Midwest Athletic Conference
The Midwest Athletic Conference is an OHSAA athletic league located in west-central Ohio formed in 1972. The Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC) is among the elite small school conferences in the nation. Dubbed as one of the toughest, if not the, toughest small school conference in America. Former Ohio State Running Back Vernon "Beenie" Wells had stated, "The MAC should have its own division." after seeing 3 of the schools win state football championships in one year. (Coldwater, Minster and Marion Local in 2014)
Although the MAC consists of smaller schools, it is geographically located in the same area of the state as the Western Buckeye League. Most schools out of both leagues typically host hotly contested matchups in nearly every sport, with the MAC schools usually winning.
Current members
School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Middle school(s) | Joined League | |
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Anna | Rockets | Anna | Green, White |
Anna MS | 2006 (football-only), primarily in the SCAL | |
Coldwater | Cavaliers | Coldwater | Orange, Black |
Coldwater MS | 1972 | |
Delphos St. John's | Blue Jays | Delphos | Royal Blue, Gold |
St. John's School | 1982 | |
Fort Recovery | Indians | Fort Recovery | Purple, White |
Fort Recovery MS | 1978 | |
Marion Local | Flyers | Maria Stein | Blue, Gold |
Marion Local MS | 1972 | |
Minster | Wildcats | Minster | Orange, Black |
Minster MS | 1972 | |
New Bremen | Cardinals | New Bremen | Crimson, Gold |
New Bremen MS | 1972 | |
New Knoxville | Rangers | New Knoxville | Red, Gray |
New Knoxville JHS | 1978 (no football) | |
Parkway | Panthers | Rockford | Black, Old Gold |
Parkway MS | 1972 | |
St. Henry | Redskins | St. Henry | Red, White |
St. Henry MS | 1972 | |
Versailles | Tigers | Versailles | Orange, Black |
Versailles MS | 2001 | |
Former members
School | Nickname | Location | Colors | Tenure | Current Conference | |
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Ansonia | Tigers | Ansonia | Orange, Black |
1972-1978 | Cross County Conference | |
Bradford | Railroaders | Bradford | Orange, Black |
1972-1978 | Cross County Conference | |
Mendon-Union | Pirates | Mendon | Blue, Gold |
1977-1992 | Merged into Parkway in 1992 | |
Membership history
MAC Rivalries
- Coldwater/St. Henry
- New Bremen/Minster
- Fort Recovery/Parkway (primarily football)
- Marion Local/St. Henry
- New Bremen/New Knoxville
- Coldwater/Delphos St. John's
- Anna/Coldwater (football)
- Coldwater/Marion Local (football)
- Coldwater/Versailles
- Marion Local/Versailles
- Fort Recovery/New Knoxville (primarily basketball)
- Fort Recovery/St. Henry
- Marion Local/Minster
Non-Conference Rivalries
- Delphos St. John's/Lima Central Catholic
- Parkway/Crestview
- Fort Recovery/Jay County
- Coldwater/Celina
- Coldwater/Kenton (Football)
- Coldwater/Bishop Hartley (Football)
- Minster/Anna (Girls Basketball)
- Versailles/Russia
- Delphos St. John's/Tinora
- Minster/Fort Loramie
- Anna/Lehman Catholic (Football)
Gym capacity
- Coldwater (The Palace): 2,375
- Minster (Wildcat Gymnasium): 2,200
- New Bremen (Cardinal Gymnasium): 2,200
- Parkway (Panther Gymnasium): 2,200
- Versailles (The Jungle): 2,185
- Ft. Recovery (Fort Site Fieldhouse): 2,025
- St. Henry (Redskin Gymnasium): 2,000
- Marion Local (The Hangar): 1,800
- Delphos St. John's (The Vatican): 1,200
- New Knoxville (The Barn): 1,000
Sports fielded
- Coldwater: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Wrestling, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Girls Soccer, Boys and Girls Golf
- Delphos St. John's: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Wrestling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Girls Soccer
- Ft. Recovery: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Boys Golf
- Marion Local: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Boys and Girls Golf
- Minster: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field
- New Bremen: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field
- New Knoxville: Boys Basketball, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Cross Country, Track & Field, Boys Soccer
- Parkway: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Wrestling
- St. Henry: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field
- Versailles: Boys Basketball, Football, Baseball, Girls Basketball, Volleyball, Softball, Swimming, Bowling, Cross Country, Track & Field, Wrestling, Boys and Girls golf
Division rankings
Basketball
- Coldwater: Div. III
- Delphos St. John's: Div. IV
- Ft. Recovery: Div. IV
- Marion Local: Div. III
- Minster: Div. IV
- New Bremen: Div. IV
- New Knoxville: Div. IV
- Parkway: Div. III
- St. Henry: Div. IV
- Versailles: Div. III
Football
- Anna Div. V
- Coldwater Div. V
- Delphos St. John's Div. VII
- Fort Recovery Div. VII
- Marion Local Div. VI
- Minster Div. VII
- New Bremen Div. VII
- Parkway Div. VI
- St. Henry Div. VI
- Versailles Div. V
State championships
The Midwest Athletic Conference has proven to be one of the most competitive in the state of Ohio. Since the inception of the conference in 1973, 114 member teams have been crowned state champions.
School | Football | Volleyball | Boys Cross Country | Girls Cross Country | Boys Golf | Girls Golf | Boys Basketball | Girls Basketball | Boys Swimm- ing | Girls Swimm- ing | Boys Bowling | Girls Bowling | Wrest- ling | Baseball | Softball | Boys Track and Field | Girls Track and Field |
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Anna | 06 | 95, 94 | 13, 11, 81 | 80, 72 | |||||||||||||
Ansonia | |||||||||||||||||
Bradford | |||||||||||||||||
Coldwater | 15, 14, 13, 12, 07, 05 | 92, 90 | 15, 12, 07 | 15, 13, 12 | 14, 92, 90, 87, 84, 83 | 96, 95, 94 | |||||||||||
Delphos St. John's | 10, 08, 05, 99, 98, 97 | 02, 83, 49 | 02, 87, 80, 79, 77 | ||||||||||||||
Fort Recovery | 15 | 90 | 96 | 71 | 91, 90 | ||||||||||||
Marion Local | 16, 14, 13, 12, 11, 07, 06, 01, 00 | 13, 12, 09, 08, 07 | 03, 75 | 03 | |||||||||||||
Mendon-Union | |||||||||||||||||
Minster | 14, 89 | 10, 09, 08, 05, 04, 01, 00, 99, 82 | 09 | 04, 98 | 12, 11 | 04, 03, 02, 01, 89, 85, 82, 80, 79, 78, 77, 76 | |||||||||||
New Bremen | |||||||||||||||||
New Knoxville | 08 | ||||||||||||||||
Parkway | 97, 96 | 91, 87 | |||||||||||||||
St. Henry | 06, 04, 95, 94, 92, 90 | 11, 04, 95, 94, 90, 87, 85 | 04, 91, 90, 79 | 03, 00, 99 | |||||||||||||
Versailles | 03, 98, 95, 94, 93, 90 | 13 | 07, 03 | 15, 08 | 13, 12, 10 | ||||||||||||