Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
SBU has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association since 1986-87. Other members of the MIAA are Central Missouri State University, Emporia State University, the University of Missouri-Rolla, Missouri Southern State College, Missouri Western State College, Northwest Missouri State University, Pittsburg State University, Truman State University and Washburn University.

National Collegiate Athletics Association
SBU has been a member of the National Collegiate Athletics Association Division II since 1986. Before joining the NCAA and the MIAA, the Bearcats were a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.