National Junior College Athletic Association
Encyclopedia
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), founded in 1938, is an association of community college
and junior college
athletic departments throughout the United States
. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.
, California
. A handful of junior college representatives met to organize an association that would promote and supervise a national program of junior college sports and activities consistent with the educational objectives of junior colleges.
The constitution presented at the charter meeting in Fresno on May 14, 1938, was accepted and the National Junior College Athletic Association became a functioning organization.
In 1949, the NJCAA was reorganized by dividing the nation into sixteen regions. The officers of the association were the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, public relations director, and the sixteen regional vice presidents. Ironically, though the NJCAA was founded in California, it no longer operates there and has been supplanted instead by the unaffiliated California Community College Athletic Association
(CCCAA) with 100+ colleges participating.
NJCAA Hall of Fame (Region XVI)
NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
NJCAA Basketball Hall of Fame
NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
NJCAA Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
NJCAA Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
There are also independent schools in Regions 2 (Arkansas Baptist and Lon Morris), 10 (Louisburg, N.C.), 13 (Dakota-Bottineau), 15 (Globe Tech) and 17 (Georgia Military).
Regions 7, 8, 9, 16, 20, 22 and 24 do not have any football programs.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
and junior college
Junior college
The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries.-India:In India, most states provide schooling through 12th grade...
athletic departments throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.
History
The idea for the NJCAA was conceived in 1937 at FresnoFresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. A handful of junior college representatives met to organize an association that would promote and supervise a national program of junior college sports and activities consistent with the educational objectives of junior colleges.
The constitution presented at the charter meeting in Fresno on May 14, 1938, was accepted and the National Junior College Athletic Association became a functioning organization.
In 1949, the NJCAA was reorganized by dividing the nation into sixteen regions. The officers of the association were the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, public relations director, and the sixteen regional vice presidents. Ironically, though the NJCAA was founded in California, it no longer operates there and has been supplanted instead by the unaffiliated California Community College Athletic Association
California Community College Athletic Association
The California Community College Athletic Association is a sports association for community colleges in the U.S. state of California. It oversees 103 athletic programs throughout the state....
(CCCAA) with 100+ colleges participating.
Division History
| Years | Division |
|---|---|
| 1938-1945 | None |
| 1945-1986 | Division I |
| 1986-1991 | Division I, Division II |
| 1991-present | Division I, Division II, Division III |
Awards
- Academic All-American by Sport
- NJCAA Academic Team of the Year by Sport
- BJ Graber Female Athlete of the Year by Sport
- David Rowlands Male Athlete of the Year by Sport
- Lea Plarski Award by Sport
- NJCAA Championship Ring National Sponsor by Sport
- NJCAA Service Awards by Sport
Halls of fame
NJCAA Hall of Fame- See footnote
NJCAA Hall of Fame (Region XVI)
- See footnote
NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
- See footnotes
NJCAA Basketball Hall of Fame
- See footnote
NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
- See footnote
NJCAA Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
- See footnote
NJCAA Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
- See footnote
Conferences
- Region 1 Arizona Community College Athletic ConferenceArizona Community College Athletic ConferenceAlso known as '. Hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association, also known as Region I is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges. Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams.-Members:...
- Region 2 Bi-State ConferenceBi-State ConferenceAlso known as '. Hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association, also known as Region II is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges...
- Region 3 Mid-State Athletic ConferenceMid-State Athletic ConferenceLocated within Region III of the National Junior College Athletic Association, the Mid-State Athletic Conference is a junior college conference with 7 member schools, all located in Upstate New York...
, West New York Athletic Conference, Mountain Valley Athletic Conference (NY) (http://www.region3athletics.org/) - Region 4 Illinois N4C ConferenceIllinois N4C ConferenceThe Illinois N4C Conference is part of the National Junior College Athletic Association and a Junior College American football conference. It is also known as N4C or Region IV.Conference championships are held and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic...
