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LONE STAR CONFERENCE FOOTBALL www2.Lone0StarC1onfere8nce.org | @LoneStarConf | #LSCfb LONE STAR CONFERENCE ong known as a leader in intercollegiate athletics, the Lone Star Conference™ (LSC) is an innovative athletics conference that aims to provide a superior competitive experience for member institutions and to allow for comprehensive development of student-athletes L through academic services and life skills programming. The LSC continues to build upon its proud history while intending to be recognized as the premier NCAA Division II conference in the nation. The league’s mission is to foster student participation and success among member institutions in NCAA Division II intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of each institution’s total educational program. The LSC shall pursue student-athlete development with highest regard to the principles of academic excellence, graduation success, sportsmanship, ethical conduct, resourcefulness, community service, gender equity, and diversity. The LSC - founded on April 25, 1931 - has developed from a five-team conference of Texas-based schools to an 11-member league that spans three states (Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico). The league continues to assist its member institutions in the maintenance of intercollegiate athletic programs that are compatible with the highest standards of education and competitive sports. Throughout the league’s 87-year history, various institutions have competed under the LSC banner. Today, only Texas A&M University-Commerce (then East Texas State) remains from the original group that was formed in 1931 when North Texas State, Southwest Texas State, Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin withdrew from the old Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The membership alignment has changed over the years, with current members added from 1954 to 2016. Texas A&M-Kingsville (formerly Texas A&I) joined in 1954, and Angelo State in 1968. Table of Contents Conference membership remained within the Texas borders until 1984 when Eastern New The Basics ..................................1-3 Mexico was admitted. Since then, the LSC has included members from Arkansas and Oklahoma. Cameron (1988, 1996) was added near the outset of an expansion phase, while Texas Woman’s About the LSC .........................................1 (1989) and previous members West Texas A&M (1986, 1993) and Tarleton State (1968, 1994) LSC SID Contacts ...................................2 joined the league soon after. LSC Key Media Outlets ..................... 2-3 Midwestern State was admitted early in 1995, while Incarnate Word joined the league in 2010. Harding reconnected with the league as an affiliate member in track and field from 2013-15, and Football .....................................4-22 McMurry was an affiliate member in indoor and outdoor track and field and football in 2014. UT Permian Basin and Western New Mexico were added to the league in 2016, while Lubbock Preseason Awards and Schedule ..... 4-5 Christian joined as an affiliate member in indoor and outdoor track and field that same year. LSC Teams ........................................... 5-9 Oklahoma Panhandle State was an affiliate member in football in 2016. LSC Postseason Results ................10-11 On July 1, 2019, the LSC will add eight schools as the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, Dallas LSC Awards .....................................12-15 Baptist University, Lubbock Christian University, Oklahoma Christian University, Rogers State LSC Records ....................................16-19 University, St. Edward’s University, St. Mary’s University, and Texas A&M International University join the league. With 19 members, the LSC will become the biggest conference in NCAA Division II. LSC All-Time Standings .................19-22 Past members of the LSC include Trinity, Houston, Lamar, Howard Payne, Sul Ross State, McMurry, Harding, Ouachita Baptist, Central Oklahoma, East Central (Okla.), Northeastern State (Okla.), Southeastern Oklahoma, Southwestern Oklahoma, Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word. On the Web While the LSC has maintained a long-standing tradition of competitive athletic programs LONESTARCONFERENCE.ORG for its members, many teams and individuals have gone on to distinguish themselves on the national stage. Entering 2018-19, LSC member institutions have collected 79 NCAA team national championships since the league joined the Division II membership in 1982. Texas A&M-Commerce (football), West Texas A&M (women’s indoor track and field), and Texas A&M-Kingsville (men’s outdoor track and field) won national titles last year. The LSC conducts conference championships in 17 sports (eight men and nine women). Men’s championships include football, cross country, basketball, baseball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, golf and tennis. Women’s titles are determined in volleyball, soccer, cross country, basketball, softball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis and golf. The conference office is located in Richardson, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas. Jay Poerner serves as Commissioner, with assistance from Melanie Robotham (Media Relations), Danielle Anderson (Compliance) and Cheryl Scott (Business). TWITTER @LONESTARCONF FACEBOOK LONESTARCONF YOUTUBE LSCMEDIA31 INSTAGRAM Jay Poerner Melanie Robotham Danielle Anderson Commissioner Assistant Commissioner - Assistant Commissioner - LONESTARCONFERENCE Media Relations Compliance Integrity | Tradition | Academic Excellence | LONE STAR CONFERENCE | Community | Respect | Commitment 1 LSC SPORTS INFORMATION CONTACTS / KEY MEDIA OUTLETS Lone Star Conference Midwestern State University Texas A&M University-Kingsville 1221 W. Campbell, Suite 171, Richardson, TX 3410 Taft Boulevard, Wichita Falls, TX 76308 MSC 202, 700 University Blvd., Kingsville, TX 75080 www.msumustangs.com 78363-8202 www.lonestarconference.org Trey Reed www.javelinaathletics.com Melanie Robotham E-Mail: [email protected] Jon Montoya E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (940) 397-4818 E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (972) 234-0033 x. 103 Mobile: (940) 867-7665 Office: (361) 593-2870 Mobile: (479) 283-4054 Mobile: (720) 334-1602 Assistant SID: Will Edwards Angelo State University E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant SID: Mark Inserra ASU Station #10899, San Angelo, TX 76909 Office: (940) 397-4818 E-Mail: [email protected] www.angelosports.com Mobile: (940) 282-9455 Office: (361) 593-4876 Wes Bloomquist Mobile: (973) 896-5656 E-Mail: [email protected] Tarleton State University Office: (325) 942-2378 Box T-720, Stephenville, TX 76402 Texas Woman’s University Mobile: www.tarletonsports.com P.O. Box 425349, Denton, TX 76204 Nathan Bural www.twuathletics.com Assistant SID: Everett Corder E-Mail: [email protected] Becca Walters E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (254) 968-1802 E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (325) 942-6993 Mobile: (817) 781-6827 Office: (940) 898-2373 Mobile: (806) 418-5212 Mobile: (605) 359-0604 Assistant SID: Ryan Cox Cameron University E-Mail: [email protected] University of Texas of the Permian Basin 2800 W. Gore Boulevard, Lawton, OK 73505 Office: (254) 968-1803 4901 East University, Odessa, Texas 79762 www.cameronaggies.com Mobile: (817) 776-2591 www.utpbfalcons.com Kenton Means Ryan Haage E-Mail: [email protected] Texas A&M University-Commerce E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (580) 581-2303 P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429-3011 Office: (432) 552-2803 Mobile: (580) 583-2210 www.lionathletics.com Mobile: (432) 978-0684 Josh Manck Eastern New Mexico University E-Mail: [email protected] West Texas A&M University ENMU Station #17, Portales, NM 88130 Office: (903) 886-5131 Box 60049, Canyon, TX 79016 www.enmusports.com Mobile: (817) 487-5136 www.gobuffsgo.com William McLaughlin TBD E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant SID: Marcus Jensen E-Mail: @wtamu.edu Office: (575) 562-4308 E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (806) 651-4430 Mobile: (505) 290-2494 Office: (903) 468-3027 Mobile: Mobile: (801) 624-8529 Assistant SID: Ryan Shumaker Assistant SID: Brent Seals E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Office: (575) 562-4309 Office: (806) 651-4442 Mobile: (903) 821-5409 Mobile: (806) 674-7050 Western New Mexico University 1000 W. 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