Southern States Athletic Conference


The Southern States Athletic Conference 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.

Member schools

Current members

  1. 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


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Sports

The SSAC holds championships in the following 15 sports:
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track & Field Outdoor
Volleyball