NCAA Division II ranks), Lyon to the American Midwest, and Cumberland (Tenn.) to the Mid-South Conference, all after the 2011-12 academic year. 2012 - Life University joined the TSAC in the 2012-13 academic year. 2013 - The TSAC would cease operations as an athletic conference after the 2012-13 academic year; as many schools left to join their respective new home primary conferences beginning the 2013-14 academic year: Freed–Hardeman and Mid-Continent to the American Midwest, Bethel (Tenn.), Blue Mountain and Martin Methodist (now UT Southern) to the SSAC, and Life returning as an NAIA Independent (before joining the Mid-South since the 2014-15 academic year). Member schools Final members On its final season, the TSAC had six member schools, which most were private schools: Notes Former members Notes Membership timeline Sponsored sports Men's sponsored sports were baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis. Women's sports sponsored were basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. References Defunct NAIA conferences Sports in the Southern United States