Atlantic Sun Conference
Data
Established	1978
Members	12
Sports fielded	17 (8 men's, 9 women's)
Region	Southeastern United States
States	5 - Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Past names	Trans America Athletic Conference (1978 - 2001)
Headquarters	Macon, Georgia
Locations

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Current members

Teams

• Belmont Bruins
• Campbell Fighting Camels and Lady Camels
• East Tennessee State Buccaneers and Lady Bucs
• Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs
• Florida Gulf Coast Eagles
• Jacksonville Dolphins
• Kennesaw State Owls and Lady Owls
• Lipscomb Bisons and Lady Bisons
• Mercer Bears
• North Florida Ospreys and Lady Ospreys
• USC Upstate Spartans
• Stetson Hatters

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Mercer University is a private, coeducational, faith-based university with a Baptist heritage, located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Macon is a city located in central Georgia, USA. It is among the largest metropolitan areas in Georgia, and the county seat of Bibb County, It lies near the geographic center of Georgia, approximately 75 miles (129 km) south of Atlanta, hence the citys nickname as the Heart of... University of North Florida State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university located in eastern Jacksonville, Florida. ... “Jacksonville” redirects here. ... The University of South Carolina Upstate is a public university located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. ... Spartanburg is the largest city and the county seat of Spartanburg CountyGR6 in South Carolina, and is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina. ... 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Florida Gulf Coast University is a public, four-year college located in Fort Myers, Florida. ... Jacksonville Dolphins - The Logo of Jacksonville University Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university located in Jacksonville, Florida, on the shore of the St. ... Kennesaw State University, commonly known as Kennesaw State, is a public, coeducational university part of the University System of Georgia, and is located in unincorporated Kennesaw, Georgia, USA, approximately 20 miles north of Atlanta. ... Lipscomb University is a Church of Christ-affiliated liberal arts university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. ... Mercer University is a private, coeducational, faith-based university with a Baptist heritage, located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... University of North Florida State University System of Florida FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university located in eastern Jacksonville, Florida. ... The University of South Carolina Upstate is a public university located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. ... Stetson University is a private, co-educational, liberal arts university that consistently earns high rankings in national college guides. ...

Former and future members

Former Members

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The American Southwest Conference (ASC) is a College Athletic Conference, founded in 1996, whose member schools compete in the NCAAs Division III. The schools are located in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. ... Centenary College of Louisiana is an independent United Methodist, primarily undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college in Shreveport, Louisiana. ... The Summit League (or The Summit) is an NCAA Division I college athletic conference which operates primarily in the Midwestern United States, with outlying teams in Louisiana and Utah. ... Birds-Eye View of the Campus Samford University is a private, coeducational, Baptist-affiliated university located in Homewood, Alabama, (a suburb of Birmingham). ... The Southern Conference (or SoCon) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAAs Division I. SoCon football teams compete in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as I-AA). ... Northwestern State University, often called NSU or Northwestern, is a public four-year university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria. ... The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. ... Dickinson Hall University of Arkansas at Little Rock is the third largest university, by enrollment, in Arkansas. ... The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAAs Division I since 1976. ... On Forest Drive looking between the College of Education and the Nursing building towards the College of Information Technology. ... The Southern Conference (or SoCon) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAAs Division I. SoCon football teams compete in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as I-AA). ... 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Future membership changes

• Gardner-Webb University (member beginning 2002-2003) announced on May 18, 2006, that they will be leaving the conference after the 2007-2008 season to become a full member of the Big South Conference.

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Men's Basketball Champions

• Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball tournament locations

1979: Ewing Coliseum, Monroe, Louisiana 1980: same 1981: Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, Louisiana 1982: Ewing Coliseum 1983: Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, Arkansas 1984: Spring Branch Community Coliseum, Houston, Texas 1985: Hanner Fieldhouse, Statesboro, Georgia 1986: Barton Coliseum 1987: same 1988: Ocean Center, Daytona, Florida 1989: Barton Coliseum 1990: same 1991...

All Sports Championships

The Jesse C. Fletcher and Sherman Day Trophies are awarded each year to the top men's and women's program in the conference.

Conference facilities

The Curb Event Center is a multipurpose arena on the campus of Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Campbell Football Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Buies Creek, North Carolina currently under construction. ... Carter Gymnasium is a 947-seat multi-purpose arena in Buies Creek, North Carolina. ... Memorial Center is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Johnson City, Tennessee. ... Alico Arena is a 4,000-seat multipurpose arena used for sporting events and concerts. ... Ernest W. Spangler Stadium is a 7,800-seat multi-purpose stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. ... Paul Porter Arena is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. ... D.B. Milne Field is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. ... The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. ... Swisher Gymnasium is a 1,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. ... KSU Convention Center is a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA. It is home to the Kennesaw State University Owls basketball team. ... This facility is not to be confused with the Allen Fieldhouse at the University of Kansas. ... The University Center is a large multi-purpose facility on the campus of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. ... UNF Arena is a 5,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. ... Edmunds Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in DeLand, Florida. ... G.B. Hodge Center is a 1,535-seat multi-purpose arena in Spartanburg, South Carolina. ...

Notes and references

External links

• Atlantic Sun Conference official website
• Primary Atlantic Sun Conference message board