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Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

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Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
AssociationNCAA
Founded1913
CommissionerDr. Anthony L. Holloman (since September 2022)
Sports fielded
  • 14
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 6
DivisionDivision II
No. of teams15
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
RegionSoutheastern United States and Ohio
Official websitewww.thesiac.com
Locations
Location of teams in

The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Formed in 1913, it consists mostly of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), with all but one member located in the Southern United States.

The SIAC has led all NCAA Division II conferences in football attendance.[1]

History

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Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
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Clark Atlanta
Central State
Spring Hill
Savannah State
Albany State
Allen
LeMoyne–Owen
Benedict
Kentucky State
Fort Valley State
Edward Waters
Lane
Miles
Tuskegee
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Morehouse
Location of SIAC members: current, east division current, west division

Only three charter members are still part of the conference—Clark Atlanta University (formerly Clark College), Tuskegee University, and Morehouse (which briefly left before returning). Before 2014, all members had been southern HBCUs, but four of the SIAC's five newest members include its only non-HBCU, Spring Hill College (joined in 2014), and its only member outside the South, Central State University of Ohio (joined in 2015). Their last three recent members were former member schools in their first stints: Savannah State University returned to the SIAC in 2019 after a 19-year absence, Allen University returned to the SIAC in 2020 after a 51-year absence, and Edward Waters University returned to the SIAC in 2021 after a nearly 86-year absence. The U.S. Army's 24th Infantry Division teams competed as members of the SIAC from 1930 until 1935.[2]

On March 31, 2021, Paine College left the SIAC and the NCAA and joined the NCCAA.[3]

Chronological timeline

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Member schools

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Current members

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The SIAC currently has 15 full members; all but five are private schools.

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Colors
Albany State University Albany, Georgia 1903 Public 6,358 Golden Rams 1969    
Allen University Columbia, South Carolina 1870 AME Church 657 Yellow Jackets 1947;
2020[a]
   
Benedict College Columbia, South Carolina 1870 Baptist 1,840 Tigers 1932    
Central State University Wilberforce, Ohio 1887 Public 5,434 Marauders &
Lady Marauders
2015[b]    
Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, Georgia 1865 United Methodist 4,000 Panthers 1913      
Edward Waters University Jacksonville, Florida 1866 AME Church 2,871 Tigers 1930;
2021[c]
   
Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, Georgia 1895 Public 2,609 Wildcats 1941    
Kentucky State University Frankfort, Kentucky 1886 Public 1,726 Thorobreds &
Thorobrettes
1997    
Lane College Jackson, Tennessee 1882 CME Church 1,010 Dragons 1929    
LeMoyne–Owen College Memphis, Tennessee 1862 United Church of Christ 613 Magicians 1932    
Miles College Fairfield, Alabama 1898 CME Church 1,520 Golden Bears 1927    
Morehouse College[d] Atlanta, Georgia 1867 Nonsectarian 2,567 Maroon Tigers 1913    
Savannah State University Savannah, Georgia 1890 Public 3,385 Tigers 1969;
2019[e]
   
Spring Hill College Mobile, Alabama 1830 Catholic 1,045 Badgers 2014    
Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama 1881 Nonsectarian 2,570 Golden Tigers 1913    
Notes
  1. ^ Allen left the SIAC after the 1968–69 school year; but re-joined in the 2020–21 school year.
  2. ^ Central State competed in the SIAC as an affiliate member for football from the 2013 to 2014 fall seasons (2013–14 to 2014–15 school years).
  3. ^ Edward Waters left the SIAC after the 1934–35 school year; but re-joined in the 2021–22 school year.
  4. ^ This institution is a men's college, therefore it does not field women's sports.
  5. ^ Savannah State left the SIAC after the 1999–2000 school year; but re-joined in the 2019–20 school year.

