Month: July 2024

New South Adds Track & Field for 2024-25

The New South Athletic Conference is pleased to announce the addition of track & field to its lineup of sports, beginning in 2024-25.

“With several new member schools offering track, it was a natural addition to the conference,” said NSAC commissioner Mike Davis. “Track and field will be our second spring championship along with baseball. It’s exciting to provide these new opportunities for our members and their student-athletes.”

Beacon College, John Melvin University, SC Central Christian University, and Westgate Christian University will each field teams this coming year, with a conference championship to be held April 12, 2025 in Columbia, SC, hosted by SC Central.

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Westgate Christian University set to join NSAC

The New South Athletic Conference is pleased to welcome Westgate Christian University of Houston, Texas effective immediately. The NSAC Board of Directors voted unanimously this past Tuesday to accept Westgate’s application for the 2024-25 season.

Westgate Christian University, along with its Board of Trustees, administration, staff, and student athletes, expresses deep gratitude to the NSAC for welcoming us as members. We eagerly anticipate competing with institutions that prioritize their student athletes. This opportunity is an honor we will value and protect. Thank you for this special moment. Go Ravens! #ProtectTheGate

Statement from WCU Athletics

“I have been impressed in my conversations with the WCU staff that they are committed to excellence on and off the field,” said NSAC commissioner Mike Davis. “Expanding our conference footprint into Texas is a big step, but one which we believe will pay dividends when it involves quality people like those at Westgate. We look forward to many years of competition and cooperation together.”

WCU will compete in track and field in its first NSAC season with more exciting announcements to come in the near future.

Welcome Ravens!

NSAC Welcomes Southeast Christian College

On Tuesday, the NSAC Board of Directors elected to accept Southeast Christian College of Leesburg, Florida by a unanimous vote.

A new educational institution, SECC had a “soft” opening for early enrollees in January and will welcome more than 100 students for its grand opening this fall. The college is an extension of the Christian Preparatory Schools in Central Florida.

“We are honored and privileged to be a part of the New South Athletic Conference,” said head men’s basketball coach Dwayne Walker. “Thank you for the warm and welcoming environment that all the member schools have displayed to us here at SECC. We are looking forward to the rewarding experience of competing in the 2024-2025 men’s basketball season. ‘Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them’ (‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭29).”

“Since our first conversations, it was apparent to me that Southeast was a perfect addition for the NSAC,” said conference commissioner Mike Davis. “My extensive conversations with Dwayne and with college president Dr. Harry Anderson were productive and uplifting, as well as indicative that they are doing the right things in the right way. I am excited to welcome them aboard.”

The Eagles have agreed to host one of the two basketball classics this coming season pitting the six members of the NSAC South Division against each other. The Leesburg Classic will take place January 24-26 in SECC’s recently renovated gym. SECC is making plans now to add more sports in 2025-26.

Welcome Eagles!