TranSouth Athletic Conference
TranSouth Athletic Conference | |
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TSAC | |
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Established | 1996 |
Dissolved | 2013 |
Association | NAIA |
Members | 6 |
Sports fielded |
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Region | Southeastern United States Region XI of the NAIA |
Commissioner | Charlie Smith |
Website | transouth.org |
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The TranSouth Athletic Conference (TSAC) was a college athletic conference for smaller colleges and universities located in the Southern United States. It is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and competes in that organization's Region XI.
On August 9, 2012 it was announced that Mid-Continent University had accepted an invitation to join the American Midwest Conference, starting with the 2013-14 season.[1] Later, Bethel, Blue Mountain, and Martin Methodist were announced to be moving to the Southern States Athletic Conference starting with the 2013-14 season.[2]
Member schools[]
Final members[]
Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Subsequent primary conference |
Current primary conference |
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Bethel University | McKenzie, Tennessee | 1842 | Private/Cumberland Presbyterian | 2,975 | Wildcats | 1996, 2006[a] |
Southern States (SSAC) |
Mid-South |
Blue Mountain College | Blue Mountain, Mississippi | 1873 | Private/Mississippi Baptist | 505 | Toppers | 1996 | Southern States (SSAC) |
Southern States (SSAC) |
Freed–Hardeman University | Henderson, Tennessee | 1869 | Private/Churches of Christ | 2,027 | Lions | 1996 | American Midwest | Mid-South |
Life University | Marietta, Georgia | 1974 | Private | 3,100 | Running Eagles | 2012 | NAIA Independent | Mid-South |
Martin Methodist College[b] | Pulaski, Tennessee | 1870 | Public[c] | 1,001 | Red Hawks | 1996 | Southern States (SSAC) |
Mid-South |
Mid-Continent University | Mayfield, Kentucky | 1949 | Private/Baptist | 1,823 | Cougars | 2006 | American Midwest | Closed in 2014 |
- Notes
- ^ Bethel left the TSAC after the 1998–99 season and re-joined back in the 2006–07 season.
- ^ Martin Methodist joined the University of Tennessee system in July 2021 to become the University of Tennessee Southern.
- ^ Until July 2021, Martin Methodist (now UT Southern) was a private institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
Former members[]
Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
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Berry College | Mount Berry, Georgia | 1902 | Private | 1,937 | Vikings | 1996 | 2004 | SAA (NCAA Division III) |
Birmingham–Southern College | Birmingham, Alabama | 1856 | Private | 1,400 | Panthers | 1996 | 2001 | SAA (NCAA Division III) |
Cumberland University | Lebanon, Tennessee | 1842 | Private | 1,500 | Bulldogs[a] | 2002 | 2012 | Mid-South |
Lambuth University | Jackson, Tennessee | 1843 | Private | 800 | Eagles | 2006 | 2009 | Closed in 2011 |
Lipscomb University | Nashville, Tennessee | 1891 | Private | 4,278 | Bisons | 1996 | 2001 | Atlantic Sun (A-Sun) (NCAA Division I) |
Lee University | Cleveland, Tennessee | 1918 | Private | 4,954 | Flames | 1996 | 2004 | Gulf South (GSC) (NCAA Division II) |
Lyon College | Batesville, Arkansas | 1872 | Private | 600 | Scots | 1997 | 2012 | American Midwest |
Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, Tennessee | 1901 | Private | 2,345 | Trojans | 1996 | 2012 | G-MAC (NCAA Division II) |
Union University | Jackson, Tennessee | 1823 | Private | 4,259 | Bulldogs | 1996 | 2012 | Gulf South (GSC) (NCAA Division II) |
Victory University[b] | Memphis, Tennessee | 1941 | Private | 1,970 | Eagles | 2005 | 2009 | Closed in 2014 |
Williams Baptist College | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas | 1941 | Private | 700 | Eagles | 1996 | 2001 | American Midwest |
- Notes
Membership timeline[]
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Sponsored sports[]
Men's sponsored sports are baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis. Women's sports sponsored are basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.
References[]
- ^ "Mid-Continent Accepts Invitation to American Midwest Conference". Mid-Continent University. August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ "SSAC Announces Bethel, Blue Mountain, and Martin Methodist as Newest Members". Southern States Athletic Conference. November 15, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
- Defunct NAIA conferences