Editing Gulf South Conference

{{Short description|Collegiate athletic conference}}
{{Infobox sports league
| name         = Gulf South Conference
| color        = black; {{box-shadow border|a|#CF0A2C|2px}}
| font_color   = #F7A800
| logo         = Gulf South Conference logo.svg
| logo_size    = 150
| founded      = 1970
| association  = [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]
| division     = [[NCAA Division II|Division II]]
| teams        = 12
| sports       = 17
| mens         = 8
| womens       = 9
| region       = [[Southeastern United States]]
| headquarters = [[Birmingham, Alabama]]
| commissioner = Matt Wilson
| since        = 2014
| website      = {{URL|www.gscsports.org}}
| map          = Gulf South Conference Map.svg
| map_size     = 250
}}

The '''Gulf South Conference''' ('''GSC''') is a [[List of NCAA conferences|college athletic conference]] affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) at the [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] level, which operates in the [[Southeastern United States]].

==History==
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Originally known as the '''Mid-South Athletic Conference''' or '''Mid-South Conference''', the Gulf South Conference was formed by six universities in the summer of 1970: [[Delta State University|Delta State]], Florence State (now [[University of North Alabama|North Alabama]]), [[Jacksonville State University|Jacksonville State]], Livingston (now [[University of West Alabama|West Alabama]]), [[University of Tennessee at Martin|Tennessee–Martin]], and Troy State (now [[Troy University|Troy]]). Scheduling problems for the 1970–71 academic year limited the league to [[college football|football]], won by Jacksonville State.

In 1971, the league changed its name to the Gulf South Conference; added [[Southeastern Louisiana University|Southeastern Louisiana (SLU)]] and [[Nicholls State University|Nicholls State]] (increasing the membership to eight); opened an office in [[Hammond, Louisiana]]; and began championships in all men's sports. The following year, [[Mississippi College]] and [[Northwestern State University|Northwestern Louisiana (NWLA, now Northwestern State)]] were admitted. NWLA withdrew to go [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] two years later, followed by SLU and Nicholls State in 1979.

The conference continued with seven teams until 1981, when the presidents admitted [[Valdosta State University|Valdosta State]]. [[University of West Georgia|West Georgia]] joined in 1983. Eight years of stability ended in 1991 when Tennessee–Martin and Troy State went Division I, briefly dropping the GSC back to seven members, before the beginning of an expansion resulting in ten new members: [[Lincoln Memorial University|Lincoln Memorial]] (1992–93); [[University of Alabama in Huntsville|Alabama–Huntsville]], [[Henderson State University|Henderson State]], [[University of Central Arkansas|Central Arkansas]], and [[Mississippi University for Women]] (MUW) (1993–94); [[University of West Florida|West Florida]] (1994–95); and [[University of Arkansas at Monticello|Arkansas-Monticello]], [[Arkansas Tech University|Arkansas Tech]], [[University of Montevallo|Montevallo]], and [[Southern Arkansas University|Southern Arkansas]] (1995–96). Jacksonville State went Division I at the end of 1992–93. Mississippi College dropped to [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] at the end of 1995–96 and was replaced by [[Christian Brothers University|Christian Brothers]] to keep the Conference at 16 schools. In July 2000, the GSC welcomed [[Harding University]] and [[Ouachita Baptist University]], making it the largest NCAA conference at any level with 18 schools. The Conference membership decreased to 17 when MUW dropped its athletics program at the end of the 2002–03 season.

2006–07 was another season of change for the GSC. Central Arkansas moved to [[NCAA Division I|Division I]], leaving the West Division with eight schools while Lincoln Memorial left for the [[South Atlantic Conference]] due to travel and location issues, leaving the East Division with seven schools.

Montevallo announced on June 27, 2008 that they would be leaving for the [[Peach Belt Conference]] following the 2008–09 season due to issues between the University's President and the Commissioner.

The GSC moved away from divisional play after the 2010-11 season after its six Arkansas members broke away, dropping the membership to eight. Thanks to an aggressive expansion plan, the GSC sponsored the Division II applications of [[Union University]] (TN) and [[Shorter University]] (GA), which became official members in 2014-15. The next step in bolstering its membership came in 2012, backing the Division II application of [[Lee University]] (TN) which was on track to join the league officially in 2015-16. The league added its first-ever associate member, [[Florida Tech]], in football only in 2013. The Conference planned to add an old friend back into the fold when Mississippi College submitted its application to rejoin Division II and was on track for 2016-17 membership.

Former Commissioner Jim McCullough brought the GSC office to Birmingham when he was hired in 1979. The conference welcomed its seventh commissioner in May 2014 when Matt Wilson was selected to follow Nate Salant who retired after a 22-year stint.

===2010s realignment===
[[File:Gulf South Conference cities.png|thumb|Map of GSC school locations (pre-2024)]]

