Collegiate Conference of the South

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.

The conference was established after a decision was made to split the 19-member USA South Athletic Conference into two smaller, geographically oriented leagues. While competitive play began immediately during the 2022–23 school year, the CCS will not be eligible for automatic NCAA Division III tournament bids until 2024. 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.

Founding members
The CCS began with nine full members, all private and faith-based schools (Berea, who has now departed, was the only not tied to one or more specific Christian denominations).


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Former members
The CCS has one former full member, which was also a private school:


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Sports
The CCS sponsors championships in the following sports:

Conference facilities
Future member Asbury in gray; departing member Berea in pink. All CCS members with football teams play that sport in the USA South.