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These collegiate women's bowling teams compete as members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As of the most recent 2022–23 season, 101 NCAA member schools sponsored the sport.^[1] The largest number of competing schools is found in Division II with 39; Division I has 37 and Division III has 25. The 2022–23 season was the last for two bowling-sponsoring schools. Division I St. Francis Brooklyn shut down its athletic program, and Division III Medaille closed entirely. The Medaille bowling team was effectively taken over by a nearby D-I school, Niagara, which added bowling for 2023–24, hired Medaille's former head coach, and took in many of that school's returning bowlers.^[2] Three other schools added bowling for 2023–24: D-I Bethune–Cookman (which reinstated the sport after a three-year absence) and Jacksonville State, plus D-II Oklahoma Christian. Unlike in most sports for which the NCAA holds championships, one bowling championship is held, open to members of all three divisions.

Current teams

As of the current 2023–24 NCAA bowling season, these schools sponsor a bowling team that is recognized by the NCAA. All institutions on this list are located within the United States. Conference affiliations reflect those for bowling, and do not necessarily match the schools' primary conferences.

Institution	Teams	Location	State	Conference	Division
Adelphi	Panthers	Garden City	NY	East Coast Conference	II
Alabama A&M	Lady Bulldogs	Normal	AL	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Alabama State	Lady Hornets	Montgomery	AL	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Alvernia	Golden Wolves	Reading	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Arkansas State	Red Wolves	Jonesboro	AR	Conference USA	I
Augustana (IL)	Vikings	Rock Island	IL	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Aurora	Spartans	Aurora	IL	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Baldwin Wallace	Yellow Jackets	Berea	OH	Independent	III
Belmont Abbey	Crusaders	Belmont	NC	Conference Carolinas	II
Bethune–Cookman	Wildcats	Daytona Beach	FL	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Bloomfield	Bears	Bloomfield	NJ	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	II
Bowie State	Bulldogs	Bowie	MD	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Bryant	Bulldogs	Smithfield	RI	East Coast Conference	II^[a]
Caldwell	Cougars	Caldwell	NJ	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	II
Carroll	Pioneers	Waukesha	WI	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Carthage	Firebirds	Kenosha	WI	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Central Missouri	Jennies	Warrensburg	MO	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
Chestnut Hill	Griffins	Philadelphia	PA	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	II
Coppin State	Eagles	Baltimore	MD	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Daemen	Wildcats	Amherst	NY	East Coast Conference	II
Delaware State	Hornets	Dover	DE	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Dominican (IL)	Stars	River Forest	IL	Independent	III
Duquesne	Dukes	Pittsburgh	PA	Northeast Conference	I
D'Youville	Saints	Buffalo	NY	East Coast Conference	II
Elizabeth City State	Vikings	Elizabeth City	NC	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Elmhurst	Bluejays	Elmhurst	IL	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Emmanuel (GA)	Lions	Franklin Springs	GA	Conference Carolinas	II
Fairleigh Dickinson	Knights	Teaneck	NJ	Northeast Conference	I
Fayetteville State	Lady Broncos	Fayetteville	NC	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Felician	Golden Falcons	Lodi	NJ	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	II
Florida A&M	Lady Rattlers	Tallahassee	FL	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Grambling State	Tigers	Grambling	LA	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Hilbert	Hawks	Hamburg	NY	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Holy Family	Tigers	Philadelphia	PA	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	II
Howard	Bison	Washington	DC	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Illinois Wesleyan	Titans	Bloomington	IL	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Jackson State	Lady Tigers	Jackson	MS	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Jacksonville State	Gamecocks	Jacksonville	AL	Conference USA	I
Johnson C. Smith	Golden Bulls	Charlotte	NC	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Kentucky Wesleyan	Panthers	Owensboro	KY	Conference Carolinas^[b]	II
