The South Atlantic Conference (SAC) is a college athletic conference which operates in the southeastern United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division II. The SAC was founded in 1975 as a football-only conference and became an all-sports conference beginning with the 1989–90 season.
The league currently sponsors seven sports for men (football, cross country, soccer, basketball, baseball, tennis and golf) and seven sports for women (volleyball, cross country, soccer, basketball, softball, tennis and golf).
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