The Summit League announced the addition of Valparaiso University as an affiliate member for men’s tennis and men’s swimming and diving beginning with the 2017-18 academic year.

The Crusaders were original members of The Summit League, then known as the Mid-Continent Conference, from 1982 to 2007.

Valparaiso will be immediately eligible for championships and all individual awards starting in 2017-18.
Summit League men’s tennis membership will now consist of eight teams: Denver, Drake, Illinois State, IUPUI, Omaha, Oral Roberts, South Dakota State, and Valparaiso. Men’s swimming and diving membership includes Denver, Eastern Illinois, IUPUI, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Valparaiso, and Western Illinois