Southern Conference

The Southern Conference (SoCon) is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-AA). Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Not to be confused with Conference South, Big South Conference, or Conference League South.
Southern Conference
Established1921
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision I
SubdivisionFCS
Members10
Sports fielded
  • 22
    • men's: 11
    • women's: 10
    • coeducational: 1
RegionSoutheast
HeadquartersSpartanburg, South Carolina
CommissionerJim Schaus (since 2019)
Websitewww.soconsports.com
Locations

Established in 1921, the Southern Conference ranks as the fifth-oldest major college athletic conference in the United States, and either the third- or fourth-oldest in continuous operation, depending on definitions.[1] Among conferences currently in operation, the Big Ten (1896) and Missouri Valley (1907) are indisputably older. The Pac-12 Conference did not operate under its current charter until 1959, but claims the history of the Pacific Coast Conference, founded in 1915, as its own. The Southwest Conference (SWC) was founded in 1914, but ceased operation in 1996. The Big Eight Conference claimed the same history as the Missouri Valley from 1907 to 1928 during its existence; though it essentially merged with four SWC members to form the Big 12 Conference in 1996, the Big 12 does not claim the Big Eight's legacy. The Ivy League was formally organized in 1954 with athletic competition starting in 1955, but claims the history of the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League, which competed from 1901 to 1955, as its own.

The SoCon was the first conference to use the three-point field goal in basketball in a November 29, 1980 game at Western Carolina against Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), where Ronnie Carr shot the historic shot from 22 feet (6.7 m) away and the Catamounts won 77–70.[2][3]

The Southern Conference is considered one of the stronger football conferences in the Football Championship Subdivision and is considered a mid-major conference in basketball. It has also garnered considerable national attention from its recent success in these sports: in particular, former member, three-time Division I NCAA Football champion Appalachian State Mountaineers, who stunned the fifth-ranked Michigan Wolverines 34–32 on September 1, 2007;[4] from the Davidson Wildcats, who reached the Elite Eight in the 2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament by upsetting power programs Gonzaga (a mid-major school which became a power program in the 2000s), Georgetown, and Wisconsin.[5] More recently, the six-time Division I NCAA Football champion Georgia Southern Eagles stunned Southeastern Conference power-house Florida Gators 26–20 in The Swamp on November 23, 2013—the first loss to a lower division opponent in the Florida program's history.[6] In 2015, Furman defeated UCF 16–15 and The Citadel topped South Carolina 23–22 for their second win over the Gamecocks in the past three meetings. The SoCon also frequently sees multiple teams selected to participate in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.[7]

History
Conference Commissioners
Wallace Wade 1951–1960
Lloyd Jordon 1960–1973
Ken Germann 1974–1986
Dave Hart 1986–1991
Wright Waters 1991–1998
Alfred B. White 1998–2001
Danny Morrison 2001–2005
John Iamarino 2006–2019
Jim Schaus 2019–

Talks of a new conference for southern athletics had started as early as fall of 1920.[8] The conference was formed on February 25, 1921 in Atlanta as fourteen member institutions split from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association.[1] Southern Conference charter members were Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Washington & Lee. In 1922, six more universities – Florida, LSU, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tulane, and Vanderbilt joined the conference. The first year of competition for the conference was in 1922, effective January 1.[9][10] The new rules banned freshman play.[11] Later additions included Sewanee (1924), Virginia Military Institute (1924), and Duke (1929).

The SoCon is particularly notable for having spawned two other major conferences. In 1932, the 13 schools located south and west of the Appalachians (Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, University of the South(Sewanee), Tennessee, Tulane, and Vanderbilt) all departed the SoCon to form the Southeastern Conference (SEC). In 1953, seven additional schools (Clemson, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, and Wake Forest) withdrew from the SoCon to form the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[1] The SEC and ACC have gone on to surpass their parent conference in prestige; while the SEC and ACC are considered "power" conferences in Division I FBS (formerly Division I-A), the SoCon dropped to Division I-AA (FCS) in 1982, four years after the top division was split into two levels in 1978.

