The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) was founded in 1913 and today, more than 100 years later, the conference remains one of the nation's most viable forces in intercollegiate athletics. The SIAC is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and participates on the Division II level. The present membership is composed of fifteen different institutions in seven states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina, and Tennessee): Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University.
The SIAC sponsors nine men's championships (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, tennis, and volleyball) and seven women's championships (basketball, cross country, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field, softball, tennis, and volleyball). During its storied history, member institutions have won national championships, produced all-Americans, and sent athletes to the Olympic Games.