Beginning with the 2011–12 academic year; Arkansas Tech University, University of Arkansas at Monticello, Harding University, Henderson State University, Ouachita Baptist University, and Southern Arkansas University left the GSC to form the [[Great American Conference]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pickle|first=David|work=NCAA.com|publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/2011-03-09/gac-becomes-23rd-dii-conference|title=GAC becomes 23rd DII conference|date=March 9, 2011|access-date=April 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222003323/http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/2011-03-09/gac-becomes-23rd-dii-conference|archive-date=December 22, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[University of New Orleans]], which was transitioning from Division I to Division II, was accepted into the conference in June 2011,<ref>{{cite web|title=GSC Admits UNO for Conference Membership|url=http://www.gulfsouthconference.org/news/2011/6/21/GEN_0621114112.aspx|access-date=June 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927024710/http://www.gulfsouthconference.org/news/2011/6/21/GEN_0621114112.aspx|archive-date=September 27, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> but the school announced intentions to stay at Division I in March 2012.<ref name=UNO-DI>{{cite web|last=Daniels|first=Ed|title=UNO Athletics to remain Division I in NCAA|url=http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/uno/582044-uno-athletics-to-remain-division-i.html|publisher=SportsNOLA.com|access-date=March 7, 2012|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516222019/http://www.sportsnola.com/sports/uno/582044-uno-athletics-to-remain-division-i.html|archive-date=May 16, 2012}}</ref> In July 2011, [[Shorter University]] and [[Union University]] (Jackson, Tenn.) were accepted into the NCAA and began the multi-year transition process from the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] to [[NCAA]].<ref name="unionapp">{{cite news|last=Staff|work=[[The Jackson Sun]]|url=http://www.jacksonsun.com/article/20110711/NEWS01/110711013|title=NCAA approves Union's application for NCAA Division II membership process|date=July 11, 2011|access-date=July 12, 2011}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Both universities began GSC competition in the 2012–13 academic year but will not be eligible for NCAA national tournaments until the 2014–15 academic year.<ref name="shorterapp">{{cite web|work=[[Shorter University]]|url=http://www.shorter.edu/about/news/2011/07_12_11_ncaa_acceptance.htm|title=NCAA accepts Shorter's application for NCAA II membership process|date=July 12, 2011|access-date=July 12, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916164154/http://www.shorter.edu/about/news/2011/07_12_11_ncaa_acceptance.htm|archive-date=September 16, 2011}}</ref> In August 2011, the GSC added the [[Florida Institute of Technology]] as an associate member for football beginning in the 2013 season.<ref name="Florida Tech">{{cite web|title=Florida Tech Football Accepts Invitation to Join Gulf South Conference|url=http://www.floridatechsports.com/football/news/112/3222/|publisher=Florida Tech Athletics|access-date=August 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009012009/http://www.floridatechsports.com/football/news/112/3222/|archive-date=October 9, 2011|date=August 19, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On October 11, 2012, [[Mississippi College]] announced that it would petition the NCAA to leave Division III and return to the conference.<ref name="clintoncourier">{{cite news|last=Staff|work=[[Clinton Courier]]|url=http://www.theclintoncourier.net/v2/content.aspx?module=ContentItem&ID=247703&MemberID=2155|title=Exciting Development for MC Sports|date=October 16, 2012|access-date=October 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104005232/http://www.theclintoncourier.net/v2/content.aspx?module=ContentItem&ID=247703&MemberID=2155|archive-date=January 4, 2014}}</ref> The transition was a lengthy process; Mississippi College officially became a Division II candidate starting with the 2013–14 academic year, with the school becoming a full Division II member for 2016–17.<ref>{{cite web|title=It's Time to be II|url=http://www.mc.edu/d2/|publisher=Mississippi College|access-date=October 20, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021013749/http://www.mc.edu/d2/|archive-date=October 21, 2014}}</ref>

In 2013, [[Lee University]] joined the GSC, bringing the membership to 11. Lee University moved to Division II provisional membership for the 2014-15 season. They will complete transition to Division II in the 2015-16 season. Mississippi College entered its second candidacy year with the 2014-15 season in its path to full Division II membership in 2016-17 and added Gulf South Conference teams to its schedule.<ref>{{cite web|title=Division II Admits its 300th Member|url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/division-ii-admits-its-300th-member|publisher=NCAA |access-date=October 20, 2014}}</ref>

The next change to the conference's membership was officially announced on December 6, 2016 when North Alabama was accepted to the [[ASUN Conference]] and would begin a transition to [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] sports in 2018.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://roarlions.com/news/2016/12/6/general-una-accepts-asun-invitation-to-move-to-division-i.aspx|title=UNA Accepts ASUN Division I Invitation|publisher=North Alabama Lions|date=December 6, 2016|access-date=December 11, 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220095315/http://roarlions.com/news/2016/12/6/general-una-accepts-asun-invitation-to-move-to-division-i.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>  In May 2020, affiliate member Florida Tech announced the discontinuation of their football program due to the financial fallout of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Eric |last2=Neale |first2=Rick |title=Florida Tech cuts football program, announces layoffs due to COVID-19 impacts |url=https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/05/11/florida-tech-cuts-football-program-announces-layoffs-due-covid-19/3108721001/ |website=Florida Today |access-date=May 12, 2020 |location=Melbourne, Florida |date=May 11, 2020}}</ref>

