2013-14 SAC News

Season
Wingate, Queens among Top 50 in Final Learfield Cup Standings

Wingate finished 24th and Queens 50th in the final 2013-14 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Division II standings, which recognizes athletic excellence on the national level in up to 14 sports per school.

June 04, 2014

VIDEO: This is the South Atlantic Conference

A thrilling 2013-14 in the books, an exciting future on the horizon. This is the South Atlantic Conference.

May 28, 2014

SAC Names Kelsey Burglund Director of External Operations

SAC commissioner Patrick Britz on Thursday announced the hiring of Kelsey Burglund as the conference’s Director of External Relations. Burglund will begin her new role in early June.

May 08, 2014

Photo Essay: 2013-14 SAC Championships

Relive the impressive sights from 2013-14 Food Lion SAC Championships with this visual recap.

May 07, 2014

Wingate Claims Eighth-Straight SAC Echols Award

With the completion of SAC spring sport regular seasons, Wingate has officially clinched the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the eighth-consecutive year.

April 29, 2014

SAC, AstroTurf Announce Partnership

The SAC on Thursday announced an agreement between the conference and AstroTurf, an industry leader in synthetic turf. AstroTurf will be the official synthetic turf of the SAC and the title sponsor of the conference’s Player of the Week award program.

April 03, 2014

Four SAC Schools among Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Top 100

Four SAC institutions are ranked in the top 100 of the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings following the winter sports season, led by No. 11 Wingate.

April 03, 2014

SAC Recognizes National Athletic Training Month

March is National Athletic Training Month, and the SAC is pleased to recognize the athletic training staffs at each of the conference’s 12 member institutions.

March 21, 2014

Four Members to be Inducted into SAC Hall of Fame

The SAC on Thursday announced that four individuals will be inducted into the conference’s Hall of Fame in 2014.

March 20, 2014

Wingate Maintains Lead in Updated SAC Echols Award Standings

With the men’s and women’s basketball regular-seasons now complete, Wingate remains on top of the 2013-14 SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award standings. WU has won the award seven years in a row.

March 13, 2014

Three SAC Schools among Top 25 in Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Fall Standings

Three SAC member institutions are ranked in the top 25 of the NCAA Division II Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings following the completion of fall sports seasons. The Directors’ Cup – which is in its 20th year – recognizes athletic excellence on the national level in up to 14 sports.

January 02, 2014

Infographic: A Season of Excellence

SAC teams have achieved unprecedented success in the fall of 2013. This infographic displays the season's highlights.

December 18, 2013

Wingate Leads SAC Echols Award Standings after Fall Season

Seven-time defending SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award champion Wingate leads the 2013-14 award standings following the conclusion of regular-season play in the conference’s fall sports.

December 02, 2013

Tusculum’s Cooper, Catawba’s Myers Named SAC Cross Country Scholar-Athletes of the Year

Tusculum junior David Cooper and Catawba senior Olivia Myers have been chosen as the 2013 SAC Cross Country Scholar-Athletes of the Year, a distinction that recognizes excellence in athletics, academics, service and leadership.

November 04, 2013

10 SAC Soccer Players Named to Capital One Academic All-District Team

A total of 10 men’s and women’s soccer players from the SAC have been selected to the Capital One Academic All-District Team, CoSIDA announced this week.

November 01, 2013

SAC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Holds Annual Meeting

Members of SAC campus student-athlete advisory committees convened on Sunday in a joint effort to continue enhancing the student-athlete experience across the conference.

October 21, 2013