Southern States Athletic Conference

Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC)
Southern States Athletic Conference logo
Established	1999
Association	NAIA
Division	Division I
Members	13
Sports fielded	15 (men's: 7; women's: 8)
Region	Southeastern United States Region XIII of the NAIA
Former names	Georgia Alabama Carolina Conference (1999–2004)
Headquarters	Atlanta, Georgia
Commissioner	Kurt Patberg
Website	ssacsports.com
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The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. The 14 member universities compete in 13 sports in the NAIA. Basketball teams compete in Division I of the NAIA.

History

The Southern States Athletic Conference was established as the Georgia Alabama Carolina Conference was March 16, 1999. On June 27, 2004, the conference changed its name to the Southern States Athletic Conference.

Member schools

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined
Auburn University at Montgomery	Montgomery, Alabama	1967	5,275	Warhawks	1999
Bethel University	McKenzie, Tennessee	1842	2,975	Wildcats	2013
Blue Mountain College	Blue Mountain, Mississippi	1873	505	Toppers	2013
Brenau University	Gainesville, Georgia	1878	2,000	Golden Tigers	1999
Brewton–Parker College	Mount Vernon, Georgia	1904	1,050	Barons	1999
College of Coastal Georgia	Brunswick, Georgia	1961	3,438	Mariners	2012
Dalton State College	Dalton, Georgia	1963	5,047	Roadrunners	2014
Faulkner University	Montgomery, Alabama	1942	3,703	Eagles	1999
Loyola University New Orleans	New Orleans, Louisiana	1904	4,858	Wolfpack	2010
Martin Methodist College	Pulaski, Tennessee	1870	1,001	Red Hawks	2013
Middle Georgia State University	Macon, Georgia	2013	8,150	Knights	2014
University of Mobile	Mobile, Alabama	1961	1,577	Rams	2010
William Carey University	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	1906	3,250	Crusaders	2010

• Auburn–Montgomery — will join the NCAA D-II Peach Belt Conference in 2016.
• Brenau — women's sports only.

Former members

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current Conference
Belhaven University	Jackson, Mississippi	1883	Blazers	2010	2015	American Southwest (NCAA Division III)
Berry College	Mount Berry, Georgia	1902	Vikings	2004	2010	Southern Athletic (NCAA Division III)
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)
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 with Kennesaw 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

• 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:

Conference sports

Sport	Men's	Women's
Baseball	Y
Basketball	Y	Y
Cross Country	Y	Y
Golf	Y	Y
Soccer	Y	Y
Softball		Y
Tennis	Y	Y
Track & Field Outdoor	Y	Y
Volleyball		Y

External links

• Official website