The Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association (RMISA) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) skiing-only conference. As the NCAA does not have divisions in collegiate skiing, it is composed of both NCAA Division I and NCAA Division II schools. The RMISA was founded in 1950 and was largely responsible for the creation of skiing as an NCAA sport in 1954. From 1950 to 1976 it was men's skiing, from 1977 to 1982 the RMISA sponsored both men's and women's skiing separately. In 1983, the NCAA incorporated women's skiing (it was an AIAW sport from 1977 to 1982) and made it a Coed sport and the RMISA did the same.
The RMISA has won 56 of 68 skiing national championships since 1950, including 53 of 63 NCAA Championships that have been awarded and 29 of the 34 NCAA Championships since skiing went coed in 1983. Denver, Colorado and Utah are first, second and third on the list for most skiing national championships. Denver has won 25, including 23 NCAA, while Colorado has 20 (19 NCAA) and Utah 11 (10 NCAA).
Current members The RMISA is currently made up of nine members, seven with NCAA affiliated ski teams and four associate members. The associate members can compete in regular season competition and at the RMISA Championships but cannot qualify for the NCAA Skiing Championships.
Full Members: Alaska Anchorage Seawolves Alaska Nanooks — Joined in 2016–17 California Golden Bears Colorado Buffaloes Denver Pioneers Montana State Bobcats Nevada Wolf Pack Utah Utes Westminster Griffins
Associate Members: Colorado Mountain College Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls
Former members Boise State Broncos, dropped varsity skiing in 2007 Colorado College Tigers, charter member in 1950, unclear when dropped Colorado Mines Orediggers, charter member in 1950, unclear when dropped Colorado State Rams, charter member in 1950, unclear when dropped New Mexico Lobos, dropped varsity skiing in 2019 Utah State Aggies, charter member in 1950, unclear when dropped Western State Colorado Mountaineers, dropped varsity skiing in 2008 Whitman College, dropped varsity skiing in 2008 Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls, dropped varsity skiing in 1992 (Wyoming's current RMISA team is its club skiing team)
RMISA Champions MENWOMENCOED SeasonChampionRunner upSeasonChampionRunner upSeasonChampionRunner up 1950DenverWestern State1977UtahWyoming1983WyomingUtah 1951DenverUtah1978ColoradoUtah1984UtahColorado 1952DenverUtah1979ColoradoUtah1985UtahColorado 1953Western StateDenver1980WyomingColorado1986ColoradoUtah 1954DenverUtah1981UtahColorado1987UtahWyoming 1955DenverColorado1982WyomingColorado1988UtahColorado 1956DenverIdaho1989UtahWyoming 1957DenverColorado1990UtahColorado 1958DenverColorado1991ColoradoUtah 1959ColoradoDenver1992New MexicoUtah 1960ColoradoDenver1993ColoradoUtah 1961DenverColorado1994ColoradoUtah 1962ColoradoDenver1995ColoradoUtah 1963ColoradoDenver1996UtahColorado 1964Western StateDenver1997UtahColorado 1965DenverUtah1998UtahColorado 1966DenverUtah1999ColoradoDenver 1967DenverWyoming2000ColoradoDenver 1968WyomingDenver2001DenverColorado 1969ColoradoDenver2002ColoradoUtah 1970DenverColorado2003UtahColorado 1971DenverColorado2004DenverNew Mexico 1972ColoradoDenver2005DenverNew Mexico 1973ColoradoDenver2006ColoradoNew Mexico 1974ColoradoDenver2007DenverColorado 1975ColoradoUtah2008ColoradoUtah 1976ColoradoWyoming2009New MexicoColorado 1977WyomingColorado2010ColoradoAlaska Anchorage 1978WyomingColorado2011ColoradoUtah 1979ColoradoUtah2012UtahColorado 1980UtahColorado2013ColoradoUtah 1981UtahColorado2014UtahColorado 1982UtahColorado2015ColoradoUtah2016UtahColorado Source:"2013 Colorado Skiing Media Guide", CUBuffs.com, 01 January 2013. Retrieved on 26 February 2014.
Championships By School Overall Colorado 27 (1959-60-62-63-69-72-73-74-75-76-79 Men; 1978-79 Women; 1986-91-93-94-95-99-2000-02-06-08-10-11-13-15 Coed) Denver 18 (1950-51-52-54-55-56-57-58-61-65-66-67-70-71 Men; 2001-04-05-07 Coed) Utah 17 (1977-81 Women; 1980-81-82 Men; 1984-85-87-88-89-90-96-97-98-2003-12-14-16 Coed) Wyoming 6 (1968-77-78 Men; 1980-82 Women; 1983 Coed) New Mexico 2 (1992-2009 Coed) Western State 2 (1953-64 Men) Men's Denver 14 (1950-51-52-54-55-56-57-58-61-65-66-67-70-71) Colorado 11 (1959-60-62-63-69-72-73-74-75-76-79) Utah 3 (1980-81-82) Wyoming 3 (1968-77-78) Western State 2 (1953-64) Women's Colorado 2 (1978-79) Utah 2 (1977-81) Wyoming 2 (1980-82) Coed Colorado 14 (1986-91-93-94-95-99-2000-02-06-08-10-11-13-15) Utah 13 (1984-85-87-88-89-90-96-97-98-2003-12-14-16) Denver 4 (2001-04-05-07) New Mexico 2 (1992-2009) Wyoming 1 (1983)
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