USA South Athletic Conference logo.
The USA South Athletic Conference is a conference participating in the NCAA's Division III. It was founded in 1963.
Before an amicable conference split in 2022, it had been the largest conference in any NCAA division, with 19 members. In July 2022, eight members left to form the new Collegiate Conference of the South, and Averett left to join the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
Current members[]
- Brevard (joined in 2017)
- Greensboro (joined in 1966)
- Mary Baldwin (joined in 2007)
- Meredith (joined in 2007) – women's college
- Methodist (charter member)
- North Carolina Wesleyan (charter member)
- Pfeiffer (joined in 2017)
- Salem (joined in 2016) – women's college
- Southern Virginia (joined in 2021)
- William Peace (joined in 2003; women's college until 2012)
Former members[]
- Agnes Scott (2016–2022) – women's college
- Averett (1978–2022)
- Berea (2017–2022)
- Charlotte (1963–1970)
- Chowan (2000–2004)
- College of Charleston (1963–1970)
- Christopher Newport (1972–2013)
- Covenant (2013–2022)
- Ferrum (1988–2018)
- Huntingdon (2013–2022)
- LaGrange (2012–2022)
- Lynchburg (1963–1976)
- Maryville (2012–2022)
- St. Andrews (1963–1988)
- Shenandoah (1992–2012)
- UNC Greensboro (1968–1988)
- Piedmont (2012–2022)
- Virginia Wesleyan (1970–1989)
- Wesleyan (2016–2022)