Coal Belt Conference

The Coal Belt Conference was an Illinois high school athletic conference in existence from 1946 to 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 Gray	1946–1956	Joined the Black Diamond Conference in 1963. Closed in 1968.^[5]
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.

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^ "Black Diamond Conference". www.chesteryellowjackets.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-14.
^ "Black Diamond Conference History and Facts". Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
^ "Carbondale University High School "Lynxes"".
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