Former members

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The SIAC has 17 former full members, all but six were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Normal, Alabama 1875 Public Bulldogs &
Lady Bulldogs
1947 1998 SWAC (D-I)
Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama 1867 Public Hornets 1913 1976 SWAC (D-I)
Atlanta University Atlanta, Georgia 1865 AMA Panthers 1913 1929 N/A[a]
Bethune–Cookman University Daytona Beach, Florida 1904 Nonsectarian Wildcats 1950 1979 SWAC (D-I)
Claflin University Orangeburg, South Carolina 1869 United Methodist Panthers 2008 2018 CIAA
Fisk University Nashville, Tennessee 1866 United Church of Christ Bulldogs 1913 1983 HBCUAC (NAIA)
Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida 1887 Public Rattlers 1920 1979 SWAC (D-I)
Jackson State University Jackson, Mississippi 1877 Public Tigers 1913 1914 SWAC (D-I)
Knoxville College Knoxville, Tennessee 1875 Presbyterian Bulldogs 1920 1990 N/A[b]
Morris Brown College Atlanta, Georgia 1881 AME Church Wolverines 1913 2000 N/A[c]
Paine College Augusta, Georgia 1882 UMC & CME Church Lions 1985 2021 NCCAA Independent
Rust College Holly Springs, Mississippi 1866 United Methodist Bearcats 1978 1988 HBCUAC (NAIA)
South Carolina State University Orangeburg, South Carolina 1896 Public Bulldogs 1935 1971 MEAC (D-I)
Stillman College Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1874 Presbyterian Tigers 1978
2002
1999
2016[d]
HBCUAC (NAIA)
Talladega College Talladega, Alabama 1867 United Church of Christ Tornadoes 1913 1941 HBCUAC (NAIA)
Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee 1912 Public Tigers 1920 1930 Ohio Valley (D-I)
Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana 1925 Catholic Gold Rush &
Gold Nuggets
1935 1960 Red River (NAIA)
Notes
  1. ^ Atlanta University and Clark College merged in 1988 to become Clark Atlanta University.
  2. ^ Knoxville dropped its athletics program after the 1996–97 school year.
  3. ^ Morris Brown dropped its athletics program after the 2002–03 school year.
  4. ^ Stillman withdrew from the SIAC from 1999–2000 to 2001–02.

Membership timeline

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Spring Hill CollegeCentral State UniversityClaflin UniversityKentucky State UniversityPaine CollegeStillman CollegeRust CollegeSavannah State UniversityAlbany State UniversityBethune–Cookman UniversityAllen UniversityAlabama A%26M UniversityFort Valley State UniversityXavier University of LouisianaSouth Carolina State UniversityLeMoyne–Owen CollegeBenedict CollegeEdward Waters UniversityLane CollegeMiles CollegeTennessee State UniversityKnoxville CollegeFlorida A%26M UniversityTuskegee UniversityTalladega CollegeMorris Brown CollegeMorehouse CollegeJackson State UniversityFisk UniversityClark Atlanta UniversityClark Atlanta UniversityAlabama State University

 Full member (all sports)   Full member (non-football)   Associate member (football-only)   Associate member (sport) 

Conference facilities

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Old SIAC logo
School Football Basketball
Stadium Capacity Arena Capacity
Albany State Albany State University Coliseum
11,000
HPER Gym Complex
4,000
Allen Various
Varies
John Hurst Adams Gym
N/A
Benedict Charlie W. Johnson Stadium
11,000
Benjamin E. Mays Arena
3,500
Central State McPherson Stadium
7,000
Beacom/Lewis Gymnasium
N/A
Clark Atlanta Panther Stadium
6,000
L. S. Epps Gym
1,800
Edward Waters Nathaniel Glover Community Field & Stadium
N/A
John Hurst Adams-Jimmy R. Jenkins Community Sports & Music Complex
1,950
Fort Valley State Wildcat Stadium
10,000
Health and Physical Education Complex (FVSU)
5,100
Kentucky State Alumni Field
5,000
William Exum HPER Center
2,750
Lane Rothrock Stadium
3,500
J.F. Lane Center
2,500
LeMoyne–Owen
non-football school
Bruce Hall
1,000
Miles Alumni Stadium
8,500
Knox-Windham Gym
2,000
Morehouse B. T. Harvey Stadium
9,850
Forbes Arena
6,000
Savannah State Ted Wright Stadium
8,500
Tiger Arena
5,000
Spring Hill
non-football school
Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center
2,000
Tuskegee Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium
10,000
James Center Arena
5,000

Conference sports

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The SIAC currently sponsors 14 sports, eight for men and six for women. Men's volleyball became the 14th SIAC sport in the 2020–21 school year; play was intended to start in January 2021[4] but was delayed to 2022 due to COVID-19 issues.

