Summit League Titles of current member universities Kansas City 35 North Dakota 1 North Dakota State 115 Omaha 18 Oral Roberts 159 St. Thomas 4 South Dakota 33 South Dakota State 84 Locations This article is a list of Summit League conference champions. The Summit League sponsors 18 sports, 8 men's and 10 women's and no longer sponsors football. This article is updated through the completion of the 2026 Summit League baseball tournament, completed on May 23, 2026.
Sports sponsored Men's School Baseball Basketball CrossCountry Golf Soccer Swimming& Diving IndoorTrack & Field OutdoorTrack & Field TotalSummit League Sports Kansas City 6 North Dakota 5 North Dakota State 6 Omaha 5 Oral Roberts 7 St. Thomas 9 South Dakota 6 South Dakota State 8 Associate members Delaware 1 Eastern Illinois 1 Northern Colorado 1 Southern Indiana 1 UMass 1 Totals 6 8 7 8 6 6 7 7 55
Women's School Basketball CrossCountry Golf Soccer Softball Swimming& Diving Tennis IndoorTrack & Field OutdoorTrack & Field Volleyball TotalSummit League Sports Kansas City 8 North Dakota 8 North Dakota State 8 Omaha 10 Oral Roberts 8 St. Thomas 10 South Dakota 10 South Dakota State 9 Associate members Eastern Illinois 1 Southern Indiana 1 Totals 8 8 8 8 7 6 4 8 8 8 73
Membership
Current members Source: Kansas City Roos (1994–2013, 2020–present) Represents the University of Missouri–Kansas City, whose athletic program was known as the UMKC Kangaroos from the school's joining the University of Missouri System in 1963 through the 2018–19 school year. North Dakota Fighting Hawks (2018–present) North Dakota State Bison (2007–present) Omaha Mavericks (2012–present) Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (1997–2012, 2014–present) St. Thomas Tommies (2021–present) South Dakota Coyotes (2011–present) South Dakota State Jackrabbits (2007–present)
Current affiliate members Years listed here are the calendar years of arrival. For schools which are members only in spring sports (such as baseball), the year of arrival precedes the first season of competition. Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (men's soccer, 2025–present) Eastern Illinois Panthers (men's and women's swimming and diving, 2006–present) Northern Colorado Bears (baseball, 2021–present) Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (men's and women's swimming & diving, 2022–present) UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen (men's soccer, 2025–present)
Former members Source: Akron Zips (1990–1992) Buffalo Bulls (1994–1998) Centenary Gentlemen and Ladies (2003–2011) Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (1994–1997) Chicago State Cougars (1994–2006) Cleveland State Vikings (1982–1994) Denver Pioneers (2013–2026) Eastern Illinois Panthers (1982–1996) IUPUI Jaguars (1998–2017) Northeastern Illinois Golden Eagles (1994–1998) Northern Illinois Huskies (1990–1994) Northern Iowa Panthers (1982–1991) Oakland Golden Grizzlies (1998–2013) Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons (2007–2020) The Purdue Fort Wayne athletic program originally represented Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), and was branded as "IPFW" through the 2015–16 school year, after which it adopted the "Fort Wayne" branding. After the 2017–18 school year, IPFW was dissolved and replaced by two new institutions—Indiana University Fort Wayne, with no athletic program, and Purdue University Fort Wayne, which inherited the IPFW athletic program. Purdue Fort Wayne left the Summit League in July 2020 to join the Horizon League. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1997–2012) Southwest Missouri State Bears (1982–1990) Troy State Trojans (1994–1997) UIC Flames (1982–1994) Valparaiso Crusaders (1982–2007) While Valparaiso's nickname is now Beacons, the nickname was Crusaders during the school's tenure in the Summit League, both as a full member and as an associate. Wisconsin–Green Bay Phoenix (1982–1994) Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers (1993–1994) Wright State Raiders (1991–1994) Youngstown State Penguins (1992–2001) Western Illinois Leathernecks (1982–2023)
Former affiliate members C. W. Post Pioneers (Baseball associate 1995–1998) DePaul Blue Demons (Softball associate 1993–1999) Drake Bulldogs (Men's tennis associate, 2017–2026) Eastern Illinois Panthers (Men's soccer associate 2011–2022) Howard Bison (Men's soccer associate 1996–1998) Illinois State Redbirds (Men's tennis associate, 2017–2026) Lindenwood Lions (Men's soccer associate 2022, swimming and division associate 2022–24) Northern Colorado Bears (Men's golf associate 2024–25) NYIT Bears (Baseball associate 1995–1998) Oneonta State Red Dragons (Men's soccer associate 1996–1997) Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (Men's soccer associate, 2012–2013; returned to full membership in 2014) Pace Setters (Baseball associate 1995–1998) Quincy Hawks (Men's soccer associate 1994–1995) Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (Men's soccer associate 2022) SIU Edwardsville Cougars (Men's soccer associate 1994–1995) South Dakota Coyotes (Men's and women's swimming and diving associate 2010–2011) South Dakota State Jackrabbits (Men's and women's swimming and diving associate 2006–2008) Valparaiso Crusaders (men's swimming, 2017–2021; men's tennis; 2017–2020) Weber State Wildcats (Men's golf associate 2024–25)
Baseball
Division titles are counted as a full regular season championship. Current Summit League members Kansas City, North Dakota, and South Dakota have never sponsored baseball while in the conference.
