The Ohio Valley Conference ( Ohio Valley Conference ) is a conference in the first division of US student sports, founded in 1948 . The headquarters of the conference is in Brentwood , Tennessee . Conference participants compete in the NCAA First Division, and American football teams in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly known as Division I-AA. Currently, the conference includes 12 universities located in the Midwest and South of the USA .
| Ohio Valley Conference | |
|---|---|
| English Ohio valley conference | |
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| Base | 1948 |
| Association | NCAA |
| Division | Division I FCS |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Sports | 18 (male: 8; Female: 9) |
| Region | Midwest and South USA |
| Headquarters | Brentwood ( Tennessee ) |
| Commissioner | Beth DeBosh |
| Site | ovcsports.com |
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Conference members
Current Members
| University | Location | Founding date | Date of entry | Type of | Of students | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin State University | Clarksville (Tennessee) | 1927 | 1962 | State | 10,344 | Governors |
| Belmont University | Nashville (Tennessee) | 1890 | 2012 | Private | 8,080 | Bruins |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston (IL) | 1895 | 1996 | State | 7.526 | Panthers |
| University of Eastern Kentucky | Richmond (Kentucky) | 1906 | 1948 | State | 16,959 | Kenels |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville (AL) | 1883 | 2003 | State | 8.514 | Gamecox |
| Morehead State University | Morehead (Kentucky) | 1887 | 1948 | State | 10,748 | Eagles |
| Murray State University | Murray (Kentucky) | 1922 | 1948 | State | 10,495 | Racers |
| State University of Southeastern Missouri | Cape Girardot (Missouri) | 1873 | 1991 | State | 11,978 | Redhawks |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville (Illinois) | 1957 | 2008 | State | 14,142 | Cougars |
| University of Tennessee | Nashville (Tennessee) | 1912 | 1986 | State | 8,775 | Tigers |
| Tennessee University of Technology | Cookeville (Tennessee) | 1912 | 1949 | State | 10,492 | Golden eagles |
| University of Tennessee at Martin | Martin (Tennessee) | 1927 | 1992 | State | 6,705 | Skyhocks |