The SoCon became the first league to hold a post-season basketball tournament to decide a conference champion. Although first played in 1921, it did not become "official" until 1922, and in its first few years included teams which were not conference members.[12] Held at the Municipal Auditorium in Atlanta from February 24 – March 2, 1922, the first meeting was won by North Carolina who defeated non-member Mercer in the Finals 40–25.[13] The SoCon Basketball Tournament continues as the nation's oldest conference tournament. The next-oldest tournament overall is the SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, founded in 1933, but that event was suspended after its 1952 edition and did not resume until 1979. With the demise of the Division II West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2013, whose tournament had been continuously held since 1936, the next-oldest conference tournament in continuous existence is now the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament, first held in 1954.

Member schools

Current members

The all-sports membership changed to 10 schools in 2014 following the departure of Appalachian State, Davidson, Elon, and Georgia Southern, plus the arrival of East Tennessee State (ETSU), Mercer, and VMI. The current football membership stands at nine. UNC Greensboro does not sponsor football, while ETSU, which relaunched its previously dormant football program in 2015,[14] rejoined SoCon football in 2016 after one season as an independent.

InstitutionLocationFoundedJoinedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColors
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Chattanooga) Chattanooga, Tennessee 1886 1976 Public
(UT system)		 11,638 Mocs               
The Citadel Charleston, South Carolina 1842 1936 Public
(Military College)		 3,784 Bulldogs          
East Tennessee State University (alternately ETSU) Johnson City, Tennessee 1911 1978[a 1]
2014		 Public
(TBR)		 14,334 Buccaneers          
Furman University Greenville, South Carolina 1826 1936 Private 2,933 Paladins          
Mercer University Macon, Georgia 1833 2014 Private 8,740 Bears          
Samford University Homewood, Alabama 1841 2008 Private
(ABC)		 5,619 Bulldogs          
University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC Greensboro or UNCG) Greensboro, North Carolina 1891 1997 Public
(UNC system)		 20,106 Spartans               
Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Lexington, Virginia 1839 1924[a 2]
2014		 Public
(Military College)		 1,685 Keydets               
Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina 1889 1976 Public
(UNC system)		 11,639 Catamounts          
Wofford College Spartanburg, South Carolina 1854 1997 Private
(UMC)		 1,608 Terriers          
  1. ETSU had previously been a SoCon member from 1978 to 2005.[14]
  2. VMI had previously been a SoCon member from 1924 to 2003.[14]

Associate members

On January 9, 2014, the SoCon and Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) announced a new alliance in lacrosse that took effect with the 2014–15 school year (2015 lacrosse season). Under its terms, sponsorship of men's lacrosse shifted from the ASUN to the SoCon, while women's lacrosse sponsorship remained with the ASUN. Bellarmine, which had announced it would join the ASUN for men's lacrosse for the 2015 season, instead joined the SoCon.[15] The alliance remains in full effect in men's lacrosse, but the leagues amicably ended their full alliance in women's lacrosse once the SoCon began sponsoring that sport in the 2018 season.[16]

The most recent addition to the associate membership is Presbyterian wrestling, which joined during summer 2019.[17] Two women's lacrosse members, Central Michigan and Detroit Mercy, left after the 2020 season to join the new women's lacrosse league of Central's full-time home of the Mid-American Conference.[18]

In the table below, the "Joined" column denotes the start of the school year in which the institution became an associate member, which for spring sports differs from the first season of competition.

