# Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference

The Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference (GRLC) was a conference in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA). The GRLC incorporated teams in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio and was divided into two divisions, Division I and Division II.

## History

The conference was formed in 2002 after teams in the southwestern region of the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association separated to form the Great Rivers Lacrosse Conference.
In 2017, it was announced that the GRLC would be dissolved as an MCLA Conference. Illinois, Illinois State, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Purdue were all moved to the Upper Midwest Lacrosse Conference (UMLC), while Creighton, Kansas State, Missouri State, Missouri S&T, Saint Louis, Southern Illinois and Washington University in St. Louis were moved to the Lone Star Alliance (LSA).

## Teams

GRLC Teams were split into two Divisions with the top programs and larger schools in Division I and smaller schools and programs in Division II. There were 9 members in Division I and 7 members in Division II.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Team Nickname | New Conference |
| Division I |||||||
| University of Illinois | Champaign, Illinois | 1867 | Public | 42,326 | Fighting Illini | UMCLL Division I |
| Illinois State University | Normal, Illinois | 1857 | Public | 20,104 | Redbirds | UMCLL Division I |
| Indiana University | Bloomington, Indiana | 1820 | Public | 38,599 | Hoosiers | UMCLL Division I |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, Kansas | 1865 | Public | 30,102 | Jayhawks | UMCLL Division I |
| Kansas State University | Manhattan, Kansas | 1863 | Public | 23,520 | Wildcats | LSA Division II |
| Miami University | Oxford, Ohio | 1809 | Public | 20,126 | RedHawks | UMCLL Division I |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, Missouri | 1839 | Public | 32,000 | Tigers | UMCLL Division I |
| University of Nebraska | Lincoln, Nebraska | 1869 | Public | 23,000 | Cornhuskers | UMCLL Division I |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, Indiana | 1869 | Public | 39,697 | Boilermakers | UMCLL Division I |
| Division II |||||||
| Creighton University | Omaha, Nebraska | 1878 | Private/Catholic (Jesuit) | 4,133 | Bluejays | LSA Division II |
| Missouri S&T | Rolla, Missouri | 1870 | Public | 6,815 | Miners | LSA Division II |
| Missouri State University | Springfield, Missouri | 1905 | Public | 21,000 | Bears | LSA Division II |
| Rose-Hulman | Terre Haute, Indiana | 1874 | Private/Nonsectarian | 2,000 | Fightin' Engineers | Defunct in 2017 |
| Saint Louis University | St. Louis, Missouri | 1818 | Private/Catholic (Jesuit) | 12,733 | Billikens | LSA Division II |
| Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, Illinois | 1869 | Public | 12,000 | Salukis | LSA Division II |
| Washington University in St. Louis | St. Louis, Missouri | 1853 | Private/nonsectarian | 13,527 | Bears | LSA Division II |

## Conference Champions

Division I :
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
| 2002 | | |
| 2003 | Missouri S&T | Illinois |
| 2004 | Missouri | Illinois |
| 2005 | Lindenwood | Illinois |
| 2006 | Lindenwood | Illinois |
| 2007 | Lindenwood | Illinois |
| 2008 | Lindenwood | Illinois |
| 2009 | Lindenwood | Illinois |
| 2010 | Illinois | Wisconsin |
| 2011 | Lindenwood | Illinois |
| 2012 | Illinois | Iowa |
| 2013 | Purdue | Indiana |
| 2014 | Indiana | Illinois |
| 2015 | Purdue | Iowa |
| 2016 | Purdue | Miami (Ohio) |
| 2017 | Miami (Ohio) | Indiana |
Division II :
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
| 2002 | | |
| 2003 | Lindenwood | Kansas State |
| 2004 | | |
| 2005 | Harding | |
| 2006 | Harding | Augusta |
| 2007 | Harding | Augusta |
| 2008 | Harding | Dordt |
| 2009 | Missouri State | Wheaton |
| 2010 | Missouri State | Missouri Baptist |
| 2011 | Missouri Baptist | Washington University in St. Louis |
| 2012 | Washington University in St. Louis | Missouri Baptist |
| 2013 | DePaul | Missouri Baptist |
| 2014 | Missouri Valley | Washington University in St. Louis |
| 2015 | Missouri Valley | Missouri Baptist |
| 2016 | Missouri Valley | Lindenwood-Belleville |
| 2017 | Missouri State | Saint Louis |