===Chronological timeline===
* 1970 – The Gulf South Conference (GSC) was founded as a football-only league known as the Mid-South Athletic Conference (MSAC). Charter members included [[Delta State University|Delta State College]] (now Delta State University), [[Jacksonville State University]], [[University of North Alabama|Florence State University]] (now the University of North Alabama), the [[University of Tennessee at Martin]], [[Troy University|Troy State University]] (now Troy University) and [[University of West Alabama|Livingston University]] (now the University of West Alabama), beginning the 1970–71 academic year.
* 1971 – The MSAC added more sports to be a full-fledged athletic conference and was rebranded as the Gulf South Conference, beginning the 1971–72 academic year.
* 1971 – [[Nicholls State University]], [[Northwestern State University]] and [[Southeastern Louisiana University]] joined the GSC in the 1971–72 academic year.
* 1972 – [[Mississippi College]] joined the GSC in the 1972–73 academic year.
* 1975 – Northwestern State left the GSC to become an [[NCAA Division I independent schools|NCAA D-II Independent]] (who would later join the [[NCAA Division I|Division I]] ranks of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) and the [[Atlantic Sun Conference|Trans Atlantic Athletic Conference]] (TAAC), beginning the 1978–79 school year) after the 1974–75 academic year.
* 1979 – Nicholls State and Southeastern Louisiana left the GSC to become [[NCAA Division II independent schools|NCAA D-II Independents]] (who both would later join the NCAA Division I ranks: Nicholls State to the TAAC, beginning the 1982–83 school year as a provisional member; and Southeastern Louisiana to the [[Gulf Star Conference]] (GSC), beginning the 1984–85 school year) after the 1978–79 academic year.
* 1981 – [[Valdosta State University|Valdosta State College]] (now Valdosta State University) joined the GSC in the 1981–82 academic year.
* 1983 – [[University of West Georgia|West Georgia College]] (now the University of West Georgia) joined the GSC in the 1983–84 academic year.
* 1991 – Tennessee–Martin (UT Martin) and Troy State left the GSC to become [[NCAA Division II independent schools|NCAA D-II Independents]] (who both would later join the NCAA Division I ranks: Tennessee–Martin (UT Martin) to the [[Ohio Valley Conference]] (OVC), beginning the 1992–93 school year; and Troy State to the [[East Coast Conference (Division I)|East Coast Conference]] (ECC), beginning the 1993–94 school year) after the 1990–91 academic year.
* 1992 – [[Lincoln Memorial University]] joined the GSC in the 1992–93 academic year.
* 1993 – Jacksonville State left the GSC to become an [[NCAA Division II independent schools|NCAA D-II Independent]] (who would later join the NCAA Division I ranks and the TAAC, beginning the 1995–96 school year) after the 1992–93 academic year.
* 1993 – The [[University of Alabama in Huntsville]], the [[University of Central Arkansas]], [[Henderson State University]] and [[Mississippi University for Women]] joined the GSC in the 1993–94 academic year.
* 1994 – The [[University of West Florida]] joined the GSC in the 1994–95 academic year.
* 1995 – [[Arkansas Tech University]], the [[University of Arkansas at Monticello]], the [[University of Montevallo]] and [[Southern Arkansas University]] joined the GSC in the 1995–96 academic year.
* 1996 – Mississippi College left the GSC to join the [[NCAA Division III]] ranks and the [[American Southwest Conference]] after the 1995–96 academic year.
* 1996 – [[Christian Brothers University]] joined the GSC in the 1996–97 academic year.
* 2000 – [[Harding University]] and [[Ouachita Baptist University]] joined the GSC in the 2000–01 academic year.
* 2003 – MUW left the GSC due to the school announcing to discontinue its athletics program after the 2002–03 academic year.
* 2006 – Two institutions left the GSC to join in their respective new home primary conferences, both effective after the 2005–06 academic year:
** Central Arkansas to join the NCAA Division I ranks and the [[Southland Conference]]
** and Lincoln Memorial to join the [[South Atlantic Conference]] (SAC)
* 2009 – Montevallo left the GSC to join the [[Peach Belt Conference]] (PBC) after the 2008–09 academic year.
* 2011 – Arkansas Tech, Arkansas–Monticello, Harding, Henderson State, Ouachita Baptist and Southern Arkansas left the GSC to join with a few Oklahoma schools to form the newly created [[Great American Conference]] after the 2010–11 academic year. However, only Harding and Ouachita Baptist remained in the GSC as affiliate members for men's soccer just for the 2011 fall season (2011–12 academic year).
* 2011 – [[University of New Orleans]] joined the GSC as an associate member for some sports in the 2011–12 academic year.
* 2012 – New Orleans left the GSC to fully align with the NCAA Division I ranks (which would later join the Southland, beginning the 2013–14 school year) after the 2011–12 academic year.
* 2012 – [[Shorter University]] and [[Union University]] joined the GSC in the 2012–13 academic year.
* 2013 – [[Lee University]] joined the GSC in the 2013–14 academic year.
* 2013 – [[Florida Institute of Technology]] (Florida Tech) joined the GSC as an affiliate member for football in the 2013 fall season (2013–14 academic year).
* 2014 – Mississippi College rejoined the GSC in the 2014–15 academic year.
* 2014 – [[Spring Hill College]] joined the GSC as an affiliate member for women's golf, and men's & women's soccer, all effective in the 2014 fall season (2014–15 academic year).
* 2015 – [[Young Harris College]] joined the GSC as an affiliate member for women's lacrosse (with Montevallo rejoining for that sport) in the 2016 spring season (2015–16 academic year).
* 2017 – [[Auburn University at Montgomery]] joined the GSC (with Montevallo rejoining for all sports) in the 2017–18 academic year.
* 2018 – North Alabama left the GSC to join the NCAA Division I ranks and the [[Atlantic Sun Conference|ASUN Conference]] (formerly the Atlantic Sun Conference) after the 2017–18 academic year.
* 2018 – [[North Greenville University]] joined the GSC as an affiliate member for football in the 2018 fall season (2018–19 academic year).
* 2020 – Florida Tech left the GSC as an affiliate member for football due to the school discontinuing the sport after the 2019 fall season (2019–20 academic year).
* 2023 – [[Chowan University]] joins the GSC as an affiliate member for football in the 2023 and 2024 fall seasons (2023–24 and 2024–25 academic years).
* 2024 – Two institutions left the GSC to join in their respective new home primary conferences, both effective after the 2023–24 academic year:
** Shorter to join the [[Conference Carolinas]] (CC)
** and West Georgia to join NCAA Division I and the Atlantic Sun (ASUN), both effective after the 2023–24 academic year
* 2024 – [[Trevecca Nazarene University]] will join the GSC in the 2024–25 academic year.<ref>{{cite web|work=Gulf South Conference|url=https://gscsports.org/news/2023/9/14/general-trevecca-nazarene-to-join-gulf-south-conference.aspx|title=Trevecca Nazarene To Join Gulf South Conference|date=September 14, 2023 |access-date=September 14, 2023}}</ref>
* 2024 – [[Erskine College]] will join the GSC as an affiliate for football in the 2024 fall season only (2024–25 academic year).
* 2025 – Chowan, Erskine, and North Greenville will all leave the GSC as affiliate members for football and move their programs to Conference Carolinas after the 2024 fall season (2024–25 academic year).

