| Horizon League | |
|---|---|
| Data | |
| Established | 1979 |
| Members | 10 |
| Sports fielded | 19 (9 men's, 10 women's) |
| Region | Great Lakes, United States |
| States | 5 - Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin |
| Past names | Midwestern City Conference (MCC), 1979-1985, Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC), 1985-2001 |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Commissioner | Jonathan B. LeCrone |
| Locations | |
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The Horizon League is a ten school, NCAA Division I college athletic conference, whose members are located in five of the Midwestern United States. The Horizon League is best known for its men's basketball teams, and is one of the top performing NCAA Division I conferences in that sport. Current Horizon League members have made several Sweet 16, Elite Eight, and Final Four appearances, including National Championships for Butler in 1924 and 1929 and Loyola in the 1963 NCAA Tournament. The Horizon League currently holds the best winning percentage among non-BCS conferences in the men's NCAA basketball Tournament (.472, 7th overall amongst the 31 Division I conferences), and is one of only two non-BCS conferences with Sweet 16 teams in three of the last five years.
Although the league does not sponsor football, Youngstown State plays in the Gateway Football Conference, and Butler and Valparaiso play in the Pioneer League. Men's volleyball is also not sponsored, although Loyola competes in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.
