Coal Belt Conference

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

Members

SchoolLocationNicknameColorsYears MemberAdditional Information Carbondale University High School 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 Black Diamond Conference

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