Английская Википедия:Collegiate Conference of the South
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox sports league 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
Founding members
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Scott CollegeШаблон:Efn | Decatur, Georgia | 1889 | Presbyterian Шаблон:Small |
914 | Scotties | 2022 | No |
| Belhaven University | Jackson, Mississippi | 1883 | Presbyterian Шаблон:Small |
3,245 | Blazers | 2022 | Yes |
| Berea College | Berea, Kentucky | 1855 | Christian Шаблон:Small |
1,613 | Mountaineers | 2022 | No |
| Covenant College | Lookout Mountain, Georgia | 1955 | Presbyterian Шаблон:Small |
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 Шаблон:Small |
1,103 | Scots | 2022 | Yes |
| Piedmont University | Demorest, Georgia | 1897 | United Church of Christ & Congregationalist |
2,640 | Lions | 2022 | No |
| Wesleyan CollegeШаблон:Efn | Macon, Georgia | 1836 | United Methodist |
550 | Wolves | 2022 | No |
- Notes
Future members
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asbury University | Wilmore, Kentucky | 1890 | Christian Шаблон:Small |
1,054 | Eagles | 2024[4] | Independent |
Membership timeline
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id:AssocF value:rgb(0.98,0.5,0.445) # Use this color to denote a team that is a member for football only
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id:OtherC1 value:rgb(0.996,0.996,0.699) # Use this color to denote a team that has moved to another conference
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Sports
The CCS sponsors championships in the following sports:
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Шаблон:Y | |
| Basketball | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y |
| Cross Country | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y |
| Golf | Шаблон:Y | |
| Soccer | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y |
| Softball | Шаблон:Y | |
| Tennis | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y |
| Track and field (outdoor) | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y |
| Volleyball | Шаблон:Y |
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 |
| 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
- USA South Athletic Conference
- Great South Athletic Conference – former Division III conference with similar membership and geographic footprint
References
External links
Шаблон:Collegiate Conference of the South navbox Шаблон:NCAA Division III conference navbox
