Luther will exit the American Rivers and join the Midwest Conference starting in 2026-27. President Brad Chamberlain: “The decision to change Luther's athletic conference affiliation was not made lightly. The decision followed an intentional period of discernment that involved Luther's leadership team, its Board of Regents, its athletic administrators, and its coaching staff. […] In the Midwest Conference, Luther finds partner institutions that share our philosophy towards athletics and that match the geographical diversity of our student body. When we considered all of our affiliations, including athletics, we took into consideration that the Midwest Conference more closely aligns with our academic partners in the ACM (Associated Colleges of the Midwest), and that Luther's strengths, challenges, strategic priorities, and the geographical origins of its student body fit well with the MWC." (link)