Kutztown	Golden Bears	Kutztown	PA	East Coast Conference	II
La Roche	Redhawks	McCandless^[c]	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Lakeland	Muskies	Plymouth	WI	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Lincoln Memorial	Railsplitters	Harrogate	TN	Conference Carolinas	II
LIU	Sharks	Brooklyn/Brookville^[d]	NY	Northeast Conference	I
Livingstone	Blue Bears	Salisbury	NC	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Louisiana Tech	Lady Techsters	Ruston	LA	Conference USA	I
Marian (WI)	Sabres	Fond du Lac	WI	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Maryland Eastern Shore	Hawks	Princess Anne^[e]	MD	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Maryville (MO)	Saints	Town and Country^[f]	MO	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
McKendree	Bearcats	Lebanon	IL	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
Mercyhurst	Lakers	Eria	PA	East Coast Conference (Northeast Conference in 2024–25)^[3]	II^[g]
Merrimack	Warriors	North Andover	MA	Northeast Conference	I
Molloy	Lions	Rockville Centre	NY	East Coast Conference	II
Morgan State	Lady Bears	Baltimore	MD	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Mount Aloysius	Mounties	Cresson	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Mount St. Mary's	Mountaineers	Emmitsburg^[h]	MD	Independent	I
Nebraska	Cornhuskers	Lincoln	NE	Independent	I
New Jersey City	Gothic Knights	Jersey City	NJ	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Newman	Jets	Wichita	KS	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
Niagara	Purple Eagles	Niagara University^[i]	NY	Northeast Conference^[4]	I
Norfolk State	Spartans	Norfolk	VA	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
North Carolina A&T	Aggies	Greensboro	NC	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
North Central (IL)	Cardinals	Naperville	IL	College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin	III
Oklahoma Christian	Lady Eagles	Edmond	OK	Independent	II
Penn State Altoona	Lions	Logan Township^[j]	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Penn State Behrend	Lions	Erie	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Pitt–Bradford	Panthers	Bradford	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Pitt–Greensburg	Bobcats	Greensburg	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Prairie View	Panthers	Prairie View	TX	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Quincy	Hawks	Quincy	IL	Great Lakes Valley Conference	II
Roberts Wesleyan	Redhawks	North Chili^[k]	NY	East Coast Conference	II
Sacred Heart	Pioneers	Fairfield	CT	Northeast Conference	I
Saint Anselm	Hawks	Manchester	NH	East Coast Conference	II
Saint Francis	Red Flash	Loretto	PA	Northeast Conference	I
St. Thomas Aquinas	Spartans	Sparkill	NY	East Coast Conference	II
Saint Vincent	Bearcats	Latrobe	PA	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Sam Houston	Bearkats	Huntsville	TX	Conference USA	I
Shaw	Bears	Raleigh	NC	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Southern	Lady Jaguars	Baton Rouge	LA	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Stephen F. Austin	Ladyjacks	Nacogdoches	TX	Conference USA	I
Texas Southern	Tigers	Houston	TX	Southwestern Athletic Conference	I
Thomas More	Saints	Crestview Hills	KY	Conference Carolinas^[b]	II
Tulane	Green Wave	New Orleans	LA	Conference USA	I
Tusculum	Pioneers	Tusculum^[l]	TN	Conference Carolinas	II
UAB	Blazers	Birmingham	AL	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	I
Ursuline	Arrows	Pepper Pike	OH	Conference Carolinas^[b]	II
Valparaiso	Beacons	Valparaiso	IN	Conference USA	I
Vanderbilt	Commodores	Nashville	TN	Conference USA	I
Virginia State	Trojans	Ettrick^[m]	VA	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Virginia Union	Panthers	Richmond	VA	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association	II
Wagner	Seahawks	Staten Island	NY	Northeast Conference	I
Walsh	Cavaliers	North Canton	OH	Conference Carolinas^[b]	II
Wartburg	Knights	Waverly	IA	Independent	III
William Smith	Herons	Geneva	NY	Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference	III
Wilmington	Wildcats	New Castle	DE	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference	II
Wisconsin–Whitewater	Warhawks	Whitewater	WI	Independent	III
Wittenberg	Tigers	Springfield	OH	Independent	III
Wright State	Raiders	Fairborn^[n]	OH	Independent	I
Youngstown State	Penguins	Youngstown	OH	Conference USA	I

Future teams

Institution	Teams	Location	State	Conference	Div.	First season
Wichita State	Shockers	Wichita	KS	Conference USA^[5]	I	2024–25^[6]

