TranSouth Athletic Conference


The TranSouth Athletic Conference was a college athletic conference for smaller colleges and universities located in the Southern United States. It is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and competes in that organization's Region XI.
On August 9, 2012 it was announced that Mid-Continent University had accepted an invitation to join the American Midwest Conference, starting with the 2013-14 season. Later, Bethel, Blue Mountain, and Martin Methodist were announced to be moving to the Southern States Athletic Conference starting with the 2013-14 season.

Member schools

Final members

1 - Bethel left the TSAC after the 1998-99 season and re-joined back in the 2006-07 season.
* - Joined the American Midwest Conference starting the 2013-14 season.
** - Joined the Southern States Athletic Conference starting the 2013-14 season.
*** - Became an NAIA Independent

Former members

Membership timeline


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Sponsored sports

Men's sponsored sports are baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis. Women's sports sponsored are basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.