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Primary Conference Joined SoCon Sport
United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado 1954 Federal (Service academy) 4,417 Falcons Mountain West 2015 men's lacrosse
Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina 1899 Public (UNC) 17,589 Mountaineers Sun Belt 2013[lower-alpha 1] wrestling
Bellarmine University[15] Louisville, Kentucky 1950 Private (Catholic Church) 3,846 Knights ASUN 2014 men's lacrosse, wrestling
Belmont University Nashville, Tennessee 1890 Private 8,080 Bruins OVC 2018 men's soccer
Campbell University[19] Buies Creek, North Carolina 1887 Private 11,241 Fighting Camels Big South 2011 wrestling
Davidson College Davidson, North Carolina 1837 Private (Presbyterian Church (USA)) 1,850 Wildcats Atlantic 10 2014[lower-alpha 2] wrestling
Delaware State University Dover, Delaware 1891 Public 3,400 Hornets MEAC 2017 women's lacrosse
Gardner–Webb University[19] Boiling Springs, North Carolina 1905 Private (BSCNC) 5,000 Runnin' Bulldogs Big South 2011 wrestling
Georgia Southern University[20] Statesboro, Georgia 1906 Public (USG) 20,517 Eagles Sun Belt 2016 rifle
High Point University[15] High Point, North Carolina 1924 Private (United Methodist Church) 4,500 Panthers Big South 2014 men's lacrosse
Jacksonville University[15] Jacksonville, Florida 1934 Private 3,741 Dolphins ASUN 2014 men's lacrosse
University of North Georgia[20] Dahlonega, Georgia 1873/2013 Public (USG)
(Military College)		 16,064 Nighthawks Peach Belt Conference
(NCAA Division II)		 2016 rifle
Presbyterian College Clinton, South Carolina 1880 Private (Presbyterian Church (USA)) 1,403 Blue Hose Big South Conference 2019 wrestling
University of Richmond[15] Richmond, Virginia 1830 Private 4,361 Spiders Atlantic 10 2014 men's lacrosse
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) [20] Birmingham, Alabama 1969 Public (UA) 18,568 Blazers Conference USA 2016 rifle
Notes
  1. The 2013 date reflects the departure of Appalachian State from the SoCon to join the Sun Belt Conference. The Mountaineers have competed in SoCon wrestling continuously since the league first sponsored the sport in 1993–94.
  2. The 2014 date reflects the departure of Davidson from the SoCon to join the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Wildcats have competed in SoCon wrestling continuously since the league first sponsored the sport in 1993–94.

Former members
See also: List of former Southern Conference members

Membership timeline
Mercer UniversitySamford UniversityColonial Athletic AssociationElon UniversityColonial Athletic AssociationCollege of CharlestonWofford CollegeUniversity of North Carolina at GreensboroSun Belt ConferenceGeorgia Southern UniversityAtlantic Sun ConferenceEast Tennessee State UniversityWestern Carolina UniversityUniversity of Tennessee at ChattanoogaConference USAMid-American ConferenceMarshall UniversitySun Belt ConferenceAppalachian State UniversityAmerican Athletic ConferenceConference USAColonial Athletic AssociationEast Carolina UniversityBig 12 ConferenceBig East Conference (1979-2013)Atlantic 10 ConferenceWest Virginia UniversityFurman UniversityAtlantic-10 ConferenceDavidson CollegeColonial Athletic AssociationEastern College Athletic ConferenceCollege of William & MaryAtlantic 10 ConferenceColonial Athletic AssociationEastern College Athletic ConferenceUniversity of RichmondAtlantic 10 ConferenceGeorge Washington UniversityAtlantic Coast ConferenceWake Forest UniversityAtlantic Coast ConferenceDuke UniversityBig South ConferenceVirginia Military InstituteSouthern Athletic AssociationSouthern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceSewanee: The University of the SouthSoutheastern ConferenceMetro ConferenceAtlantic Coast ConferenceUniversity of South CarolinaSoutheastern ConferenceVanderbilt UniversityAmerican Athletic ConferenceConference USAMetro ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceTulane UniversitySoutheastern ConferenceUniversity of MississippiSoutheastern ConferenceLouisiana State UniversitySoutheastern ConferenceUniversity of FloridaAtlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic 10 ConferenceMetro ConferenceOld Dominion Athletic ConferenceSouthern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceWashington and Lee UniversityBig Ten ConferenceAtlantic Coast ConferenceUniversity of Maryland, College ParkAtlantic Coast ConferenceNorth Carolina State UniversityAtlantic Coast ConferenceUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillAtlantic Coast ConferenceClemson UniversityAtlantic Coast ConferenceUniversity of VirginiaSoutheastern ConferenceUniversity of TennesseeSoutheastern ConferenceMississippi State UniversitySoutheastern ConferenceUniversity of KentuckyAtlantic Coast ConferenceMetro ConferenceSoutheastern ConferenceGeorgia Institute of TechnologySoutheastern ConferenceUniversity of GeorgiaSoutheastern ConferenceAuburn UniversitySoutheastern ConferenceUniversity of Alabama

