The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), founded in 1938, is the governing association of community college, state college and junior college athletics throughout the United States. Currently the NJCAA holds 24 separate regions across 24 states and is divided into 3 divisions.
National Junior College Athletic Association
Abbreviation
NJCAA
Formation
May 14, 1938; 84 years ago (May 14, 1938) (as "Intercollegiate Athletic Association")
The idea for the NJCAA was conceived in 1937 at Fresno, 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.
A constitution was presented and adopted at the charter meeting in Fresno on May 14, 1938.
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. Although the NJCAA was founded in California, it no longer operates there, having been supplanted by the unaffiliated California Community College Athletic Association.
The NJCAA only allowed male competitors until 1975, when it established a women's division following the enactment of Title IX.
Each institution belonging to the NJCAA chooses to compete on the Division I, II or III level. Division I colleges may offer full athletic scholarships, totaling a maximum of tuition, fees, room and board, course-related books, up to $250 in course-required supplies, and transportation costs one time per academic year to and from the college by direct route. Division II colleges are limited to awarding tuition, fees, course related books, and up to $250 in course required supplies. Division III institutions may provide no athletically related financial assistance. However, NJCAA colleges that do not offer athletic aid may choose to participate at the Division I or II level if they so desire.[1]
The Midwest Football Conference which features schools from Iowa (Region 11), once included programs in northern Illinois (Region 4), Michigan (part of Region 12), and North Dakota (part of Region 13) before several of its schools dropped football prior to the 2015 season. The three Iowa schools (Ellsworth, Iowa Central and Iowa Western) play each other and also have a scheduling alliance with the KJCCC. The College of DuPage (Region 4), the only Illinois school that still has football, plays as an independent. Harper, Joliet and Grand Rapids all disbanded their football programs. North Dakota State School of Science joined the MCAC (see below).
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference, includes schools in Minnesota and North Dakota (part of Region 13). All of the Minnesota schools participate in the conference in other sports. North Dakota State School of Science and Dakota College only participate in football.
The Northeast JC Football Conference includes schools from regions 15 (Lower New York, New York City and Long Island), and 19 (Lackawanna, Pa.). Lackawanna is the only football-playing school in Region 19.
Western States Football League, now defunct, once included teams from Arizona (Region 1) and Utah and Idaho (Region 18). Snow College, Utah, is now the only college sponsoring football in Region 1 and Region 18.
There are also independent schools in regions 2 (Arkansas Baptist), 3 (upstate New York), 8 (ASA-Miami), 10 (Louisburg, N.C.), 12 (Hocking College), and 17 (Georgia Military). Onondaga Community College's football program does not compete in the NJCAA but instead competes at the club football level.
Regions 7, 9, 16, 20, 21, 22 and 24 do not have any football programs.[21]
^"Home page". JUCO World Series website. COBB & Associates, Inc. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
^For All-Tournament teams, World Series records (including champions and MVPs), and JUCO Coaches Hall of Fame, see "History". JUCO World Series website. COBB & Associates, Inc. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
^"JUCO Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame". JUCO World Series website. COBB & Associates, Inc. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
^"NJCAA Football Teams". NJCAA. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
External links
Official website
March 25, 2023
