Editing Big South Conference (section)

==Sports==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Teams in Big South competition
!Sport||Men's||Women's
|-
|align="left"| [[Baseball]] || 9 || –
|-
|align="left"| [[Basketball]] || 9 || 9
|-
|align="left"| [[Cross country running|Cross Country]] || 9||9
|-
|align="left"| [[College football|Football]] || 2 || –
|-
|align="left"| [[Golf]] || 8 ||9
|-
|align="left"| [[Lacrosse]] || – || 9
|-
|align="left"| [[College soccer in the United States|Soccer]] || 8 || 9
|-
|align="left"| [[Softball]] || – || 7
|-
|align="left"| [[Tennis]] || 6 || 7
|-
|align="left"| [[Track and field#Indoor|Track and Field (Indoor)]] || 6 || 7
|-
|align="left"| [[Track and field#Outdoor|Track and Field (Outdoor)]] || 7 || 8
|-
|align="left"| [[Volleyball]] || – || 8
|}

===Men's sponsored sports by school===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:80%; text-align:center;"
|-
! School!! Baseball !! Basketball !! Cross Country !! Football !! Golf !! Soccer !! Tennis !! Track & Field<br />(Indoor) !! Track & Field<br />(Outdoor) !! Total Big South Sports
|-
| <big>Charleston Southern</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 7
|-
| <big>Gardner–Webb</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 9
|-
| <big>High Point</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 7
|-
| <big>Longwood</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || 7
|-
| <big>Presbyterian</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}{{efn|group=m|Presbyterian football left the Big South after the 2019 season. It played as an FCS independent in the 2020–21 school year and is now in the Pioneer Football League.}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || 6
|-
| <big>Radford</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}{{efn|group=m|Radford will drop men's tennis after the 2024–25 school year.<ref name=Radford25>{{cite press release |url=https://radfordathletics.com/news/2025/5/12/radford-athletics-radford-university-restructures-athletics-program-to-grow-division-i-sports-broaden-appeal-of-program-offerings.aspx |title=Radford University Restructures Athletics Program to Grow Division I Sports, Broaden Appeal of Program Offerings |publisher=Radford Highlanders |date=May 12, 2025 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}</ref>}} || {{no}}{{efn|group=m|name=TF|Radford will add men's indoor and outdoor track & field in 2025–26, but will initially compete only in distance events.<ref name=Radford25/>}} || {{no}}{{efn|group=m|name=TF}} || 6
|-
| <big>UNC Asheville</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 7
|-
| <big>USC Upstate</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || 8
|-
| <big>Winthrop</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||{{no}}||{{yes}} || {{yes}} || 7
|-
|<big>Totals</big> ||9 ||9 ||9 ||2 ||8 ||8 ||6 ||6 ||7 ||64
|}

;Notes
{{notelist|group=m}}

<big>'''Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the Big South Conference which are played by Big South schools:'''</big>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! School !! Lacrosse !! Swimming !! Wrestling
|-
| <big>Gardner–Webb</big> || No || [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]] || [[Southern Conference|SoCon]]
|-
| <big>High Point</big> || [[Atlantic 10 Conference|A-10]] || No || No
|-
| <big>Presbyterian</big> || No || No || [[Southern Conference|SoCon]]
|}

;Notes
{{notelist|group=mns}}

In addition to the above, Campbell counts both its male and female cheerleaders as varsity athletes.

===Women's sponsored sports by school===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:80%;"
|-
! School !! Basketball !! Cross Country !! Golf !! Lacrosse !! Soccer !! Softball !! Tennis !! Track & Field<br />(Indoor) !! Track & Field<br />(Outdoor) !! Volleyball !! Total Big South Sports
|-
| <big>Charleston Southern</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||9
|-
| <big>Gardner–Webb</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||10
|-
| <big>High Point</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||8
|-
| <big>Longwood</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} ||8
|-
| <big> Presbyterian</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} ||8
|-
| <big>Radford</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}{{efn|group=w|Radford will drop women's tennis after the 2024–25 school year.<ref name=Radford25/>}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||10
|-
| <big>UNC Asheville</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||8
|-
| <big>USC Upstate</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||9
|-
| <big>Winthrop</big> || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||{{no}}||{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||9
|-
| <big>Totals</big> ||9 ||9 ||9 ||6+3 || 9 || 7 || 7 || 7 || 8 || 8 || 79+3
|-
! colspan=12 | Affiliate members
|-
| <big>Furman</big> || || || || {{yes}} || || || || || || || 1
|-
| <big>Mercer</big> || || || || {{yes}} || || || || || || || 1
|-
| <big>Wofford</big> || || || || {{yes}} || || || || || || || 1
|}

;Notes
{{notelist|group=w}}

<big>'''Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the Big South Conference which are played by Big South schools:'''</big>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! School !! Acrobatics &<br />Tumbling{{efn|group=wns|Part of the [[NCAA Emerging Sports for Women]] program; national championship competition is governed by the National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association.}} !! Field Hockey !! Rowing !! Swimming !! Wrestling{{efn|group=wns|Part of the NCAA Emerging Sports program; national championship competition is governed by the Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association.}}
|-
| <big>Gardner–Webb</big> || No || No || No || [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]] || No
|-
| <big>High Point</big> || No || No || Independent{{efn|group=wns|Joining the [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] in 2025.}} || No || No
|-
| <big>Longwood</big> || No || [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] || No || No || No
|-
| <big>Presbyterian</big> || Independent || No || No || No || Independent
|-
| <big>UNC Asheville</big> || No || No || No || [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN]] || No
|}

;Notes
{{notelist|group=wns}}

In addition to the above, Campbell, Gardner–Webb, and Presbyterian consider their female cheerleaders to be varsity athletes, with Campbell also considering its male cheerleaders as such.

===Football – players drafted by the NFL===
Football players from the Big South have been drafted to play professionally in the [[National Football League]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Name
!Position
!School
!Draft year
!Draft pick
!NFL team
|- 
| '''[[Tyler Thigpen]]''' || QB || [[Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football|Coastal Carolina]] || 2007 || Round 7, Pick 217 || [[Minnesota Vikings|Vikings]]
|- 
| '''[[Jerome Simpson]]''' || WR || Coastal Carolina || 2008 || Round 2, Pick 46  || [[Cincinnati Bengals|Bengals]]
|- 
| '''[[Brian Johnston (linebacker)|Brian Johnston]]''' || DE || Gardner–Webb || 2008 || Round 7, Pick 210 || [[Kansas City Chiefs|Chiefs]]
|- 
| '''[[Rashad Jennings]]''' || RB || [[Liberty Flames football|Liberty]] || 2009 || Round 7, Pick 250 || [[Jacksonville Jaguars|Jaguars]]
|- 
| '''[[Josh Norman]]''' || CB || Coastal Carolina || 2012 || Round 5, Pick 143 || [[Carolina Panthers|Panthers]]
|- 
| '''[[Justin Bethel]]''' || S || Presbyterian || 2012 || Round 6, Pick 177 || [[Arizona Cardinals|Cardinals]]
|- 
| '''[[Walt Aikens]]''' || CB || Liberty || 2014 || Round 4, Pick 125 || [[Miami Dolphins|Dolphins]]
|- 
! colspan=6 | NFL Draftees from the Big South Conference
|}