Sunshine State Conference

founded in 1975, the sunshine state conference has risen from a single sport organization to the division ii “conference of national champions.” since its inception, the conference has grown steadily in sports played, membership and national prominence. sunshine state conference schools have won ncaa national championships (78 total) in baseball, softball, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis and volleyball, and are nationally recognized in men’s and women’s cross country as well as women’s rowing. the first ncaa division ii national championship won by an ssc school was in the spring of 1978. the florida southern college baseball team captured the national crown that year. the ssc has led all 22 division ii conferences in the ncaa academic success rate every year it has been measured. each year, over 800 student-athletes are named to the commissioner's honor roll with gpa's over 3.20 on a 4.00 scale. through a wide range of initi