Dixie Conference (1963)
The Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference was founded in 1963 as a member of the NAIA with the philosophy that participation would be strictly amateur, so no athletic financial aid or scholarships would be awarded by its affiliate institutions. The six charter members were Charlotte College, College of Charleston, Methodist College, North Carolina Wesleyan College, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, and Lynchburg College.
In 1973, when the NCAA divided into a three division format, the Dixie Conference left the NAIA and moved into the non-scholarship NCAA Division III.
On June 30, 2003, the conference changed to its name to the USA South Athletic Conference.
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