Full members Full members (except football) Other Conference Other Conference

  • Due to space limitations, one portion of Washington and Lee's affiliation history is not indicated in the table. In 1958, W&L stopped awarding athletic scholarships; from then until 1962, it was an independent in what was then the NCAA College Division (which was split in 1973 to form today's Divisions II and III).

Sports

The Southern Conference sponsors championship competition in 11 men's, 10 women's, and one coeducational NCAA-sanctioned sports.[21] Five schools are associate members for wrestling. Under a cooperative agreement with the Atlantic Sun Conference, the SoCon began sponsoring men's lacrosse in the 2014–15 school year (2015 season) with three full members (Furman, Mercer, VMI) and four associates (Bellarmine, High Point, Jacksonville, Richmond). SoCon men's lacrosse has since added Air Force. Women's lacrosse was sponsored by the ASUN through the 2017 season,[15] after which the SoCon launched its own women's lacrosse league.[16] Beginning in the 2016–17 academic year, after a 30-year hiatus, the SoCon resumed rifle as its 21st sport. Members for conference competition are full members The Citadel, VMI, and Wofford as well as associate members UAB, Georgia Southern, and North Georgia. The SoCon is one of only two all-sports conferences to sponsor rifle, joining the Ohio Valley Conference. Rifle is technically a men's sport for NCAA purposes, but men's, women's, and coed teams all compete against each other.[22] Women's lacrosse was added as the 22nd sport for 2017–18.

Teams in Southern Conference competition
SportMen'sWomen'sCo-ed
Baseball
8
-
-
Basketball
10
8
-
Cross Country
10
10
-
Football
9
-
-
Golf
8
9
-
Lacrosse
7
4
-
Rifle
2
3
3
Soccer
6
10
-
Softball
-
7
-
Tennis
8
8
-
Track and Field (Indoor)
9
9
-
Track and Field (Outdoor)
9
10
-
Volleyball
-
9
-
Wrestling
9
-
-

Men's sponsored sports by school
SchoolBaseballBasketballCross CountryFootballGolfLacrosseRifle[lower-alpha 1]SoccerTennisTrack & Field
(Indoor)		Track & Field
(Outdoor)		WrestlingTotal SoCon Sports
Chattanooga
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
8
The Citadel
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y[lower-alpha 2]
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
9
East Tennessee State
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
9
Furman
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
8
Mercer
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
N
N
8
Samford
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
8
UNC Greensboro
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
8
VMI
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y[lower-alpha 2]
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
10
Western Carolina
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
N
N
Y
Y
N
7
Wofford
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
Y[lower-alpha 3]
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
10
Totals
8
10
10
9
8
2+5[lower-alpha 4]
3+2[lower-alpha 5]
6+1[lower-alpha 6]
8
9
9
3+6[lower-alpha 7]
85+13
Notes
  1. Rifle is technically a men's sport, but men's, women's, and coed teams all compete against each other.
  2. Men's rifle team; school also fields a women's team.
  3. Coed rifle team.
  4. Associates Air Force, Bellarmine, High Point, Jacksonville, and Richmond.
  5. Associates North Georgia and UAB, both with coed teams.
  6. Associate is Belmont
  7. Associates Appalachian State, Bellarmine, Campbell, Davidson, Gardner–Webb, and Presbyterian.

