Eastern Illinois University Location: Charleston, Ill. Founded: 1895 Enrollment: 8,857 Nickname: Panthers Colors: Blue, Gray and White OVC Member Since: 1996 President: Dr. Jay Gatrell Acting Athletic Director: Dr. Austin Cheney School Website: http://www.eiu.edu Athletics Website: http://www.EIUpanthers.com

 

Lindenwood University Location: St. Charles, Missouri Founded: 1832 Enrollment: 7,003 Nickname: Lions Colors: Black and Gold OVC Member Since: 2022 President: Dr. John R. Porter Athletic Director: Jason Coomer School Website:  www.Lindenwood.edu Athletics Website: www.LindenwoodLions.com

 

Morehead State University Location: Morehead, Ky. Founded: 1887 Enrollment: 9,000 Nickname: Eagles Colors: Blue and Gold OVC Member Since: 1948 (founding member) President: Dr. Joseph "Jay" Morgan Athletic Director: Kelly Wells School Website: http://www.moreheadstate.edu Athletics Website: http://www.msueagles.com

 

Southeast Missouri State University Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo. Founded: 1873 Enrollment: 8,454 Nickname: Redhawks Colors: Red, White and Black OVC Member Since: 1991 President: Dr. Brad Hodson Athletic Director: Brady Barke School Website: http://www.semo.edu Athletics Website: http://www.SEMORedhawks.com

 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Location: Edwardsville, Ill. Founded: 1957 Enrollment: 12,045 Nickname: Cougars Colors: Red and White OVC Member Since: 2008 Chancellor:  Dr. James T. Minor  Athletic Director: Andrew Gavin School Website: http://www.siue.edu Athletic Website: http://www.siuecougars.com

 

University of Southern Indiana Location: Evansville, Indiana Founded: 1965 Enrollment: 9,286 Nickname: Screaming Eagles Colors: Red, White and Blue OVC Member Since: 2022 President: Steven J. Bridges Athletic Director: Jon Mark Hall School Website: www.USI.edu Athletics Website: https://USIScreamingEagles.com

 

Tennessee State University Location: Nashville, Tenn. Founded: 1912 Enrollment: 9,218 Nickname: Tigers/Lady Tigers Colors: Royal Blue and White OVC Member Since: 1986 President: Dwayne Tucker Athletic Director: Dr. Mikki Allen School Website: http://www.tnstate.edu Athletics Website: http://www.TSUTigers.com

 

University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin) Location: Martin, Tenn. Founded: 1900 (1951, Senior College) Enrollment: 8,101 Nickname: Skyhawks Colors: Navy Blue and Orange OVC Member Since: 1992 Chancellor: Dr. Yancy Freeman Athletic Director: Kurt McGuffin School Website: http://www.utm.edu Athletics Website: http://www.UTMSports.com

 

 

Western Illinois University Location: Macomb, Illinois Founded: 1899 Enrollment: 7,624 Nickname: Fighting Leathernecks Colors: Purple and Gold OVC Member Since: 2023 President: Dr. Kristi Mindrup Interim Athletic Director: Shelby Borchardt School Website: http://www.wiu.edu Athletics Website: http://www.GoLeathernecks.com

 

AFFILIATES
 

Bryant University Sports: Women's Tennis, Men's & Women's Golf Location: Smithfield, R.I. Founded: 1863 Enrollment: 3,153 Nickname: Bulldogs Colors: Black,Gold and White President: Ross Gittell, Ph.D. Athletic Director: Bill Smith School Website: http://www.Bryant.edu Athletics Website: https://bryantbulldogs.com

 

Charleston Southern University Sports: Football Member Location: Charleston, S.C. Founded: 1964 Enrollment: 4,000 Nickname: Buccaneers Colors: Blue and Gold President: B. Keith Faulkner Athletic Director: Jeff Barber School Website: https://www.charlestonsouthern.edu Athletics Website: https://www.csusports.com

 

Univ. of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Chattanooga) Sports: Beach Volleyball Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Founded: 1886 Enrollment: 11,489 Nickname: Mocs Colors: Navy, Old Gold & Silver Chancellor: Dr. Lori Mann Bruce Athletic Director: Mark Wharton School Website: https://www.utc.edu Athletics Website: https://gomocs.com

 

Gardner-Webb University Sports: Football Member Location: Boiling Springs, N.C. Founded: 1905 Enrollment: 3,393 Nickname: Runnin' Bulldogs Colors: Red, White and Black President:  Nate Evans Athletic Director: Brendan Fahey School Website: https://gardner-webb.edu Athletics Website: https://gwusports.com

 

Houston Christian University (HCU) Sports: Men's Soccer Location: Houston, Texas Founded: 1960 Enrollment: 4,000 Nickname: Huskies Colors: Royal Blue & Orange President: TBD Athletic Director: Stan Williamson School Website: https://hc.edu Athletics Website: https://hcuhuskies.com

 

Murray State University Sports: Rifle Location: Murray, Ky. Founded: 1922 Enrollment: 9,456 Nickname: Racers Colors: Navy Blue & Gold President: Dr. Ron K. Patterson Athletic Director: Nico Yantko School Website: https://www.murraystate.edu Athletics Website: https://goracers.com

 

Tennessee Technological University (Tennessee Tech) Location: Cookeville, Tenn. Founded: 1915 Enrollment: 10,117 Nickname: Golden Eagles Colors: Purple and Gold OVC Member Since: 1949 President: Dr. Philip Oldham Athletic Director: Casey Fox School Website: http://www.tntech.edu Athletics Website: http://www.TTUSports.com

 

University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) Sports: Men's Soccer Location: San Antonio, Texas Founded: 1881 Enrollment: 4,846 Nickname: Cardinals Colors: Red and Black President: Dr. Thomas M. Evans Athletic Director: Dr. Richard Duran School Website: https://www.uiw.edu Athletics Website: https://uiwcardinals.com

 

 

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Sports: Men's Soccer Location: Edinburg, Texas Founded: 2015 Enrollment: 34,000 Nickname: Vaqueros Colors: Orange and Gray President: Dr. Guy Bailey Athletic Director: Chasse Conque School Website: https://www.utrgv.edu Athletics Website: https://goutrgv.com