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Ohio Community College Athletic Conference

FieldValue
nameOhio Community College
Athletic Conference
logoOhio college athletic conference logo.png
logo_size150
founded
associationNJCAA
divisionRegion 12
teams12
sports5
mens2
womens3
regionOhio and Indiana
headquartersDayton, Ohio
commissionerScott Barlow
website

Athletic Conference

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).

History

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.

Sports sponsored

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.

Member schools

Current members

The OCCAC currently has 12 full members, all but one are public schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColors
Bryant & Stratton College–Ohio CampusSolon, Ohio1854Private Non-Profit8,000Bobcats?
Clark State Community CollegeSpringfield, Ohio1966Public6,229Eagles?
Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, Ohio1963Public27,312Cougars?
Cuyahoga Community College
(East, Metro and West)Cleveland, Ohio1963Public26,740Triceratops?
Edison State Community CollegePiqua, Ohio1973Public4,351Chargers?
Hocking CollegeNelsonville, Ohio1968Public3,671Hawks?
Ivy Tech Community CollegeFort Wayne, Indiana1973Public169,527Titans?
Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, Ohio1967Public8,034Lakers?
Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, Ohio1963Public11,548Commodores?
Owens Community CollegeToledo, Ohio1965Public8,282Express?
Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, Ohio1887Public18,772Tartan Pride?
Terra State Community CollegeFremont, Ohio1968Public2,434Titans?

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Affiliate members

The OCCAC currently has two affiliate members, both are public schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColorsOCCAC
sport(s)Primary
conference
Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, Ohio1966Public9,982Surge?men's soccer
women's soccerIndependent
(NJCAA Region XII)
Eastern Gateway Community CollegeSteubenville, Ohio1968Public41,843Gators?baseballIndependent
(NJCAA Region XII)

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Former members

The OCCAC had one former full member, which was also a private school:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftColorsCurrent
conference
Mercyhurst North EastNorth East, Pennsylvania1991CatholicN/ASaints?2021N/A

;Notes:

SchoolBaseballBasketball
(men's)Basketball
(women's)SoftballVolleyball
(women's)Soccer
(men's)Soccer
(women's)Total
Men's
SportsTotal
Women's
SportsTotal
SportsTotals10111191132243357
Bryant & Stratton224
Clark State235
Cuyahoga336
Edison State235
Hocking235
Lakeland336
Lorain County235
Owens246
Terra State123
Partial members
Columbus State123
Ivy Tech011
Sinclair235
Affiliate members
Cincinnati State112
Eastern Gateway101

References

References

  1. "OCCAC".
  2. "Clark State".
  3. "Columbus State Community College".
  4. "Cuyahoga Community College".
  5. "Edison State Community College".
  6. "Hocking College".
  7. "OCCAC".
  8. "Lakeland Community College".
  9. "Lorain County Community College".
  10. "Owens Community College - Graphic Identity Standards Manual".
  11. "Sinclair Community College".
  12. "OCCAC".
  13. (9 December 2010). "CinState BSM".
  14. "Eastern Gateway CC".
  15. "Mercyhurst moves up North East campus move".
  16. "Mercyhurst North East".
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