Conway, Ark. - On Thursday, the Southern Athletic Association (SAA) announced that Trinity University (Texas) and Southwestern University will be joining the conference beginning in the fall of 2025. The membership of the Southern Athletic Association will be composed of 10 institutions.  

Trinity has been an affiliate member of the SAA in football since 2017 and has won the last two championships. Southwestern will join the conference as an affiliate member in the 2023 season. Both institutions will be eligible to compete in championships for all 23 SAA-sponsored sports.

For more information, see the SAA Press Release.