Collegiate Conference of the South

Intercollegiate athletic conference in the southeastern US

Collegiate Conference of the South

Association| NCAA
Founded| 2022
Commissioner| Beth Vansant
Sports fielded|

* 14
* men's: 7
* women's: 7

Division| Division III
No. of teams| 9
Region| South
Official website| collegiateconferenceofthesouth.com
Locations

The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) is an athletic conference which competes in the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 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[edit]

### Founding members[edit]

The CCS began with nine full members, all private and faith-based schools, with only Berea not being tied to one or more specific Christian denominations.

Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joined  | Football?

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Agnes Scott College[a] | Decatur, Georgia | 1889  | Presbyterian
(PCUSA) | 914  | Scotties | 2022  | No
Belhaven University | Jackson, Mississippi | 1883  | Presbyterian
(PCUSA) | 3,245  | Blazers | 2022  | Yes
Berea College | Berea, Kentucky | 1855  | Christian
(unaffiliated) | 1,613  | Mountaineers | 2022  | No
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[a] | Macon, Georgia | 1836  | United
Methodist  | 550  | Wolves | 2022  | No

Notes

1. ^ a b This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not compete in men's sports.

### Future members[edit]

The CCS has one future full member, which like departing member Berea is a Christian institution that is not currently affiliated with one or more specific denominations.

Institution  | Location  | Founded  | Affiliation  | Enrollment  | Nickname  | Joining  | Current
conference

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Asbury University | Wilmore, Kentucky | 1890  | Christian
(unaffiliated) | 1,054  | Eagles | 2024[4] | Independent

### Membership timeline[edit]

## Sports[edit]

The CCS sponsors championships in the following sports:

Conference sports Sport | Men's | Women's

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Baseball | Y |
Basketball | Y | Y
Cross Country | Y | Y
Golf | Y |
Soccer | Y | Y
Softball |  | Y
Tennis | Y | Y
Track and field (outdoor) | Y | Y
Volleyball |  | Y

## Conference facilities[edit]

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

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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
Berea  | Non-football school | —  | Seabury Center Arena  | 2,000
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[edit]

* USA South Athletic Conference
* Great South Athletic Conference – former Division III conference with similar membership and geographic footprint

## References[edit]

1. ^ "USA South Announces Conference Restructuring". USA South Athletic Conference. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
2. ^ Coleman, Pat; McHugh, Dave (February 16, 2022). "USA South Athletic Conference to split in two". D3Sports. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
3. ^ "Collegiate Conference of the South approved by the NCAA, following USA South separation". Agnes Scott Scotties. February 18, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
4. ^ TeamAU (October 6, 2023). "Asbury Joins Division III Collegiate Conference of the South". Asbury Eagles. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
5. ^ "Johnny Mize Athletic Center with Video". Piedmont Lions. Piedmont College. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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* Agnes Scott Scotties
* Asbury Eagles (joining in 2024)
* Belhaven Blazers
* Berea Mountaineers (leaving in 2024)
* Covenant Scots
* Huntingdon Hawks
* LaGrange Panthers
* Maryville Scots
* Piedmont Lions
* Wesleyan (GA) Wolves

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