Crossroads League

History

Chronological timeline

• 1959 – On June 1, 1959, the Crossroad League was founded as the Mid-Central College Conference. Charter members included Concordia Senior College, Grace College, Huntington College, Indiana Institute of Technology and Tri-State College, beginning the 1959–60 academic year.
• 1963 – On September 17, 1963, the MCCC joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics as a sponsored athletic conference, beginning the 1963–64 academic year.
• 1966 – Saint Francis College joined the MCCC in the 1966–67 academic year.
• 1969 – On Nov. 6, 1969, Goshen College joined the MCCC, beginning the 1970–71 academic year.
• 1972 – Concordia Senior College left the MCCC after the 1971–72 academic year.
• 1973 – Marion College joined the MCCC in the 1973–74 academic year.
• 1978 – Indiana Tech left the MCCC after the 1977–78 academic year.
• 1979 – Grace left the MCCC after the 1978–79 academic year.
• 1980 – Tri-State announced that it would leave the MCCC on May 8, and Saint Francis announced the same on May 12, both effective after the 1980–81 academic year.
• 1980 – On November 5, 1980, Bethel College joined the MCCC, with Grace re-joining as well, both effective beginning the 1981–82 academic year.
• 1986 – Bethel initially withdrew from the MCCC after the 1985–86 academic year. However on August 25, 1986, Bethel was re-instated into the conference for the 1986–87 academic year.
• 1986 – Women's sports were introduced in the MCCC, beginning the 1986–87 academic year.
• 1987 – On September 14, 1987, Marian College joined the MCCC in the 1987–88 academic year.
• 1994 – Taylor University joined the MCCC, with Saint Francis re-joining, both effective beginning the 1994–95 academic year.
• 2004 – Spring Arbor University joined the MCCC in the 2004–05 academic year.
• 2010 – On November 30, 2010, Mount Vernon Nazarene University joined the MCCC in the 2010–11 academic year.
• 2012 – On June 27, 2012, the MCCC was rebranded as the Crossroads League, beginning the 2012–13 academic year.

  Member schools

Current members

Former members

Membership timeline