==Member schools==
===Current members===
The GSC currently has 12 full members, with all but five being [[Public university|public]] schools:

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! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined{{efn|group=full|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! class="unsortable" | Colors
|-
| {{sort|Alabama–Huntsville|'''[[University of Alabama in Huntsville]]'''}}
| [[Huntsville, Alabama]]
| 1950
| [[Public university|Public]]
| 9,237
| [[Alabama–Huntsville Chargers|Chargers]]
| 1993
| {{college color boxes|Alabama–Huntsville Chargers}}
|-
| '''[[Auburn University at Montgomery]]'''
| [[Montgomery, Alabama]]
| 1967
| Public
| 5,112
| [[Auburn Montgomery Warhawks|Warhawks]]
| 2017
| {{college color boxes|Auburn–Montgomery Warhawks}}
|-
| '''[[Christian Brothers University]]'''
| [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
| 1871
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br>{{small|([[De La Salle Brothers|FSC]])}}
| 1,934
| [[Christian Brothers Buccaneers|Buccaneers]]
| 1996
| {{college color boxes|Christian Brothers Buccaneers}}
|-
| '''[[Delta State University]]'''
| [[Cleveland, Mississippi]]
| 1924
| Public
| 2,556
| [[Delta State Statesmen and Lady Statesmen|Statesmen]] &<br>[[Delta State Statesmen and Lady Statesmen|Lady Statesmen]]
| 1970{{efn|group=full|name=charter|Charter member institution began competition for football during the 1970 fall season (1970–71 school year) as the '''Mid-South Conference''', due to scheduling issues; while later began competing for all sports as the '''Gulf South Conference''', beginning the 1971–72 school year.}}
| {{college color boxes|Delta State Statesmen}}
|-
| '''[[Lee University]]'''
| [[Cleveland, Tennessee]]
| 1918
| [[Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)|Church of God]]
| 3,927
| [[Lee Flames|Flames]]
| 2013
| {{college color boxes|Lee Flames}}
|-
| '''[[Mississippi College]]'''
| [[Clinton, Mississippi]]
| 1826
| [[Mississippi Baptist Convention|Baptist]]
| 3,946
| [[Mississippi College Choctaws|Choctaws]]
| 1972;<br />2014{{efn|group=full|Mississippi College left the GSC after the 1995–96 school year to join NCAA Division III and the [[American Southwest Conference]]; but later rejoined in the 2014–15 school year.}}
| {{college color boxes|Mississippi College Choctaws}}
|-
| {{sort|Montevallo|'''[[University of Montevallo]]'''}}{{efn|group=full|Montevallo competed in the GSC as an affiliate member for women's lacrosse from the 2016 to 2017 spring seasons (2015–16 to 2016–17 school years).}}
| [[Montevallo, Alabama]]
| 1896
| Public
| 2,586
| [[Montevallo Falcons|Falcons]]
| 1995;<br />2017{{efn|group=full|Montevallo left the GSC after the 2008–09 school year to join the [[Peach Belt Conference]], but later rejoined in the 2017–18 school year.}}
| {{college color boxes|Montevallo Falcons}}
|-
| '''[[Trevecca Nazarene University]]'''
| [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| 1901
| [[Church of the Nazarene|Church of the<br>Nazarene]]
| 3,327
| [[Trevecca Nazarene Trojans|Trojans]]
| 2024
| {{color box|#66209c|border=silver}} {{color box|white|border=silver}}
|-
| '''[[Union University]]'''
| [[Jackson, Tennessee]]
| 1823
| [[Tennessee Baptist Convention|Baptist]]
| 2,730
| [[Union University Bulldogs|Bulldogs]]
| 2012
| {{college color boxes|Union Bulldogs}}
|-
| '''[[Valdosta State University]]'''
| [[Valdosta, Georgia]]
| 1906
| Public
| 10,225
| [[Valdosta State Blazers|Blazers]]
| 1981
| {{college color boxes|Valdosta State Blazers}}
|-
| {{sort|West Alabama|'''[[University of West Alabama]]'''}}
| [[Livingston, Alabama]]
| 1835
| Public
| 5,847
| [[West Alabama Tigers|Tigers]]
| 1970{{efn|group=full|name=charter}}
| {{college color boxes|West Alabama Tigers}}	
|-
| {{sort|West Florida|'''[[University of West Florida]]'''}}
| [[Pensacola, Florida]]
| 1963
| Public
| 13,542
| [[West Florida Argonauts|Argonauts]]
| 1994
| {{college color boxes|West Florida Argonauts}}
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=full}}

===Affiliate members===
The GSC currently has six affiliate members, with all but one being [[Private university|private]] schools:

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined{{efn|group=full|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! class="unsortable" | Colors
! GSC<br />sport
! Primary<br />conference
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
| '''[[Chowan University]]'''{{efn|group=aff|name=Carolinas|Chowan, Erskine, and North Greenville will depart the GSC for the new [[Conference Carolinas]] (CC) football conference when it starts in the 2025 fall season (2025–26 school year).}}
| [[Murfreesboro, North Carolina]]
| 1848
| [[Baptist State Convention of North Carolina|Baptist]]
| 1,316
| [[Chowan Hawks|Hawks]]
| 2023
| {{College color boxes|Chowan Hawks}}
| football
| [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas (CC)]]
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
| '''[[Erskine College]]'''{{efn|group=aff|name=Carolinas}}
| [[Due West, South Carolina]]
| 1839
| [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]]
| 800
| [[Erskine Flying Fleet football|Flying Fleet]]
| 2024
| {{College color boxes|Erskine Flying Fleet}}
| football
| [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas (CC)]]
|-
| '''[[Flagler College]]'''
| {{sort|Saint Augustine|[[St. Augustine, Florida]]}}
| 1968
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| 2,671
| [[Flagler Saints|Saints]]
| 2021
| {{college color boxes|Flagler Saints}}
| women's lacrosse
| [[Peach Belt Conference|Peach Belt (PBC)]]
|-
| '''[[Lander University]]'''
| [[Greenwood, South Carolina]]
| 1872
| Public
| 3,279
| [[Lander Bearcats|Bearcats]]
| 2019
| {{college color boxes|Lander Bearcats}}
| women's lacrosse
| [[Peach Belt Conference|Peach Belt (PBC)]]
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
| '''[[North Greenville University]]'''{{efn|group=aff|name=Carolinas}}
| [[Tigerville, South Carolina]]
| 1891
| [[South Carolina Baptist Convention|Baptist]]
| 2,428
| [[North Greenville Trailblazers|Trailblazers]]
| 2018
| {{college color boxes|North Greenville Crusaders}}
| football
| [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas (CC)]]
|-
| '''[[Spring Hill College]]'''
| [[Mobile, Alabama]]
| 1830
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]<br />{{small|([[Society of Jesus|Jesuit]])}}
| 1,317
| [[Spring Hill Badgers|Badgers]]
| 2014
| {{college color boxes|Spring Hill Badgers}}
| women's golf;<br />men's soccer;<br />women's soccer
| [[Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|Southern (SIAC)]]
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=aff}}

===Former members===
The GSC had 19 former full members, with all but four being [[Public university|public]] schools:

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! Left{{efn|group=former|Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.}}
! Current<br />conference
|-
| '''[[Arkansas Tech University]]'''
| [[Russellville, Arkansas]]
| 1909
| [[Public university|Public]]
| 12,009
| [[Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys and Golden Suns|Wonder Boys]] &<br />[[Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys and Golden Suns|Golden Suns]]
| 1995
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| {{sort|Arkansas–Monticello|'''[[University of Arkansas at Monticello]]'''}}
| [[Monticello, Arkansas]]
| 1910
| Public
| 3,659
| [[Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms|Boll Weevils]] &<br />[[Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils and Cotton Blossoms|Cotton Blossoms]]
| 1995
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| {{sort|Central Arkansas|'''[[University of Central Arkansas]]'''}}
| [[Conway, Arkansas]]
| 1907
| Public
| 10,869
| [[Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar Bears|Bears]] &<br />[[Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar Bears|Sugar Bears]]
| 1993
| 2006
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|Atlantic Sun (ASUN)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1|Currently an [[NCAA Division I]] athletic conference.}}
|-
| '''[[Harding University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=Home|Harding and Ouachita Baptist competed in the GSC as affiliate members for men's soccer during the 2011 fall season (2011–12 school year).}}
| [[Searcy, Arkansas]]
| 1924
| [[Churches of Christ|Churches<br />of Christ]]
| 6,009
| [[Harding Bisons|Bisons]] &<br />[[Harding Bisons|Lady Bisons]]
| 2000
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Henderson State University]]'''
| [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas]]
| 1890
| Public
| 3,530
| [[Henderson State Reddies|Reddies]]
| 1993
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Jacksonville State University]]'''
| [[Jacksonville, Alabama]]
| 1883
| Public
| 9,238
| [[Jacksonville State Gamecocks|Gamecocks]]
| 1970{{efn|group=former|name=charter|Charter member institution began competition for football during the 1970 fall season (1970–71 school year) as the '''Mid-South Conference''', due to scheduling issues; while later began competing for all sports as the '''Gulf South Conference''', beginning the 1971–72 school year.}}
| 1993
| [[Conference USA|Conf. USA (CUSA)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Lincoln Memorial University]]'''
| [[Harrogate, Tennessee]]
| 1897
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| 4,867
| [[Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters|Railsplitters]]
| 1992
| 2006
| [[South Atlantic Conference|South Atlantic (SAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Mississippi University for Women]]'''
| [[Columbus, Mississippi]]
| 1884
| Public
| 2,479
| [[MUW Blues|Blues]]{{efn|group=former|Their current nickname is now known as the [[MUW Owls|Owls]].}}
| 1993
| 2003
| [[St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference|St. Louis (SLIAC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D3|Currently an [[NCAA Division III]] athletic conference.}}
|-
| {{sort|New Orleans|'''[[University of New Orleans]]'''}}{{efn|group=former|New Orleans was a provisional full member in the GSC that competed in baseball, men's & women's cross country, men's & women's golf, men's & women's tennis, and women's volleyball during the 2011–12 school year. The Privateers would later return back to the [[NCAA Division I]] ranks, and subsequently joined the [[Southland Conference]], beginning the 2013 14 school–year.}}
| [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]]
| 1958
| Public
| 8,511
| [[New Orleans Privateers|Privateers]]
| 2011
| 2012
| [[Southland Conference|Southland (SLC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Nicholls State University]]'''
| [[Thibodaux, Louisiana]]
| 1948
| Public
| 6,366
| [[Nicholls Colonels|Colonels]]
| 1971
| 1979
| [[Southland Conference|Southland (SLC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| {{sort|North Alabama|'''[[University of North Alabama]]'''}}
| [[Florence, Alabama]]
| 1830
| Public
| 7,650
| [[North Alabama Lions|Lions]]
| 1970{{efn|group=former|name=charter}}
| 2018
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|Atlantic Sun (ASUN)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Northwestern State University]]'''
| [[Natchitoches, Louisiana]]
| 1884
| Public
| 10,979
| [[Northwestern State Demons and Lady Demons|Demons]]
| 1971
| 1975
| [[Southland Conference|Southland (SLC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Ouachita Baptist University]]'''{{efn|group=former|name=Home}}
| [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas]]
| 1886
| [[Arkansas Baptist State Convention|Baptist]]
| 1,569
| [[Ouachita Baptist Tigers|Tigers]]
| 2000
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| '''[[Shorter University]]'''
| [[Rome, Georgia]]
| 1873
| [[Georgia Baptist Convention|Baptist]]
| 1,506
| [[Shorter Hawks|Hawks]]
| 2012
| 2024
| [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas (CC)]]
|-
| '''[[Southeastern Louisiana University]]'''
| [[Hammond, Louisiana]]
| 1925
| Public
| 14,327
| [[Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Lady Lions|Lions]]
| 1971
| 1979
| [[Southland Conference|Southland (SLC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Southern Arkansas University]]'''
| [[Magnolia, Arkansas]]
| 1909
| Public
| 4,138
| [[Southern Arkansas Muleriders|Muleriders]]
| 1995
| 2011
| [[Great American Conference|Great American (GAC)]]
|-
| {{sort|Tennessee–Martin|'''[[University of Tennessee at Martin]]'''}}
| [[Martin, Tennessee]]
| 1927
| Public
| 6,705
| [[UT Martin Skyhawks|Skyhawks]]
| 1970{{efn|group=former|name=charter}}
| 1991
| [[Ohio Valley Conference|Ohio Valley (OVC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| '''[[Troy University|Troy State University]]'''
| [[Troy, Alabama]]
| 1887
| Public
| 17,494
| [[Troy Trojans|Trojans]]
| 1970{{efn|group=former|name=charter}}
| 1991
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt (SBC)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|-
| {{sort|West Georgia|'''[[University of West Georgia]]'''}}
| [[Carrollton, Georgia]]
| 1906
| Public
| 11,914
| [[West Georgia Wolves|Wolves]]
| 1983
| 2024
| [[Atlantic Sun Conference|Atlantic Sun (ASUN)]]{{efn|group=former|name=D1}}
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=former}}

