National Christian College Athletic Association

The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) is an association of Christian universities, colleges, and Bible colleges in the United States and Canada whose mission is "the promotion and enhancement of intercollegiate athletic competition with a Christian perspective".[1] The national headquarters is located in Greenville, South Carolina. The NCCAA was formed in 1968. For the 2022–2023 season, the NCCAA listed 90 members, 51 of which participate in Division I and 39 in Division II.[2] Many teams in the NCCAA are also in other athletics associations, including NCAA, NAIA, and ACCA.

Not to be confused with NCAA.
National Christian College
Athletic Association
AbbreviationNCCAA
Founded1968 (1968)
Legal statusAssociation
HeadquartersGreenville, SC, U.S.
Region served
United States
Websitethenccaa.org

The association's sports for men are baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field (indoor/outdoor). Women's sports are basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), and volleyball. The NCCAA discontinued men's volleyball and wrestling.[3]

The Victory Bowl is the organization's football championship bowl game.

Sports

The NCAAA sponsors championships in the following sports:

Sports programs
Sport Men's Women's
BaseballGreen tickYRed XN
BasketballGreen tickYGreen tickY
Cross CountryGreen tickYGreen tickY
FootballGreen tickYRed XN
GolfGreen tickYGreen tickY
SoccerGreen tickYGreen tickY
SoftballRed XNGreen tickY
TennisGreen tickYGreen tickY
Track and fieldGreen tickYGreen tickY
VolleyballGreen tickYGreen tickY

See also

References
  1. "National Christian College Athletic Association - Faith Based Competition". Thenccaa.org. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  2. "2022-23 Full Listing". NCCAA. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  3. "National Christian College Athletic Association - Discontinued Sports". NCCAA. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
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