Atlantic Sun Conference

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Atlantic Sun Conference
(A-Sun)
Atlantic Sun Conference logo
Established 1978
Association NCAA
Division Division I non-football
Members 10
Sports fielded 17 (men's: 8; women's: 9)
Region Southeastern United States
Former names Trans America Athletic Conference (1978–2001)
Headquarters Macon, Georgia
Commissioner Ted Gumbart (since 2007)
Website atlanticsun.org
Locations
Atlantic Sun Conference locations

The Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun) is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC).[1] Its headquarters are in Macon, Georgia.

Contents

[edit] Membership history

[edit] Current members

Locations of current Atlantic Sun Conference full member institutions.
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Joined Nickname
Belmont University Nashville, Tennessee 1890 Private 5,800 2001-02 Bruins
East Tennessee State University Johnson City, Tennessee 1911 Public 15,530 2005-06 Buccaneers
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, Florida 1991 Public 10,560 2007-08 Eagles
Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida 1934 Private 3,400 1998-99 Dolphins
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, Georgia 1963 Public 20,600 2005-06 Owls
Lipscomb University Nashville, Tennessee 1891 Private 3,000 2003-04 Bisons
Mercer University Macon, Georgia 1833 Private 8,200 1978-79 Bears
University of North Florida Jacksonville, Florida 1969 Public 16,500 2005-06 Ospreys
University of South Carolina Upstate Spartanburg, South Carolina 1967 Public 4,500 2007-08 Spartans
Stetson University DeLand, Florida 1883 Private 2,200 1985-86 Hatters

[edit] Future members

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Joining Nickname
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, Kentucky 1968 Public 15,405 2012-13 Norse


Belmont University will be leaving the A-Sun for the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) in 2012.[2] Northern Kentucky University, which is transitioning from NCAA Division II sports to Division I, will join the A-Sun in 2012.[3]

[edit] Former members

Institution Joined Left New Conference Classification
Oklahoma City University 1978–79 1978–79 Sooner Conference NAIA Division I
University of Texas–Pan American 1978–79 1979–80 Great West NCAA Division I FCS[4]
University of Louisiana at Monroe 1978–79 1981–82 Sun Belt NCAA Division I FBS
Houston Baptist University 1978–79 1988–89 Great West[5] NCAA Division I FCS[6]
Hardin-Simmons University 1978–79 1989–90 American Southwest NCAA Division III
Centenary College of Louisiana 1978–79 1998–99 American Southwest NCAA Division III
Samford University 1978–79 2002–03 SoCon NCAA Division I FCS
Northwestern State University 1979–80 1983-84 Southland NCAA Division I FCS
University of Arkansas at Little Rock 1979–80 1990–91 Sun Belt NCAA Division I FBS[7]
Georgia Southern University 1979–80 1991–92 SoCon NCAA Division I FCS
Georgia State University 1983–84 2004–05 CAA NCAA Division I FCS[8]
University of Texas at San Antonio 1986–87 1990–91 Southland NCAA Division I FCS[9]
Southeastern Louisiana University 1991–92 1996–97 Southland NCAA Division I FCS
Florida International University 1990–91 1997–98 Sun Belt NCAA Division I FBS
College of Charleston 1991–92 1997–98 SoCon NCAA Division I FCS[10]
University of Central Florida 1992–93 2004–05 C-USA[11] NCAA Division I FBS
Florida Atlantic University 1993–94 2005–06 Sun Belt NCAA Division I FBS
Jacksonville State University 1995–96 2002–03 OVC NCAA Division I FCS
Troy University 1997–98 2004–05 Sun Belt NCAA Division I FBS
Gardner-Webb University 2002–03 2007–08 Big South NCAA Division I FCS
Campbell University 1994–95 2010–11 Big South NCAA Division I FCS[12]

[edit] Membership timeline

Northern Kentucky University University of South Carolina Upstate Florida Gulf Coast University University of North Florida Kennesaw State University East Tennessee State University Lipscomb University Gardner-Webb University Belmont University Jacksonville University Troy University Jacksonville State University Campbell University Florida Atlantic University University of Central Florida College of Charleston Southeastern Louisiana University Florida International University University of Texas at San Antonio Stetson University Georgia State University Georgia Southern University Northwestern State University University of Arkansas at Little Rock Oklahoma City University University of Texas Pan American University of Louisiana Monroe Houston Baptist University Hardin-Simmons University Centenary College of Louisiana Samford University Mercer University

[edit] All sports championships

The Jesse C. Fletcher and Sherman Day Trophies are awarded each year to the top men's and women's program in the conference. The Bill Bibb Trophy, combining the men's and women's results for the best overall program, was first awarded in 2006-07; East Tennessee State has won all five years it has been awarded.[13]

