The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is officially the newest member of the Lone Star Conference as the Falcons are now an official member as of July 1st.

10 NCAA Division II athletic programs that had previously participated in the Heartland Conference (volleyball, men's & women's cross country, women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, softball, baseball, men's and women's tennis) along with football and men's and women's golf will all participate in the Lone Star Conference beginning in September 2016 and will be immediately eligible to participate in Lone Star Conference Championships. Men's and women's swimming will continue to participate in the New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference, while men's soccer will join other LSC institutions in participating in the Heartland Conference.

The Lone Star Conference was founded in the spring of 1931 and currently includes teams in Texas (Angelo State, Midwestern State, Tarleton State, Texas A&M - Commerce, Texas A&M - Kingsville, Texas Woman's, West Texas A&M), Oklahoma (Cameron) and New Mexico (Eastern New Mexico)

Long known as a leader in intercollegiate athletics, the Lone Star Conference (LSC) is an innovative athletics conference that aims to provide a superior competitive experience for member institutions and to allow for comprehensive development of student-athletes through academic services and life skills programming.  The LSC continues to build upon its proud history while intending to be recognized as the premier NCAA Division II conference in the nation.

The league's mission is to provide comprehensive student-athlete experiences in high-level athletic competition, with particular dedication to student-athlete development, graduation success, sportsmanship, ethical conduct, community engagement, and expanding opportunities.

While the LSC has maintained a long-standing tradition of competitive athletic programs for its members, many teams and individuals have gone on to distinguish themselves on the national stage. Entering 2016-17, LSC member institutions have collected 75 NCAA team national championships since the league joined the Division II membership in 1982. 

The LSC conducts conference championships in 16 sports (seven men and nine women). Men's championships include football, cross country, basketball, baseball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and golf. Women's titles are determined in volleyball, soccer, cross country, basketball, softball, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis and golf.

The conference office is located in Richardson, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas. Jay Poerner serves as Commissioner, with assistance from Melanie Robotham (Media Relations) and Danielle Anderson (Compliance).