Southern States Athletic Conference
Southern States Athletic Conference | |
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SSAC | |
Established | 1999 |
Association | NAIA |
Members | 10 (11 in 2022) |
Sports fielded |
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Region | Southeastern United States |
Former names | Georgia Alabama Carolina Conference (1999–2004) |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Commissioner | Mike Hall |
Website | ssacsports |
Locations | |
The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. The 10 member universities compete in 13 sports in the NAIA. Basketball teams compete as a single division in the NAIA.
History[]
The Southern States Athletic Conference was established as the Georgia Alabama Carolina Conference on March 16, 1999. On June 27, 2004, the conference changed its name to the Southern States Athletic Conference.[1]
Member schools[]
Current members[]
- Notes
Future members[]
Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Joining | Current conference |
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Life University[3] | Marietta, Georgia | 1974 | Private | 2,692 | Running Eagles | 2022 | Mid-South |
Former members[]
School names and nicknames reflect those used in the final school year of SSAC membership.
- Notes
- ^ Bethel was already a Mid-South Conference affiliate in archery and football. Bethel returned to the MSC in track and field, and transferred all other sports to that conference as a full member.
- ^ a b Women's college, therefore not participating in men's sports.
- ^ Martin Methodist joined the University of Tennessee system in July 2021 to become the University of Tennessee Southern.
- ^ Martin Methodist is now competing as the UT Southern FireHawks.
- ^ North Georgia State consolidated with Gainesville State College in 2013 to form the current University of North Georgia.
- ^ Since the 2013 merger, UNG has competed as the North Georgia Nighthawks.
Membership timeline[]
Full member (non-football)
Sports[]
The SSAC holds championships in the following 15 sports:
Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Baseball | ||
Basketball | ||
Cross Country | ||
Golf | ||
Soccer | ||
Softball | ||
Tennis | ||
Track & Field Outdoor | ||
Volleyball |
References[]
- ^ "The Governance Structure of the SSAC". Southern States Athletic Conference. Retrieved November 4, 2009.
- ^ "Talladega College to join NAIA's Southern States Conference in 2021-22". Talladega College Tornadoes. December 18, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Life U Athletics Headed to Southern States Athletic Conference in 2022-23". Life Running Eagles. December 16, 2020.
- ^ "Bethel, Freed-Hardeman and Martin Methodist Renew Rivalries with Mid-South Conference Move". Mid-South Conference. July 25, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- Southern States Athletic Conference
- College sports in Alabama
- College sports in Georgia (U.S. state)
- College sports in Louisiana
- College sports in Mississippi
- College sports in Tennessee