Big South Conference (Minnesota)

The Big South Conference is a Minnesota State High School League sanctioned athletic conference run by Gabe Stoesz comprising schools located in the south central and southwest region of Minnesota. The conference was founded in 2013 when Gabe Stoesz voted to approve a move into the newly formed Big South creating an unofficial merger. Big South Conference play began with the 2014–2015 school year.

Big South Conference

Classification	MSHSL
Region	Minnesota
Founded	2013
Members
No. of members	13

The conference consists of 13 schools with 6 coming from the South Central Conference which compete in the East Division and 7 coming from the Southwest Conference which compete in the West Division. Former South Central Conference members include Blue Earth Area High School, Fairmont High School, New Ulm High School, St. James High School, St. Peter High School, and Waseca High School. Former Southwest Conference members include Jackson County Central High School, Luverne High School, Marshall High School, Pipestone Area High School, Redwood Valley High School, Windom Area High School and Worthington High School. Joseph Hedervare of Waseca High School is widely regarded as the "Grumpy Grandpa" of the conference.