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Conference USA was formed in 1995 by merging teams from two conferences - the [[Great Midwest Conference]] and the Metro Conference - that did not sponsor Division I football. Ironically, football, as a conference sport, was instituted in 1996. | Conference USA was formed in 1995 by merging teams from two conferences - the [[Great Midwest Conference]] and the Metro Conference - that did not sponsor Division I football. Ironically, football, as a conference sport, was instituted in 1996. | ||
- | The twelve charter members were **Charlotte**, | + | The twelve charter members were **Charlotte**, |
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+ | **East Carolina** was admitted in 1996 as a football-only school and began competition in 1997. | ||
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+ | **Army** would join in 1997 also as a football-only school and would hold that status for the rest of its membership in Conference USA. It began competing in 1998. | ||
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+ | **Texas Christian**, | ||
Marquette would continue to compete in this conference until 2005-06, when it joined the [[Big East]]. Joining Marquette' | Marquette would continue to compete in this conference until 2005-06, when it joined the [[Big East]]. Joining Marquette' | ||
+ | To replace the departing members, the conference enlisted **Central Florida** (football in the MAC and the rest of the sports in the Atlantic Sun) and **Marshall** from the Mid-Atlantic Conference; **Rice**, **Southern Methodist**, | ||
+ | Currently, the conference also has soccer-only members for men - Florida International (Sun Belt), Kentucky and South Carolina (SEC) - and women, Colorado College (a Division III school with women' | ||
+ | Mike Slive, the [[Great Midwest Conference]]' | ||
- | Mike Slive, the Great Midwest Conference' | + | ===== Men' |
+ | The conference began in 1995 with three divisions that matched its namesake: Red, White, and Blue. In 1997, the divisions were reconstituted to form only two divisions: American and National. | ||
+ | ^ Years ^ Red Division | ||
+ | | **1995-1996** | ||
+ | | **1996-1997** | ||
+ | ^ ^ American | ||
+ | | **1997-2001** | ||
+ | | **2001-2003** | ||
- | ===== Regular Season Basketball Champions ===== | + | *In 2003, the conference eliminated the divisions altogether. |
- | * **1991-92: | + | ===== Men's Basketball Regular Season Champions ===== |
- | * **1992-93: | + | |
- | * **1993-94: | + | |
- | * **1994-95: | + | |
+ | * **1995-96: | ||
+ | * **1996-97: | ||
+ | * **1997-98: | ||
+ | * **1998-99: | ||
+ | * **1999-00: | ||
+ | * **2000-01: | ||
+ | * **2001-02: | ||
+ | * **2002-03: | ||
+ | * **2003-04: | ||
+ | * **2004-05: | ||
+ | * **2005-06: | ||
+ | * **2006-07: | ||
+ | * **2007-08: | ||
- | ===== Great Midwest | + | ===== |
- | * **1992:** Chicago Stadium; Chicago, Illinois | + | ^ |
- | * **1993:** The Pyramid; Memphis, Tennessee | + | | **1996** | The Pyramid | |
- | * **1994:** Shoemaker | + | | **1997** |
- | * **1995:** Bradley Center; Milwaukee, Wisconsin | + | | **1998** | Shoemaker Center | |
+ | | **1999** | ||
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+ | | **2001** | | ||
+ | | **2002** | ||
+ | | **2003** | | ||
+ | | **2004** | ||
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- | Cincinnati won all four Great Midwest Conference Tournament championships. |