Big South Conference

Not to be confused with Conference South, Conference League South, or Southern Conference.

Big South Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded1983; 41 years ago (1983)
CommissionerSherika A. Montgomery (since 2023)
Sports fielded
  • 19
    • men's: 9
    • women's: 10
DivisionDivision I
SubdivisionFCS
No. of teams9
HeadquartersCharlotte, North Carolina
RegionSouth Atlantic States
Official websitewww.bigsouthsports.com
Locations
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The Big South Conference is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I. Originally a non-football conference, the Big South began sponsoring football in 2002 as part of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), and began operating the Big South–OVC Football Association in partnership with the Ohio Valley Conference in 2023. The Big South, founded in 1983, is firmly rooted in the South Atlantic region of the United States, with full member institutions located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Associate members are located in Georgia and South Carolina.[1]

  1. ^ "Big South Conference History". Big South Sports. August 1, 2007.