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the Southern Conference which are played by SoCon schools:

SchoolSwimming &
Diving
VMIAmerica East

    Women's sponsored sports by school
    SchoolBasketballCross CountryGolfLacrosseRifle[lower-alpha 1]SoccerSoftballTennisTrack & Field
    (Indoor)    		Track & Field
    (Outdoor)    		VolleyballTotal SoCon Teams
    Chattanooga
    Y
    Y
    Y
    N
    N
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    9
    The Citadel
    N
    Y
    Y
    N
    Y[lower-alpha 2]
    Y
    N
    N
    Y
    Y
    Y
    7
    East Tennessee State
    Y
    Y
    Y
    N
    N
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    9
    Furman
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    N
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    10
    Mercer
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    N
    Y
    Y
    Y
    N
    Y
    Y
    9
    Samford
    Y
    Y
    Y
    N
    N
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    9
    UNC Greensboro
    Y
    Y
    Y
    N
    N
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    9
    VMI
    N
    Y
    N
    N
    Y[lower-alpha 2]
    Y
    N
    N
    Y
    Y
    N
    5
    Western Carolina
    Y
    Y
    Y
    N
    N
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    9
    Wofford
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y[lower-alpha 3]
    Y
    N
    Y
    Y
    Y
    Y
    10
    Totals
    8
    10
    9
    3+1[lower-alpha 4]
    3+3[lower-alpha 5]
    10
    7
    8
    9
    10
    9
    86+4
    Notes
    1. Rifle is technically a men's sport, but men's, women's, and coed teams all compete against each other.
    2. Women's rifle team; school also fields a men's team.
    3. Coed rifle team.
    4. Associate member Delaware State.
    5. Associate members Georgia Southern (women-only team), North Georgia (coed team), and UAB (coed team).

    Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the Southern Conference which are played by SoCon schools:

    SchoolBeach VolleyballSwimming &
    Diving    		Water Polo
    ChattanoogaOVCNoNo
    MercerASUNNoNo
    VMINoAmerica EastMAAC

      Facilities
      School Football stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity Baseball stadium Capacity Softball stadium Capacity Soccer field Capacity
      Belmont Men's soccer-only member E. S. Rose Park 300
      Chattanooga Finley Stadium 20,668 McKenzie Arena 10,928 Non-baseball school Jim Frost Stadium 3,000 Finley Stadium 20,668
      The Citadel Johnson Hagood Stadium 11,500 McAlister Field House 6,000 Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park 6,000 Non-softball school WLI Field
      East Tennessee State William B. Greene Jr. Stadium 7,694[lower-alpha 1] Freedom Hall Civic Center 8,500 Thomas Stadium 1,200 Betty Basler Field 500+ Summers-Taylor Stadium 2,000+
      Furman Paladin Stadium 16,000 Timmons Arena 5,000 Non-baseball school Pepsi Softball Stadium 300 Eugene E. Stone III Stadium 3,000
      Mercer Moye Complex 10,200 Hawkins Arena 3,500 Claude Smith Field 500 Sikes Field 300 Bear Field 300
      Samford Seibert Stadium 6,700 Pete Hanna Center 4,974 Joe Lee Griffin Stadium 1,000 J.T. Haywood Field House 200 Samford Track and Soccer Complex 1,200
      UNC Greensboro Non-football school Greensboro Coliseum (men's)
      Fleming Gymnasium (women's)      		 7,617
      2,320      		 UNCG Baseball Stadium 3,500 UNCG Softball Stadium 500+ UNCG Soccer Stadium 3,540
      VMI Alumni Memorial Field 10,000 Cameron Hall 5,020 Gray–Minor Stadium 1,400 Non-softball school Patchin Field 1,000
      Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium 13,742 Ramsey Center 7,826 Hennon Stadium 1,500 Catamount Softball Complex 250+ Catamount Athletic Complex 1,000
      Wofford Gibbs Stadium 13,000 Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium 3,400 Russell C. King Field 2,500 Non-softball school Snyder Field 2,250
      Notes
      1. Seated capacity; 10,000+ with standing room.

      Conference champions

      Football

      This is a partial list of the last 10 champions. For the full history, see List of Southern Conference football champions.

