Association | NCAA |
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Founded | 2022 |
Commissioner | Beth Vansant |
Sports fielded |
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Division | Division III |
No. of teams | 9 (8 in 2026) |
Region | South |
Official website | collegiateconferenceofthesouth.com |
Locations | |
The Collegiate Conference of the South (CCS) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the Division III ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Member schools are located in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Kentucky.[1]
While competitive CCS play began immediately during the 2022–23 school year, the CCS will not be eligible for automatic NCAA Division III tournament bids until 2024.[2] The conference sponsors 14 championship sports. Football, women's golf, and men's and women's lacrosse teams sponsored by CCS members continue to compete in the USA South as associate members.[3]