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| association  = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]
| association  = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]
| division    = [[NCAA Division II|Division II]]
| division    = [[NCAA Division II|Division II]]
| teams        = 13 (12 in 2025–26)
| teams        = 12
| sports      = 20
| sports      = 20
| mens        = 10
| mens        = 10
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===Chronological timeline===
===Chronological timeline===
* 1975 – The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) was founded as a football-only conference. Charter members included [[Carson–Newman University|Carson–Newman College]] (now Carson–Newman University), [[Catawba College]], [[Elon University|Elon College]] (now Elon University), [[Gardner–Webb University|Gardner–Webb College]] (now Gardner–Webb University), [[Lenoir–Rhyne University|Lenoir–Rhyne College]] (now Lenoir–Rhyne University), [[Mars Hill University|Mars Hill College]] (now Mars Hill University), [[Newberry College]] and [[Presbyterian College]], beginning the 1975 fall season (1975–76 academic year).
* 1975 – The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) was founded as a football-only conference. Charter members included [[Carson–Newman University|Carson–Newman College]] (now Carson–Newman University), [[Catawba College]], [[Elon University|Elon College]] (now Elon University), [[Gardner–Webb University|Gardner–Webb College]] (now Gardner–Webb University), [[Lenoir–Rhyne University|Lenoir–Rhyne College]] (now Lenoir–Rhyne University), [[Mars Hill University|Mars Hill College]] (now Mars Hill University), [[Newberry College]] and [[Presbyterian College]], beginning the 1975 fall season (1975–76 academic year).
* 1989 – Newberry left the SAC-8 after the 1988 fall season (1988–89 academic year).
* 1989:
* 1989 – The SAC-8 added more sports to be a full-fledged multi-sport athletic conference in the 1989–90 academic year.
** Newberry left the SAC-8 after the 1988 fall season (1988–89 academic year).
* 1989 – [[Wingate University|Wingate College]] (now Wingate University) joined the SAC (while replacing Newberry) in the 1989–90 academic year.
** The SAC-8 added more sports to be a full-fledged multi-sport athletic conference, beginning the 1989–90 academic year.
** [[Wingate University|Wingate College]] (now Wingate University) joined the SAC (while replacing Newberry) in the 1989–90 academic year.
* 1996 – Newberry returned to the SAC as an all-sports member in the 1996–97 academic year.
* 1996 – Newberry returned to the SAC as an all-sports member in the 1996–97 academic year.
* 1996 – Elon left the SAC to join the [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] ranks of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) as an [[NCAA Division I independent schools|NCAA D-I Independent]] (which would later join the [[Big South Conference]] as a provisional member, beginning the 1998–99 school year) after the 1996–97 academic year.
* 1997 – Elon left the SAC to join the [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] ranks of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) as an [[NCAA Division I independent schools|NCAA D-I Independent]] (which would later join the [[Big South Conference]] as a provisional member, beginning the 1999–2000 school year) after the 1996–97 academic year.
* 1998 – [[Tusculum University|Tusculum College]] (now Tusculum University) joined the SAC in the 1998–99 academic year.
* 1998 – [[Tusculum University|Tusculum College]] (now Tusculum University) joined the SAC in the 1998–99 academic year.
* 2000 – Gardner–Webb left the SAC to join the NCAA Division I ranks as an [[NCAA Division I independent schools|NCAA D-I Independent]] (which would later join the [[ASUN Conference|Atlantic Sun Conference]] as a provisional member, beginning the 2002–03 school year) after the 1999–2000 academic year.
* 2000 – Gardner–Webb left the SAC to join the NCAA Division I ranks as an [[NCAA Division I independent schools|NCAA D-I Independent]] (which would later join the [[Atlantic Sun Conference]] (ASUN) as a provisional member, beginning the 2002–03 school year) after the 1999–2000 academic year.
* 2006 – [[Lincoln Memorial University]] joined the SAC effective in the 2006–07 academic year.
* 2006 – [[Lincoln Memorial University]] joined the SAC effective in the 2006–07 academic year.
* 2007 – Presbyterian left the SAC to join the NCAA Division I ranks as an [[NCAA Division I independent schools|NCAA D-I Independent]] (which would later join the Big South as a provisional member, beginning the 2008–09 school year) after the 2006–07 academic year.
* 2007:
* 2007 – [[Brevard College]] joined the SAC (as a provisional member) in the 2007–08 academic year.
** Presbyterian left the SAC to join the NCAA Division I ranks and the Big South (as a provisional member) after the 2006–07 academic year.
** [[Brevard College]] joined the SAC (as a provisional member) in the 2007–08 academic year.
* 2010 – [[Anderson University (South Carolina)|Anderson University]] joined the SAC in the 2010–11 academic year.
* 2010 – [[Anderson University (South Carolina)|Anderson University]] joined the SAC in the 2010–11 academic year.
* 2013 – [[Coker University|Coker College]] (now Coker University) and [[Queens University of Charlotte|Queens University]] joined the SAC in the 2013–14 academic year.
* 2013 – [[Coker University|Coker College]] (now Coker University) and [[Queens University of Charlotte|Queens University]] joined the SAC in the 2013–14 academic year.