      Year Champion Record
      2010 Appalachian State+
      Wofford      		 7–1
      2011 Georgia Southern 7–1
      2012 Appalachian State
      Georgia Southern+
      Wofford      		 6–2
      2013 Chattanooga
      Furman+
      Samford      		 6–2
      2014 Chattanooga 7–0
      2015 Chattanooga+
      The Citadel      		 6–1
      2016 The Citadel+ 8–0
      2017 Wofford+ 7–1
      2018 East Tennessee State
      Furman
      Wofford+      		 6–2
      2019 Wofford+ 7–1

      +Denotes automatic bid to NCAA Division I Football Championship

      Men's basketball

      This is a partial list of the last 10 regular-season and tournament champions. For the full history, see List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions.

      The Southern Conference split into a divisional format for basketball beginning with the 1994–95 season.

      Year Regular Season Champion (North) Record Regular Season Champion (South) Record Tournament Champion
      2009–10 Appalachian State 13–5 Wofford 15–3 Wofford
      2010–11 Chattanooga
      Western Carolina      		 12–6 College of Charleston
      Wofford      		 14–4 Wofford
      2011–12 UNC Greensboro 10–8 Davidson 16–2 Davidson
      2012–13 Elon 10–8 Davidson 17–1 Davidson

      However, the divisional format was abandoned beginning with the 2013–14 season.

      Year Regular Season Champion Record Tournament Champion
      2013–14 Davidson 15–1 Wofford
      2014–15 Wofford 16–2 Wofford
      2015–16 Chattanooga 15–3 Chattanooga
      2016–17 East Tennessee State[lower-alpha 1]
      UNC Greensboro
      Furman      		 14–4 East Tennessee State
      2017–18 UNC Greensboro 15–3 UNC Greensboro
      2018–19 Wofford 18–0 Wofford
      1. Listed in order of seeding in the conference tournament.

      Women's basketball

      This is a partial list of the last 10 tournament champions. For the full history, see Southern Conference Women's Basketball Tournament

      Year Champion
      2010 Chattanooga
      2011 Samford
      2012 Samford
      2013 Chattanooga
      2014 Chattanooga
      2015 Chattanooga
      2016 Chattanooga
      2017 Chattanooga
      2018 Mercer
      2019 Mercer

      Baseball

      This is a partial list of the last 10 champions. For the full history, see Southern Conference Baseball Tournament.

      Year Reg. Season Champion Tournament Champion
      2010 The Citadel The Citadel
      2011 Elon Georgia Southern
      2012 Appalachian State
      College of Charleston      		 Samford
      2013 Western Carolina Elon
      2014 Western Carolina Georgia Southern
      2015 Mercer Mercer
      2016 Mercer Western Carolina
      2017 Mercer UNC Greensboro
      2018 UNC Greensboro Samford
      2019 Samford Mercer

      Rifle
      Year Air Rifle Champion Smallbore Champion Overall Champion
      2017 Georgia Southern North Georgia North Georgia
      2018 North Georgia North Georgia North Georgia
      2019 Georgia Southern UAB UAB
      2020 North Georgia UAB UAB

      Commissioner's and Germann Cups

      The Commissioner's and Germann Cups are awarded each year to the top men's and women's program in the conference.[23] The Commissioner's Cup was inaugurated in 1970. The Germann Cup, named for former Southern Conference Commissioner Ken Germann, was first awarded in 1987. The completion of the 2013–2014 athletics season saw Appalachian State winning its 33rd Commissioner's Cup and Furman its 13th Germann Cup.[24]

