Intercollegiate athletic conference in the southeastern US
The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) is an intercollegiate athletic conference which competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III . Member schools are located in Georgia , Tennessee , Alabama , Mississippi , and Kentucky .[1]
The conference was established after a decision was made to split the 19-member USA South Athletic Conference into two smaller, geographically oriented leagues. While competitive play began immediately during the 2022–23 school year, the CCS will not be eligible for automatic NCAA Division III tournament bids until 2024.[2] The conference sponsors 14 championship sports. Football, women's golf, and men's and women's lacrosse teams sponsored by CCS members continue to compete in the USA South as associate members.[3]
Member schools
Founding members
The CCS began with nine full members, all private and faith-based schools (Berea, who has now departed, was the only not tied to one or more specific Christian denominations).
Institution
Location
Founded
Affiliation
Enrollment
Nickname
Joined[a]
Football?
Agnes Scott College [b]
Decatur, Georgia
1889
Presbyterian (PCUSA)
914
Scotties
2022
No
Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky
1890
Christian(unaffiliated)
1,054
Eagles
2024[4]
No
Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi
1883
Presbyterian (PCUSA)
3,245
Blazers
2022
Yes
Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
1955
Presbyterian (PCA)
1,282
Scots &Lady Scots
2022
No
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama
1854
United Methodist
900
Hawks
2022
Yes
LaGrange College
LaGrange, Georgia
1831
United Methodist
1,137
Panthers
2022
Yes
Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee
1819
Presbyterian (PCUSA)
1,103
Scots
2022
Yes
Piedmont University
Demorest, Georgia
1897
United Church of Christ & Congregationalist
2,640
Lions
2022
No
Wesleyan College [b]
Macon, Georgia
1836
United Methodist
550
Wolves
2022
No
Notes
^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
^ a b This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not compete in men's sports.
Former members
The CCS has one former full member, which was also a private school:
Notes
^ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
^ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
Membership timeline
Sports
The CCS sponsors championships in the following sports:
Conference facilities
Future member Asbury in gray; departing member Berea in pink. All CCS members with football teams play that sport in the USA South.
School
Football
Basketball
Stadium
Capacity
Arena
Capacity
Agnes Scott
Non-football school
—
Woodruff Athletic Complex
—
Asbury
Non-football school
—
Luce Center Gym
1,500
Belhaven
Belhaven Bowl
1,200
Charles R. Rugg Arena
500
Covenant
Non-football school
—
Barnes Physical Education Center
650
Huntingdon
Charles Lee Field at Samford Stadium
2,500
Catherine Dixon Roland Arena
976
LaGrange
Callaway Stadium
5,000
Mariotti Gymnasium
500
Maryville
Lloyd L. Thornton Stadium
3,000
Boydson-Baird Gymnasium
2,000
Piedmont
Non-football school
—
Johnny Mize Athletic Center and Cave Arena[5]
1,500
Wesleyan
Non-football school
—
Porter Gymnasium
586
See also
References
^ "USA South Announces Conference Restructuring" . USA South Athletic Conference. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022 .
^ Coleman, Pat; McHugh, Dave (February 16, 2022). "USA South Athletic Conference to split in two" . D3Sports . Retrieved April 9, 2022 .
^ "Collegiate Conference of the South approved by the NCAA, following USA South separation" . Agnes Scott Scotties . February 18, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .
^ TeamAU (October 6, 2023). "Asbury Joins Division III Collegiate Conference of the South" . Asbury Eagles . Retrieved October 22, 2023 .
^ "Johnny Mize Athletic Center with Video" . Piedmont Lions . Piedmont College. Retrieved April 9, 2022 .
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