Coal Belt Conference

The Coal Belt Conference was an Illinois high school athletic conference in existence from 1946-1956.[1][2] The conference dissolved when 5 of its 7 members joined the Black Diamond Conference full-time.[3]

Coal Belt Conference
Established1946
Dissolved1956
AssociationIHSA
Members7
RegionSouthern Illinois

Members
School Location Nickname Colors Years Member Additional Information
Carbondale University High School [4] Carbondale, Illinois Lynxes   Maroon
  Gray		 1946–1956 Joined the Black Diamond Conference in 1963. Closed in 1968.
Carterville High School Carterville, Illinois Lions   Navy Blue
  Orange		 1946-1956 Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Joined the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference in 2010.
Christopher High School Christopher, Illinois Bearcats   Blue
  Orange		 1946-1956 Left for the Black Diamond Conference.
Elkville High School Elkville, Illinois Bluebirds   Blue
  White		 1946-1956 Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Consolidated with Vergennes and Dowell to form Elverado in 1962.
Hurst-Bush High School Hurst, Illinois Hummers   Blue
  Gold		 1946-1956 Closed in 1966.
Sesser High School Sesser, Illinois Red Devils   Maroon
  White		 1946-1956 Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Consolidated with Valier to form Sesser-Valier in 1963.
Zeigler High School Zeigler, Illinois Purple Tornadoes   Purple
  White		 1946-1956 Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Consolidated with Royalton to form Zeigler-Royalton in 1962.

See also

References
  1. "The Great Conferences".
  2. "Black Diamond Conference". www.chesteryellowjackets.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-14.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-04-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Carbondale University High School "Lynxes"".
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