* 2017 – Brevard left the SAC to join the [[NCAA Division III]] ranks and the [[USA South Athletic Conference]] (USA South) after the 2016–17 academic year.
* 2017:
* 2017 – [[Limestone University|Limestone College]] (now Limestone University) joined the SAC as an affiliate member for football in the 2017 fall season (2017–18 academic year).
** Brevard left the SAC to join the [[NCAA Division III]] ranks and the [[USA South Athletic Conference]] (USA South) after the 2016–17 academic year.
** [[Limestone University|Limestone College]] (now Limestone University) joined the SAC as an affiliate member for football in the 2017 fall season (2017–18 academic year).
* 2018 – Effective with the 2018–19 academic year, the SAC and [[Conference Carolinas]] (CC) established a partnership known as "South Atlantic Conference Carolinas" (SACC) for field hockey and men's wrestling. Under the partnership, the SAC operated the joint field hockey championship, with CC filling the same role for men's wrestling. Accordingly, [[Belmont Abbey College]] and [[Converse University|Converse College]] (now Converse University) joined the SAC as affiliate members for field hockey at that time. Limestone added that sport to its SAC affiliate membership.
* 2018 – Effective with the 2018–19 academic year, the SAC and [[Conference Carolinas]] (CC) established a partnership known as "South Atlantic Conference Carolinas" (SACC) for field hockey and men's wrestling. Under the partnership, the SAC operated the joint field hockey championship, with CC filling the same role for men's wrestling. Accordingly, [[Belmont Abbey College]] and [[Converse University|Converse College]] (now Converse University) joined the SAC as affiliate members for field hockey at that time. Limestone added that sport to its SAC affiliate membership.
* 2019 – The [[University of Virginia's College at Wise]] (UVA Wise) joined the SAC in the 2019–20 academic year.
* 2019:
* 2020 – Limestone became a full SAC member for all sports in the 2020–21 academic year.
** The [[University of Virginia's College at Wise]] (UVA Wise) joined the SAC in the 2019–20 academic year.
** The [[University of Mount Olive]] joined the SAC as an affiliate member for field hockey in the 2019 fall season (2019–20 academic year), while under the SACC partnership.
* 2020 – Limestone upgraded to become a full SAC member for all sports in the 2020–21 academic year.
* 2022:
* 2022:
** Queens left the SAC for the D-I [[Atlantic Sun Conference]] (then known as the ASUN Conference) after the 2021–22 academic year.
** Queens left the SAC to join the NCAA Division I ranks and the [[Atlantic Sun Conference]] (then known as the ASUN Conference) after the 2021–22 academic year.
** [[Emory and Henry University|Emory and Henry College]] (now Emory and Henry University) joined the SAC as a full member in the 2022–23 academic year.
** [[Emory and Henry University|Emory and Henry College]] (now Emory and Henry University) joined the SAC as a full member in the 2022–23 academic year.
** [[Barton College]] and [[Erskine College]] joined the SAC as affiliates members for football in the 2022 fall season (2022–23 academic year).
** [[Barton College]] and [[Erskine College]] joined the SAC as affiliates members for football in the 2022 fall season (2022–23 academic year).
** Effective with the 2022–23 academic year, field hockey became no longer part of the SACC partnership, with that sport now being fully governed by the SAC. The existing CC field hockey schools continued to compete as SAC affiliates. At the same time, women's triathlon was placed under the SACC umbrella.
** Effective with the 2022–23 academic year, field hockey became no longer part of the SACC partnership, with that sport now being fully governed by the SAC. The existing CC field hockey schools continued to compete as SAC affiliates. At the same time, women's triathlon was placed under the SACC umbrella.
* 2023 – Effective with the 2023–24 academic year, the SACC men's wrestling league was dissolved. Originally the intent was for the SAC and CC to each begin their own wrestling league; however, all the SAC schools that sponsored wrestling instead became CC affiliates in that sport. At the same time, SACC added women's wrestling and beach volleyball.
* 2023 – Effective with the 2023–24 academic year, the SACC men's wrestling league was dissolved. Originally the intent was for the SAC and CC to each begin their own wrestling league; however, all the SAC schools that sponsored wrestling instead became CC affiliates in that sport. At the same time, SACC added women's wrestling and beach volleyball.
* 2024 – Erskine left the SAC as an affiliate member for football, but joined as an affiliate member for beach volleyball along with [[Emmanuel University]], all beginning in the 2024–25 academic year.
* 2024 – Erskine left the SAC as an affiliate member for football, but joined as an affiliate member for beach volleyball, along with [[Emmanuel University]], both effective in the 2024–25 academic year.
* 2025:
* 2025:
** Barton will leave the SAC as an affiliate member for football, but will join as an affiliate member for field hockey, all beginning in the 2025–26 academic year.
** Limestone left the SAC at the end of the 2024–25 academic year; as the institution announced that it will cease operations.
** Limestone will leave the SAC at the end of the 2024–25 academic year; as the institution announced that it will cease operations.
** Barton left the SAC as an affiliate member for football, but joined as an affiliate member for field hockey, all beginning in the 2025–26 academic year.


