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Prior to Western Illinois joining the Ohio Valley Conference, they were members of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1914–1970 and the Summit League from 1982–2023. Western leaves the Summit League after being the last charter member of the conference since it was founded in 1982. [7]
Western Illinois is the only college which officially takes its nickname from a branch of the U.S. military. [ 5 ] From 2008 through 2023, the Leathernecks were members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference .
The Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represents Western Illinois University of Macomb, Illinois, in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's college basketball competition. As of the 2023–24 NCAA season, the Leathernecks compete in the Ohio Valley Conference. [2]
The 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team will represent Western Illinois University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are expected to be led by second-year head coach Joe Davis. The Leathernecks play their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.
The 2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Joe Davis. The Leathernecks played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.
The 2024–25 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represents Western Illinois University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Leathernecks, led by second-year head coach Chad Boudreau, play their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as second-year members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
The Western Illinois Valley Conference is a conference of the IHSA located in the west-central part of Illinois. Current members. A total of 14 school are members. [1]
The 2023–24 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Leathernecks, led by first-year head coach Chad Boudreau, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois as first-year members of the Ohio Valley Conference.