ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

'Atlantic Sun Conference'
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'Data'
Established 1978
Members 12
Sports fielded 17 (8 men's, 9 women's)
Region Southeastern United States
States 5 - Florida, Georgia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee
Past names Trans America Athletic Conference (1978 - 2001)
Headquarters Macon, Georgia
'Locations'

The 'Atlantic Sun Conference' is a college athletic conference which operates primarily on the east coast of the United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I; the conference does not sponsor football. The conference was formerly the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC)[1].

Contents
Current members
Former and future members
Former Members
Future membership changes
Men's Basketball Champions
All Sports Championships
Men's All Sports: Jesse C. Fletcher Trophy
Women's All Sport: Sherman Day Trophy
Conference facilities
External links

Current members


InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentJoined
Belmont UniversityNashville, Tennessee1890Private/Baptist4,5152001
Campbell UniversityBuies Creek, North Carolina1887Private/Baptist3,9591994
East Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, Tennessee1911Public12,1172005
Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, North Carolina1905Private/Baptist3,2002002
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, Florida1991Public8,2922007
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, Florida1934Private/Non-sectarian2,5611997
Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, Georgia1963Public19,8542005
Lipscomb UniversityNashville, Tennessee1891Private/Church of Christ2,5822003
Mercer UniversityMacon, Georgia1833Private/Baptist7,3001978
University of North FloridaJacksonville, Florida1969Public12,7922005
University of South Carolina UpstateSpartanburg, South Carolina1967Public4,5072007
Stetson UniversityDeLand, Florida1883Private/Non-sectarian2,1741986

;Teams

★ Belmont Bruins

★ Campbell Fighting Camels and Lady Camels

★ East Tennessee State Buccaneers and Lady Bucs

★ Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs

★ Florida Gulf Coast Eagles

★ Jacksonville Dolphins

★ Kennesaw State Owls and Lady Owls

★ Lipscomb Bisons and Lady Bisons

★ Mercer Bears

★ North Florida Ospreys and Lady Ospreys

★ USC Upstate Spartans

★ Stetson Hatters

Former and future members


Former Members

InstitutionYearsNew ConferenceClassification
Oklahoma City University1978-1979Sooner ConferenceNAIA Division I
University of Texas Pan American1978-1980IndependentNCAA Division I
University of Louisiana at Monroe1978-1982Sun BeltNCAA Division I-BCS
Houston Baptist University1978-1989IndependentNCAA Division I
Hardin-Simmons University1978-1990American SouthwestNCAA Division III
Centenary College1978-1999The SummitNCAA Division I-FCS
Samford University1978-2003SoConNCAA Division I-FCS
Northwestern State University1980-1984SouthlandNCAA Division I-FCS
University of Arkansas at Little Rock1980-1991Sun BeltNCAA Division I-BCS
Georgia Southern University1980-1992SoConNCAA Division I-FCS
Georgia State University1984-2005CAANCAA Division I-FCS
University of Texas at San Antonio1986-1991SouthlandNCAA Division I-FCS
Southeastern Louisiana University1991-1997SouthlandNCAA Division I-FCS
Florida International University1991-1998Sun BeltNCAA Division I-BCS
College of Charleston1992-1997SoConNCAA Division I-FCS
University of Central Florida1992-2005C-USANCAA Division I-FCS
Florida Atlantic University1993-2006Sun BeltNCAA Division I-BCS
Jacksonville State University1995-2003OVCNCAA Division I-FCS
Troy University1997-2005Sun BeltNCAA Division I-BCS

Future membership changes


★ Gardner-Webb University (member beginning 2002-2003) announced on May 18, 2006, that they will be leaving the conference after the 2007-2008 season to become a full member of the Big South Conference.

