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Association | NCAA |
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Founded | 1913 |
Commissioner | Dr. Anthony L. Holloman (since September 2022) |
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Division | Division II |
No. of teams | 15 |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Region | Southeastern United States and Ohio |
Official website | www |
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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]
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Albany State
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Kentucky State
Fort Valley State
Edward Waters
Lane
Miles
Tuskegee
Morehouse
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 UniversityofOhio (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]
The SIAC currently has 15 full members; all but five are private schools.
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors |
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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] |
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Benedict College | Columbia, South Carolina | 1870 | Baptist | 1,840 | Tigers | 1932 | |
Central State University | Wilberforce, Ohio | 1887 | Public | 5,434 | Marauders & Lady Marauders |
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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] |
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Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley, Georgia | 1895 | Public | 2,609 | Wildcats | 1941 | |
Kentucky State University | Frankfort, Kentucky | 1886 | Public | 1,726 | Thorobreds & Thorobrettes |
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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] |
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Spring Hill College | Mobile, Alabama | 1830 | Catholic | 1,045 | Badgers | 2014 | |
Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, Alabama | 1881 | Nonsectarian | 2,570 | Golden Tigers | 1913 |
The SIAC has 17 former full members, all but six were private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
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Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University | Normal, Alabama | 1875 | Public | 6,172 | Bulldogs & Lady Bulldogs |
1947 | 1998 | Southwestern (SWAC)[a] |
Alabama State University | Montgomery, Alabama | 1867 | Public | 4,190 | Hornets | 1913 | 1976 | Southwestern (SWAC)[a] |
Atlanta University | Atlanta, Georgia | 1865 | AMA | N/A | Panthers | 1913 | 1929 | N/A[b] |
Bethune–Cookman University | Daytona Beach, Florida | 1904 | Nonsectarian | 2,901 | Wildcats | 1950 | 1979 | Southwestern (SWAC)[a] |
Claflin University | Orangeburg, South Carolina | 1869 | United Methodist | 1,978 | Panthers | 2008 | 2018 | Central (CIAA) |
Fisk University | Nashville, Tennessee | 1866 | United Church of Christ | 910 | Bulldogs | 1913 | 1983 | HBCU (HBCUAC)[c] |
Florida A&M University | Tallahassee, Florida | 1887 | Public | 9,626 | Rattlers | 1920 | 1979 | Southwestern (SWAC)[a] |
Jackson State University | Jackson, Mississippi | 1877 | Public | 7,080 | Tigers | 1913 | 1914 | Southwestern (SWAC)[a] |
Knoxville College | Knoxville, Tennessee | 1875 | Presbyterian | 11 | Bulldogs | 1920 | 1990 | N/A[d] |
Morris Brown College | Atlanta, Georgia | 1881 | AME Church | 42 | Wolverines | 1913 | 2000 | N/A[e] |
Paine College | Augusta, Georgia | 1882 | UMC & CME Church | 453 | Lions | 1985 | 2021 | NCCAA Independent |
Rust College | Holly Springs, Mississippi | 1866 | United Methodist | 900 | Bearcats | 1978 | 1988 | HBCU (HBCUAC)[c] |
South Carolina State University | Orangeburg, South Carolina | 1896 | Public | 2,479 | Bulldogs | 1935 | 1971 | Mid-Eastern (MEAC)[a] |
Stillman College | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | 1874 | Presbyterian | 1,000 | Tigers | 1978 2002 |
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Talladega College | Talladega, Alabama | 1867 | United Church of Christ | 600 | Tornadoes | 1913 | 1941 | HBCU (HBCUAC)[c] |
Tennessee State University | Nashville, Tennessee | 1912 | Public | 8,775 | Tigers | 1920 | 1930 | Ohio Valley (OVC)[a] |
Xavier University of Louisiana | New Orleans, Louisiana | 1925 | Catholic | 3,200 | Gold Rush & Gold Nuggets |
1935 | 1960 | Red River (RRAC)[c] |
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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 |
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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 |
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Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center | 2,000 | |
Tuskegee | Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium | 10,000 |
James Center Arena | 5,000 |
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.
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Volleyball[a] | Total SIAC Sports |
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Totals | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 89 |
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Softball | Tennis | Track & Field Outdoor |
Volleyball | Total SIAC Sports |
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Totals | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 77 |
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Soccer | Track & Field Indoor |
Wrestling | Beach Volleyball[a] |
Golf | Soccer | Track & Field Indoor |
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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 |
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Last three years of champions.
Year | Football | Cross Country | Basketball (Tournament) |
Baseball | Tennis | Track & Field Outdoor |
Golf | Volleyball |
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2020–21 | Canceled due to COVID | Canceled due to COVID | Canceled due to COVID | Canceled due to COVID | Canceled due to COVID | Canceled due to COVID | Canceled due to COVID | Canceled due to COVID |
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 |
Following is the official list of all men's basketball tournament champions, from the SIAC Media Guide:[5]
Year | School |
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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 |
Last three years of champions.
Year | Volleyball | Cross Country | Basketball (Tournament) |
Softball | Tennis | Track & Field Outdoor |
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2020–21 | Canceled due to COVID | Canceled due to COVID | Canceled due to COVID | Canceled due to COVID | Canceled due to COVID | Canceled due to COVID |
2021–22 | Spring Hill | Spring Hill | Benedict | Tuskegee | Benedict | Benedict |
2022–23 | Spring Hill | Benedict | Tuskegee | Edward Waters | Benedict | Benedict |
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