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The Western Illinois Leathernecks are the teams and athletes that represent Western Illinois University, located in Macomb, Illinois, in NCAA Division I sports. The school is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Its football team is a member of the Division I FCS (formerly Division I-AA) OVC–Big South Football Association.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has 237 member colleges and universities for athletic competition in the 2024–25 season. [ 1 ] NAIA institutions
The Western Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. The school's athletic program supports 46 varsity teams. Their mascot is a Mustang named J.W. and the school colours are purple and white .
Eastern Illinois University: Charleston: Ohio Valley: FCS: Illinois Fighting Illini: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Urbana, Champaign [b] Big Ten: FBS: UIC Flames [c] University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago: Missouri Valley: Illinois State Redbirds: Illinois State University: Normal: Missouri Valley: FCS [d] Loyola Ramblers: Loyola ...
In 1903, the school formed an athletic association for the fall football season, which is considered the official beginning of Western Illinois football by the school. [ 4 ] The team adopted its nickname in 1927 when coach Ray Hanson , a decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps , asked the U.S. Navy for permission to use the Corps ...
All schools do not provide athletic scholarships to students. Conference affiliations listed in this table are primary affiliations as of the current 2024–25 school year. Many schools will house some sports in other conferences if their primary leagues do not sponsor a given sport.
The 2021–22 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by second-year head coach Rob Jeter, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as members of the Summit League. They finished the regular ...
Western Illinois University was founded on April 24, 1899. [7] The land for the university was donated by Macomb's Freemasons (Illinois Lodge #17). Macomb was in direct competition with Quincy, Aledo, Monmouth, La Harpe, and Rushville, as candidates for the site of a "western" university. [8]