Men's Basketball Champions


SeasonRegular Season ChampionTournament Champion
1979N/A Northwest Louisiana
1980Northwest Louisiana (6-0) Centenary
1981Houston Baptist (9-3) Mercer
1982Arkansas-Little Rock(12-4) Northwest Louisiana
1983Arkansas-Little Rock (12-2) Georgia Southern
1984Houston Baptist (11-3) Houston Baptist
1985Georgia Southern (11-3) Mercer
1986Arkansas-Little Rock (12-2) Arkansas-Little Rock
1987Arkansas-Little Rock (16-2) Georgia Southern
1988Georgia Southern/Arkansas-Little Rock (15-3) Texas-San Antonio
1989Georgia Southern (16-2) Arkansas-Little Rock
1990Centenary (14-2) Arkansas-Little Rock
1991Texas-San Antonio (12-2) Georgia State
1992Georgia Southern (13-1) Georgia Southern
1993Florida International (9-3) N/A
1994College of Charleston (14-2) Central Florida
1995College of Charleston (15-1) Florida International
1996College of Charleston (15-1) Central Florida
1997College of Charleston (16-0) College of Charleston
1998College of Charleston (14-2) College of Charleston
1999Samford (15-1) Samford
2000Troy/Georgia State(13-5) Samford
2001Georgia State (16-2) Georgia State
2002Georgia State/Troy (14-6) Florida Atlantic
2003Mercer/Troy (14-2) Troy
2004Troy (18-2) Central Florida
2005Central Florida/Gardner-Webb (13-7) Central Florida
2006Lipscomb/Belmont (15-5) Belmont
2007East Tennessee State (16-2) Belmont


★ Atlantic Sun Conference men's basketball tournament locations

All Sports Championships


The Jesse C. Fletcher and Sherman Day Trophies are awarded each year to the top men's and women's program in the conference.

Men's All Sports: Jesse C. Fletcher Trophy

YearChampion
1978-79Oklahoma City
1979-80Northeast Louisiana
1980-81Northeast Louisiana
1981-82Northeast Louisiana
1982-83Georgia Southern
1983-84Centenary
1984-85Georgia Southern
1985-86Houston Baptist
1986-87Georgia Southern
1987-88Georgia Southern
1988-89Georgia Southern
1989-90Georgia Southern
1990-91Georgia Southern
1991-92Florida International
1992-93Florida International
1993-94Florida International
1994-95Central Florida
1995-96Central Florida
1996-97Florida International
1997-98Georgia State
1998-99Central Florida
1999-00Georgia State
2000-01Georgia State
2001-02Georgia State
2002-03Central Florida
2003-04Central Florida
2004-05Central Florida
2005-06East Tennessee State
2006-07East Tennessee State


Women's All Sport: Sherman Day Trophy

YearChampion
1985-86Stetson, Georgia State
1986-87Stetson
1987-88Georgia State
1988-89Georgia State
1989-90Georgia State
1990-91Florida International
1991-92Florida International
1992-93Georgia State
1993-94Florida International
1994-95Campbell
1995-96Central Florida
1996-97Central Florida
1997-98Georgia State
1998-99Central Florida
1999-00Georgia State
2000-01Georgia State
2001-02Central Florida
2002-03Central Florida
2003-04Central Florida
2004-05Central Florida
2005-06Florida Atlantic
2006-07East Tennessee State



Conference facilities


SchoolFootball stadiumCapacityBasketball arenaCapacity
Belmont''Non-Football School''N/ACurb Event Center5,000
CampbellCampbell Football StadiumN/ACarter Gymnasium947
East Tennessee State''Non-football School''N/AMemorial Center13,000
Florida Gulf Coast''Non-football School''N/AAlico Arena4,000
Gardner-WebbErnest W. Spangler Stadium7,800Paul Porter Arena5,000
JacksonvilleD.B. Milne Field5,000Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (men)
Swisher Gymnasium (women)		16,000
1,500
Kennesaw State''Non-Football School''N/AKSU Convocation Center4,000
Lipscomb''Non-Football School''N/AAllen Arena5,000
Mercer''Non-football School''N/AUniversity Center3,500
North Florida''Non-Football School''N/AUNF Arena5,800
Stetson''Non-Football School''N/AEdmunds Center5,000
USC Upstate''Non-Football School''N/AG. B. Hodge Center1,535

External links



★ Atlantic Sun Conference official website

★ Primary Atlantic Sun Conference message board

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