USA South Athletic Conference
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 USA South Athletic Conference |
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| Established | |
| Commissioner | Rita Wiggs |
| Director of Information | James Nekoloff |
| Address | 5400 Ramsey St.
Fayetteville, NC 28311 |
| Phone | 910-630-7326 |
The USA South Athletic Conference (formerly the Dixie Conference and the Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) is an athletic conference which competes in the NCAA's Division III. Member schools are located in North Carolina and Virginia.
[edit] Member schools
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment |
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| Averett University | Danville, Virginia | 1859 | Private/Non-sectarian | 2,719 |
| Christopher Newport University | Newport News, Virginia | 1960 | Public | 4,793 |
| Ferrum College | Ferrum, Virginia | 1913 | Private/Methodist | 1100 |
| Greensboro College | Greensboro, North Carolina | 1838 | Private/Methodist | 1233 |
| Mary Baldwin College† | Staunton, Virginia | 1842 | Private/Presbyterian | 2242 |
| Meredith College† | Raleigh, North Carolina | 1891 | Private/Non-sectarian | 1990 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville, North Carolina | 1956 | Private/Methodist | 2215 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan College | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | 1956 | Private/Methodist | 900 |
| Peace College† | Raleigh, North Carolina | 1857 | Private/Presbyterian | 662 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester, Virginia | 1875 | Private/Methodist | 1606 |
| Maryville College^ | Maryville, Tennessee | 1819 | Private/Presbyterian | 1176 |
† Women's college, therefore not competing in men's sports
^ Football only
Member teams compete in women's basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball and men's baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer and tennis.
[edit] Conference Stadia
| School | Football | Basketball | ||
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| Stadium | Capacity | Arena | Capacity | |
| Averett | Hawkins Bradley Stadium | 5,000 | Grant Center | 2,500 |
| Christopher Newport | Pomoco Stadium | 3,000 | Freeman Center | 2,300 |
| Ferrum | W.B. Adams Stadium | 5,500 | Swartz Gymnasium | 1,200 |
| Greensboro | Jamieson Stadium | 10,000 | Hanes Gymnasium | 850 |
| Maryville | Lloyd L. Thornton Stadium | 3,000 | Non-basketball school | -- |
| Mary Baldwin | Non-football school | -- | MBC Physical Activities Center | -- |
| Meredith | Non-football school | -- | Weatherspoon Gymnasium | 500 |
| Methodist | Monarch Field | 1,500 | March F. Riddle Center | 1,200 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan | Rocky Mount Athletic Complex | 5,000 | Everett Gymnasium | 800 |
| Peace | Non-football school | N/A | Hermann Center | 1,000 |
| Shenandoah | Shentel Stadium | 2,500 | Shingleton Gymnasium | 680 |
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