Classification MSHSL Founded 2013 | Region Minnesota No. of members 13 | |
The Big South Conference is a Minnesota State High School League sanctioned athletic conference comprising schools located in the south central and southwest region of Minnesota. The conference was founded in 2013 when each school of the former South Central Conference and former Southwest Conference voted to approve a move into the newly formed Big South creating an unofficial merger. Big South Conference play began with the 2014–2015 school year.
The conference consists of 13 schools with 6 coming from the South Central Conference which compete in the East Division and 7 coming from the Southwest Conference which compete in the West Division. Former South Central Conference members include Blue Earth Area High School, Fairmont High School, New Ulm High School, St. James High School, St. Peter High School, and Waseca High School. Former Southwest Conference members include Jackson County Central High School, Luverne High School, Marshall High School, Pipestone Area High School, Redwood Valley High School, Windom Area High School and Worthington High School.