History By League Sport

Sports Currently Sponsored

Sport

Years Sponsored First Champion
Baseball 1888-1929, 1948-present    Michigan State
Basketball (men) 1911-present Albion & Alma
Basketball (women) 1973-present unknown
Cross Country (men) 1922-1932, 1946-present Kalamazoo
Cross Country (women)    1981-present Albion & Alma
Football 1894-present Albion
Golf (men) 1934-present Hope
Golf (women) 1991-present Hope
Lacrosse (men) 2013-present Adrian
Lacrosse (women) 2013-present Adrian
Soccer (men) 1970-present Calvin & Hope
Soccer (women) 1989-present Kalamazoo
Softball 1977-present unknown
Swimming (men) 1971-present Albion
Swimming (women) 1977-present Kalamazoo
Tennis (men) 1888-present* Olivet
Tennis (women) 1938-present* unknown
Track - Outdoor (men's) 1888-present Hillsdale

Track - Ourtdoor(women's)     

1979-present Calvin
Track - Indoor (men's) 1936-1948 & 2015-present    

 Kalamazoo

Track - Indoor (women's) 2015-present Calvin
Volleyball (women) 1972-present Calvin
Wrestling (men) 1969-1984, 2018-present Adrian


Sports No Longer Sponsored

Archery (women) 1952-1981 Hope
Field Hockey (women) 1968-1990 unknown


  • (This summary does not indicate a few one-year interruptions in some championships or brief interruptions during the two World Wars. Most championships were suspended in 1917-18 and 1943-45.)
  • *The MIAA tennis championships of 1896 to 1925 were coed, combining the scores of separate men's and women's competitions.