Footnotes

^ Reflects the conference's membership in Division II. Bryant is a full member of Division I.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Conference Carolinas and this institution's primary conference, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, operate a joint bowling championship. The NCAA considers all schools in the alliance to be CC bowling members.
^ The La Roche campus is physically located in McCandless but has a Pittsburgh mailing address.
^ LIU has two main campuses, one in Brooklyn and the other in Brookville. The overall athletic administration is in Brookville, but many sports operate out of Brooklyn. All LIU teams are open to undergraduates at both campuses who meet NCAA eligibility requirements.
^ UMES has a Princess Anne mailing address, but lies in unincorporated Somerset County.
^ The main Maryville campus is physically in Town and Country, but has a St. Louis mailing address.
^ Mercyhurst starts a transition to Division I in July 2024.
^ The Mount St. Mary's campus has an Emmitsburg mailing address, but lies in unincorporated Frederick County.
^ The Niagara campus is its own census-designated place and postal entity within the town of Lewiston.
^ The Penn State Altoona campus is physically located in Logan Township but has an Altoona mailing address.
^ The Roberts Wesleyan campus is physically located in North Chili but has a Rochester mailing address.
^ The Tusculum campus is a census-designated place in unincorporated Greene County and has a Greeneville mailing address.
^ The Virginia State campus is physically located in Ettrick but has a Petersburg mailing address.
^ The Wright State campus is physically located in Fairborn but has a Dayton mailing address.

References

^ "NCAA Membership Directory". NCAA. Retrieved May 19, 2023. Select "Women's Bowling" from the "Sport" menu to the left of the map.
^ "Niagara Adds Women's Bowling; Names Jeff Walsh Head Coach" (Press release). Niagara Purple Eagles. June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
^ "Welcome To The Lake Show: Mercyhurst University Accepts Northeast Conference Membership Invite" (Press release). Northeast Conference. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ "Niagara Bowling Set to Join NEC as Associate Member" (Press release). Niagara Purple Eagles. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
^ "BOWL: Wichita State Joins CUSA as an Affiliate Member for Bowling" (Press release). Conference USA. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
^ "Wichita State Athletics Adds Women's Bowling" (Press release). Wichita State Shockers. September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

[3] Reflects the conference's membership in Division II. Bryant is a full member of Division I.

[CCGMAC-4] Conference Carolinas and this institution's primary conference, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, operate a joint bowling championship. The NCAA considers all schools in the alliance to be CC bowling members.

[5] The La Roche campus is physically located in McCandless but has a Pittsburgh mailing address.

[6] LIU has two main campuses, one in Brooklyn and the other in Brookville. The overall athletic administration is in Brookville, but many sports operate out of Brooklyn. All LIU teams are open to undergraduates at both campuses who meet NCAA eligibility requirements.

[7] UMES has a Princess Anne mailing address, but lies in unincorporated Somerset County.

[8] The main Maryville campus is physically in Town and Country, but has a St. Louis mailing address.

[10] Mercyhurst starts a transition to Division I in July 2024.

[11] The Mount St. Mary's campus has an Emmitsburg mailing address, but lies in unincorporated Frederick County.

[12] The Niagara campus is its own census-designated place and postal entity within the town of Lewiston.

[14] The Penn State Altoona campus is physically located in Logan Township but has an Altoona mailing address.

[15] The Roberts Wesleyan campus is physically located in North Chili but has a Rochester mailing address.

[16] The Tusculum campus is a census-designated place in unincorporated Greene County and has a Greeneville mailing address.

[17] The Virginia State campus is physically located in Ettrick but has a Petersburg mailing address.

[18] The Wright State campus is physically located in Fairborn but has a Dayton mailing address.

[1] "NCAA Membership Directory". NCAA. Retrieved May 19, 2023. Select "Women's Bowling" from the "Sport" menu to the left of the map.

[2] "Niagara Adds Women's Bowling; Names Jeff Walsh Head Coach" (Press release). Niagara Purple Eagles. June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

[9] "Welcome To The Lake Show: Mercyhurst University Accepts Northeast Conference Membership Invite" (Press release). Northeast Conference. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[13] "Niagara Bowling Set to Join NEC as Associate Member" (Press release). Niagara Purple Eagles. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[19] "BOWL: Wichita State Joins CUSA as an Affiliate Member for Bowling" (Press release). Conference USA. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[20] "Wichita State Athletics Adds Women's Bowling" (Press release). Wichita State Shockers. September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.

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