Claim: The Gulf Star Conference (which existed from three academic years) comprises six institutions in which Dave Waples was the only Commissioner and with the Conference office located in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Evidence: The Gulf Star Conference was a conference that existed from 1984–85 to 1986–87, three academic years. Dave Waples was the only Commissioner, with the Conference office located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Gulf Star Conference baseball champions 1985 Nicholls State Sam Houston State 1986 Sam Houston State 1987 Sam Houston State Gulf Star Conference football champions 1984 Nicholls State Northwestern State 1985 Sam Houston State Stephen F. Austin 1986 Sam Houston State Gulf Star Conference basketball champions 1984–85 Southeastern Louisiana 1985–86 Sam Houston State 1986–87 Stephen F. Austin 1984 1987