Collegiate Conference of the South

The Collegiate Conference of the South is a future athletic conference which will compete in the Division III level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), starting from July 1, 2022. Member schools will be located in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky.[1]

Collegiate Conference of the South
Established2022
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision III
Members9
RegionSouth

The conference was established after a decision was made to split the nineteen-member USA South Athletic Conference into two smaller, geographically-oriented leagues. While competitive play will begin immediately during the 2022–23 school year, the CCS will not be eligible for automatic NCAA Division III tournament bids until 2024.[2]

Member schools

Founding members

The CCS will begin with nine full members, all of which are private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Football?
Agnes Scott College[lower-alpha 1] 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 (men's)
Lady Scots (women's)		 2022 No
Huntingdon College Montgomery, Alabama 1854 Methodist 900 Hawks 2022 Yes
LaGrange College LaGrange, Georgia 1831 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[lower-alpha 1] Macon, Georgia 1836 Methodist 550 Wolves 2022 No
Notes
  1. This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not compete in men's sports.

Membership timeline
Wesleyan WolvesUSA South Athletic ConferencePiedmont LionsUSA South Athletic ConferenceMaryville ScotsUSA South Athletic ConferenceLaGrange PanthersUSA South Athletic ConferenceHuntingdon HawksUSA South Athletic ConferenceUSA South Athletic ConferenceBerea MountaineersUSA South Athletic ConferenceBelhaven BlazersAmerican Southwest ConferenceAgnes Scott ScottiesUSA South Athletic Conference

Conference facilities

Once the CCS is established, all members with football teams will play that sport in the USA South.

School Football Basketball
Stadium Capacity Arena Capacity
Agnes Scott Non-football school — Woodruff Athletic Complex —
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[3] 1,500
Wesleyan Non-football school — Porter Gymnasium 586

See also

References
  1. "USA South Announces Conference Restructuring". USA South Athletic Conference. February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  2. Coleman, Pat; McHugh, Dave (16 February 2022). "USA South Athletic Conference to split in two". D3Sports. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. "Johnny Mize Athletic Center with Video". Piedmont Lions. Piedmont College. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
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