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The National Junior College Athletic Association NJCAA founded in 1938 is the governing association of community college state college and junior college athletics throughout the United States Currently the NJCAA holds 24 separate regions across 24 states and is divided into 3 divisions National Junior College Athletic AssociationAbbreviationNJCAAFormationMay 14 1938 84 years ago May 14 1938 as Intercollegiate Athletic Association Legal statusAssociationHeadquartersCharlotte North CarolinaRegion servedUnited StatesMembership525 schools in 24 regionsOfficial languageEnglishExecutive DirectorChristopher ParkerMain organBoard of RegentsWebsitenjcaa org Contents 1 History 1 1 Division history 2 Awards 3 Halls of fame 4 Conferences and regions 5 Sports 5 1 Baseball 5 2 Basketball Championships 5 3 Football 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe idea for the NJCAA was conceived in 1937 at Fresno 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 A constitution was presented and adopted at the charter meeting in Fresno on May 14 1938 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 Although the NJCAA was founded in California it no longer operates there having been supplanted by the unaffiliated California Community College Athletic Association The NJCAA only allowed male competitors until 1975 when it established a women s division following the enactment of Title IX Based out of Hutchinson Kansas since 1968 the national office relocated to Colorado Springs Colorado in 1985 Headquarters moved to Charlotte North Carolina in 2018 Division history Edit Each institution belonging to the NJCAA chooses to compete on the Division I II or III level Division I colleges may offer full athletic scholarships totaling a maximum of tuition fees room and board course related books up to 250 in course required supplies and transportation costs one time per academic year to and from the college by direct route Division II colleges are limited to awarding tuition fees course related books and up to 250 in course required supplies Division III institutions may provide no athletically related financial assistance However NJCAA colleges that do not offer athletic aid may choose to participate at the Division I or II level if they so desire 1 Years Division1938 1945 None1945 1986 Division I1986 1991 Division I Division II1991 Division I Division II Division IIIAwards EditAcademic Student Athlete Awards by sport 2 NJCAA Academic Team of the Year by sport 3 Betty Jo Graber Female Student Athlete of the Year by sport 4 David Rowlands Male Student Athlete of the Year by sport 5 Lea Plarski Award by sport 6 NJCAA sponsors by sport 7 Service Awards by sport 8 Halls of fame EditNJCAA Hall of Fame 9 NJCAA Hall of Fame Region XVI 10 NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame 11 12 NJCAA Basketball Hall of Fame 13 NJCAA Men s Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame 14 NJCAA Women s Basketball Hall of Fame 15 NJCAA Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame 16 Conferences and regions EditThe NJCAA is divided into 24 different regions 17 Current NJCAA map of regions Region 1 Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Region 2 Bi State Conference Region 3 Mid State Athletic Conference Mountain Valley Athletic Conference Western New York Athletic Conference Region 4 North Central Community College Conference Illinois Skyway Conference Arrowhead Conference City College of Chicago Athletic Conference Region 5 Metro Athletic Conference North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference Western Junior College Athletic Conference Region 6 Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Region 7 Tennessee Junior and Community College Athletic Association Region 8 Mid Florida Conference Panhandle Conference Southern Conference Suncoast Conference Region 9 Colorado Community College Athletic Conference Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference Wyoming Community College Athletic Conference Region 10 Carolinas Junior College Conference Region 11 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Region 12 Michigan Community College Athletic Association Ohio Community College Athletic Conference Region 13 Minnesota College Athletic Conference Mon Dak Conference Region 14 Southwest Junior College Conference Region 15 City University of New York Athletic Conference Mid Hudson Conference Region 16 Missouri Community College Athletic Conference Region 17 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Region 18 Scenic West Athletic Conference Region 19 Eastern Pennsylvania Athletic Conference Garden State Athletic Conference Region 20 Pennsylvania Collegiate Athletic Association Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference Region 21 Massachusetts Community College Athletic Association Region 22 Alabama Community College Conference Region 23 Louisiana Community Colleges Athletic Conference Mississippi Association of Community amp Junior Colleges Region 24 Mid West Athletic Conference Great Rivers Athletic Conference Sports Edit Men s and women s Division III basketball championship trophies from 2003 at Suffolk County Community College Baseball Divisions I II III Basketball Divisions I II III Softball Divisions I II III Volleyball Divisions I II III Soccer Divisions I II Track and field Divisions I II Tennis Divisions I II Wrestling