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THE SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
St. Joseph High School is a voluntary member of the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference. The value of membership in this conference is the aid it renders in the arranging of schedules, equalizing competition, conducting league championships, and generally upgrading the program of member schools through the establishment of conference standards and goals. Membership in this conference provides high schools the opportunity for local competition without excess travel, and aids in inter-school relationships and the promoting of good sportsmanship.

HISTORY OF THE CONFERENCE
The Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference originated in 1931 and is now commonly known as the Big Sixteen. Charter member schools were St. Joseph, Niles, Three Rivers, Dowagiac, and South Haven. St. Joseph tendered its resignation in 1938 and made a re-appearance in 1940. The membership has varied since then. Accordingly, the historians make reference to the conference by its adopted name, but at times refer to it also as the Big Five, Big Six, Big Eight, or Big Sixteen as the number of teams indicates. The league for 2014 has dropped the "Big", choosing to remain as the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference going forward, no matter the number of members.

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