Question: The Samford Bulldogs are the 17 varsity teams (8 men's and 9 women's), recording championships from men's and women's track, men's and women's basketball, softball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, football, and men's and women's tennis that represent Samford University, the school is a member of the Southern Conference in Division I of the NCAA (FCS in football), after moving from 2008, to which collegiate athletic conference which operates in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States?
Sentence (from "Samford Bulldogs"): The Samford Athletics staff is headed by athletic director Martin Newton, whose appointment was announced on March 9, 2011.
Relevant evidence: No