==Member schools==
==Member schools==
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===Current members===
===Current members===
The SAC currently has 13 full members, with all but one being [[Private university|private]] schools.  
The SAC currently has 12 full members, with all but one being [[Private university|private]] schools.  


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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! Enrollment
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Nickname
! Joined
! Joined{{efn|group=full|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! class="unsortable" | Colors
|-
|-
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| 1911
| 1911
| [[South Carolina Baptist Convention|Baptist]]
| [[South Carolina Baptist Convention|Baptist]]
| 4,121
| 4,519
| [[Anderson Trojans|Trojans]]
| [[Anderson Trojans|Trojans]]
| 2010
| 2010
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| 1851
| 1851
| [[Tennessee Baptist Convention|Baptist]]
| [[Tennessee Baptist Convention|Baptist]]
| 2,586
| 2,585
| [[Carson–Newman Eagles|Eagles]]
| [[Carson–Newman Eagles|Eagles]]
| 1975{{efn|group=full|name=SAC8|Charter member of the SAC-8 football league since the 1975–76 school year; also charter member of the SAC all-sports league since the 1989–90 school year.}}
| 1975{{efn|group=full|name=SAC8|Charter member of the SAC-8 football league since the 1975–76 school year; also charter member of the SAC all-sports league since the 1989–90 school year.}}
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| 1851
| 1851
| [[United Church of Christ]]
| [[United Church of Christ]]
| 1,172
| 1,241
| [[Catawba (N.C.) Indians|Indians]]
| [[Catawba (N.C.) Indians|Indians]]
| 1975{{efn|group=full|name=SAC8}}
| 1975{{efn|group=full|name=SAC8}}
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| 1908
| 1908
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| 1,280
| 1,263
| [[Coker Cobras|Cobras]]
| [[Coker Cobras|Cobras]]
| 2013
| 2013
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| 1836
| 1836
| [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]]
| [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]]
| 1,358
| 1,292
| [[Emory and Henry Wasps|Wasps]]
| [[Emory and Henry Wasps|Wasps]]
| 2022
| 2022
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| 1891
| 1891
| [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|Lutheran ELCA]]
| [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|Lutheran ELCA]]
| 2,355
| 2,255
| [[Lenoir–Rhyne Bears|Bears]]
| [[Lenoir–Rhyne Bears|Bears]]
| 1975{{efn|group=full|name=SAC8}}
| 1975{{efn|group=full|name=SAC8}}
| {{color box|#981e32|border=silver}} {{color box|#1e1e1e|border=silver}}
| {{color box|#981e32|border=silver}} {{color box|#1e1e1e|border=silver}}
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
| '''[[Limestone University]]'''
| [[Gaffney, South Carolina]]
| 1845
| [[Nondenominational Christianity|Christian]]
| 1,786
| [[Limestone Saints|Saints]]
| 2020{{efn|group=full|Limestone had been competing in the SAC as an affiliate member for football from the 2017 to 2019 fall seasons and for field hockey from the 2018 to 2019 fall seasons (with the final season of competition as an affiliate in both sports taking place during the 2019–20 school year).}}
| {{color box|#043776|border=silver}} {{color box|#f4ee6c|border=silver}}
|-
|-
| '''[[Lincoln Memorial University]]'''
| '''[[Lincoln Memorial University]]'''
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| 1897
| 1897
| Nonsectarian
| Nonsectarian
| 5,418
| 6,081
| [[Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters|Railsplitters]]
| [[Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters|Railsplitters]]
| 2006
| 2006
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| 1856
| 1856
| [[Baptist State Convention of North Carolina|Baptist]]
| [[Baptist State Convention of North Carolina|Baptist]]
| 1,032
| 1,049
| [[Mars Hill Lions|Lions]]
| [[Mars Hill Lions|Lions]]
| 1975{{efn|group=full|name=SAC8}}
| 1975{{efn|group=full|name=SAC8}}
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| 1856
| 1856
| Lutheran ELCA
| Lutheran ELCA
| 1,315
| 1,521
| [[Newberry Wolves|Wolves]]
| [[Newberry Wolves|Wolves]]
| 1975;<br>1996{{efn|group=full|Newberry competed in the SAC-8 as a football member from the 1975 to 1988 fall seasons (1975–76 to 1988–89 school years); but re-joined back to the SAC as an all-sports member, effective in the 1996–97 school year.}}
| 1975;<br>1996{{efn|group=full|Newberry competed in the SAC-8 as a football member from the 1975 to 1988 fall seasons (1975–76 to 1988–89 school years); but re-joined back to the SAC as an all-sports member, effective in the 1996–97 school year.}}
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| 1794
| 1794
| [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]]
| [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]]
| 1,303
| 1,105
| [[Tusculum Pioneers|Pioneers]]
| [[Tusculum Pioneers|Pioneers]]
| 1998
| 1998
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| 1954
| 1954
| [[Public university|Public]]
| [[Public university|Public]]
| 1,737
| 2,253
| [[UVA Wise Cavaliers|Cavaliers]]
| [[UVA Wise Cavaliers|Cavaliers]]
| 2019
| 2019
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| 1896
| 1896
| [[Baptist State Convention of North Carolina|Baptist]]
| [[Baptist State Convention of North Carolina|Baptist]]
| 3,396
| 3,424
| [[Wingate Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| [[Wingate Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 1989
| 1989
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===Affiliate members===
===Affiliate members===
The SAC currently has five affiliate members, four [[Private university|private]] schools and one [[Public university|public]] school.
The SAC currently has seven affiliate members, six [[Private university|private]] schools and one [[Public university|public]] school.


