The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) was formed in 1902 and is the third oldest athletic conference in the United States. Its current commissioner is Tim Gleason. Former commissioners include Mike Cleary, who was the first General Manager of a professional basketball team to hire an African American head coach, and would later run the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). The Ohio Athletic Conference competes in the NCAA's Division III. Through the years, 31 schools have been members of the OAC. The enrollments of the current ten member institutions range from around 1,000 to 4,500. Member teams are located in Ohio.
The OAC currently has 10 members.
NotesNotesIn 2013-14, the OAC will sponsor the following championships:
2016-17: Marietta2015-16: John Carroll2014-15: Mount Union2013-14: Wilmington2012-13: Marietta2011-12: Capital2010-11: Marietta2009-10: Wilmington2008-09: John Carroll2007-08: Heidelberg2006-07: Capital2016-17: Ohio Northern2015-16: Mount Union2014-15: Baldwin Wallace2013-14: Capital2012-13: Ohio Northern2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12: Mount Union2008-09: Capital2007-08: Baldwin Wallace2005-06, 2006-07: Wilmington2002-03, 2003-04: Wilmington2016: John Carroll1992 to 2015: Mount Union1990: Baldwin Wallace1989: John Carroll1988: Wittenberg2015 to 2016: Marietta2014: John Carroll2013: Mount Union2011 to 2012: Marietta2010: Heidelberg2016: John Carter2015: Ohio Northern2014: Heidelberg2010 to 2013: Ohio Northern2009: Capital and Ohio Northern (tie)2008: Ohio Northern2004: Wilmington2000: Wilmington2016: Mount Union2013 to 2015: Capital2012: Ohio Northern2011: Capital2010: Otterbein2016: Ohio Northern2015: Heidelberg2011 to 2014: Mount Union2010: Heidelberg2009: Ohio Northern2008: Heidelberg2015 and 2016: Otterbein2014: Baldwin Wallace2011: Mount Union2009 and 2010: Otterbein2007 and 2008: Mount Union1998 to 2006: Otterbein1997: John Carroll1996: Otterbein1994 and 1995: John Carroll1992 and 1993: Otterbein1991: Heidelberg and Hiram (tie)1990: John Carroll1988 and 1989: Wittenberg1987: Muskingum2016: Baldwin Wallace2012 to 2014: Heidelberg2011: Mount Union2006 to 2010: Heidelberg2002 to 2005: John Carroll2001: Ohio Northern2000: Muskingum2015: Ohio Northern2012 to 2014: Mount Union2011: Ohio Northern2010: Mount Union2009: Heidelberg2007 to 2008: Ohio Northern2005 to 2006: Mount Union2003 to 2004: Otterbein2001 to 2002: Mount Union2000: Heidelberg2015: Otterbein2014: Mount Union2013: John Carroll2010 to 2012: Ohio Northern2009: Baldwin Wallace2008: Ohio Northern2007: Baldwin Wallace2006: Ohio Northern2016: John Carroll2014 to 2015: Otterbein2014 to 2016: Mount Union