, Illinois Skyway Conference (http://www.illinoisskyway.org/), Arrowhead Conference - Region 5 Metro Athletic Conference (NJCAA), North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference, Western Junior College Athletic ConferenceWestern Junior College Athletic ConferenceAlso known as '. Hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association, also known as Region IV is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges...
- Region 6 Kansas Jayhawk Community College ConferenceKansas Jayhawk Community College ConferenceThe Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference is a college athletic conference that is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association...
- Region 7 Tennessee Junior and Community College Athletic AssociationTennessee Junior and Community College Athletic AssociationAlso known as '. Hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association, also known as Region VII is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges...
- Region 8 Suncoast ConferenceSuncoast ConferenceAlso known as '. Hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association, also known as Region VIII is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges...
- Region 9 NJCAA Region 9NJCAA Region 9Region IX of the National Junior College Athletic Association consists of 22 colleges from Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and Wyoming.-Colorado Community College Athletic Conference:*Lamar Community College*Northeastern Junior College*Otero Junior College...
, Mon-Dak ConferenceMon-Dak ConferenceThe Mon-Dak Conference ' is a junior college conference for eight Tech and Community Colleges located in Montana and North Dakota, and is hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Conference championships are held in most sports and some individuals can be named to All-Conference... - Region 10 Carolinas Junior College ConferenceCarolinas Junior College ConferenceThe Carolinas Junior College Conference is a component of the National Junior College Athletic Association, in which it is also known as Region X . Teams represent various junior colleges, technical colleges, and community colleges...
- Region 11 Iowa Community College Athletic ConferenceIowa Community College Athletic ConferenceThe Iowa Community College Athletic Conference ' is the Region XI member of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The Commissioner's Office, headquartered in Ames, Iowa oversees 22 sports...
- Region 12 Michigan Community College Athletic AssociationMichigan Community College Athletic AssociationThe Michigan Community College Athletic Association is an association of community college athletic departments throughout Michigan and northern Indiana....
, Ohio Community College Athletic ConferenceOhio Community College Athletic ConferenceThe Ohio Community College Athletic Conference or OCCAC is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are community colleges in the state of Ohio. It is a member of Region XII of the National Junior College Athletic Association.-Members:... - Region 13 Minnesota College Athletic Conference, Mon-Dak ConferenceMon-Dak ConferenceThe Mon-Dak Conference ' is a junior college conference for eight Tech and Community Colleges located in Montana and North Dakota, and is hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association. Conference championships are held in most sports and some individuals can be named to All-Conference...
- Region 14 Southwest Junior College Conference
- Region 15 Mid Hudson ConferenceMid Hudson ConferenceMid Hudson Conference is hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association, also known as Region XV is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges...
- Region 16 Missouri Community College Athletic ConferenceMissouri Community College Athletic ConferenceMiwest Community College Athletic Conference ' is a college athletic conference of the National Junior College Athletic Association, a part of Region XVI. Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams.-Members:*East Central...
- Region 17 Georgia Junior College Athletic AssociationGeorgia Junior College Athletic AssociationThe Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association is a college athletic conference and member of the National Junior College Athletic Association in the NJCAA Region XVII. Members of the GCAA include technical and community colleges in the U.S. state of Georgia...
- Region 18 Northwest Athletic Association of Community CollegesNorthwest Athletic Association of Community CollegesThe Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges, commonly called the NWAACC , is a sports association for community colleges in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington, and the Canadian province of British Columbia....
, Scenic West Athletic ConferenceScenic West Athletic ConferenceThe Scenic West Athletic Conference is a sports association for junior colleges located in Idaho, Utah, Colorado, and Nevada... - Region 19 Garden State Athletic ConferenceGarden State Athletic ConferenceThe Garden State Athletic Conference is a junior college conference for many technical and community colleges in Delaware, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania. It is the only conference in Region XIX of the National Junior College Athletic Association...
- Region 20 Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic AssociationPennsylvania Collegiate Athletic AssociationThe Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletic conference established in 1979 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a partnership between the Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Association and Western Pennsylvania Athletic Association...