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
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! Enrollment
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Nickname
! Joined
! Joined{{efn|group=aff|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! SAC<br>sport
! SAC<br>sport
! Primary<br>conference
! Primary<br>conference
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
|-
| '''[[Barton College]]'''
| '''[[Barton College]]'''
| [[Wilson, North Carolina]]
| [[Wilson, North Carolina]]
| 1902
| 1902
| [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)|Christian Church]]
| [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)|Christian Church]]
| 1,200
| 1,235
| [[Barton Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| [[Barton Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 2022
| 2025
| {{color box|blue|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| {{color box|blue|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| football
| rowspan="3" | field hockey
| [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas (CC)]]
| rowspan=5 | [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas (CC)]]
|-
|-
| '''[[Belmont Abbey College]]'''
| '''[[Belmont Abbey College]]'''
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| 1876
| 1876
| [[Benedictines|Catholic]]
| [[Benedictines|Catholic]]
| 1,320
| 1,687
| [[Belmont Abbey Crusaders|Crusaders]]
| [[Belmont Abbey Crusaders|Crusaders]]
| 2018
| 2018
| {{color box|#d0103a|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| {{color box|#d0103a|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
| rowspan="2" | field hockey
| rowspan=4 | [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas (CC)]]
|-
|-
| '''[[Converse University]]'''{{efn|group=aff|Formerly known as Converse College until July 2021.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.converse.edu/converse-announces-inaugural-mens-ncaa-division-ii-athletic-teams-for-2021-2022/ |title=Converse Announces Inaugural Men's NCAA Division II Athletic Teams for 2021-2022 |publisher=Converse College |date=April 8, 2020 |access-date=September 5, 2020}}</ref>}}
| '''[[Converse University]]'''{{efn|group=aff|Formerly known as Converse College until July 2021.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.converse.edu/converse-announces-inaugural-mens-ncaa-division-ii-athletic-teams-for-2021-2022/ |title=Converse Announces Inaugural Men's NCAA Division II Athletic Teams for 2021-2022 |publisher=Converse College |date=April 8, 2020 |access-date=September 5, 2020}}</ref>}}
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| 1889
| 1889
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| 750
| 1,967
| [[Converse Valkyries|Valkyries]]
| [[Converse Valkyries|Valkyries]]
| 2018
| 2018
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| 1919
| 1919
| [[International Pentecostal Holiness Church|Pentecostal]]
| [[International Pentecostal Holiness Church|Pentecostal]]
| 850
| 932
| [[Emmanuel Lions|Lions]]
| [[Emmanuel Lions|Lions]]
| 2024
| 2024
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| rowspan="2" | beach volleyball
| rowspan="2" | beach volleyball
|-
|-
| '''[[Erskine College]]'''
| '''[[Erskine College]]'''{{efn|group=aff|Erskine competed in the SAC as an affiliate member for football from the 2022 to 2023 fall seasons (2022–23 to 2023–24 school years).}}
| [[Due West, South Carolina]]
| [[Due West, South Carolina]]
| 1839
| 1839
| [[Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church|Reformed<br />Presbyterian]]
| [[Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church|Reformed<br />Presbyterian]]
| 956
| 1,132
| [[Erskine Flying Fleet|Flying Fleet]]
| [[Erskine Flying Fleet|Flying Fleet]]
| 2024
| 2024
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| 1872
| 1872
| [[Public university|Public]]
| [[Public university|Public]]
| 3,000
| 4,423
| [[Lander Bearcats|Bearcats]]
| [[Lander Bearcats|Bearcats]]
| 2022
| 2022
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| 1951
| 1951
| [[Original Free Will Baptist Convention|Free Will Baptist]]
| [[Original Free Will Baptist Convention|Free Will Baptist]]
| 2,500
| 2,154
| [[Mount Olive Trojans|Trojans]]
| [[Mount Olive Trojans|Trojans]]
| 2019
| 2019
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;Notes:
;Notes:
{{notelist|group=aff}}
{{notelist|group=aff}}
<!--===Future affiliate members===
The SAC will have a future affiliate member, which will also be a [[Private university|private]] school.
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|-
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joining{{efn|group=futaff|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! SAC<br>sport
! Primary<br>conference
|-
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;Notes:
{{notelist|group=futaff}}
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===Former members===
===Former members===
The SAC has five former full members, all [[Private university|private]] schools.
The SAC has six former full members, all [[Private university|private]] schools.


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! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Nickname
! Joined
! Joined{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! Left
! Left{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.}}
! Current<br>conference
! Current<br>conference
|-
|-
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| 1975{{efn|group=former|name=SAC8}}
| 1975{{efn|group=former|name=SAC8}}
| 2000
| 2000
| [[Big South Conference|Big South]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}{{efn|group=former|Gardner–Webb plays FCS football in the [[Big South–OVC Football Association]], an alliance between the Big South and the [[Ohio Valley Conference]].}}
| [[Big South Conference|Big South (BSC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}{{efn|group=former|Gardner–Webb plays FCS football in the [[Big South–OVC Football Association]], an alliance between the Big South and the [[Ohio Valley Conference]].}}
|-
| '''[[Limestone University]]'''
| [[Gaffney, South Carolina]]
| 1845
| [[Nondenominational Christianity|Christian]]
| 1,786
| [[Limestone Saints|Saints]]
| 2020{{efn|group=former|Limestone had been competing in the SAC as an affiliate member for football from the 2017 to 2019 fall seasons and for field hockey from the 2018 to 2019 fall seasons (with the final season of competition as an affiliate in both sports taking place during the 2019–20 school year).}}
| 2025
| Closed in 2025
|-
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| '''[[Presbyterian College]]'''
| '''[[Presbyterian College]]'''
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| 1975{{efn|group=former|name=SAC8}}
| 2007
| 2007
| [[Big South Conference|Big South]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}{{efn|group=former|name=BSCOVC|Presbyterian plays FCS football in the [[Pioneer Football League]].}}
| [[Big South Conference|Big South (BSC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}{{efn|group=former|name=BSCOVC|Presbyterian plays FCS football in the [[Pioneer Football League]].}}
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| '''[[Queens University of Charlotte]]'''
| '''[[Queens University of Charlotte]]'''
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| 2013
| 2022
| 2022
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|Atlantic Sun (ASUN)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
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===Former affiliate members===
===Former affiliate members===
The SAC had had one former affiliate member, a [[Private university|private]] school.
The SAC had had two former affiliate members, both [[Private university|private]] schools.


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! Enrollment
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Nickname
! Joined
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! Left
! Left{{efn|group=faff|Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.}}
! SAC<br>sport
! SAC<br>sport
! Primary<br>conference
! Primary<br>conference
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| '''[[Erskine College]]'''
| '''[[Barton College]]'''{{efn|group=faff|Barton remains in the SAC as an affiliate member for field hockey.}}
| [[Wilson, North Carolina]]
| 1902
| [[Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)|Christian Church]]
| 1,200
| [[Barton Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 2022
| 2025
| football
| [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas (CC)]]
|-
| '''[[Erskine College]]'''{{efn|group=faff|Erskine remains in the SAC as an affiliate member for beach volleyball.}}
| [[Due West, South Carolina]]
| [[Due West, South Carolina]]
| 1839
| 1839
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| 2024
| 2024
| football
| football
| [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas]]
| [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas (CC)]]
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  bar:9 color:Full from:1989 till:end text:[[Wingate University|Wingate]] (1989–present, full)
  bar:9 color:Full from:1989 till:end text:[[Wingate University|Wingate]] (1989–present, full)
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  bar:13 color:FullxF from:2010 till:2024 text:[[Anderson University (South Carolina)|Anderson]] (2010–present)
  bar:13 color:FullxF from:2010 till:2024 text:[[Anderson University (South Carolina)|Anderson]] (2010–present)
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  bar:14 color:FullxF from:2013 till:end text:[[Coker University|Coker]] (2013–present)
  bar:14 color:FullxF from:2013 till:end text:[[Coker University|Coker]] (2013–present)