      YearCommissioner's CupGermann Cup
      1969–70East Carolina
      William & Mary      		—
      1970–71William & Mary—
      1971–72William & Mary—
      1972–73William & Mary—
      1973–74East Carolina—
      1974–75East Carolina—
      1975–76William & Mary—
      1976–77East Carolina—
      1977–78Appalachian State—
      1978–79Appalachian State—
      1979–80Appalachian State—
      1980–81Appalachian State—
      1981–82Appalachian State—
      1982–83East Tennessee State—
      1983–84Appalachian State—
      1984–85Appalachian State—
      1985–86Appalachian State—
      1986–87Appalachian StateAppalachian State
      1987–88Appalachian StateAppalachian State
      1988–89Appalachian StateAppalachian State
      1989–90Appalachian StateAppalachian State
      1990–91FurmanAppalachian State
      1991–92Appalachian StateAppalachian State
      1992–93Appalachian StateFurman
      1993–94Appalachian StateFurman
      1994–95Appalachian StateFurman
      1995–96Appalachian StateFurman
      1996–97Appalachian StateFurman
      1997–98Appalachian StateFurman
      1998–99Appalachian StateFurman
      1999–00 Appalachian StateFurman
      2000–01Appalachian StateFurman
      2001–02Appalachian StateFurman
      2002–03Appalachian StateFurman
      2003–04Appalachian StateFurman
      2004–05 ChattanoogaCollege of Charleston
      2005–06Appalachian StateAppalachian State
      2006–07Appalachian StateAppalachian State
      2007–08 Appalachian StateChattanooga
      2008–09 Appalachian StateCollege of Charleston
      2009–10 Appalachian StateSamford
      2010–11 Appalachian StateAppalachian State
      2011–12 Appalachian StateCollege of Charleston
      2012–13 Appalachian StateAppalachian State
      2013–14 Appalachian StateFurman
      2014–15 ChattanoogaSamford
      2015–16 East Tennessee StateFurman
      2016–17 East Tennessee StateFurman
      2017–18 East Tennessee StateFurman
      2018–19 East Tennessee StateFurman

      See also

      References
      1. "The History of the Southern Conference". Southern Conference. 2008-06-30.
      4. Stewart Mandel (2007-09-01). "The Mother of All Upsets". CNNSI.
      5. "Curry's sweet touch continues as Davidson eludes Wisconsin". ESPN. Associated Press. 2008-03-28.
      6. David Jones. "Florida falls to FCS opponent, won't be bowl eligible". Retrieved 2014-03-20.
      7. "Preseason Projected Field Of 64". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
      8. "Southern Conference Talked By College Men". The Charlotte Observer. February 28, 1921. p. 8. Retrieved August 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
      9. "Southern Conference, With 15 Colleges as Members, Is Formed At Atlanta Meeting". The Charlotte Observer. February 27, 1921. p. 24. Retrieved August 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
      10. Fuzzy Woodruff (October 16, 1921). "Too Many Practice Games And Too Few Real Battles". News and Observer. p. 15. Retrieved August 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
      11. "Drastic Rules Are Adopted By New Southern Conference To Keep College Sports Clean". The Atlanta Constitution. February 27, 1921. p. 2. Retrieved August 16, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
      12. "SoCon Tournament Results". Southern Conference. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
      14. "SoCon Welcomes ETSU, Mercer and VMI" (Press release). Southern Conference. July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
      15. "SoCon, A-Sun Partner to Enhance Lacrosse" (Press release). Southern Conference. January 9, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
      16. "SoCon to Add Women's Lacrosse as 22nd Sport" (Press release). Southern Conference. January 31, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
      17. "PC Adds Men's and Women's Wrestling; Men to Join Southern Conference" (Press release). Presbyterian Blue Hose. December 7, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
      18. "Women's Lacrosse Coming in 2020-21; Detroit Mercy & Youngstown State As Affiliates" (Press release). Mid-American Conference. November 6, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
      19. Campbell, Gardner–Webb, and VMI compete in the Big South Conference for most sports.
      20. "SOUTHERN CONFERENCE TO ADD RIFLE AS 21ST SPORT". Southern Conference. December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
      21. http://www.soconsports.com
      22. "Southern Conference to add rifle as 21st sport". University of North Georgia. December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
      23. "Southern Conference Commissioner's & Germann Cups". Southern Conference. 2007-06-04.
      24. http://www.soconsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4000&ATCLID=264425

      Relevant literature
      • Iamarino, John. 2020. A Proud History of Athletic History. Mercer University Press.
      This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.