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 an intercollegiate athletic conference which competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. 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]