  bar:15 color:FullxF from:2013 till:2022 text:[[Queens University of Charlotte|Queens (NC)]] (2013–2022)
  bar:15 color:FullxF from:2013 till:2022 text:[[Queens University of Charlotte|Queens (N.C.)]] (2013–2022)
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!Bowling{{efn|group=os|Bowling is sponsored by the NCAA for women only. Men's college competition is sanctioned solely by the sport's US governing body, the [[United States Bowling Congress]], which sanctions women's competition alongside the NCAA.}}
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!Volleyball{{efn|group=os|name=DI|De facto Division I sport. The NCAA operates a combined Division I/II national championship in men's volleyball, and single national championship events in beach volleyball and bowling that are open to members of all three divisions.}}
!Volleyball{{efn|group=os|name=DI|De facto Division I sport. The NCAA operates a combined Division I/II national championship in men's volleyball, and single national championship events in beach volleyball, bowling, and women's wrestling that are open to members of all three divisions.}}
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!Acrobatics &<br>Tumbling{{efn|group=os|Acrobatics & tumbling, considered by the NCAA to be a single sport separate from the NCAA-sanctioned sport of gymnastics, is currently part of the [[NCAA Emerging Sports for Women]] program. It does not yet have an NCAA championship event; college competition is governed by the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association.}}
!Acrobatics &<br>Tumbling{{efn|group=os|Acrobatics & tumbling, considered by the NCAA to be a single sport separate from the NCAA-sanctioned sport of gymnastics, is currently part of the [[NCAA Emerging Sports for Women]] program. It does not yet have an NCAA championship event; college competition is governed by the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association.}}
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!Equestrian{{efn|group=os|Equestrianism is currently part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program. It does not yet have an NCAA championship event; college competition is sponsored by the [[National Collegiate Equestrian Association]], Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA), and [[Intercollegiate Horse Show Association|Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association]] (IHSA).}}
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 19 August 2025

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The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the southeastern United States. The SAC was founded in 1975 as a football-only conference and became an all-sports conference beginning with the 1989–90 season.

The league currently sponsors 10 sports for men (football, cross country, soccer, basketball, wrestling, baseball, lacrosse, outdoor track & field, tennis, golf) and 10 sports for women (volleyball, cross country, field hockey, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, outdoor track & field, softball, tennis, and golf).

History

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The distant forerunner of the South Atlantic Conference was the North State Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NSIAC). The NSIAC was formed when the "Little Six", as it was called, broke from the North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 1930. The charter members included Appalachian State Teachers College (now Appalachian State University), Lenoir–Rhyne College (now Lenoir–Rhyne University), Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College), Catawba College, Guilford College, Elon College (now Elon University), and High Point College (now High Point University).

The North State continued to grow over the next 30 years, adding Western Carolina University (1933), East Carolina University (1947) and Pfeiffer College (now Pfeiffer University; 1960). A name change became necessary when the league accepted Newberry College as its first member from the state of South Carolina in 1961. The league took on the name Carolinas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAC) on May 20 of that year.

The CIAC saw several changes in the following years as East Carolina withdrew from the league in 1962. Appalachian State and Western Carolina followed in 1971 and 1976. All three landed in the Southern Conference (SoCon).

The South Atlantic Conference was founded in 1975 solely as a football conference. The league received its name from a contest in which Kurt Brenneman of Greensboro, North Carolina became the first to submit the SAC-8 moniker.

The SAC-8 consisted of Carson–Newman College (now Carson–Newman University), Catawba College, Elon College, Gardner–Webb College (now Gardner–Webb University), Lenoir–Rhyne College (now Lenoir-Rhyne University), Mars Hill College (now Mars Hill University), Newberry College, and Presbyterian College. Dr. Fred Bentley, of Mars Hill College, was named league president for its inaugural year, by a vote of the member institutions.

After the first season of play in the SAC-8, the Bears of Lenoir–Rhyne College captured the first football title.

In 1989, the league's 15th year of operation, the South Atlantic Conference became a comprehensive, multi-sport conference. Doug Echols was named the league's first Commissioner. That year the South Atlantic Conference sponsored 10 sports – football, men's and women's basketball, baseball, softball, men's soccer, volleyball, men's golf, men's and women's tennis. Later the conference grew to 14 championship sports by adding women's soccer (1990), men's and women's cross country (1993) and women's golf (1999). In 2013, the sports of men's and women's lacrosse and men's and women's track and field were added, increasing the number of championship sports to 18.

The South Atlantic Conference was composed of the same eight member institutions from 1975–76 until 1988–89, when Wingate College (now Wingate University) replaced Newberry College as the eighth member institution. Newberry College later re-joined the conference in the 1996–97 season.

In July 1998, Tusculum College (now Tusculum University) was admitted as a member of the league, and Lincoln Memorial University began play in the conference in the 2006–07 academic year. Brevard College was admitted to the SAC as a provisional member in 2007 and a full member in 2008.

In 2008, Echols retired after serving as Commissioner for 19 years and Patrick Britz was hired as the new Commissioner.

