Map of Indiana counties with member high schools

The Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference (EIAC) is a distinguished, eight-member IHSAA-sanctioned high school athletic conference. Current members consist of Batesville, Connersville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Rushville, and South Dearborn. All eight member schools are located in rural southeast Indiana, spread across Dearborn, Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, and Rush counties. The EIAC was founded in 1956 when Brookville, Cambridge City, and Hagerstown of the East Central Conference joined with Aurora, Batesville, and Lawrenceburg of the Southeastern Indiana Conference. Batesville and Lawrenceburg are the only two of the original six founding schools that haven't consolidated or left the conference. North Dearborn joined the conference in 1962, which eventually consolidated into East Central in 1973. In 1974, Greensburg parted ways with the South Central Conference to join the EIAC. Aurora consolidated into South Dearborn in 1978 and Brookville consolidated into Franklin County in 1989. With the exception of 1962–66, 1973–74, 1977–85 (7 members), and 1974–77 (8 members), the conference had been a six-member league until 2013 when Connersville and Rushville joined.

This conference should not be confused with the Eastern Indiana Conference, a small-school conference in Northeast Indiana that existed from 1953 to 1975.

Membership

SchoolCityTeam nameColorsEnrollment 24–25IHSAA ClassIHSAA Class FootballCountyYear joinedPrevious conference
BatesvilleBatesvilleBulldogs6703A3A69 Ripley1956Southeastern Indiana
ConnersvilleConnersvilleSpartans9303A4A21 Fayette2013Independents (Olympic 2010)
East CentralSt. LeonTrojans12414A5A15 Dearborn1973none (new school)
Franklin CountyBrookvilleWildcats6503A3A24 Franklin1989none (new school)
GreensburgGreensburgPirates6623A3A16 Decatur1974South Central
LawrenceburgLawrenceburgTigers7263A3A15 Dearborn1956Southeastern Indiana
RushvilleRushvilleLions6453A3A70 Rush2013Hoosier Heritage
South DearbornAuroraKnights6453A3A15 Dearborn1978none (new school)

Football divisions

In football, two divisions were implemented starting in 2013.

LargeSmall
ConnersvilleBatesville
East CentralGreensburg
Franklin CountySouth Dearborn
LawrenceburgRushville

Former members

SchoolCityTeam nameColorsCountyYear joinedPrevious conferenceYear leftConference joined
AuroraAuroraRed Devils15 Dearborn1956Southeastern Indiana1978none (consolidated into South Dearborn)
BrookvilleBrookvilleGreyhounds24 Franklin1956 1973East Central Tri-Eastern1966 1989Tri-Eastern none (consolidated into Franklin County)
Cambridge CityCambridge CityGolden Eagles89 Wayne1956East Central1962Tri-Eastern
HagerstownHagerstownTigers89 Wayne1956East Central1962Mississinewa Valley
MilanMilanIndians69 Ripley1962Ohio River Valley1985Ohio River Valley
North DearbornGuilfordVikings15 Dearborn1962Independents (new school 1958)1973none (consolidated into East Central)
Jennings County1North VernonPanthers240 Jennings1962Independents (SE IN 1958)1973Hoosier Hills Conference
South DecaturGreensburgCougars16 Decatur1973Mid-Hoosier1977Mid-Hoosier
  1. Was North Vernon before 1968, played concurrently in EIAC and HHC 1972–73.
  2. Colors were light blue and white until 1968.

Conference championships

Football

#TeamSeasons
32East Central1973*, 1982*, 1987*, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1998*, 2000, 2001, 2002*, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (4A), 2014 (4A), 2015 (4A), 2016 (4A), 2017 (4A), 2018 (4A), 2019 (4A), 2020 (4A), 2021 (4A), 2022 (4A), 2023 (4A), 2024 (4A)
27Lawrenceburg1957, 1962*, 1963, 1967*, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987*, 1988, 1992, 1998*, 2014 (3A), 2016 (3A), 2017 (3A), 2019 (3A), 2020 (3A), 2021 (3A), 2025 (3A)
10Batesville1956, 1965, 1973*, 1983*, 2002*, 2009, 2013 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2018 (3A), 2023 (3A)
6Franklin County1990, 1995, 1997, 1998*, 1999, 2002*
6Aurora1960*, 1962*, 1964, 1966, 1967*
4Brookville1958, 1959, 1960*, 1977
4South Dearborn1982*, 1983*, 1996, 2022 (3A)
1Hagerstown1961
1Jennings County1969
1Milan1968
1Rushville2024 (3A)
0Cambridge City
0Connersville
0Greensburg
0North Dearborn
0North Vernon
0South Decatur

Boys basketball

#TeamSeasons
14Batesville1963, 1971, 1975*, 1977, 1978, 1979*, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003*, 2006, 2007*, 2008
12Greensburg1975*, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2003*, 2005*, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2019
9East Central1998, 1999, 2000*, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005*, 2007*, 2011
6Lawrenceburg1960, 1961, 1969*, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1982, 1992*, 2000*, 2009
4Connersville2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
4South Dearborn1979*, 1985*, 1991, 1992*
2Aurora1957, 1975*
2Brookville1958, 1962
2Jennings County1972, 1973
2North Dearborn1968*, 1969*
2North Vernon1967, 1968*
1Cambridge City1959
0Franklin County
0Hagerstown
0Milan
0Rushville
0South Decatur
  • Champions 1963–66, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1975–76, and 1980–88 (except SD 1984–85) unverified.

Girls basketball

#TeamSeasons
13Franklin County1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012*
8East Central1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2012*, 2013, 2015, 2019
4Greensburg2009*, 2016, 2018, 2020
2Rushville2014, 2017
1Batesville2009*
0Connersville
0Lawrenceburg1980, 1981, 1982
0South Dearborn
  • Champions between beginning of competition in sport until 1991, and 1992-95 are unverified.

State champions

Batesville Bulldogs (6)

  • 1992 Mike Daily, Wrestling (Wt. 119)
  • 2007 Ellie Tidman, Track & Field (High Jump)
  • 2008 Ellie Tidman, Track & Field (High Jump)
  • 2009 Ellie Tidman, Track & Field (High Jump)
  • 2010 Ellie Tidman, Track & Field (High Jump)
  • 2011 Chris Giesting, Track & Field (400 Meter Dash)

Connersville Spartans (2)

  • 1972 Boys Basketball
  • 1983 Boys Basketball

East Central Trojans (5)

  • 1994 Football (4A)
  • 2017 Football (4A)
  • 2022 Football (4A)
  • 2023 Football (4A)
  • 2020 Wrestling Runner Up - Bryer Hall (152 pounds)
  • 2021 Wrestling Champion - Bryer Hall (170 pounds)
  • 2021 IHSWCA 3A Team State Wrestling Champions

Greensburg Pirates (2)

  • 2013 Boys Basketball (3A)
  • 2014 Boys Basketball (3A)
  • 2018 Girls Basketball Runner up (3A)

Lawrenceburg Tigers (8)

  • 1963 Denver Kennett, Track & Field (High Jump)
  • 1975 Football (A)
  • 1978 Football (A)
  • 1986 Chris Green, Track & Field (400 Meter Dash)
  • 2016-2017-2018 - Mason Parris, Wrestling (220 Pounds)
  • 2024 Girls' soccer
  • 2024 Seth Graham, JV Wrestling (285 pounds)

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