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| Abbreviation | ACCA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1983 |
| Type | Association |
| Location | |
Region served | United States |
President | Chris Lahm |
| Website | accasport.com |
The Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA) is an organization of collegiate athletics in the United States. It was incorporated to provide an opportunity for smaller Christian college members to compete on an equal level of competition with schools of like size.
The ACCA was established in 1983 as the "National Bible College Athletic Association" (NBCAA) to provide a national organization to hold championships, name All-Americans, scholar athletes and promote member colleges. The name was changed to the Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA) in June 2004. A commissioner was hired and a plan for membership growth was established.
The aim of the ACCA is to promote the education and development of students through intercollegiate athletic participation.
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball |  | |
| Soccer | |  |
| Volleyball | | |
| Year | Division I | Division II |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Northwest Christian University | |
| 1984 | Northwest Christian University | |
| 1985 | Northwest Christian University | |
| 1986 | Northwest Christian University | North Central University |
| 1987 | North Central University | |
| 2006 | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | Association Free Lutheran Bible School |
| 2007 | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | Free Will Baptist Bible College |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | Southwestern Christian University | |
| 2010 | RHEMA Bible Training Center | |
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | |
| 2013 | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | |
| 2014 | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | |
| 2015 | Arlington Baptist College [1] | |
| 2016 | Arlington Baptist College | --- |
| 2017 | Arlington Baptist College | --- |
| 2018 | Arlington Baptist College | --- |
| 2019 | Arlington Baptist College | --- |
| 2020 | Arlington Baptist College | --- |
| 2021 | ||
| 2022 | Champion Christian College | --- |
| 2023 | Ozark Christian College | --- |
| Year | Division I | Division II |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Life Bible College | |
| 1992 | Latin American Bible Institute | |
| 1998 | Life Pacific College | |
| 1999 | Rhema Bible Training Center | |
| 2005 | Rhema Bible Training Center | |
| 2006 | Oak Hills Christian College | |
| 2007 | Southwestern Christian University | Champion Baptist College |
| 2008 | Southwestern Christian University | Portland Bible College |
| 2009 | Southwestern Christian University | Champion Baptist College |
| 2010 | Champion Baptist College | |
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | Free Will Baptist Bible College | --- |
| 2013 | Dallas Christian College | St. Louis Christian College |
| 2014 | Arlington Baptist College [2] | Crossroads College |
| 2015 | Arlington Baptist College [3] | --- |
| 2016 | Dallas Christian College | --- |
| 2017 | RHEMA Bible Training Center | --- |
| 2018 | Arlington Baptist College | --- |
| 2019 | Arlington Baptist College | --- |
| 2020 | University of Los Angeles College of Divinity [4] | --- |
| 2021 | Baptist Bible College [5] | --- |
| 2022 | Arlington Baptist College | |
| 2023 | Kansas Christian College |
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