Sooner Athletic Conference

Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC)
Established	1978
Association	NCAA
Division	Division I
Members	10
Sports fielded	15 (men's: 7; women's: 8)
Region	South Central United States Region VI of the NAIA
Headquarters	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Website	soonerathletic.org
Locations

The Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) is an affiliate of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Its 10 member institutions are located in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

The conference has a rich basketball tradition. Member schools have won the men's NAIA tournament 10 times. Member Oklahoma Baptist won in 1966, before the formation of the SAC, and in 2010, Oklahoma City won in 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2007, and 2008, USAO won in 2002 and John Brown in 2005. Member schools have won the women's NAIA tournament 12 times. Southern Nazarene has won 7 times, in 1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, and 2004, and Oklahoma City has won 5 times, in 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.

Member schools

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined
Bacone College	Muskogee, Oklahoma	1880	900	Warriors	2015
John Brown University	Siloam Springs, Arkansas	1919	2,078	Golden Eagles	1980; 1995
Mid-America Christian University	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1953	764	Evangels	2007
Oklahoma City University	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1904	3,688	Stars	1986
St. Gregory's University	Shawnee, Oklahoma	1875	500	Cavaliers	1999
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma	Chickasha, Oklahoma	1908	1,400	Drovers	1978; 2000
Southwestern Assemblies of God University	Waxahachie, Texas	1927	2,013	Lions	2013
Southwestern Christian University	Bethany, Oklahoma	1946	673	Eagles	2013
Texas Wesleyan University	Fort Worth, Texas	1890	3,378	Rams	2013
Wayland Baptist University	Plainview, Texas	1908	1,124	Pioneers	1994

• John Brown — left the SAC in 1983, and re-joined in 1995.
• USAO — left the SAC in 1994, and re-joined in 2000.

Former members

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current Conference
Lubbock Christian University	Lubbock, Texas	1957	Chaparrals	1994	2013	Heartland (NCAA D-II)
Northwestern Oklahoma State University	Alva, Oklahoma	1897	Rangers	2002	2012	Great American (NCAA D-II)
Northwood University	Cedar Hill, Texas	1966	Knights	2013	2014	Closed in 2014
Oklahoma Baptist University	Shawnee, Oklahoma	1910	Bison	1978	2015	Great American (NCAA D-II)
Oklahoma Christian University	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	1950	Eagles	1978	2012	Heartland (NCAA D-II)
Phillips University	Enid, Oklahoma	1906	Haymakers	1978	1998	Closed in 1998
Rogers State University	Claremore, Oklahoma	1909	Hillcats	2007	2013	Heartland (NCAA D-II)
Southern Nazarene University	Bethany, Oklahoma	1899	Crimson Storm	1978	2012	Great American (NCAA D-II)

Membership timeline

 Full member (non-football) 

References

External links

• Official website