(FAYETTEVILLE, NC) - The 2013-14 season serves as the 50th
for the USA South Athletic Conference. In an effort to relive 50
Years of League memories, the USA South has produced "50 Years in
50 Weeks", a weekly chronicle of some of the great moments in
Conference history.
Each week, a year of moments will be released on the USA South's
website. To view previous entries, click the appropriate year at
the bottom of the screen.
1965 -
1966
- UNC–Charlotte captures its third consecutive regular
season bowling championship while St. Andrews takes the tournament
crown.
- Methodist wins its first men’s cross country
championship.
- Lynchburg’s Wayne Proffitt scores 51 points, makes 18
field goals, attempts 40 field goals and makes 15 free throws
versus Methodist in a Men’s Basketball Tournament game, all
of which are records that still stand today. Proffitt also makes 28
free throws during the tournament, a mark which is still tops
today. He also earned the first of his back-to-back tournament MVP
honors during the event.
|
Methodist’s Jim Darden grabs 58 rebounds in the
Men’s Basketball Tournament, a record that still stands
today.
|
Led by future Conference Hall of Fame Administrator
Don Scalf, N.C. Wesleyan wins its first–ever Men’s
Basketball Regular Season Championship.
|
Conference
Champions
| Sport |
Regular Season
Champion |
Tournament/Meet
Champion |
| Bowling |
UNC-Charlotte |
St. Andrews |
| Golf* |
|
St. Andrews |
| Men's Basketball |
N.C. Wesleyan |
Lynchburg |
| Men's Cross Country* |
|
Methodist |
| Men's Tennis** |
St. Andrews |
|
| Men's Track & Field* |
|
Lynchburg |
*-no regular season
championship awarded
**-no tournament was held until the 2005-06 season |
Previous Years
To view more ways the USA South is celebrating its 50th
year, please click HERE!