Greeneville Parks & Recreation is hosting the South Atlantic Carolinas Conference Championship for Women's Beach Volleyball at the Greeneville Beach Complex on East Vann Road in Hardin Park. Team practice will start Thursday, April 9th at 3 p.m. The competition takes place Friday, April 10th and Saturday, April 11th. The SAC is comprised of 13 NCAA Division II colleges and universities. For Beach Volleyball, the SAC collaborates with the Carolinas Conference to round out the Beach Volleyball teams.
There are six teams playing in the championships. Carson-Newman University and Tusculum University are two area teams that will be vying for the win. Carson-Newman is seeded #1 with Tusculum #3. Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina are the states bringing teams to the championship.
Matches begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday morning. A full schedule can be found here:
The Greeneville Beach Complex was built by the Parks and Recreation department and contractors to repurpose unused softball fields. Beach volleyball has become one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. Partial funding for the complex came from the State of Tennessee Tourism Enhancement Grant or “TEG” Program.
Greeneville Parks & Recreation
The Greeneville Parks and Recreation Department offers a variety of sports and activities for youth and adults, hosts annual community events, and manages several parks and athletic facilities. The department’s Eastview Recreation Center, located at 456 E. Bernard Ave., features two gymnasiums, a splash pad, and administrative offices.
For more information, call (423) 638-3143 or visit the Town of Greeneville’s official website,
SAC Vision Statement
"The South Atlantic Conference aspires to be the premier NCAA Division II athletic conference in the country; a conference where a high priority of each member institution is a balance between athletics and the overall academic, spiritual, social and physical development of each student-athlete to provide these individuals with skills for future success."
SAC History
The South Atlantic Conference is in its 49th year of athletic tradition and excellence. In July of 1998, Tusculum College was admitted as a member of the league.
Today the conference is a group of 13 liberal and civic arts colleges and universities, similar in size and athletic philosophy. Since becoming eligible for NCAA Division II postseason play in 1993, the league has sent representatives from all of its sponsored sports to NCAA postseason play.