Ohio Community College Athletic Conference
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Association | NJCAA |
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Founded | 1972 |
Commissioner | Scott Barlow |
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Division | Region 12 |
No. of teams | 12 |
Headquarters | Dayton, Ohio |
Region | Ohio and Indiana |
Official website | http://www.occac.org/ |
The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference or OCCAC is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are community colleges in the states of Ohio and Indiana. It is a member of Region 12 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The OCCAC has been around since 1993 in its current state. Prior to 1993, the OCCAC was known as the Ohio Junior College Athletic Conference (OJCAC) and the Turnpike Conference. Currently, the OCCAC has full or limited sport members from 12 community colleges.
Current sports with full conference membership (at least four schools participating) include, women's volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, softball and baseball. Several schools also compete in non-conference sports such as men's soccer, women's soccer, track and field, men's golf, women's golf and cross country. The conference's sponsorship of men's golf ended after 2016. .
Members[edit]
Institution | Location | Founded | Nickname | School Colors |
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Bryant & Stratton College | Solon, Ohio | 1854 | Bobcats | [1] |
Clark State Community College | Springfield, Ohio | 1966 | Eagles | [2] |
Columbus State Community College | Columbus, Ohio | 1963 | Cougars | [3] |
Cuyahoga Community College (East, Metro, and West) | Cleveland, Ohio | 1963 | Triceratops (formerly Challengers) |
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Edison State Community College | Piqua, Ohio | 1973 | Chargers | [5] |
Hocking College | Nelsonville, Ohio | 1968 | Hawks | [6] |
Ivy Tech Community College | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1973 | Titans | [7] |
Lakeland Community College | Kirtland, Ohio | 1967 | Lakers | [8] |
Lorain County Community College | Elyria, Ohio | 1963 | Commodores | [9] |
Owens Community College | Toledo, Ohio | 1965 | Express | [10] |
Sinclair Community College | Dayton, Ohio | 1887 | Tartan Pride | [11] |
Terra State Community College | Fremont, Ohio | 1968 | Titans | [12] |
Affiliate members[edit]
Institution | Location | Founded | Nickname | School Colors |
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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1966 | Surge | [13] |
Eastern Gateway Community College | Steubenville, Ohio | 1968 | Gators | [14] |
Former members[edit]
Institution | Location | Founded | Nickname | School Colors | Notes |
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Mercyhurst North East[15] | North East, Pennsylvania | 1991 | Saints | [16] | Campus consolidated with the main Mercyhurst school in 2021. |
Sponsored Sports by School[edit]
School | Baseball | Basketball (Men's) |
Basketball (Women's) |
Softball | Volleyball (Women's) |
Soccer (Men's) |
Soccer (Women's) |
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Clark State | ![]() |
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Columbus State | ![]() |
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Cuyahoga | ![]() |
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Edison State | ![]() |
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Hocking | ![]() |
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Lakeland | ![]() |
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Lorain County | ![]() |
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Owens | ![]() |
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Sinclair | ![]() |
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Terra State | ![]() |
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See also[edit]
- Michigan Community College Athletic Association, also in NJCAA Region 12
References[edit]
- ^ "OCCAC".
- ^ "Clark State".
- ^ "Columbus State Community College".
- ^ "Cuyahoga Community College".
- ^ "Edison State Community College".
- ^ "Hocking College".
- ^ "OCCAC".
- ^ "Lakeland Community College".
- ^ "Lorain County Community College".
- ^ https://www.owens.edu/marketing/graphic_standards.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Sinclair Community College".
- ^ "OCCAC".
- ^ "CinState BSM".
- ^ "Eastern Gateway CC".
- ^ "Mercyhurst moves up North East campus move".
- ^ "Mercyhurst North East".