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Big South Conference
Big South
Data
Classification NCAA Division I FCS
Established 1983
Members 8
Sports fielded 16 (8 men’s, 8 women’s)
Region South Atlantic United States
States 3 - North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia
Headquarters Charlotte, North Carolina
Commissioner Kyle Kallander
Locations

The Big South Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I. The conference's football teams are part of the second-tier Division I FCS (formerly Division I-AA). The Big South, founded in 1983, is firmly rooted in the southeastern United States, with member institutions located in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Charter members included Armstrong State (now Armstrong Atlantic State), Augusta (now Augusta State), Campbell University, Charleston Baptist (now Charleston Southern), Coastal Carolina University, Radford, and Winthrop.

The Big South Conference began sponsoring football in 2002, with Charleston Southern University, Gardner-Webb University, and Liberty University fielding teams; Coastal Carolina University and Virginia Military Institute joined the conference as football-playing members in 2003.

Contents

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined
Charleston Southern University Charleston, South Carolina 1964 Private/Baptist 3,224 1983
Coastal Carolina University Conway, South Carolina 1954 Public 8,049 1983
High Point University High Point, North Carolina 1924 Private/Methodist 3,079 1999
Liberty University Lynchburg, Virginia 1971 Private/Baptist 20,252 1991
Presbyterian College Clinton, South Carolina 1880 Private/Presbyterian 1,224 2008
Radford University Radford, Virginia 1910 Public 9,220 1983
University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, North Carolina 1927 Public 3,635 1984
Virginia Military Institute Lexington, Virginia 1839 Public 1,377 2003
Winthrop University Rock Hill, South Carolina 1886 Public 6,292 1983

Institution Current Conference Joined Left
Armstrong St. Peach Belt 1983 1987
Augusta St. Peach Belt 1983 1990
Birmingham-Southern SCAC, Division III 2000 2007
Campbell Atlantic Sun 1983 1994
Elon SoCon 1999 2003
UMBC NEC 1992 1998
UNCG SoCon 1992 1997
Towson Colonial 1992 1995

The Big South Conference sponsors intercollegiate competition in men’s baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men's and women’s outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s soccer, women’s softball, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.

Interestingly, they are the only collegiate athletic conference to sponsor a quizbowl competition, starting this in 2006, and using questions from National Academic Quiz Tournaments. Liberty has won both years.

Men's basketball

Season Regular Season Champion Tournament Champion Tournament Final Location
1986 Charleston Southern (5-1) Charleston Southern Savannah Civic Center, Savannah, Georgia
1987 Charleston Southern (12-2) Charleston Southern Savannah Civic Center
1988 Coastal Carolina (9-3) Winthrop Winthrop Coliseum, Rock Hill, South Carolina
1989 Coastal Carolina (9-3) UNC-Asheville Winthrop Coliseum
1990 Coastal Carolina (11-1) Coastal Carolina Winthrop Coliseum
1991 Coastal Carolina (13-1) Coastal Carolina Civic Center of Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina
1992 Radford (12-2) Campbell Civic Center of Anderson
1993 Towson State (14-2) Coastal Carolina North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, South Carolina
1994 Towson State (15-3) Liberty North Charleston Coliseum
1995 UNC-Greensboro (14-2) Charleston Southern Vines Center, Lynchburg, Virginia
1996 UNC-Greensboro (11-3) UNC-Greensboro Vines Center
1997 UNC-Asheville (11-3) Charleston Southern Vines Center
1998 UNC-Asheville (11-1) Radford Vines Center
1999 Winthrop (9-1) Winthrop Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, North Carolina
2000 Radford (12-2) Winthrop Asheville Civic Center
2001 Radford (12-2) Winthrop Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke, Virginia
2002 Winthrop (10-4) Winthrop Roanoke Civic Center
2003 Winthrop (11-3) UNC-Asheville Vines Center
2004 Liberty (12-4) Liberty Vines Center
2005 Winthrop (15-1) Winthrop Winthrop Coliseum
2006 Winthrop (13-3) Winthrop Winthrop Coliseum
2007 Winthrop (14-0) Winthrop Winthrop Coliseum

Football

Season Champion Record
2002 Gardner-Webb 3-0
2003 Gardner-Webb 4-0
2004 Coastal Carolina 4-0 (10-1)
2005 Charleston Southern 3-1 (7-4)
Coastal Carolina 3-1 (9-2)
2006 Coastal Carolina 4-0 (9-3)
2007 Liberty 4-0 (8-3)

Quizbowl Tournament

Year Champion Record Host School
2006 Liberty 8-0 VMI
2007 Liberty 6-1 Radford

School Football stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity Soccer stadium Capacity
Charleston Southern Buccaneer Field 4,000 CSU Field House 790 Buccaneer Field 4,000
Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium 6,408 Kimbel Arena 1,039 CCU Soccer Field N/A
High Point Non-Football School N/A Millis Center 2,565 Dick and Peg Vert Track and Soccer Stadium 1,100
Liberty Williams Stadium 12,000 Vines Center 9,000 Liberty Soccer Field N/A
Presbyterian College Bailey Memorial Stadium at Crocker Field 6,500 Furman Pinson Arena 2,500 Martin Stadium at Edens Field 2,000
Radford Non-Football School N/A Dedmon Center 5,000 Cupp Stadium 5,000
UNC-Asheville Non-Football School N/A Justice Center 1,100 Greenwood Field N/A
VMI Alumni Memorial Stadium 10,000 Cameron Hall 5,800 Patchin Field 1,000
Winthrop Non-Football School N/A Winthrop Coliseum 6,100 Eagle Field 1,500

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Charleston Southern • Coastal Carolina • Gardner-Webb • High Point • Liberty • Presbyterian • Radford • UNC Asheville • Virginia Military Institute • Winthrop
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NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Conferences
Big Sky Conference • Big South Conference • Colonial Athletic Association • Gateway Football Conference • Great West Football Conference • Ivy League • Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference • Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference • Northeast Conference • Ohio Valley Conference • Patriot League • Pioneer Football League • Southern Conference • Southland Conference • Southwestern Athletic Conference • Independents
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