In July 2010, Anderson University became the league's 10th member. Three years later in July 2013, Coker College (now Coker University) and Queens University of Charlotte joined the conference.[1] On April 13, 2018, UVA Wise (in full, the University of Virginia's College at Wise) announced that it was joining the South Atlantic Conference for the 2019-20 season.[2] A more recent change to the conference membership was announced on April 5, 2019, when Limestone College, which had joined as a football-only member in 2017 and added field hockey to its SAC membership the next year, was announced as a new full member effective in 2020–21, the same time it became Limestone University.[3]

The SAC and Conference Carolinas entered into a partnership in the 2018–19 school year by which the two leagues would operate as a single conference in field hockey and men's wrestling, with championships immediately conducted in both sports. The leagues agreed that the SAC would coordinate the field hockey championship, while CC would fill the same role for men's wrestling. Accordingly, all CC field hockey programs became SAC affiliates, and all SAC men's wrestling programs became CC affiliates.[4] The SAC–CC alliance is officially branded as "South Atlantic Conference Carolinas".[5]

A more recent change in conference membership was announced on November 17, 2020. Emory & Henry College, now a university, then in the Division III Old Dominion Athletic Conference, started a transition to Division II in July 2021 and began SAC competition in 2022.[6]

In December 2021, the SAC and CC jointly announced that they would extend their existing partnership to include two women's sports, triathlon and wrestling, with triathlon competition starting in 2022–23 and wrestling in 2023–24. At the same time, both conferences agreed that after the 2021–22 school year, the SAC would become the only one of the two conferences to sponsor field hockey. The joint men's wrestling league will continue to operate through the 2022–23 season, after which both conferences will establish their own men's wrestling leagues.[7]

The most recent change was officially announced on May 10, 2022, when the Division I Atlantic Sun Conference (then branded as the ASUN Conference) announced that Queens would leave the SAC to start a transition to D-I on July 1 as a new ASUN member.[8]

Starting in 2023–24, the SACC men's wrestling league was dissolved. Originally the intent was for the SAC and CC to each begin their own wrestling league; however, all the SAC schools that sponsored wrestling instead became CC affiliates in that sport. At the same time, SACC added women's wrestling and beach volleyball.[9]

Chronological timeline

  • 1975 – The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) was founded as a football-only conference. Charter members included Carson–Newman College (now Carson–Newman University), Catawba College, Elon College (now Elon University), Gardner–Webb College (now Gardner–Webb University), Lenoir–Rhyne College (now Lenoir–Rhyne University), Mars Hill College (now Mars Hill University), Newberry College and Presbyterian College, beginning the 1975 fall season (1975–76 academic year).
  • 1989:
    • Newberry left the SAC-8 after the 1988 fall season (1988–89 academic year).
    • The SAC-8 added more sports to be a full-fledged multi-sport athletic conference, beginning the 1989–90 academic year.
    • Wingate College (now Wingate University) joined the SAC (while replacing Newberry) in the 1989–90 academic year.
  • 1996 – Newberry returned to the SAC as an all-sports member in the 1996–97 academic year.
  • 1997 – Elon left the SAC to join the Division I ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as an NCAA D-I Independent (which would later join the Big South Conference as a provisional member, beginning the 1999–2000 school year) after the 1996–97 academic year.
  • 1998 – Tusculum College (now Tusculum University) joined the SAC in the 1998–99 academic year.
  • 2000 – Gardner–Webb left the SAC to join the NCAA Division I ranks as an NCAA D-I Independent (which would later join the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) as a provisional member, beginning the 2002–03 school year) after the 1999–2000 academic year.
  • 2006 – Lincoln Memorial University joined the SAC effective in the 2006–07 academic year.
  • 2007:
    • Presbyterian left the SAC to join the NCAA Division I ranks and the Big South (as a provisional member) after the 2006–07 academic year.
    • Brevard College joined the SAC (as a provisional member) in the 2007–08 academic year.
  • 2010 – Anderson University joined the SAC in the 2010–11 academic year.
  • 2013 – Coker College (now Coker University) and Queens University joined the SAC in the 2013–14 academic year.
  • 2017:
  • 2018 – Effective with the 2018–19 academic year, the SAC and Conference Carolinas (CC) established a partnership known as "South Atlantic Conference Carolinas" (SACC) for field hockey and men's wrestling. Under the partnership, the SAC operated the joint field hockey championship, with CC filling the same role for men's wrestling. Accordingly, Belmont Abbey College and Converse College (now Converse University) joined the SAC as affiliate members for field hockey at that time. Limestone added that sport to its SAC affiliate membership.
  • 2019:
  • 2020 – Limestone upgraded to become a full SAC member for all sports in the 2020–21 academic year.
  • 2022:
    • Queens left the SAC to join the NCAA Division I ranks and the Atlantic Sun Conference (then known as the ASUN Conference) after the 2021–22 academic year.
    • Emory and Henry College (now Emory and Henry University) joined the SAC as a full member in the 2022–23 academic year.
    • Barton College and Erskine College joined the SAC as affiliates members for football in the 2022 fall season (2022–23 academic year).
    • Effective with the 2022–23 academic year, field hockey became no longer part of the SACC partnership, with that sport now being fully governed by the SAC. The existing CC field hockey schools continued to compete as SAC affiliates. At the same time, women's triathlon was placed under the SACC umbrella.
  • 2023 – Effective with the 2023–24 academic year, the SACC men's wrestling league was dissolved. Originally the intent was for the SAC and CC to each begin their own wrestling league; however, all the SAC schools that sponsored wrestling instead became CC affiliates in that sport. At the same time, SACC added women's wrestling and beach volleyball.
  • 2024 – Erskine left the SAC as an affiliate member for football, but joined as an affiliate member for beach volleyball, along with Emmanuel University, both effective in the 2024–25 academic year.
  • 2025:
    • Limestone left the SAC at the end of the 2024–25 academic year; as the institution announced that it will cease operations.
    • Barton left the SAC as an affiliate member for football, but joined as an affiliate member for field hockey, all beginning in the 2025–26 academic year.

