"Where Winners Are Made!" For more than 30 years, the Big South Conference has matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively pursuing excellence on the field of play and in the classroom. The league’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is evident by notable accomplishments on the national stage, innovative marketing and media partnerships, increased broadcast packages, and quality athletic competition, while intentionally fostering the academic, personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-athlete.