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Coal Belt Conference Established 1946 Dissolved 1956 Association IHSA Members 7 Region Southern Illinois 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]
Members
School Location Nickname Colors Years Member Additional Information Carbondale University High School [4] Carbondale, Illinois Lynxes Maroon
Gray1946–1956 Joined the Black Diamond Conference in 1963. Closed in 1968. Carterville High School Carterville, Illinois Lions Navy Blue
Orange1946-1956 Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Joined the Southern Illinois River-to-River Conference in 2010. Christopher High School Christopher, Illinois Bearcats Blue
Orange1946-1956 Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Elkville High School Elkville, Illinois Bluebirds Blue
White1946-1956 Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Consolidated with Vergennes and Dowell to form Elverado in 1962. Hurst-Bush High School Hurst, Illinois Hummers Blue
Gold1946-1956 Closed in 1966. Sesser High School Sesser, Illinois Red Devils Maroon
White1946-1956 Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Consolidated with Valier to form Sesser-Valier in 1963. Zeigler High School Zeigler, Illinois Purple Tornadoes Purple
White1946-1956 Left for the Black Diamond Conference. Consolidated with Royalton to form Ziegler-Royalton in 1962. See Also
References
Western Division Chester Yellow Jackets · Christopher Bearcats · Elverado Falcons · Goreville Blackcats · Sesser-Valier Red Devils · Trico Pioneers · Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes
Former Members Carbondale University Lynxes · Cairo Pilots · Carterville Lions · Elkville Bluebirds · Sesser Red Devils · Ziegler Purple Tornadoes
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