A Atlantic Sun Conference occurs as college athletic conference which operates primarily on the east coast of the United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division We; a conference doesn't sponsor football, although some members use Section We-AA football computer software, & a single (Florida Atlantic) has The Section We-A football program.

Current members
Belmont University Campbell University East Tennessee State University Florida Atlantic University Gardner-Webb University Jacksonville University Kennesaw State University Lipscomb University Mercer University University of North Florida Stetson University

The Atlantic Sun wasted leash schools, deuce using Section I personally-A football software online, around 2005: Troy joined the Sun Belt Conference for all sports. It experienced already joined that conference around football within 2004. UCF abandoned its football-only membership in the Mid-American Conference and its 100%-sports membership inside the Atlantic Sun in favour of all-sports membership in Conference USA. Georgia State left to join the Colonial Athletic Association.

The previous Section I personally-A school within the conference, Florida Atlantic, might be an 100%-sports member of the Sun Belt in 2006; it had joined a Sun Belt for football alongside Troy inside 2004.

As well 2005, three institutions, 2 existence inside Section II, joined a Atlantic Sun Conference. East Tennessee State moved from either a Section I personally Southern Conference. Previous Section II personally schools Kennesaw State & Northerly Florida were admitted into this Section I conference.