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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.

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1979
  2. Home office: Indianapolis, Indiana
  3. Commissioner: Jonathan B. LeCrone
  4. Members: 10
  5. Defending champion: Butler Bulldogs
  6. Championship hosted by highest remaining seed

• 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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