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The River States Conference was founded in 1916 as the Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The league underwent a re-branding to best reflect its membership and changed its name to the River States Conference on July 1, 2016.

The River States Conference has 13 member institutions representing five states -- Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Ohio River flows through the center of the geographic region of the conference and connects the five states.

The River States Conference sponsors championships in 17 championship sports, and its members are affiliated nationally with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

River States Conference members include Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College, Brescia (Ky.) University, Indiana University East, Indiana University Kokomo, Indiana University Purdue University Columbus, Indiana University Southeast, Midway (Ky.) University, Oakland City (Ind.) University, Ohio Christian University, Point Park (Pa.) University, the University of Rio Grande (Ohio), St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) College and WVU Tech.

The River States Conference's 17 championship sports are: Baseball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis, Men's Indoor Track & Field, Men's Outdoor Track & Field, Women's Indoor Track & Field, Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.

Mailing Address:
River States Conference
Michael J. Schell, Commissioner
P.O. Box 388
Middletown, OH 45042-9998

RSC Links:
Website: RiverStatesConference.com
Facebook /RiverStatesConference
Twitter @RiverStatesConf

NAIA Links:
Website: NAIA.org
Twitter @Play_NAIA @NAIA_News
Facebook: /PlayNAIA