Monon Athletic Conference Explained

Monon Athletic Conference
Map:Monon Athletic Conference 2024.png
Founded:2024
Inaugural:2025–2026
Teams:8
Region:IHSAA

The Monon Athletic Conference (MAC) is a planned, eight-member IHSAA-sanctioned conference to begin competition in the 2025–2026.

The conference comprises class 2A and 3A schools from Boone, Clinton, Hendricks, Montgomery, and Putnam counties.

The Monon Athletic Conference set its foundation in 2023 after charter members Crawfordsville, Frankfort, North Montgomery, Southmont, and Western Boone formally separated from the Sagamore Conference (SAC) after the 2024–2025 academic year citing enrollment differences and growth levels between remaining SAC members Danville, Lebanon, and Tri-West.[1] [2] [3] [4] For stability, the conference considered a number of other schools for expansion to bring the league to eight members. North Putnam joined the league from the Western Indiana Conference (WIC) on May 19, 2023.[5] [6] Cascade, which was originally leaving the Indiana Crossroads Conference to re-join the WIC shifted course and joined the MAC on September 26, 2023 thus withdrawing their acceptance back into the WIC.[7] Greencastle followed suit thereafter from the WIC formally following their September 2023 board meeting citing competitive balance and travel distance and costs as the primary reason for moving conferences.[8] [9] These moves collectively take the Sagamore Conference to three members and the Western Indiana Conference to nine members.

The name "Monon Athletic Conference" was introduced on February 22, 2024 following discussions by all league members as all eight members fall on or close to the path of the former Monon Railroad which connected Louisville and Indianapolis to Chicago.[10] [11]

Membership

Charter Members

All members will begin play in the 2025–2026 academic year.

!School!Location!Mascot!Colors!Enrollment!IHSAAClass!County!YearJoined!PreviousConference
CascadeClaytonCadets5463A32 Hendricks2025Indiana Crossroads
CrawfordsvilleCrawfordsvilleAthenians7103A54Montgomery2025Sagamore
FrankfortFrankfortHot Dogs9013A12Clinton2025Sagamore
GreencastleGreencastleTiger Cubs4952A67Putnam2025Western Indiana
North MontgomeryCrawfordsvilleChargers5133A54Montgomery2025Sagamore
North PutnamRoachdaleCougars4322A67Putnam2025Western Indiana
SouthmontNew MarketMounties4532A54Montgomery2025Sagamore
Western BooneThorntownStars5133A06Boone2025Sagamore

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-05-10 . County schools to separate from Sagamore Conference . 2024-02-22 . Journal Review . en.
  2. Web site: Western Boone to leave Sagamore Conference, will form new six-team league . 2024-02-22 . The Indianapolis Star . en-US.
  3. Web site: will.willems@reporter.net . Will Willems . 2023-05-10 . Western Boone, four others, separate from Sagamore Conference . 2024-02-22 . Reporter.net . en.
  4. Web site: Sportswriter . Clay Maxfield . 2023-05-12 . FHS to leave Sagamore Athletic Conference . 2024-02-22 . The Times . en.
  5. Web site: Scott . Trent . Editor . Sports . 2023-05-19 . UPDATED: North Putnam votes to join new athletic conference, leave Western Indiana Conference . 2024-02-22 . Greencastle Banner Graphic . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-05-19 . North Putnam To Join New Conference, Leaves Western Indiana Conference . 2024-02-22 . Stateline Sports Network . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-09-26 . Greencastle, Leaves WIC, To Join New Athletic Conference . 2024-02-22 . Stateline Sports Network . en.
  8. Web site: Jernagan . Jared . Editor . Scott . Trent . Editor . Sports . 2023-10-02 . UPDATED: GHS set to join new athletic conference . 2024-02-22 . Greencastle Banner Graphic . en.
  9. Web site: LinkedUpRadio . Envisionwise Website Service / . Size, number of schools, travel distance all factors in Greencastle decision to join new athletic conference . 2024-02-22 . Putnam County Post . en.
  10. Web site: Monon Athletic Conference unveils name, logo . 22 Feb 2024 . bannergraphic.com. 22 February 2024 .
  11. Web site: will.willems@reporter.net . Will Willems . 2024-02-22 . Western Boone's new conference gets name, logo . 2024-02-23 . Reporter.net . en.

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