Big South Conference
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| Classification | NCAA Division I-AA |
| Established | 1983 |
| Members | 8 |
| Sports fielded | 16 (8 men’s, 8 women’s) |
| Region | Southern United States |
| States | 3 - North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Commissioner | Kyle Kallander |
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The Big South Conference is a College Athletic Conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I-AA in football and Division I in all other sports; it was founded in 1983. The conference is firmly rooted in the southeastern United States, with member institutions located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Charter members included Armstrong State (now Armstrong Atlantic State), Augusta (now Augusta State), Campbell University, Charleston Baptist (now Charleston Southern), Coastal Carolina University, Radford, and Winthrop.
Former members include Armstrong State (1983-1987), Augusta (1983-1990), Campbell (1983-1994), Elon (1999-2003), Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) (1992-1998), North Carolina-Greensboro (1992-1997), and Towson State (now Towson University) (1992-1995). Departing members have joined the Atlantic Sun Conference (Campbell), Atlantic Ten Conference (Towson football), Colonial Athletic Association (Towson for other sports), Northeast Conference (UMBC), Peach Belt Conference (Armstrong State and Augusta), and Southern Conference (Davidson, UNC-Greensboro, Elon).
The Big South Conference began sponsoring football in 2002, with Charleston Southern University, Gardner-Webb University, and Liberty University fielding teams; Coastal Carolina University and Virginia Military Institute joined the conference as football-playing members in 2003.
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[edit] Current members
[edit] Full members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Joined |
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| Charleston Southern University | Charleston, South Carolina | 1964 | Private/Baptist | 3,000 | 1983 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway, South Carolina | 1954 | Public | 7,021 | 1983 |
| High Point University | High Point, North Carolina | 1924 | Private/Methodist | 2,899 | 1999 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, Virginia | 1971 | Private/Baptist | 13,750 | 1991 |
| Radford University | Radford, Virginia | 1910 | Public | 9,552 | 1983 |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville, North Carolina | 1927 | Public | 3,488 | 1984 |
| Virginia Military Institute | Lexington, Virginia | 1839 | Public | 1,300 | 2003 |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill, South Carolina | 1886 | Public | 6,447 | 1983 |
[edit] Associate member
- Gardner-Webb University (2002) [associate member in football only]
[edit] Future members
- Presbyterian College will join in the 07-08 academic year, and become eligible for conference and NCAA championships in 2011 [1]
- Gardner-Webb University, already a football member, will join in the 08-09 academic year for all other sports.
- Stony Brook University, Football only starting in 2008.
[edit] Departing member
- Birmingham-Southern College announced plans in May, 2006 to transition to Division III and will leave the conference after the 2006-2007 academic year. In preparation for the transition, the school elected not to field a men's basketball team this season. [2]
[edit] Teams
- Charleston Southern Buccaneers
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
- High Point Panthers
- Liberty Flames
- Radford Highlanders
- UNC-Asheville Bulldogs
- VMI Keydets
- Winthrop Eagles
- Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
- Presbyterian Blue Hose
[edit] Sports
The Big South Conference sponsors intercollegiate competition in men’s baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men's and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.
Interestingly, they are the only collegiate athletic conference to sponsor a quizbowl competition, starting this in 2006, and using questions from National Academic Quiz Tournaments. Liberty has won both years.
