's "50 Years in 50 Weeks" - 1978-79

(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.

1978 - 1979

  • Virginia Wesleyan earns its first-ever Men’s Basketball Regular Season championship.

  • St. Andrews wins the first-ever Conference President’s Cup which symbolizes the league’s top overall athletic program each year…an honor St. Andrews would capture five consecutive times.

  • Virginia Wesleyan ends its run of three consecutive men's soccer regular season championships..

 

  
First-year Head Coach Bill Pollard leads
Christopher Newport to the Men's Tennis Regular Season title.


Conference Champions

Sport Regular Season Champion Tournament/Meet Champion
Baseball**** Methodist  
Golf*   Greensboro
Men's Basketball Virginia Wesleyan Virginia Wesleyan
Men's Cross Country*   St. Andrews
Men's Soccer*** Virginia Wesleyan  
Men's Tennis** Christopher Newport  
Men's Track & Field*   no championship
*-no regular season championship awarded
**-no tournament was held until the 2005-06 season
***-no tournament was held until the 2000-01 season
****-no tournament was held until the 1993-94 season

President's Cup Award Winners

St. Andrew's (Overall)

Previous Years 

To view more ways the USA South is celebrating its 50th year, please click HERE!