A divisional format is used for baseball, men's and women's basketball, softball, and women's volleyball.
East
  • Albany State
  • Allen
  • Benedict
  • Clark Atlanta
  • Edward Waters
  • Fort Valley State
  • Morehouse
  • Savannah State
West
  • Central State
  • Kentucky State
  • Lane
  • LeMoyne–Owen
  • Miles
  • Spring Hill
  • Tuskegee
Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball Green tickY
Basketball Green tickY Green tickY
Cross country Green tickY Green tickY
Football Green tickY
Golf Green tickY
Softball Green tickY
Tennis Green tickY Green tickY
Track & Field Outdoor Green tickY Green tickY
Volleyball Green tickY Green tickY

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country
Football Golf Tennis Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball[a] Total
SIAC
Sports
Albany State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Allen Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 4
Benedict Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 8
Central State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Clark Atlanta Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 4
Edward Waters Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Fort Valley State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Kentucky State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 7
Lane Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
LeMoyne–Owen Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Miles Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Morehouse Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 8
Savannah State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Spring Hill Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Tuskegee Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Totals 12 15 15 13 8 7 12 7 90
  1. ^ De facto Division I sport. The NCAA sponsors a combined national championship for Divisions I and II.

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
Country
Softball Tennis Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
SIAC
Sports
Albany State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Allen Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Benedict Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Central State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 4
Clark Atlanta Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Edward Waters Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Fort Valley State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Kentucky State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Lane Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
LeMoyne–Owen Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Miles Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 5
Savannah State Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Spring Hill Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Tuskegee Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY 6
Totals 14 14 13 9 13 14 77

Other sponsored sports by school

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School Men Women
Soccer Track
& Field
Indoor
Wrestling Beach
Volleyball[a]
Golf Soccer Track
& Field
Indoor
Wrestling
Albany State PBC
Allen CC IND SACC[b]
Benedict IND IND
Central State PBC PBC
Edward Waters IND IND IND IND
Kentucky State IND IND
Savannah State IND
Spring Hill GSC IND GSC GSC
  1. ^ De facto Division I sport. The NCAA sponsors a single championship event open to members of all three divisions.
  2. ^ Joining Conference Carolinas as an associate member and will become part of the new "South Atlantic Conference Carolinas" women's wrestling league in 2023–24.

Championships

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Commissioner's All-Sports

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Men's sports

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Last three years of champions.

Year Football Cross Country Basketball
(Tournament)
Baseball Tennis Track & Field
Outdoor
Golf Volleyball
2021–22 Albany State Benedict Savannah State Spring Hill Benedict Benedict Spring Hill Central State (Inaugural season)
2022–23 Benedict Morehouse Miles Spring Hill Spring Hill Benedict Spring Hill Edward Waters
2023–24 Benedict Morehouse Clark Atlanta Edward Waters Spring Hill Benedict Miles Fort Valley State
  • Golf returned as a conference sport in 2008. The first SIAC Intercollegiate Golf Championship was held at Tuskegee in 1938. The SIAC stopped Golf as a sport due to World War II but restarted in 1947 as an official conference sport until 1980 when golf was discontinued.

Basketball championships

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Following is the official list of all men's basketball tournament champions, from the SIAC Media Guide:[5]

Year School
1989–1990 Morehouse
1990–1991 Morehouse
1991–1992 Albany State
1992–1993 Alabama A&M
1993–1994 Paine
1994–1995 Alabama A&M
1995–1996 Alabama A&M
1996–1997 Albany State
1997–1998 Fort Valley State
1998–1999 Paine
1999–2000 LeMoyne-Owen
2000–2001 Kentucky State
2001–2002 Paine
2002–2003 Morehouse
2003–2004 Benedict
2004–2005 Lane
2005–2006 Stillman
2006–2007 Albany State
2007–2008 Benedict
2008–2009 LeMoyne-Owen
2009–2010 Tuskegee
2010–2011 Clark Atlanta
2011–2012 Benedict
2012–2013 Benedict
2013–2014 Tuskegee
2014–2015 Benedict
2015–2016 Stillman
2016–2017 Clark Atlanta
2017–2018 Claflin
2018–2019 Miles
2019–2020 Miles
2020–2021* n/a
2021–2022 Savannah State
2022–2023 Miles
2023–2024 Clark Atlanta

Women's sports

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Last three years of champions.

Year Volleyball Cross Country Basketball
(Tournament)
Softball Tennis Track & Field
Outdoor
2021–22 Spring Hill Spring Hill Benedict Tuskegee Benedict Benedict
2022–23 Spring Hill Benedict Tuskegee Edward Waters Benedict Benedict
2023–24 Spring Hill Benedict Miles Spring Hill Tuskegee Albany State

See also

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References

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  1. ^ pbrock (November 19, 2013). "NCAA Football Attendance".
  2. ^ "SIAC HISTORY".
  3. ^ Gaither, Steven (March 31, 2021). "Paine College approved for NCCAA". HBCU Game Day. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  4. ^ "First Point Volleyball Foundation and USA Volleyball Makes a $1 Million Investment to SIAC Member Institutions". Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. September 6, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "2024 SIAC Basketball Championship Media Guide (PDF) - SIAC" (PDF).
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