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| Horizon League | |
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| Titles per university | |
| Milwaukee | 133 |
| Green Bay | 60 |
| Detroit Mercy | 50 |
| Wright State | 43 |
| Cleveland State | 38 |
| Youngstown State | 35 |
| Oakland | 24 |
| Northern Kentucky | 2 |
| IUPUI | 1 |
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This is an article of Horizon League champions. The Horizon League sponsors 19 sports, 9 men's and 10 women's. This article is updated through December 22, 2017.
Men's sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Indoor track and field
- Outdoor track and field
Women's sports
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and diving
- Tennis
- Indoor track and field
- Outdoor track and field
- Volleyball
Membership
All years listed reflect the calendar years in which each school joined and left the conference. For schools that participated only in fall sports, the year of departure is the calendar year after the last season of competition. For schools that participated only in spring sports, the year of arrival precedes the first season of competition.
Current members
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Former members
- Butler Bulldogs (1979–2012)
- Dayton Flyers (1987–1993)
- Duquesne Dukes (1992–1993)
- Evansville Purple Aces (1979–1994)
- La Salle Explorers (1992–1995)
- Loyola Ramblers (1979–2013)
- Marquette Warriors (1988–1991)
- Northern Illinois Huskies (1994–1997)
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1982–1986, 1987–1995)
- Oklahoma City Chiefs (1979–1985)
- Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (1979–1987)
- Saint Louis Billikens (1981–1991)
- UIC Flames (1994–2022)
- Valparaiso Crusaders (2007–2017)
- Xavier Musketeers (1979–1995)
- IU Indy joined the Horizon League as IUPUI, representing the former Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. IUPUI was dissolved in 2024 and replaced by separate institutions affiliated with the Indiana University and Purdue University systems. The IUPUI athletic program transferred to the new Indiana University Indianapolis with an athletic brand of IU Indy.
- Oklahoma City did not adopt its current nickname of Stars until 1998.
- Valparaiso did not adopt its current nickname of Beacons until February 2021.
Current associate members
Men's tennis
- Belmont Bruins (2022–present)
- Chicago State Cougars (2022–2025)
- Eastern Illinois Panthers (2022–present)
- Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (2022–present)
- Tennessee State Tigers (2022–present)
- Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (2022–present)
Women's tennis
- Chicago State Cougars (2022–2025)
Former associate members
Men's soccer
- Belmont Btuins (2014–2018)
- Chicago State Cougars (2022–2024)
Men's tennis
- Lindenwood Lions (2022–2024)
Sports sponsored
Men's
| School | Base | Bask | CC | Golf | Soccer | Swimming | Tennis | Indoor track | Outdoor track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Detroit Mercy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Green Bay | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| IU Indy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Milwaukee | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Northern Kentucky | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oakland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Robert Morris | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Wright State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Youngstown State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Women's
| School | Bask | CC | Golf | Soccer | Soft | Swimming | Tennis | Indoor track | Outdoor track | Volleyball |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Detroit Mercy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Green Bay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| IU Indy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Milwaukee | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Northern Kentucky | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Oakland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Robert Morris | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wright State | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Youngstown State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Sports championship totals
This table includes all the championships earned by sport. A – denotes that the school never participated in the sport in the conference. These totals are through July 1, 2017.
Men's
| School | Base | Bask | CC | Golf | Soccer | Swimming | Tennis | Indoor track | Outdoor track | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | – | – | 21 |
| Detroit Mercy | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| Green Bay | – | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 11 |
| IU Indy | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milwaukee | 7 | 8 | 0 | – | 10 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 61 |
| Northern Kentucky | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oakland | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| UIC | 16 | 3 | 0 | – | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Wright State | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Youngstown State | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Belmont | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Chicago State | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Eastern Illinois | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Lindenwood | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Southern Indiana | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee State | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
| Tennessee Tech | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | – | – | 0 |
Women's
| School | Bask | CC | Golf | Soccer | Soft | Swimming | Tennis | Indoor track | Outdoor track | Volleyball | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Detroit Mercy | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | – | 23 |
| Green Bay | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 49 |
| IU Indy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Milwaukee | 4 | 0 | – | 28 | – | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 72 |
| Northern Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oakland | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| UIC | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Wright State | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Youngstown State | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| Chicago State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Titles per university
- Milwaukee 133
- Notre Dame 111
- Butler 96
- UIC 70
- Green Bay 60
- Detroit Mercy 50
- Loyola Chicago 50
- Wright State 43
- Cleveland State 38
- Youngstown State 35
- Evansville 31
- Oral Roberts 31
- Xavier 27
- Oakland 24
- Valparaiso 20
- Northern Illinois 10
- Oklahoma City 7
- Dayton 4
- Saint Louis 4
- La Salle 3
- Marquette 3
- Northern Kentucky 2
- IU Indy 1
- Duquesne 0
Sports
All-sport champion
McCafferty Trophy
The James J. McCafferty Trophy is awarded annually by the Horizon League to signify the leagues all-sport champion. Created in 1980, it was named for Jim McCafferty, who served as the first Commissioner of the Midwestern City Conference (now the Horizon League). Schools earn performance points based on their finish in all 19 championship sports the Horizon League offers. For the sports of baseball, softball, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, and men's and women's basketball, points are awarded based on combined regular season and championship finish. All other sports are based on finish in the League championship.
- Note, the McCafferty Trophy is not included in the championship totals. Also not all schools sponsor every sport that is calculated into the McCafferty points system.
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References
- "Cleveland State University dropping baseball at the end of 2011 season". 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- Cleveland State sponsored baseball from 1995 through 2011.
- Milwaukee sponsored men's tennis in 1995.
- "Belmont University to Join Horizon League as Affiliate Member | Horizon League". www.horizonleague.org. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17.
Sources
- http://horizonleague.org
- https://web.archive.org/web/20081223215844/http://horizonleague.cstv.com/ot/hori-awards.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131222221129/http://www.horizonleague.org/championships.html
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/ASRB-Baseball.pdf Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/Records-MBB.pdf Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/m-soccer/auto_pdf/Records-MSOC.pdf Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/Records-WBB.pdf Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/w-softbl/auto_pdf/ASRB-Softball.pdf Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/w-soccer/auto_pdf/Records-WSOC.pdf Archived 2009-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/w-volley/auto_pdf/Records-VB.pdf Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/c-swim/auto_pdf/Records-SWM.pdf Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/c-xc/auto_pdf/Records-XC.pdf Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/c-tennis/auto_pdf/ASRB-Tennis.pdf Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/c-golf/auto_pdf/ASRB-Golf.pdf Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/c-track/auto_pdf/ASRB-OutdoorTrack.pdf Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
- http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/hori/sports/c-track/auto_pdf/Records-ITF.pdf Archived 2011-05-23 at the Wayback Machine
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