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The Southwest Conference (SWC) was an NCAA Division I college athletic conference in the United States that existed from 1914 to 1996. Composed primarily of schools from Texas , at various times the conference also included schools from Oklahoma and Arkansas .
Alabama A&M University became the conference's tenth member when it became a full member in September 1999 after a one-year period as an affiliate SWAC member. [6] Most of the former SWAC members that have left the conference are currently a part of the Red River Athletic Conference of the NAIA.
In 1994, an agreement was reached and began operations in the fall of 1995. The South-West Conference was born. The South West Conference established two divisions for its sports programs. The Colonial Division members represent the larger schools; the Patriot Division members represent the smaller schools.
The American Southwest Conference was announced in May 1996. The new league included some former members of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA). Founding members of the ASC were Howard Payne University, Austin College, Hardin–Simmons University, McMurry University, Mississippi College, Sul Ross State University, the University of Dallas and the University of the Ozarks.
Like the Southwest Conference, the Big Eight was a major conference with membership in the Bowl Coalition and Bowl Alliance, and longstanding ties to the Orange Bowl. On February 25, 1994, it was announced that a new conference would be formed from the members of the Big Eight and four of the Texas member colleges of the Southwest Conference.
In 1994, Texas A&M would have won the Southwest Conference title with a 6–0–1 record, but they were ruled ineligible for the conference title and postseason play due to NCAA sanctions. As such, the five teams which finished behind A&M with the same conference record of 4–3 were recognized as co-champions.
On July 20, 2023, the university announced it would move to NCAA Division II and join the Lone Star Conference. [2] The Comets are full members of the American Southwest Conference, which is home to all sixteen athletic programs. Varsity sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, esports, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.
The Southwest Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year was an annual award given to the Southwest Conference (SWC)'s most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1957–58 season and concluded after the 1995–96 season (the SWC disbanded with four members establishing the Big 12 Conference, three members joining the Western Athletic Conference, and one joining ...