Member schools

Charter members

Newberry College left the SAC in 1989 (as a football member) and rejoined in 1996 (as an all-sport member). Wingate replaced Newberry College as the final member for the birth of the all-sports SAC in 1989. Former members Elon, Gardner–Webb, and Presbyterian were charter members of both the SAC-8 football era and the SAC all-sports era.

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Current members

The SAC currently has 12 full members, with all but one being private schools.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoinedTemplate:Efn Colors
Anderson University Anderson, South Carolina 1911 Baptist 4,519 Trojans 2010 Template:Color box Template:Color box
Carson–Newman University Jefferson City, Tennessee 1851 Baptist 2,585 Eagles 1975Template:Efn Template:Color box Template:Color box
Catawba College Salisbury, North Carolina 1851 United Church of Christ 1,241 Indians 1975Template:Efn Template:Color box Template:Color box
Coker University Hartsville, South Carolina 1908 Nonsectarian 1,263 Cobras 2013 Template:Color box Template:Color box
Emory & Henry University Emory, Virginia 1836 United Methodist 1,292 Wasps 2022 Template:Color box Template:Color box
Lenoir–Rhyne University Hickory, North Carolina 1891 Lutheran ELCA 2,255 Bears 1975Template:Efn Template:Color box Template:Color box
Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, Tennessee 1897 Nonsectarian 6,081 Railsplitters 2006 Template:Color box Template:Color box
Mars Hill University Mars Hill, North Carolina 1856 Baptist 1,049 Lions 1975Template:Efn Template:Color box Template:Color box
Newberry College Newberry, South Carolina 1856 Lutheran ELCA 1,521 Wolves 1975;
1996Template:Efn 		Template:Color box Template:Color box
Tusculum University Tusculum, TennesseeTemplate:Efn 1794 Presbyterian 1,105 Pioneers 1998 Template:Color box Template:Color box
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(UVA Wise) 		Wise, Virginia 1954 Public 2,253 Cavaliers 2019 Template:Color box Template:Color box
Wingate University Wingate, North Carolina 1896 Baptist 3,424 Bulldogs 1989 Template:Color box Template:Color box
Notes

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Affiliate members

The SAC currently has seven affiliate members, six private schools and one public school.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoinedTemplate:Efn Colors SAC
sport 		Primary
conference
Barton College Wilson, North Carolina 1902 Christian Church 1,235 Bulldogs 2025 Template:Color box Template:Color box field hockey Carolinas (CC)
Belmont Abbey College Belmont, North Carolina 1876 Catholic 1,687 Crusaders 2018 Template:Color box Template:Color box
Converse UniversityTemplate:Efn Spartanburg, South Carolina 1889 Nonsectarian 1,967 Valkyries 2018 Template:Color box Template:Color box
Emmanuel University Franklin Springs, Georgia 1919 Pentecostal 932 Lions 2024 Template:Color box Template:Color box beach volleyball
Erskine CollegeTemplate:Efn Due West, South Carolina 1839 Reformed
Presbyterian 		1,132 Flying Fleet 2024 Template:Color box Template:Color box
Lander University Greenwood, South Carolina 1872 Public 4,423 Bearcats 2022 Template:College color boxes field hockey Peach Belt (PBC)
University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, North Carolina 1951 Free Will Baptist 2,154 Trojans 2019 Template:Color box Template:Color box Carolinas (CC)
Notes

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Former members

The SAC has six former full members, all private schools.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoinedTemplate:Efn LeftTemplate:Efn Current
conference
Brevard College Brevard, North Carolina 1934 United Methodist 708 Tornados 2007Template:Efn 2017 USA SouthTemplate:Efn
Elon University Elon, North Carolina 1889 Nonsectarian 6,991 Phoenix 1975Template:Efn 1997 Coastal (CAA)Template:EfnTemplate:Efn
Gardner–Webb University Boiling Springs, North Carolina 1905 Baptist 3,594 Runnin' Bulldogs 1975Template:Efn 2000 Big South (BSC)Template:EfnTemplate:Efn
Limestone University Gaffney, South Carolina 1845 Christian 1,786 Saints 2020Template:Efn 2025 Closed in 2025
Presbyterian College Clinton, South Carolina 1880 Presbyterian 1,330 Blue Hose 1975Template:Efn 2007 Big South (BSC)Template:EfnTemplate:Efn
Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, North Carolina 1857 Presbyterian 2,100 Royals 2013 2022 Atlantic Sun (ASUN)Template:Efn
Notes

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Former affiliate members

The SAC had had two former affiliate members, both private schools.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname JoinedTemplate:Efn LeftTemplate:Efn SAC
sport 		Primary
conference
Barton CollegeTemplate:Efn Wilson, North Carolina 1902 Christian Church 1,200 Bulldogs 2022 2025 football Carolinas (CC)
Erskine CollegeTemplate:Efn Due West, South Carolina 1839 Presbyterian 800 Flying Fleet 2022 2024 football Carolinas (CC)
Notes

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Membership timeline

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bar:6 color:Full from:1989 till:end text:(1989–present, full)

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bar:11 color:FullxF from:2006 till:end text:Lincoln Memorial (2006–present)

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bar:12 color:Full from:2008 till:2017 
bar:12 color:OtherC1 from:2017 till:end text:USA South

bar:13 color:FullxF from:2010 till:2024 text:Anderson (2010–present)
bar:13 color:Full from:2024 till:end

bar:14 color:FullxF from:2013 till:end text:Coker (2013–present)

bar:15 color:FullxF from:2013 till:2022 text:Queens (N.C.) (2013–2022)
bar:15 color:OtherC1 from:2022 till:end text:ASUN

