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The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC ) is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. The 12 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
Institution
Location
Founded
Type
Enrollment
Nickname
Joined
Blue Mountain College
Blue Mountain, Mississippi
1873
Private (Mississippi Baptist )
505
Toppers
2013
Brewton–Parker College
Mount Vernon, Georgia
1904
Private (Southern Baptist )
1,050
Barons
1999
Dalton State College
Dalton, Georgia
1963
Public (University System of Georgia )
5,047
Roadrunners
2014
Faulkner University
Montgomery, Alabama
1942
Private (Churches of Christ )
3,703
Eagles
1999
Florida College
Temple Terrace, Florida
1946
Private (Christian )
505
Falcons
2018
Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
1904
Private (Catholic , Jesuit )
4,858
Wolf Pack
2010
Middle Georgia State University
Cochran, Georgia [1]
2013
Public (University System of Georgia )
7,796
Knights
2014
University of Mobile
Mobile, Alabama
1961
Private (Southern Baptist )
1,577
Rams
2010
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
1876
Private (Presbyterian )
1,000
Tigers
2018
William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
1892
Private (Southern Baptist )
3,250
Crusaders
2010
^ Middle Georgia State's main campus is in Macon , where the women's cross-country and volleyball teams and men's and women's tennis teams are housed; the other intercollegiate athletics teams compete on the Cochran campus.
Former members
Institution
Location
Founded
Nickname
Joined
Left
Current Conference
Auburn University at Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama
1967
Warhawks
1999
2016
Gulf South (NCAA D-II )
Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi
1883
Blazers
2010
2015
American Southwest (NCAA D-III )
Bethel University
McKenzie, Tennessee
1842
Wildcats
2013
2020
Mid-South [2]
Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia
1902
Vikings
2004
2010
Southern Athletic (NCAA D-III )
Brenau University
Gainesville, Georgia
1878
Golden Tigers
1999
2017
Appalachian
College of Coastal Georgia
Brunswick, Georgia
1961
Mariners
2012
2017
The Sun
Columbia College
Columbia, South Carolina
1854
Fighting Koalas
2005
2011
Appalachian
Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, Georgia
1919
Lions
1999
2014
Carolinas (NCAA D-II )
Georgia Southwestern State University
Americus, Georgia
1906
Hurricanes
1999
2006
Peach Belt (NCAA D-II )
Lee University
Cleveland, Tennessee
1918
Flames
2004
2013
Gulf South (NCAA D-II )
Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, Tennessee
1870
Red Hawks
2013
2020
Mid-South[2]
North Georgia College & State University
Dahlonega, Georgia
1873
Saints
1999
2004
Peach Belt (NCAA D-II )
Reinhardt University
Waleska, Georgia
1883
Eagles
1999
2008
Appalachian
Shorter University
Rome, Georgia
1873
Hawks
1999
2012
Gulf South (NCAA D-II )
Southern Polytechnic State University
Marietta, Georgia
1948
Runnin' Hornets
1999
2014
Consolidated withKennesaw State University
Southern Wesleyan University
Central, South Carolina
1906
Warriors
1999
2014
Carolinas (NCAA D-II )
Spring Hill College
Mobile, Alabama
1830
Badgers
2010
2014
Southern Intercollegiate (NCAA D-II )
Truett-McConnell College
Cleveland, Georgia
1946
Bears
2010
2013
Appalachian
Bethel University — already been 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.
Brenau University and Columbia College — women's sports only.
North Georgia College and State — school name and nickname reflect those used during SSAC membership. NGCSU was consolidated with Gainesville State College to become University of North Georgia and the nickname was changed to Nighthawks .
Membership timeline
Full member (non-football)
Sports
The SSAC holds championships in the following 15 sports:
References
External links
Single Division Football-only † Conference sponsors football