[edit] Men's All Sports: Jesse C. Fletcher Trophy

Year Champion
1978-79 Oklahoma City
1979-80 Northeast Louisiana
1980-81 Northeast Louisiana
1981-82 Northeast Louisiana
1982-83 Georgia Southern
1983-84 Centenary
1984-85 Georgia Southern
1985-86 Houston Baptist
1986-87 Georgia Southern
1987-88 Georgia Southern
1988-89 Georgia Southern
1989-90 Georgia Southern
1990-91 Georgia Southern
1991-92 Florida International
1992-93 Florida International
1993-94 Florida International
1994-95 Central Florida
1995-96 Central Florida
1996-97 Florida International
1997-98 Georgia State
1998-99 Central Florida
1999-00 Georgia State
2000-01 Georgia State
2001-02 Georgia State
2002-03 Central Florida
2003-04 Central Florida
2004-05 Central Florida
2005-06 East Tennessee State
2006-07 East Tennessee State
2007-08 East Tennessee State
2008-09 East Tennessee State
2009-10 East Tennessee State
2010-11 East Tennessee State

[edit] Women's All Sport: Sherman Day Trophy

Year Champion
1985-86 Stetson, Georgia State
1986-87 Stetson
1987-88 Georgia State
1988-89 Georgia State
1989-90 Georgia State
1990-91 Florida International
1991-92 Florida International
1992-93 Georgia State
1993-94 Florida International
1994-95 Campbell
1995-96 Central Florida
1996-97 Central Florida
1997-98 Georgia State
1998-99 Central Florida
1999-00 Georgia State
2000-01 Georgia State
2001-02 Central Florida
2002-03 Central Florida
2003-04 Central Florida
2004-05 Central Florida
2005-06 Florida Atlantic
2006-07 East Tennessee State
2007-08 Jacksonville
2008-09 Jacksonville
2009-10 Kennesaw State
2010-11 Jacksonville

[edit] Conference facilities

Departing members in red. Future members in gray.

School Basketball arena Capacity Baseball stadium Capacity Soccer stadium Capacity
Belmont Curb Event Center 5,085 E.S. Rose Park N/A E.S. Rose Park N/A
East Tennessee State ETSU/Mountain States Health Alliance Athletic Center 8,000 Howard Johnson Field 3,800 Summers-Taylor Stadium 850
Florida Gulf Coast Alico Arena 4,500 Swanson Stadium 1,500 FGCU Soccer Complex 1,000
Jacksonville Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (men)
Swisher Gymnasium (women)		 14,091
1,500		 John Sessions Stadium 1,500 Ashley Sports Complex 500
Kennesaw State KSU Convocation Center 4,792 Fred Stillwell Stadium 1,200 KSU Soccer Stadium 8,300
Lipscomb Allen Arena 5,028 Ken Dugan Field at Stephen Lee Marsh Stadium 1,500 Lipscomb Soccer Complex 600
Mercer University Center 3,200 Claude Smith Field 500 Bear Field 500
North Florida UNF Arena 5,800 Harmon Stadium 1,000 Hodges Stadium 9,300
Northern Kentucky The Bank of Kentucky Center 9,400 Bill Aker Baseball Complex 500 NKU Soccer Stadium 1,000
Stetson Edmunds Center 5,000 Melching Field at Conrad Park 2,500 Stetson Soccer Complex 500
USC Upstate G. B. Hodge Center 1,535 Cleveland S. Harley Baseball Park 500 County U. Soccer Stadium 300

[edit] Championships

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "Belmont moving to Ohio Valley Conference in 2012-13". USA Today. December 7, 2011. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2011-05-13-belmont-ohio-valley-conference_N.htm. Retrieved December 7, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Northern Kentucky to Join Atlantic Sun" (Press release). Atlantic Sun Conference. December 8, 2011. http://www.atlanticsun.org/mbasketball/news/2011-12/5920/northern-kentucky-to-join-atlantic-sun/. Retrieved December 14, 2011. 
  4. ^ Although the Great West Conference competes in football at the Division I FCS level, UTPA does not sponsor the sport.
  5. ^ Houston Baptist has announced that it will leave the Great West for the Southland Conference in 2013..
  6. ^ Although the Great West Conference competes in football at the Division I FCS level, Houston Baptist does not sponsor the sport. It will add a football program in 2014 and compete in the Southland Conference.
  7. ^ Although the Sun Belt Conference competes in football at the Division I FBS level, Arkansas-Little Rock does not sponsor the sport.
  8. ^ The CAA did not operate a football conference until 2007, and Georgia State did not start its football program until 2010.
  9. ^ Although the Southland Conference competes in football at the Division I FCS level, UTSA did not sponsor the sport until 2011. It never competed in the Southland Conference in football; it started a two-year transition to FBS in 2011 and will join the WAC in 2012.
  10. ^ Although the Southern Conference competes in football at the Division I FCS level, the College of Charleston does not sponsor the sport.
  11. ^ UCF has announced it will join the Big East Conference in 2013.
  12. ^ Campbell is a full member of the Big South, but does not participate in the Big South football conference. The school operates a non-scholarship FCS program in the Pioneer Football League.
  13. ^ Atlantic Sun: All Sports Race

[edit] External links

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