, Maryland Junior College Athletic ConferenceMaryland Junior College Athletic ConferenceThe Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference exists to govern and conduct championships for the conference’s varsity sports. Chartered in the late 1960s and affiliated with the National Junior College Athletic Association, the MDJUCO is composed of 18 community colleges in the U.S... - Region 21 Massachusetts Community College Athletic AssociationMassachusetts Community College Athletic AssociationAlso known as '. Hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association, also known as Region XXI is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges...
- Region 22 Alabama Community College Conference
- Region 23 NJCAA Region 23NJCAA Region 23Region XXIII of the National Junior College Athletic Association consists of two conferences, the MISS-LOU Junior College Conference and Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges ...
- Region 24 Mid-West Athletic ConferenceMid-West Athletic ConferenceAlso known as '. Hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association, the Mid-West Athletic Conference also known as Region XXIV is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges...
, Collegiate Conference of Central Illinois
Sports
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Baseball
- JUCO World Series
- JUCO Baseball Coaches Hall of FameHall of FameA hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
Basketball Championships
- NJCAA Division INJCAA Men's Division I Basketball ChampionshipNJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championships it usually consists of 16 invited teams...
- NJCAA Division IINJCAA Men's Division II Basketball ChampionshipThe National Junior Collge Athletic Association Men's Division II Basketball Championships consists of sixteen teams playing over a five-day period in March to determine a National Champion.- About the tournament :...
- NJCAA Division IIINJCAA Men's Division III Basketball ChampionshipThe National Junior Collge Athletic Association Men's Division III Basketball Championships consists of eight teams playing over a three day period in March to determine a National Champion...
- NJCAA Women's ChampionshipNJCAA Women's Basketball Championship-1975-1991:*NOTE: From 1975 to 1991, the NJCAA had only one class for women's basketball-Division I:-Division II:-Division III:-See also:*NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship*NJCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship...
Football
Due to the relatively small number of schools fielding teams, some football-only conferences exist. They may be home to teams from multiple regions.- The Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference includes only schools in Kansas (Region 6). All are members of the conference in other sports.
- The Midwest Football Conference includes schools from Iowa (Region 11), northern Illinois (Region 4), Michigan (part of Region 12) and North Dakota (part of Region 13).
- The Minnesota College Athletic Conference, like the KJCCC, includes only schools in Minnesota (part of Region 13), all of which participate in the conference in other sports.
- The Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges only includes schools in that state, which is a part of Region 23. None of the Louisiana members of Region 23 field a football team.
- The Northeast Football Conference includes schools from Region 3 (Upper New York), 15 (Lower New York, New York City and Long Island), 19 (Lackawanna, Pa.) and 21 (Dean, Mass.) Lackawanna and Dean are the only football-playing schools in their respective regions.
- The Southwest Junior College Football Conference includes teams from both regions in Texas (5 and 14) and one from Oklahoma (Region 2).
- Western States Football LeagueWestern States Football LeagueThe Western States Football League is a U.S. junior college football league for schools in the states of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The league is part of the National Junior College Athletic Association.-History:...
includes teams from Arizona (Region 1), New Mexico (Region 5), and Utah (Region 18).
There are also independent schools in Regions 2 (Arkansas Baptist and Lon Morris), 10 (Louisburg, N.C.), 13 (Dakota-Bottineau), 15 (Globe Tech) and 17 (Georgia Military).
Regions 7, 8, 9, 16, 20, 22 and 24 do not have any football programs.
See also
- List of Division 1 NJCAA schools
- List of Division 2 NJCAA schools
- List of Division 3 NJCAA schools
- California Community College Athletic AssociationCalifornia Community College Athletic AssociationThe California Community College Athletic Association is a sports association for community colleges in the U.S. state of California. It oversees 103 athletic programs throughout the state....
(CCCAA) - National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNational Collegiate Athletic AssociationThe National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA)