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- Established: 1979
- Home office: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Commissioner: Jonathan B. LeCrone
- Members: 10
- Defending champion: Butler Bulldogs
- Championship hosted by highest remaining seed
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The Horizon League Conference is comprised of 10 teams that play college basketball at the Division I-A level. For a listing of teams and their conferences, see College Basketball.
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Horizon League Basketball Members
- Butler Bulldogs
- Cleveland State Vikings
- Detroit Titans
- Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix
- Loyola Ramblers
- UWM Panthers
- UIC Flames
- Valparaiso Crusaders
- Wright State Raiders
- Youngstown State Penguins
History
Horizon League was established on June 16, 1979. It was formed by six charter member known as Midwestern Collegiate Conference. The six members are Butler, Loyola, University of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University and Xavier University. The league expanded and Detroit joined in 1980, Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State in 1994, Youngstown State joined in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007.Jonathan LeCrone is been named into the position on May 11, 1982. He is the fifth commissioner of the League following Daniel DiEdwardo, James Shaffer, Cecil Coleman, and James McCafferty.
The 2007-08 season Butler Bulldogs defeat Cleveland State 70-55 in the Conference Tournament Championship. The game was held at the Indianapolis, Indiana Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Recent Champions
- 2008: Butler Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 2007: Wright State Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 2006: Milwaukee Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 2005: Milwaukee Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 2004: UIC Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 2003: Milwaukee Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 2002: UIC Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 2001: Butler Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 2000: Butler Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 1999: Detroit Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 1998: Butler Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 1997: Butler Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 1996: Northern Illinois Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 1995: Green Bay Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 1994: Detroit Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 1993: Evansville Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 1992: Evansville Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 1991: Xavier Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 1990: Dayton Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
- 1989: Xavier Official site: Horizon League Tournament Champions
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Horizon League Men's Basketball Questions
in mens ncaa basketball how many times has all 4 #1 seeds made it to the final 4 ? if any who and when? 1 AnswerOnce, last year was the first time ever . The teams were UCLA, Memphis, Kansas and North Carolina. read more
What is the best online fantasy basketball league (head to head) that is still open? Free of course. 1 AnswerI would be open to starting one if we could get 10 or so participants read more
Which 4 major league athletes best promote their sport? 6 AnswersNHL - Sidney Crosby He's a clean-cut kid with an amazing record. Yeah, I think he's just at total flash-in-the-pan, and I think he'll never live up to the legen... read more -
Horizon League Men's Basketball News and Gossip
- Official Site: Horizon League Men's Basketball News
- CBS SportsLine: Horizon League primer 2007-08
- {{:Horizon League Tournament}}
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