===Former affiliate members===
The GSC had three former affiliate members, one was a [[Public university|public]] school and two were [[Private university|private]] schools:

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! Institution
! Location
! Founded
! Affiliation
! Enrollment
! Nickname
! Joined{{efn|group=faff|Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.}}
! Left{{efn|group=faff|Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.}}
! GSC<br>sport(s)
! Primary<br>conference
! Current<br>conference<br>in GSC sport
|-
| '''[[Florida Institute of Technology]]'''
| [[Melbourne, Florida]]
| 1958
| [[Nonsectarian]]
| 6,451
| [[Florida Tech Panthers football|Panthers]]
| 2013
| 2020
| football
| [[Sunshine State Conference|Sunshine State (SSC)]]
| ''dropped program''
|-
| {{sort|Montevallo|'''[[University of Montevallo]]'''}}
| [[Montevallo, Alabama]]
| 1896
| Public
| 2,559
| [[Montevallo Falcons|Falcons]]
| 2015
| 2017
| women's lacrosse
| colspan="2" | Gulf South (GSC){{efn|group=faff|During its tenure as an affiliate member of the GSC, Montevallo was a full member of the [[Peach Belt Conference]] (PBC).}}
|-
| '''[[Young Harris College]]'''
| [[Young Harris, Georgia]]
| 1886
| [[United Methodist Church|United Methodist]]
| 1,408
| [[Young Harris Mountain Lions|Mountain Lions]]
| 2015
| 2023
| women's lacrosse
| colspan="2" | [[Conference Carolinas|Carolinas (CC)]]
|}

;Notes:
{{notelist|group=faff}}

===Membership timeline===
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 bar:21 color:FullxF from:2017 till:end

 bar:22 color:Full from:1995 till:2011 text:[[Southern Arkansas University|Southern Arkansas]] (1995–2011)

 bar:23 color:FullxF from:1996 till:end text:[[Christian Brothers University|Christian Brothers]] (1996–present)

 bar:24 color:Full from:2000 till:2011 text:[[Harding University|Harding]] (2000–2011)
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 bar:25 color:Full from:2000 till:2011 text:[[Ouachita Baptist University|Ouachita Baptist]] (2000–2011)
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 bar:26 color:AssocOS from:2011 till:2012 text:[[University of New Orleans|New Orleans]] (2011–2012)

 bar:27 color:Full from:2012 till:2024 text:[[Shorter University|Shorter]] (2012–2024)

 bar:28 color:FullxF from:2012 till:end text:[[Union University|Union]] (2012–present)

 bar:29 color:FullxF from:2013 till:end text:[[Lee University|Lee]] (2013–present)

 bar:30 color:AssocF from:2013 till:2020 text:[[Florida Institute of Technology|Florida Tech]] (2013–2020)

 bar:31 color:AssocOS from:2014 till:end text:[[Spring Hill College|Spring Hill]] (2014–present)

