Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference

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The Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference (TCAC) was a former college athletic conference which was predominantly for smaller, private colleges in Western and Middle Tennessee.

Conference History

The TCAC was created in 1985 from the western division of the old Volunteer State Athletic Conference. The charter members were Belmont University, Bethel College, Blue Mountain College, Christian Brothers University, Cumberland University, David Lipscomb University, Freed-Hardeman University, Lambuth University, Trevecca Nazarene University, and Union University. The TCAC survived in that form until 1995 when both Belmont and Christian Brothers announced their intentions to go to the NCAA. The remaining teams formed a new conference, the TranSouth Athletic Conference which existed until the 2012-2013 school year.

Members' New Affiliations

Institution Location Conference Tenure Left Conference For Current Classification Current Conference
Belmont University Nashville, Tennessee 1985-1995 Independent NCAA Division I OVC
Bethel College McKenzie, Tennessee 1985-1996 TranSouth Athletic Conference NAIA Division I SSAC (2013-2014)
Blue Mountain College Blue Mountain, Mississippi 1985-1996 TranSouth Athletic Conference NAIA Division I SSAC (2013-2014)
Christian Brothers University Memphis, Tennessee 1985-1995 Gulf South Conference NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference
Cumberland University Lebanon, Tennessee 1985-1996 TranSouth Athletic Conference NAIA Division I Mid-South Conference
David Lipscomb University Nashville, Tennessee 1985-1996 TranSouth Athletic Conference NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference
Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, Tennessee 1985-1996 TranSouth Athletic Conference NAIA Division I AMC (2013-2014)
Lambuth University Jackson, Tennessee 1985-1996 TranSouth Athletic Conference Closed in 2011
Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, Tennessee 1985-1996 TranSouth Athletic Conference NCAA Division II G-MAC
Union University Jackson, Tennessee 1985-1996 TranSouth Athletic Conference NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference

Sponsored Sports

The TCAC sponsored 9 sports for men and women including baseball, basketball, golf, tennis, softball, and volleyball. Bethel, Cumberland, and Lambuth play football in the Mid-South Conference.

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