South Atlantic Conference

South Atlantic Conference (SAC)
Established	1975
Association	NCAA
Division	Division II
Members	10
Sports fielded	14 (men's: 7; women's: 7)
Region	Southeastern United States
Headquarters	Rock Hill, South Carolina
Commissioner	Patrick Britz (since 2008)
Website	thesac.com
Locations

The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) is a college athletic conference which operates in the southeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division II. The SAC was founded in 1975 as a football-only conference and became an all-sports conference beginning with the 1989–90 season.

The league currently sponsors seven sports for men (football, cross country, soccer, basketball, baseball, tennis and golf) and seven sports for women (volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, softball, tennis and golf).

Member schools

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Year Joined	Nickname
Anderson University	Anderson, South Carolina	1911	Private	2,279	2010	Trojans
Brevard College	Brevard, North Carolina	1934	Private	700	2008	Tornados
Carson–Newman College	Jefferson City, Tennessee	1851	Private	2,115	19751	Eagles
Catawba College	Salisbury, North Carolina	1851	Private	1,300	19751	Indians
Lenoir–Rhyne University	Hickory, North Carolina	1891	Private	1,800	19751	Bears
Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate, Tennessee	1897	Private	2,579	2006	Railsplitters
Mars Hill College	Mars Hill, North Carolina	1856	Private	1,300	19751	Lions
Newberry College2	Newberry, South Carolina	1856	Private	930	1975	Wolves
Tusculum College	Tusculum, Tennessee	1794	Private	2,053	1998	Pioneers
Wingate University	Wingate, North Carolina	1896	Private	2,300	19881	Bulldogs

Note

1. - Charter member of the SAC all-sports membership era.
2. - Newberry left the SAC following the 1988-89 season (as a football member), only to re-join back in the 1996-97 season with full all-sports membership.

Future members

Institution	Location	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Year Joining	Nickname
Coker College	Hartsville, South Carolina	1908	Private	1,000	2013	Cobras
Queens University of Charlotte	Charlotte, North Carolina	1857	Private	2,100	2013	Royals

Former members

Institution	Location	Nickname	Membership Type	Joined	Left	New Conference	Current Conference
Elon University	Elon, North Carolina	Phoenix	Charter Member (football: 1975) Full Member (all-sports: 1989)	19751	1997	Big South	SoCon
Gardner–Webb University	Boiling Springs, North Carolina	Runnin' Bulldogs	Charter Member (football: 1975) Full Member (all-sports: 1989)	19751	2000	Atlantic Sun (A-Sun)	Big South
Presbyterian College	Clinton, South Carolina	Blue Hose	Charter Member (football: 1975) Full Member (all-sports: 1989)	19751	2007	NCAA D-I Independent	Big South

Note

1. - Charter member of the SAC all-sports membership era.

Membership timeline

Conference stadia and arenas

School	Football		Basketball
	Stadium	Capacity	Arena	Capacity
Anderson Trojans	non-football	---	Abney Athletic Center	1,500
Brevard Tornados	Brevard Memorial Stadium (Brevard HS)	5,000	Boshamer Gymnasium	1,000
Carson–Newman Eagles	Roy Harmon Field at Burke–Tarr Stadium	5,500	Holt Fieldhouse	2,000
Catawba Indians	Shuford Stadium	4,500	Goodman Gym	3,500
Lenoir–Rhyne Bears	Moretz Stadium	8,500	Shuford Memorial Gymnasium	2,770
Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters	non-football	---	Tex Turner Arena	5,000
Mars Hill Lions	Meares Stadium	5,000	Stanford Arena	2,800
Newberry Wolves	Setzler Field	4,000	Eleazer Arena	1,600
Tusculum Pioneers	Pioneer Field	3,500	Pioneer Arena	2,500
Wingate Bulldogs	Irwin Belk Stadium	3,000	Cuddy Arena	2,300

External links

• Official website