Collegiate Conference of the South


The Collegiate Conference of the South is a college athletic conference affiliated with the Division III ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Member schools are located in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky.
While competitive CCS play began immediately during the 2022–23 school year, the CCS will not be eligible for automatic NCAA Division III tournament bids until 2024. The conference sponsors 14 championship sports. Football, women's golf, and men's and women's lacrosse teams sponsored by CCS members continue to compete in the USA South as associate members.
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History

First changes

On June 1, 2023, Berea announced that it accepted an invitation to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference as a full member, thus leaving the CCS, and join there, beginning the 2024–25 school year.
On October 6, 2023, Asbury University was accepted as a full member of the CCS, thus replacing Berea's spot, to join there beginning during the 2024–25 school year.
On July 17, 2024, Maryville announced that it will leave the CCS to accept an invitation to the Southern Athletic Association as a full member, and will join there, beginning the 2026–27 school year.

Chronological timeline

Member schools

Founding members

The CCS began with nine full members, all private and faith-based schools. The only members not tied to one or more specific Christian denominations are current member Asbury and former member Berea, although Asbury is historically associated with the Methodist movement.
Member departing for the Southern Athletic Association on July 1, 2026.
Member departing for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Southern States Athletic Conference on July 1, 2026.
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedFootball?
Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, Georgia1889Presbyterian
914Scotties2022No
Asbury UniversityWilmore, Kentucky1890Christian
1,054Eagles2024No
Belhaven UniversityJackson, Mississippi1883Presbyterian
3,245Blazers2022Yes
Covenant CollegeLookout Mountain, Georgia1955Presbyterian
1,282Scots &
Lady Scots		2022No
Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, Alabama1854United
Methodist		900Hawks2022Yes
LaGrange CollegeLaGrange, Georgia1831United
Methodist		1,137Panthers2022Yes
Maryville CollegeMaryville, Tennessee1819Presbyterian
1,103Scots2022Yes
Piedmont UniversityDemorest, Georgia1897United Church of Christ &
Congregationalist		2,640Lions2022No
Wesleyan CollegeMacon, Georgia1836United
Methodist		550Wolves2022No

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Former members

The CCS has one former full member, which was also a private school:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Berea CollegeBerea, Kentucky1855Christian
1,613Mountaineers20222024Heartland (HCAC)

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Membership timeline


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Sports

The CCS sponsors championships in the following sports:
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track and field (outdoor)
Volleyball

Men's sponsored sports by school
SchoolBaseballBasketballCross
Country		GolfSoccerTennisTrack
& field
Total
CCS
sports
Asbury7
Belhaven7
Covenant7
Huntingdon7
LaGrange7
Maryville7
Piedmont7
Totals777777749

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the CCS that are played by CCS schools
SchoolCyclingEquestrianFootballLacrosseSwimmingWrestling
AsburySCAC
BelhavenUSA South
HuntingdonUSA SouthUSA SouthIND
LaGrangeUSA SouthUSA South
MaryvilleCoedSAA
PiedmontUSA SouthIND

Women's sponsored sports by school
SchoolBasketballCross
Country		SoccerSoftballTennisTrack
& field
VolleyballTotal
CCS
sports
Agnes Scott7
Asbury7
Belhaven7
Covenant7
Huntingdon7
LaGrange7
Maryville7
Piedmont7
Wesleyan4
Totals989988960

Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the CCS that are played by CCS schools
SchoolBeach
Volleyball		CyclingEquestrianFlag
Football		GolfLacrosseSwimmingWrestling
AsburySCAC
HuntingdonINDINDUSA SouthUSA SouthIND
LaGrangeINDINDUSA South
MaryvilleCoedSAA
PiedmontUSA SouthUSA SouthIND
WesleyanIND

Conference facilities

All CCS members with football teams play that sport in the USA South.