TranSouth Athletic Conference
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Joined
Bethel University ** McKenzie , Tennessee 1842 Private / Cumberland Presbyterian 2,975 Wildcats 1996 , 2006
Blue Mountain College ** Blue Mountain , Mississippi 1873 Private/ Mississippi Baptist 505 Toppers 1996
Freed-Hardeman University * Henderson , Tennessee 1869 Private/ Churches of Christ 2,027 Lions 1996
Life University *** Marietta , Georgia 1974 Private 3,100 Running Eagles 2012
Martin Methodist College ** Pulaski , Tennessee 1870 Private/ United Methodist Church 1,001 Red Hawks 1996
Mid-Continent University * Mayfield , Kentucky 1949 Private/ Baptist 1,823 Cougars 2006
Member schools -- Final members
The TranSouth Athletic Conference (TSAC) was a college athletic conference for smaller colleges and universities located in the Southern United States. It is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and competes in that organization's Region XI. On August 9, 2012 it was announced that Mid-Continent University had accepted an invitation to join the American Midwest Conference, starting with the 2013-14 season. Later, Bethel, Blue Mountain, and Martin Methodist were announced to be moving to the Southern States Athletic Conference starting with the 2013-14 season.