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 bar:35 color:AssocF from:2018 till:2025 text:[[North Greenville University|North Greenville]] (2018–2025)

 bar:36 color:AssocOS from:2019 till:end text:[[Lander University|Lander]] (2019–present)

 bar:37 color:AssocOS from:2021 till:end text:[[Flagler College|Flagler]] (2021–present)

 bar:38 color:AssocF from:2023 till:2025 text:[[Chowan University|Chowan]] (2023–2025)

 bar:39 shift:(-80) color:FullxF from:2024 till:end text:[[Trevecca Nazarene University|Trevecca Nazarene]] (2024–present)

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==Conference venues==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan=2| School
!colspan=2| Football
!colspan=2| Basketball
|-
! Stadium
! Capacity
! Arena
! Capacity
|-
| Alabama–Huntsville
|colspan=2 align=center| ''non-football school''
| Spragins Hall
| 2,250
|-
| Auburn–Montgomery 
|colspan=2 align=center| ''non-football school''
| AUM Basketball Complex
| 2,670
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
| Chowan
| [[Garrison Stadium]]
| 5,000
|colspan=2 align=center| ''football-only school''
|-
| Christian Brothers
|colspan=2 align=center| ''non-football school''
| [[Canale Arena]]
| 1,000
|-
| Delta State
| [[McCool Stadium]]
| 8,000
| Walter Sillers Coliseum
| 4,000
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
| Erskine 
| [[Greenwood High School (South Carolina)|J. W. Babb Stadium]]
| 4,000
|colspan=2|{{center|''football-only school''}}
|-
| Lee
|colspan=2 align=center| ''non-football school''
| [[Walker Arena]]
| 2,700
|-
| Mississippi College
| Robinson-Hale Stadium
| 8,500
| A.E. Wood Coliseum
| 3,500
|-
| Montevallo 
|colspan=2 align=center| ''non-football school''
| Trustmark Arena
| 2,000
|-bgcolor=#ffa0a0
| North Greenville
| [[Younts Stadium]]
| 5,000
|colspan=2 align=center| ''football-only school''
|-
| Trevecca Nazarene
|colspan=2 align=center| ''non-football school''
| Trojan Fieldhouse
| 1,500
|-
| Union
|colspan=2 align=center| ''non-football school''
| Fred DeLay Gymnasium
| 2,200
|-
| Valdosta State
| [[Bazemore-Hyder Stadium]]
| 11,500
| [[The Complex (Valdosta, Georgia)|The Complex]]
| 5,350
|-
| West Alabama
| [[Tiger Stadium (West Alabama)|Tiger Stadium]]
| 7,000
| Pruitt Hall
| 1,500
|-
| West Florida
| [[Pen Air Field]]
| 4,000
| UWF Fieldhouse
| 1,180
|}

==Sponsored sports==
The GSC sponsors competition in 8 men's sports and 9 women's sports. The conference began sponsoring women's lacrosse and men's / women's track & field in the 2015–16 school year.<ref>{{cite web|title=GSC Adds Women's Lacrosse|url=http://www.gscsports.org/news/2015/8/17/WLAX_0817154511.aspx|publisher=Gulf South Conference|access-date=August 18, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GSC Adds Men's and Women's Track & Field|url=http://www.gscsports.org/news/2015/8/12/MTF_0812155807.aspx|publisher=Gulf South Conference|access-date=August 13, 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center"
|+ '''Conference sports'''
! Sport !! Men's !! Women's
|-
|{{left}}[[College baseball|Baseball]] || {{Y}} ||
|-
|{{left}}[[College basketball|Basketball]] || {{Y}} || {{Y}}
|-
|{{left}}[[Cross country running|Cross country]] || {{Y}} || {{Y}}
|-
|{{left}}[[College football|Football]] || {{Y}} ||
|-
|{{left}}[[Golf]] || {{Y}} || {{Y}}
|-
|{{left}}[[College lacrosse|Lacrosse]] || || {{Y}}
|-
|{{left}}[[College soccer in the United States|Soccer]] || {{Y}} || {{Y}}
|-
|{{left}}[[College softball|Softball]] || || {{Y}}
|-
|{{left}}[[Tennis]] || {{Y}} || {{Y}}
|-
|{{left}}[[Track and field|Track & field outdoor]] || {{Y}} || {{Y}}
|-
|{{left}}[[Volleyball]] || || {{Y}}
|}

===Men's sponsored sports by school===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!School
!Baseball
!Basketball
!Cross<br />country
!Football
!Golf
!Soccer
!Tennis
!Track<br />& Field<br />outdoor
!Total<br />GSC<br />sports
|-
|{{left}}Alabama–Huntsville
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
!5
|-
|{{left}}Auburn–Montgomery
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
! 5
|-
|{{left}}Christian Brothers
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
!7
|-
|{{left}}Delta State
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
!6
|-
|{{left}}Lee
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
!7
|-
|{{left}}Mississippi College
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
!8
|-
|{{left}}Montevallo
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
!7
|-
|{{left}}Trevecca Nazarene
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
! 6
|-
|{{left}}Union
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|
!5
|-
|{{left}}Valdosta State
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|
!6
|-
|{{left}}West Alabama
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
!7
|-
|{{left}}West Florida
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
!7
|-
!Totals
! 12
! 12
! 11
! 5+3
! 9
! 11+1
! 9
! 7
! 77
|-
!colspan=10|Affiliate members
|-
|{{left}}Chowan
|
|
|
|{{Y}}
|
|
|
|
! 1
|-
|{{left}}Erskine
|
|
|
|{{Y}}
|
|
|
|
! 1
|-
|{{left}}North Greenville
|
|
|
|{{Y}}
|
|
|
|
! 1
|-
|{{left}}Spring Hill
|
|
|
|
|
|{{Y}}
|
|
! 1
|}