Of former Summit members, IUPUI added baseball in the 1994 season but dropped the sport after 2001; Wisconsin–Milwaukee only participated in league play in the 1994 season, its final one in the conference; Oakland did not participate in league play during the 1999 season, its first as a conference member; and Buffalo, Denver, and Wisconsin–Green Bay never sponsored baseball while in the Summit.
+ Baseball titles by schoolTeamSeasons in leagueRegular SeasonTournamentTotal Oral Roberts 1998–20122015–present 21 22 43 Southwest Missouri State1984–19904610 Eastern Illinois1984–1996606 North Dakota State 2008–present 1 3 4 Omaha 2013–present 3 1 4 Troy State1995–1997224 Wright State1992–1994314 South Dakota State2008–present123 UIC1984–1994123 Valparaiso1984–2007303 Akron1990–1992112 Cleveland State1984–1994202 Northeastern Illinois1995–1998112 St. Thomas 2022–present 2 0 2 C. W. Post1995–1998101 Centenary2004–2011000 Central Connecticut State1995–1998000 Chicago State1995–2006000 IUPUI1994–2001000 Pace1995–1998000 New York Tech1995–1998000 Northern Colorado 2022–present 0 0 0 Northern Illinois 1992–1994 0 0 0 Northern Iowa 1984–1991 0 0 0 Oakland 2000–2013 0 0 0 Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW, Fort Wayne) 2008–2020 0 0 0 Southern Utah 2000–2012 0 0 0 Western Illinois 1984–2023 0 0 0 Wisconsin–Milwaukee 1994 0 X 0 Youngstown State 1992–2001 0 0 0
Year Regular season Record Tournament Ref 1984 Not held Southwest Missouri State 1985 Blue Valparaiso 5–3 Southwest Missouri State Gray Eastern Illinois 8–0 1986 Blue Cleveland State 7–4 Southwest Missouri State Gray Southwest Missouri State 11–1 1987 Blue Valparaiso 8–4 Southwest Missouri State Gray Eastern Illinois 9–3 1988 Blue Valparaiso 6–5 Southwest Missouri State Gray Southwest Missouri State 12–0 1989 Blue Cleveland State 7–3 Southwest Missouri State Gray Southwest Missouri State 8–2 1990 Blue UIC 8–3 UIC Gray Southwest Missouri State 11–0 1991 Blue Akron 12–5 Akron Gray Eastern Illinois 9–2 1992 Blue Wright State 17–3 Wright State Gray Eastern Illinois 13–7 1993 Wright State 17–3 UIC 1994 Wright State 16–8 Not held 1995 East Youngstown State 16–4 Troy State West Eastern Illinois 15–5 1996 East Troy State 16–2 Northeastern Illinois West Eastern Illinois 15–3 1997 East Troy State 8–6 Troy State West Northeastern Illinois 16–7 1998 East C. W. Post 12–2 Oral Roberts West Oral Roberts 18–6 1999 Oral Roberts 14–4 Oral Roberts 2000 Oral Roberts 26–1 Oral Roberts 2001 Oral Roberts 24–1 Oral Roberts
Year Regular season Record Tournament Ref 2002 Oral Roberts 16–2 Oral Roberts 2003 Oral Roberts 19–1 Oral Roberts 2004 Oral Roberts 21–1 Oral Roberts 2005 Oral Roberts 22–2 Oral Roberts 2006 Oral Roberts 17–2 Oral Roberts 2007 Oral Roberts 19–1 Oral Roberts 2008 Oral Roberts 24–4 Oral Roberts 2009 Oral Roberts 16–2 Oral Roberts 2010 Oral RobertsSouth Dakota State 19–9 Oral Roberts 2011 Oral Roberts 21–7 Oral Roberts 2012 Oral Roberts 17–6 Oral Roberts 2013 Omaha 20–6 South Dakota State Omaha