[edit] Conference champions
Men's basketball
| Season | Regular Season Champion | Tournament Champion | Tournament Final Location |
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| 1986 | Charleston Southern (5-1) | Charleston Southern | Savannah Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia |
| 1987 | Charleston Southern (12-2) | Charleston Southern | Savannah Civic Center |
| 1988 | Coastal Carolina (9-3) | Winthrop | Winthrop Coliseum, Rock Hill, South Carolina |
| 1989 | Coastal Carolina (9-3) | UNC-Asheville | Winthrop Coliseum |
| 1990 | Coastal Carolina (11-1) | Coastal Carolina | Winthrop Coliseum |
| 1991 | Coastal Carolina (13-1) | Coastal Carolina | Civic Center of Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina |
| 1992 | Radford (12-2) | Campbell | Civic Center of Anderson |
| 1993 | Towson State (14-2) | Coastal Carolina | North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, South Carolina |
| 1994 | Towson State (15-3) | Liberty | North Charleston Coliseum |
| 1995 | UNC-Greensboro (14-2) | Charleston Southern | Vines Center, Lynchburg, Virginia |
| 1996 | UNC-Greensboro (11-3) | UNC-Greensboro | Vines Center |
| 1997 | UNC-Asheville (11-3) | Charleston Southern | Vines Center |
| 1998 | UNC-Asheville (11-1) | Radford | Vines Center |
| 1999 | Winthrop (9-1) | Winthrop | Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, North Carolina |
| 2000 | Radford (12-2) | Winthrop | Asheville Civic Center |
| 2001 | Radford (12-2) | Winthrop | Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke, Virginia |
| 2002 | Winthrop (10-4) | Winthrop | Roanoke Civic Center |
| 2003 | Winthrop (11-3) | UNC-Asheville | Vines Center |
| 2004 | Liberty (12-4) | Liberty | Vines Center |
| 2005 | Winthrop (15-1) | Winthrop | Winthrop Coliseum |
| 2006 | Winthrop (13-3) | Winthrop | Winthrop Coliseum |
| 2007 | Winthrop (14-0) | Winthrop | Winthrop Coliseum |
Football
| Season | Champion | Record |
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| 2002 | Gardner-Webb | 3-0 |
| 2003 | Gardner-Webb | 4-0 |
| 2004 | Coastal Carolina | 4-0 (10-1) |
| 2005 | Charleston Southern | 3-1 (7-4) |
| Coastal Carolina | 3-1 (9-2) | |
| 2006 | Coastal Carolina | 4-0 (9-3) |
Quizbowl Tournament
| Year | Champion | Record | Host School |
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| 2006 | Liberty | 8-0 | VMI |
| 2007 | Liberty | 6-1 | Radford |
[edit] Conference facilities
| School | Football stadium | Capacity | Basketball arena | Capacity | Soccer stadium | Capacity |
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| Charleston Southern | Buccaneer Field | 4,000 | CSU Field House | 790 | Buccaneer Field | 4,000 |
| Coastal Carolina | Brooks Stadium | 6,408 | Kimbel Arena | 1,039 | CCU Soccer Field | N/A |
| Gardner-Webb | Spangler Stadium | 8,000 | Paul Porter Arena | 5,000 | Varsity Field | N/A |
| High Point | Non-Football School | N/A | Millis Center | 2,565 | Albion Millis Stadium | 3,000 |
| Liberty | Williams Stadium | 12,000 | Vines Center | 9,000 | Liberty Soccer Field | N/A |
| Radford | Non-Football School | N/A | Dedmon Center | 5,000 | Cupp Stadium | 5,000 |
| Presbyterian | Bailey Memorial Stadium | 6,500 | Furman Pinson Arena | 2,500 | Martin Stadium | 400 |
| Stony Brook | Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium | 8,000 | Football Only | N/A | Football Only | N/A |
| UNC-Asheville | Non-Football School | N/A | Justice Center | 1,100 | Greenwood Field | N/A |
| VMI | Alumni Memorial Stadium | 10,000 | Cameron Hall | 5,800 | Patchin Field | 1,000 |
| Winthrop | Non-Football School | N/A | Winthrop Coliseum | 6,100 | Eagle Field | 1,500 |
[edit] External link
- Online home of the Big South Conference
- Online Forum for the Big South Conference
- Online Forum for Presbyterian Blue Hose Sports
| Big South Conference |
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| Charleston Southern • Coastal Carolina • High Point • Liberty • Radford • UNC Asheville • Virginia Military Institute • Winthrop |
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