Central Michigan University is an NCAA Division 1 school that competes in the Mid-American Conference with 16 varsity teams. CMU's first team was awarded the honor in 1989 and they have not been removed since then. They play their home games at the McGuirk Center on the campus of Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The university's other sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and track and field. CMU was founded in 1873 as a teacher's college with a focus on training elementary teachers. However, it wasn't until 1969 that the university began offering degrees beyond the elementary level. Today, CMU offers over 100 courses and programs of study through its seven schools. The football team has won two national titles - one in 1994 and again in 1997. They have also appeared in the championship game five times without winning it all. The basketball team has made the tournament title game nine times in the last 11 years but has never won it all. CMU's other sports teams are less successful. The baseball team has won one conference title in 1989 and has made the NCAA Tournament three times.