was not eligible for the tournament because of its transition from NCAA Division II. 2014 Omaha 15–11 North Dakota State 2015 Oral Roberts 25–5 Oral Roberts 2016 Oral Roberts 22–8 Oral Roberts 2017 Oral Roberts 25–4 Oral Roberts 2018 Oral Roberts 24–6 Oral Roberts 2019 Omaha 20–10 Omaha 2020 Season canceled due to COVID-19 2021 Oral Roberts 19–7 North Dakota State 2022 North Dakota State 17–5 Oral Roberts 2023 Oral Roberts 23–1 Oral Roberts 2024 St. Thomas 16–10 Oral Roberts 2025 Oral RobertsSt. Thomas 21–9 North Dakota State 2026 Oral Roberts 22–6 South Dakota State 2027
Basketball (men's)
All current Summit members have sponsored men's basketball throughout their tenures in the conference.
Among former members, Cleveland State was suspended from conference play in men's basketball during the 1988–89 and 1989–90 seasons, and Oakland didn't compete in conference play during the 1998–99 season, its first as a Summit member.
Seasons are listed by the calendar years in which they ended.
+ Men's basketball titles by schoolTeamSeasonRegular SeasonTournamentTotal Valparaiso1983–20079817 South Dakota State 2008–present 9 7 16 Oral Roberts 1998–20122015–present 7 5 12 North Dakota State 2008–present 5 6 11 Oakland2000–2013336 Southwest Missouri State1983–1990426 Cleveland State1983–19881991–1994314 Western Illinois1983–2023213 Wisconsin–Green Bay1983–1994213 Eastern Illinois1983–1996022 Purdue Fort Wayne (IPFW, Fort Wayne) 2008–2020 2 0 2 IUPUI1999–2017112 Omaha 2013–present 1 1 2 Southern Utah1998–2012112 Northern Illinois1991–1994101 Northern Iowa1983–1991011 South Dakota2012–present101 UIC1983–1994101 Wright State1992–1994011 Akron1991–1992000 Buffalo1995–1998000 Centenary2004–2011000 Central Connecticut State1995–1997000 Chicago State1995–2006000 Denver 2014–2026 0 0 0 Kansas City (UMKC) 1995–20132021–present 0 0 0 North Dakota 2019–present 0 0 0 Northeastern Illinois1995–1998000 St. Thomas 2022–present 0 0 0 Troy State1995–1997000 Wisconsin–Milwaukee1994000 Youngstown State1993–2001000
Year Regular season Record Tournament Ref1982–83Western Illinois9–3Not held1983–84UIC12–2Western Illinois1984–85Cleveland State11–3Eastern Illinois1985–86Cleveland State13–1Cleveland State1986–87Southwest Missouri State13–1Southwest Missouri State1987–88Southwest Missouri State12–2Not held1988–89Southwest Missouri State10–2Southwest Missouri State1989–90Southwest Missouri State11–1Northern Iowa1990–91Northern Illinois14–2Wisconsin–Green Bay1991–92Wisconsin–Green Bay14–2Eastern Illinois1992–93Cleveland State15–1Wright State1993–94Wisconsin–Green Bay15–3Wisconsin–Green Bay1994–95Valparaiso14–4Valparaiso1995–96Valparaiso13–5Valparaiso1996–97Valparaiso13–3Valparaiso1997–98Valparaiso13–3Valparaiso1998–99 Oral RobertsValparaiso10–4Valparaiso1999–00Oakland11–5Valparaiso2000–01 Southern UtahValparaiso13–3Southern Utah2001–02Valparaiso12–2Valparaiso2002–03Valparaiso12–2IUPUI2003–04Valparaiso11–5Valparaiso2004–05Oral Roberts13–3Oakland2005–06 IUPUIOral Roberts13–3Oral Roberts