===Women's sponsored sports by school===
Departing members in pink.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!School
!Basketball
!Cross<br />country
!Golf
!Lacrosse
!Soccer
!Softball
!Tennis
!Track<br />& field<br />outdoor
!Volleyball
!Total<br />GSC<br />sports
|-
|{{left}}Alabama–Huntsville
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
!7
|-
|{{left}}Auburn–Montgomery
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
! 6
|-
|{{left}}Christian Brothers
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
!8
|-
|{{left}}Delta State
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|
!5
|-
|{{left}}Lee
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
!9
|-
|{{left}}Mississippi College
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
!7
|-
|{{left}}Montevallo
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
!9
|-
|{{left}}Trevecca Nazarene
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
! 7
|-
|{{left}}Union
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|
|{{Y}}
!6
|-
|{{left}}Valdosta State
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
!6
|-
|{{left}}West Alabama
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
!7
|-
|{{left}}West Florida
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
!7
|-
!Totals
! 12
! 12
! 6+1
! 3+2
! 12+1
! 12
! 9
! 9
! 11
! 84
|-
!colspan=11|Affiliate members
|-
|{{left}}Flagler
|
|
|
|{{Y}}
|
|
|
|
|
!1
|-
|{{left}}Lander
|
|
|
|{{Y}}
|
|
|
|
|
!1
|-
|{{left}}Spring Hill
|
|
|{{Y}}
|
|{{Y}}
|
|
|
|
! 2
|}

===Other sponsored sports by school===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan=2|School
!rowspan=8 width=1 style="padding:0"|
!colspan=4|Men
!rowspan=8 width=1 style="padding:0"|
!colspan=3|Women
|-
!Lacrosse
!Swimming<br />& Diving
!Track<br />& Field<br />Indoor
!Wrestling
!Acrobatics<br />& tumbling
!Swimming<br />& Diving
!Track<br />& Field<br />Indoor
|-
|{{left}}Alabama–Huntsville
|[[Peach Belt Conference|PBC]]
|
|IND
|
|
|
|IND
|-
|{{left}}Delta State
|
|[[New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference|NSISC]]
|
|
|
|[[New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference|NSISC]]
|
|-
|{{left}}Lee
|
|
|IND
|
|
|
|IND
|-
|{{left}}Mississippi College
|
|
|IND
|
|
|
|IND
|-
|{{left}}Montevallo
|[[Peach Belt Conference|PBC]]
|[[Conference Carolinas|CC]]
|IND
|[[Conference Carolinas|CC]]
|IND{{efn|group=other|name=mont|Joining [[Conference Carolinas|CC]] in 2025-26.}}
|[[Conference Carolinas|CC]]
|IND
|-
|{{left}}West Florida
|
|
|
|
|
|[[New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference|NSISC]]
|
|}

{{notelist|group=other}}

==National championships==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Sport
!School
!Year(s)
|-
|rowspan=5 valign=top|[[NCAA Division II Baseball Championship|Baseball]]
|Valdosta State
|1979
|-
|Troy
|1986 • 1987
|-
|Jacksonville State
|1990 • 1991
|-
|Delta State
|2004
|-
|West Florida
|2011
|-
|rowspan=2 valign=top|[[NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship|Men's basketball]]
|North Alabama
|1979 • 1991
|-
|Jacksonville State
|1985
|-
|rowspan=2 valign=top|[[NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship|Women's basketball]]
|Delta State
|1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1989 • 1990 • 1992
|-
|Southeastern Louisiana
|1977
|-
|rowspan=8 valign=top|[[NCAA Division II Football Championship|Football]]
|West Alabama
|1971
|-
|Troy
|1984 • 1987
|-
|Mississippi College
|1989
|-
|Jacksonville State
|1992
|-
|North Alabama
|1993 • 1994 • 1995
|-
|Delta State
|2000
|-
|Valdosta State
|2004 • 2007 • 2012 • 2018
|-
|West Florida
|2019
|-
|rowspan=3 valign=top|[[NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships|Men's golf]]
|Troy
|1976 • 1977 • 1984
|-
|West Florida
|2001 • 2008 
|-
|Lee
|2022
|-
|[[NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championships|Women's golf]]
|Troy
|1984 • 1986 • 1989
|-
|[[NCAA Division II Women's Gymnastics Championships|Women's gymnastics]]
|Jacksonville State
|1984 • 1985
|-
|[[NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship|Men's ice hockey]]
|Alabama–Huntsville
|1996 • 1998
|-
|rowspan=2 valign=top|[[NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship|Women's soccer]]
|Christian Brothers
|2002
|-
|West Florida
|2012
|-
|rowspan=2 valign=top|[[NCAA Division II Softball Championship|Softball]]
|Valdosta State
|2012
|-
|North Alabama
|2016
|-
|rowspan=2 valign=top|[[NCAA Men's Division II Tennis Championship|Men's tennis]]
|West Florida
|2004 • 2005 • 2014 • 2017
|-
|Valdosta State
|2006 • 2011
|-
|[[NCAA Men's Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships|Men's track & field outdoor]]
|Southeastern Louisiana
|1975
|-
|[[NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Championship|Women's volleyball]]
|North Alabama
|2003
|}
*Valdosta State won 1979 baseball national championship prior to joining the GSC.
*Mississippi College's 1989 football tournament participation and national championship were vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions for recruiting violations.
*Ice hockey is not a conference-sanctioned sport.

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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