The Greater Metro Conference is a high school athletics conference with its membership base in southeastern Wisconsin. Formed in 1997, the conference and its member schools belong to the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association.
History
The Greater Metro Conference was founded in 1997 by nine large high schools in the greater Milwaukee area: Brookfield Central, Brookfield East, Divine Savior Holy Angels, Marquette University, Menomonee Falls, Nathan Hale, Sussex Hamilton, Wauwatosa East and West Allis Central.[1] Brookfield Central, Brookfield East and Wauwatosa West were former Woodland Conference members, Nathan Hale and West Allis Central were late of the Southeast Conference,[2] Menomonee Falls came from the North Shore Conference[3] and Sussex Hamilton was previously in the Parkland Conference.[4] Divine Savior Holy Angels and Marquette University were both former members of the Metro Conference, a conference for private high schools affiliated with the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association.[4] The Metro Conference was dissolved in anticipation of the coming merger between the WIAA and WISAA.[5] Membership remained stable for the first twenty years of the Greater Metro Conference's existence, with the only changes coming in 2017. Germantown joined from the North Shore Conference, and Wauwatosa West swapped affiliations with West Allis Central, with the latter moving on to the Woodland Conference.[6]
In February 2019, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association, the WIAA released a sweeping football-only realignment for Wisconsin to commence with the 2020 football season and run on a two-year cycle.[7] The Greater Metro Conference entered the 2020 season with eight members for football. Seven members were also full members of the conference (Brookfield Central, Brookfield East, Germantown, Marquette University, Menomonee Falls, Nathan Hale and Sussex Hamilton), with former full members West Allis Central returning as a football-only member. Full Greater Metro members Wauwatosa East and Wauwatosa West were placed into the newly revived Parkland Conference for football.[8] This alignment lasted through the 2022-2023 realignment cycle before further changes were made.[9] West Allis Central shifted their football affiliation to the Parkland Cofnerence, and the conference decreased to seven members for football. The Greater Metro Conference also entered into a scheduling partnership with the Classic 8 Conference to play one interconference game per school counting towards the overall conference standings.[10] For the 2026-2027 cycle, the Greater Metro Conference will be losing Nathan Hale to the Woodland Conference and Sussex Hamilton to the Classic 8. Franklin will be joining from the Southeast Conference and Waukesha West will be swapping affiliation with Sussex Hamilton to join the Greater Metro, which maintains its alliance with the Classic 8 for interlocking conference games.[11]
List of conference members
Current members
| School
|
Location
|
Affiliation
|
Enrollment
|
Mascot
|
Colors
|
Joined
|
| Brookfield Central
|
Brookfield, WI
|
Public
|
1,270
|
Lancers
|
|
1997[1]
|
| Brookfield East
|
Brookfield, WI
|
Public
|
1,362
|
Spartans
|
|
1997[1]
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
Milwaukee, WI
|
Private (Catholic)
|
1,344 (Girls only)
|
Dashers
|
|
1997[1]
|
| Germantown
|
Germantown, WI
|
Public
|
1,295
|
Warhawks
|
|
2017[6]
|
| Marquette University
|
Milwaukee, WI
|
Private (Catholic, Jesuit)
|
1,794 (Boys only)
|
Hilltoppers
|
|
1997[1]
|
| Menomonee Falls
|
Menomonee Falls, WI
|
Public
|
1,292
|
Phoenix
|
|
1997[1]
|
| Nathan Hale
|
West Allis, WI
|
Public
|
1,373
|
Huskies
|
|
1997[1]
|
| Sussex Hamilton
|
Sussex, WI
|
Public
|
1,551
|
Chargers
|
|
1997[1]
|
| Wauwatosa East
|
Wauwatosa, WI
|
Public
|
1,047
|
Red Raiders
|
|
1997[1]
|
| Wauwatosa West
|
Wauwatosa, WI
|
Public
|
1,028
|
Trojans
|
|
2017[6]
|
Membership timeline
Full members
Membership map
Greater Metro Conference
Location of Greater Metro Conference full members:
List of state champions
Fall sports
Boys Cross Country
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Marquette University
|
1997[12]
|
Division 1 (WISAA)
|
| Marquette University
|
1998[13]
|
Division 1 (WISAA)
|
| Nathan Hale
|
2000
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2009
|
Division 1
|
Football
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Marquette University
|
1997[14]
|
Division 1 (WISAA)
|
| Marquette University
|
1999[15]
|
Division 1 (WISAA)
|
| Marquette University
|
2009
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield East
|
2016
|
Division 2
|
| Brookfield East
|
2019
|
Division 2
|
| Marquette University
|
2023
|
Division 1
|
Girls Golf
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2003
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2020
|
Division 1
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2023
|
Division 1
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2024
|
Division 1
|
Boys Soccer
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Brookfield East
|
1997
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
1997[16]
|
Division 1 (WISAA)
|
| Marquette University
|
1998[16]
|
Division 1 (WISAA)
|
| Wauwatosa East
|
1998
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
1999[16]
|
Division 1 (WISAA)
|
| Marquette University
|
2000
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2001
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2002
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2003
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2005
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2008
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2010
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2011
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2012
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield East
|
2014
|
Division 2
|
| Marquette University
|
2014
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2015
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2016
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2017
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2018
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2019
|
Division 2
|
| Marquette University
|
2020
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2021
|
Division 1
|
Girls Swimming & Diving
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Brookfield East
|
2019
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield East
|
2020
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield East
|
2021
|
Division 1
|
Girls Tennis
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
1998[17]
|
Division 1 (WISAA)
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
1999[18]
|
Division 1 (WISAA)
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2001
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2002
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2003
|
Division 1
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2004
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2006
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield East
|
2024
|
Division 1
|
Boys Volleyball
| School
|
Year
|
| Marquette University
|
2002
|
| Marquette University
|
2004
|
| Marquette University
|
2005
|
| Wauwatosa East
|
2006
|
| Marquette University
|
2007
|
| Marquette University
|
2008
|
| Marquette University
|
2011
|
| Marquette University
|
2013
|
| Marquette University
|
2014
|
| Marquette University
|
2017
|
| Germantown
|
2018
|
| Marquette University
|
2021
|
| Sussex Hamilton
|
2024
|
Girls Volleyball
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Nathan Hale
|
1998
|
Division 1
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2001
|
Division 1
|
| Menomonee Falls
|
2013
|
Division 1
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2014
|
Division 1
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2015
|
Division 1
|
| Sussex Hamilton
|
2020
|
Division 1
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2022
|
Division 1
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2023
|
Division 1
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2024
|
Division 1
|
Winter sports
Boys Basketball
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Marquette University
|
1999[19]
|
Division 1 (WISAA)
|
| Wauwatosa East
|
2008
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2019
|
Division 1
|
| Wauwatosa East
|
2021
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2024
|
Division 1
|
Girls Basketball
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2015
|
Division 1
|
| Germantown
|
2021
|
Division 1
|
Spring sports
Boys Golf
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Marquette University
|
2016
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2018
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2019
|
Division 1
|
Girls Soccer
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2002
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2003
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2004
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2005
|
Division 2
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2008
|
Division 1
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2009
|
Division 1
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2014
|
Division 1
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2016
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2017
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2018
|
Division 2
|
| Divine Savior Holy Angels
|
2021
|
Division 1
|
Boys Tennis
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Marquette University
|
1998[20]
|
Division 1 (WISAA)
|
| Marquette University
|
1999[21]
|
Division 1 (WISAA)
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2000
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2001
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2002
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2003
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2007
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2008
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2009
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2010
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2011
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2012
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2013
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield East
|
2014
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2015
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2016
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2017
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2018
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2019
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield East
|
2021
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield East
|
2022
|
Division 1
|
| Marquette University
|
2023
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2024
|
Division 1
|
Boys Track & Field
| School
|
Year
|
Division
|
| Brookfield East
|
2011
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield East
|
2012
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield East
|
2013
|
Division 1
|
| Brookfield East
|
2016
|
Division 1
|
Summer sports
Baseball
| School
|
Year
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2000
|
| Marquette University
|
2006
|
| Marquette University
|
2008
|
| Brookfield Central
|
2014
|
| Menomonee Falls
|
2015
|
| Menomonee Falls
|
2016
|
List of conference champions
Boys Basketball
| School
|
Quantity
|
Years
|
| Marquette University
|
10
|
1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2023, 2024
|
| Wauwatosa East
|
10
|
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2021
|
| Brookfield Central
|
8
|
2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2025
|
| Sussex Hamilton
|
3
|
2013, 2019, 2023
|
| Menomonee Falls
|
2
|
2010, 2022
|
| Wauwatosa West
|
2
|
2023, 2025
|
| West Allis Central
|
1
|
2012
|
| Brookfield East
|
0
|
|
| Germantown
|
0
|
|
| Nathan Hale
|
0
|
|
Girls Basketball
| School
|
Quantity
|
Years
|
| DSHA
|
11
|
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016
|
| Brookfield East
|
6
|
2003, 2004, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
|
| Brookfield Central
|
5
|
2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
|
| Germantown
|
4
|
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
|
| Sussex Hamilton
|
4
|
2012, 2013, 2017, 2018
|
| Nathan Hale
|
2
|
2000, 2018
|
| Wauwatosa East
|
2
|
2006, 2025
|
| Menomonee Falls
|
1
|
1999
|
| Wauwatosa West
|
0
|
|
| West Allis Central
|
0
|
|
| School
|
Quantity
|
Years
|
| Marquette University
|
16
|
1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2024
|
| Brookfield Central
|
10
|
1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
|
| Sussex Hamilton
|
4
|
2011, 2021, 2022, 2023
|
| Menomonee Falls
|
3
|
2004, 2019, 2020
|
| Brookfield East
|
1
|
2012
|
| West Allis Central
|
1
|
1999
|
| Germantown
|
0
|
|
| Nathan Hale
|
0
|
|
| Wauwatosa East
|
0
|
|
| Wauwatosa West
|
0
|
|
References
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