Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC ) is a College athletic conference consisting of historically black colleges and universities located in the southern United States . Formed in 1913, only two of the original participating schools have held continuous memberships: Clark College (now Clark Atlanta University ) and Tuskegee University .
The SIAC is a member of the NCAA and participates in Division II athletics.
Conference sports
Conference member schools
Current members
Institution
Location
Founded
Affiliation
Enrollment
Nickname
Albany State University Albany, Georgia 1903
Public
4,100
Golden Rams
Benedict College Columbia, South Carolina 1870
Private/Non-sectarian
2,552
Tigers
Claflin University *Orangeburg, South Carolina 1869
Private
1,000
Panthers
Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, Georgia 1869
Private/Methodist
5,000
Panthers
Fort Valley State University Fort Valley, Georgia 1895
Public
3,000
Wildcats
Kentucky State University Frankfort, Kentucky 1886
Public
2,071
Thorobreds and Thorobrettes
Lane College Jackson, Tennessee 1882
Private/Methodist
1,150
Dragons
LeMoyne-Owen College *Memphis, Tennessee 1862
Private/Baptist
720
Magicians
Miles College Fairfield, Alabama 1905
Private/Methodist
2,000
Golden Bears
Morehouse College Atlanta, Georgia 1867
Private/Non-sectarian
3,000
Maroon Tigers
Paine College *Augusta, Georgia 1882
Private/Methodist
882
Lions
Stillman College Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1874
Private/Presbyterian
1,500
Tigers
Tuskegee University Tuskegee, Alabama 1881
Private/Non-sectarian
3,000
Golden Tigers
- Denotes a non-football member Former members
Institution
Location
Conference years
Current Affiliation
Alabama A&M University Normal, Alabama 1947-1998
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Alabama State University Montgomery, Alabama 1913-1976
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Allen University Columbia, South Carolina 1947-1969
Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Atlanta University Atlanta, Georgia 1913-1929
Bethune-Cookman College Daytona Beach, Florida 1950-1979
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Edward Waters College Jacksonville, Florida 1930-1935
South East Atlantic Conference
Fisk University Nashville, Tennessee 1920-1983
Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida 1920-1979
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Knoxville College Knoxville, Tennessee 1920-1990
Morris Brown College Atlanta, Georgia 1913-2000
Savannah State University Savannah, Georgia 1969-2000
NCAA I-FCS Independent
South Carolina State University Orangeburg, South Carolina 1935-1971
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Talladega College Talladega, Alabama 1913-1941
Tennessee State University Nashville, Tennessee 1920-1930
Ohio Valley Conference
Xavier University New Orleans, Louisiana 1935-1960
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
Conference Stadia
School
Football
Basketball
Stadium
Capacity
Arena
Capacity
Albany State
Albany Municipal Coliseum 11,000
HPER Gym Complex 4,000
Benedict
Charlie W. Johnson Stadium 11,000
Benjamin E. Mays Arena 3,500
Claflin
Edward Tullis Arena 3,000
Clark Atlanta
Panther Stadium 6,000
L.S. Epps Gym 1,800
Fort Valley State
Wildcat Stadium 7,500
Health and Physical Education Complex 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
Bruce Hall 1,000
Miles
Alumni Stadium 3,400
Knox-Windham Gym 2,000
Morehouse
B.T. Harvey Stadium 9,850
Forbes Arena 6,000
Paine
Randall Carter Gymnasium 1,200
Stillman
Stillman Stadium 9,000
Birthright Arena 1,000
Tuskegee
Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium 10,000
James Center Arena 5,000
Championships
By institution
Commissioner's All-Sports
Men's Sports
Women's sports
Notes
A. The U.S. Army's 24th Infrantry Division teams competed as members of the SIAC from 1930 until 1935.B. 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.[3] See also
External links
thesiac.com Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference official web site
References
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