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bar:16 color:Full from:2020 till:2025

bar:17 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:end text:Belmont Abbey (2018–present)

bar:18 color:AssocOS from:2018 till:end text:Converse (2018–present)

bar:19 color:Full from:2019 till:end text:UVA Wise (2019–present)

bar:20 color:AssocOS from:2019 till:end text:Mount Olive (2019–present)

bar:21 shift:(-30) color:Full from:2022 till:end text:Emory & Henry (2022–present)

bar:22 color:AssocOS from:2022 till:end text:Lander (2022–present)

bar:23 color:AssocF from:2022 till:2025 text:Barton (2022–present)
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bar:24 color:AssocF from:2022 till:2024 text:Erskine (2022–present)
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bar:25 shift:(-30) color:AssocOS from:2024 till:end  text:Emmanuel (2024–present)

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 Full member (all sports)   Full member (non-football)   Associate member (football)   Associate member (sport) 

Sports

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Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Template:LeftBaseball Green tickY
Template:LeftBasketball Green tickY Green tickY
Template:LeftCross Country Green tickY Green tickY
Template:LeftField Hockey Green tickY
Template:LeftFootball Green tickY
Template:LeftGolf Green tickY Green tickY
Template:LeftLacrosse Green tickY Green tickY
Template:LeftSoccer Green tickY Green tickY
Template:LeftSoftball Green tickY
Template:LeftSwimming & Diving Green tickY Green tickY
Template:LeftTennis Green tickY Green tickY
Template:LeftTrack & Field Indoor Green tickY Green tickY
Template:LeftTrack & Field Outdoor Green tickY Green tickY
Template:LeftVolleyball Green tickY

Men's sponsored sports by school

School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country 		Football Golf Lacrosse Soccer Swimming
&
Diving 		Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor 		Track
& Field
Outdoor 		Total
SAC
Sports
Template:LeftAnderson Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 10
Template:LeftCarson–Newman Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 10
Template:LeftCatawba Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Template:LeftCoker Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 9
Template:LeftEmory & Henry Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 10
Template:LeftLenoir–Rhyne Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Template:LeftLincoln Memorial Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 9
Template:LeftMars Hill Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Template:LeftNewberry Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 10
Template:LeftTusculum Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 9
Template:LeftUVA Wise Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Template:LeftWingate Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Totals 12 12 12 10 12 9 11 6 12 10 11 128+1


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Women's sponsored sports by school

School Basketball Beach
Volleyball 		Cross
Country 		Field
Hockey 		Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming
&
Diving 		Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor 		Track
&
Field
Outdoor 		Volleyball Total
SAC
Sports
Template:LeftAnderson Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 10
Template:LeftCarson–Newman Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Template:LeftCatawba Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 12
Template:LeftCoker Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Template:LeftEmory & Henry Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Template:LeftLenoir–Rhyne Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Template:LeftLincoln Memorial Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Template:LeftMars Hill Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Template:LeftNewberry Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 11
Template:LeftTusculum Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 10
Template:LeftUVA Wise Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
Template:LeftWingate Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 12
Totals 12 4+2 12 3+5 12 11 11 12 6 12 10 11 12 137
Affiliate Members
Template:LeftBarton Green tickY 1
Template:LeftBelmont Abbey Green tickY 1
Template:LeftConverse Green tickY 1
Template:LeftEmmanuel Green tickY 1
Template:LeftErskine Green tickY 1
Template:LeftLander Green tickY 1
Template:LeftMount Olive Green tickY 1

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Other sponsored sports by school

School Men Women
BowlingTemplate:Efn VolleyballTemplate:Efn Wrestling Acrobatics &
TumblingTemplate:Efn 		BowlingTemplate:Efn EquestrianTemplate:Efn Flag footballTemplate:Efn WrestlingTemplate:Efn
Template:LeftCoker IND CCTemplate:Efn CC
Template:LeftEmory & Henry CCTemplate:Efn IDA/IHSA CCTemplate:Efn
Template:LeftLincoln Memorial IND CCTemplate:Efn CC CCTemplate:Efn
Template:LeftMars Hill CC CC
Template:LeftNewberry CCTemplate:Efn
Template:LeftTusculum IND IND CC
Template:LeftWingate CC CC

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In addition to the above:

  • Anderson and Tusculum treat their male and female cheerleaders as varsity athletes.
  • Carson–Newman and Limestone treat their female cheerleaders (though not their male cheerleaders) and all-female dance teams as varsity athletes.
  • Catawba treats its male and female cheerleaders and all-female dance team as varsity athletes. The school also sponsors a coeducational varsity eSports team.
  • Coker has a coeducational varsity eSports team.
  • Emory & Henry treats its cheerleaders and dancers as varsity athletes without regard to gender. The school's equestrian program is coeducational, and has chosen to not affiliate with the NCAA emerging sport status. Instead, E&H riders compete in the Intercollegiate Dressage Association (IDA) and Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA).
  • Lenoir–Rhyne treats its male and female cheerleaders and all-female dance team as varsity athletes.
  • Mars Hill sponsors a varsity cycling team, with separate men's and women's squads.

Conference facilities

School Football Basketball
Stadium Capacity Arena Capacity
Anderson Trojans Spero Financial Field 5,000 Abney Athletic Center 1,500
Carson–Newman Eagles Burke–Tarr Stadium 5,500 Holt Fieldhouse 2,000
Catawba Indians Shuford Stadium 4,500 Goodman Gym 3,500
Coker Cobras
non-football school
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Harris E. & Louise H. DeLoach Center 1,908
Emory & Henry Wasps Fred Selfe Stadium 5,500 John Rutledge King Center 1,240
Lenoir-Rhyne Bears Moretz Stadium 8,500 Shuford Memorial Gymnasium 2,770
Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters
non-football school
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		Tex Turner Arena 5,000
Mars Hill Lions Meares Stadium 5,000 Stanford Arena 2,800
Newberry Wolves Setzler Field 4,000 Eleazer Arena 1,600
Tusculum Pioneers Pioneer Field 1,850 Pioneer Arena 2,500
UVA Wise Cavaliers Carl Smith Stadium 3,900 David J. Prior Convocation Center 3,000
Wingate Bulldogs Irwin Belk Stadium 3,000 Cuddy Arena 2,300

References

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External links

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