Divisions I II Golf Divisions I II III Cross country Divisions I II Football Division I III Bowling Division I Swimming Division I Diving Division I Lacrosse Division I Half marathon Division I Baseball Edit See also Suplizio Field and Baseball awards U S college baseball JUCO World Series 18 19 JUCO Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame 20 Basketball Championships Edit NJCAA Division I NJCAA Division II NJCAA Division III NJCAA Women s ChampionshipFootball Edit See also NJCAA National Football Championship 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 which features schools from Iowa Region 11 once included programs in northern Illinois Region 4 Michigan part of Region 12 and North Dakota part of Region 13 before several of its schools dropped football prior to the 2015 season The three Iowa schools Ellsworth Iowa Central and Iowa Western play each other and also have a scheduling alliance with the KJCCC The College of DuPage Region 4 the only Illinois school that still has football plays as an independent Harper Joliet and Grand Rapids all disbanded their football programs North Dakota State School of Science joined the MCAC see below The Minnesota College Athletic Conference includes schools in Minnesota and North Dakota part of Region 13 All of the Minnesota schools participate in the conference in other sports North Dakota State School of Science and Dakota College only participate in football The Mississippi Association of Community amp 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 JC Football Conference includes schools from regions 15 Lower New York New York City and Long Island and 19 Lackawanna Pa Lackawanna is the only football playing school in Region 19 The Southwest Junior College Football Conference includes teams from both regions in Texas 5 and 14 Northeastern Oklahoma A amp M Region 2 and New Mexico Military Region 5 Western States Football League now defunct once included teams from Arizona Region 1 and Utah and Idaho Region 18 Snow College Utah is now the only college sponsoring football in Region 1 and Region 18 There are also independent schools in regions 2 Arkansas Baptist 3 upstate New York 8 ASA Miami 10 Louisburg N C 12 Hocking College and 17 Georgia Military Onondaga Community College s football program does not compete in the NJCAA but instead competes at the club football level Regions 7 9 16 20 21 22 and 24 do not have any football programs 21 See also Edit Sports portal United States portalList of NJCAA Division I schools List of NJCAA Division II schools List of NJCAA Division III schools California Community College Athletic Association CCCAA Northwest Athletic Conference NWAC National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA United States Collegiate Athletic Association USCAA National Christian College Athletic Association NCCAA References Edit Frequently Asked Questions NJCAA NJCAA NJCAA NJCAA NJCAA Betty Jo Graber Award Female Student Athlete of the Year NJCAA David Rowlands Award Male Student Athlete of the Year NJCAA Lea Plarski Award NJCAA Official Sponsors and Partners of the NJCAA NJCAA NJCAA Honors NJCAA Blinn s Rehr Inducted into NJCAA Hall of Fame KBTX TV com Gray Television Inc November 17 2011 Retrieved 2011 11 25 Hall of Fame NJCAA Region XVI Retrieved 2011 11 25 For list of inductees see JUCO Coaches Hall of Fame JUCO World Series website COBB amp Associates Inc Retrieved 2011 11 25 2011 NJCAA Baseball Hall of Fame Class Announced NJCAA January 24 2011 Archived from the original on April 4 2012 Retrieved 2011 11 25 NJCAA Basketball Hall of Fame Archived from the original on 2011 09 30 Retrieved 2011 11 25 NJCAA Men s Basketball Coaches Association Announces 2010 Hall of Fame Class NJCAA December 17 2009 Archived from the original on September 10 2012 Retrieved 2011 11 25 Shoot Jason January 25 2011 Scovel named to 2011 NJCAA Hall of Fame Class News Herald com Freedom Communications Inc Retrieved 2011 11 25 NJCAA Football Hall of Fame Releases Inductees of 2011 Class iHigh com Inc October 11 2011 Archived from the original on December 22 2011 Retrieved 2011 11 25 Organization of NJCAA Regions Home page JUCO World Series website COBB amp Associates Inc Retrieved 2011 11 25 For All Tournament teams World Series records including champions and MVPs and JUCO Coaches Hall of Fame see History JUCO World Series website COBB amp Associates Inc Retrieved 2011 11 25 JUCO Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame JUCO World Series website COBB amp Associates Inc Retrieved 2014 07 11 NJCAA Football Teams NJCAA Retrieved 14 March 2018 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Junior College Athletic Association amp oldid 1143438785, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
