Cascade Collegiate Conference

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Cascade Collegiate Conference
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Association NAIA
Founded1993
CommissionerRobert Cashell (since 2012)
Sports fielded
  • 15
    • men's: 7
    • women's: 8
No. of teams12 full (11 in 2025) + 8 associates
Headquarters Corvallis, Oregon
Region Northwestern United States and Western Canada (British Columbia)
Official website cascadeconference.org
Locations
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The Cascade Collegiate Conference (or Cascade Conference) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Member schools are located in the Northwestern United States and in British Columbia. The conference's members compete in 15 sports. The current commissioner of the conference is Robert Cashell.

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History

Cascade Collegiate Conference
Cascade Collegiate Conference
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Corban
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Lewis–Clark State
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Walla Walla
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Multnomah
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Bushnell
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Warner Pacific
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Evergreen State
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Northwest
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Southern Oregon
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Oregon Tech
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College of Idaho
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Eastern Oregon
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Chronological timeline

  • 1993 – The Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) was founded. Charter members included Albertson College of Idaho (now the College of Idaho), Concordia College, Portland (later Concordia University–Portland), Eastern Oregon State College (now Eastern Oregon University), George Fox College (George Fox University), Northwest Nazarene College (now Northwest Nazarene University), the Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech), Southern Oregon State College (now Southern Oregon University), Western Baptist College (now Corban University) and Western Oregon State College (now Western Oregon University), beginning the 1993–94 academic year.
  • 1995 – George Fox left the CCC and the NAIA to join the Division III ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Northwest Conference (NWC) after the 1994–95 academic year.
  • 1997 – Cascade College and Northwest College (now Northwest University) joined the CCC in the 1997–98 academic year.
  • 1998 – Western Oregon left the CCC and the NAIA to join the NCAA Division II ranks and the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) after the 1997–98 academic year; while remaining in the conference as an affiliate member for some sports until the end of the 1999–2000 academic year.
  • 1999 – The Evergreen State College and Warner Pacific College (now Warner Pacific University) joined the CCC in the 1999–2000 academic year.
  • 2007 – Northwest Christian College (now Bushnell University) joined the CCC in the 2007–08 academic year.
  • 2008 – The University of British Columbia joined the CCC as an affiliate member for baseball in the 2009 spring season (2008–09 academic year).
  • 2009 – Cascade left the CCC as the school ceased operations at the end of the 2008–09 academic year.
  • 2010 – Lewis–Clark State College joined the CCC as an affiliate member for baseball in the 2011 spring season (2010–11 academic year).
  • 2015 – Multnomah University and Walla Walla University joined the CCC in the 2015–16 academic year.
  • 2015 – Four institutions joined the CCC as affiliate members (and/or added other single sports into their affiliate memberships), all effective in the 2015–16 academic year:
  • 2017 – Five institutions joined the CCC as affiliate members (and/or added other single sports into their affiliate memberships), all effective in the 2017–18 academic year:
  • 2018 – Two institutions joined the CCC as affiliate members (and/or added other single sports into their affiliate memberships), all effective in the 2018–19 academic year:
    • British Columbia (UBC) for men's and women's golf, and men's and women's outdoor track & field
    • Life Pacific University for men's wrestling
  • 2019 – Five institutions joined the CCC as affiliate members (and/or added other single sports into their affiliate memberships), all effective in the 2019–20 academic year:
  • 2020 – Lewis–Clark State upgraded its CCC membership for all sports in the 2020–21 academic year.
  • 2021 – Simpson added women's wrestling in its CCC affiliate membership in the 2021–22 academic year.
  • 2022 – Life Pacific left the CCC as an affiliate member for men's and women's wrestling as the school dropped both sports at the end of the 2021–22 academic year.
  • 2022 – Vanguard added women's wrestling in its CCC affiliate membership in the 2022–23 academic year.
  • 2024 – Menlo and Vanguard left the CCC and the NAIA as affiliate members for both men's and women's wrestling to join the NCAA Division II ranks and the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) after the 2023–24 academic year.
  • 2024 – Simpson added beach volleyball in its CCC affiliate membership in the 2025 spring season (2024–25 academic year).
  • 2025 – Trinity Western University will join the CCC as an affiliate member for men's and women's cross country and men's and women's track & field in the 2025–26 academic year.
  • 2025 – Multnomah announced that they would be discontinuing all athletic programs and leaving the CCC at the end of the 2024–25 academic year.

Member schools

Current members

The CCC currently has 12 full members, all but five are private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined [a]
Bushnell University [b] Eugene, Oregon 1895 Disciples of Christ 800 Beacons 2007
Corban University Salem, Oregon 1935 Christian 1,160 Warriors 1993
Eastern Oregon University La Grande, Oregon 1929Public3,743 Mountaineers 1993
The Evergreen State College Olympia, Washington 1967Public4,509 Geoducks 1999
College of Idaho Caldwell, Idaho 1891 Presbyterian
(PCUSA)
1,042 Coyotes 1993
Lewis–Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho 1893Public4,500 Warriors &
Lady Warriors
2020
Multnomah University Portland, Oregon 1936 Nondenominational 860 Lions 2015
Northwest University Kirkland, Washington 1934 Assemblies of God 1,280 Eagles 1997
Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, Oregon 1947Public3,927 Owls 1993
Southern Oregon University Ashland, Oregon 1882Public6,744 Raiders 1993
Walla Walla University College Place, Washington 1892 Seventh-day
Adventist
1,940 Wolves 2015 [c]
Warner Pacific University Portland, Oregon 1937 Church of God 1,333 Knights 1999
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. Formerly known as Northwest Christian University until 2020.
  3. Walla Walla withdrew from CCC competition during the 2020–21 school year for men's & women's basketball, men's soccer and volleyball as part of its COVID-19 safety plan. All of those mentioned sports returned back to CCC conference play for the 2021–22 school year. [1]

Affiliate members

The CCC currently has eight affiliate members, all but two are private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined [a] CCC
sport(s)
Primary
conference
Arizona Christian University Phoenix, Arizona 1960 Nondenominational 820 Firestorm 2019men's wrestling Great Southwest (GSAC)
University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia 1908Public50,304 Thunderbirds 2008bsb.
2015sfb.
2018m.gf.
2018w.gf.
2018m.t.f.
2018w.t.f.
baseball
softball
men's golf
women's golf
men's track & field
women's track & field
Canada West (CWUAA)
(U Sports)
Carroll College Helena, Montana 1909 Catholic
(Diocese of
Helena
)
1,502 Fighting Saints 2015m.soc.
2015w.soc.
2015sfb.
men's soccer
women's soccer
softball
Frontier
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University–Prescott Prescott, Arizona 1978 Nonsectarian 1,700 Eagles 2017men's wrestling Great Southwest (GSAC)
Montana State University–Northern Havre, Montana 1929Public1,207 Lights 2017men's wrestling Frontier
University of Providence Great Falls, Montana 1932Catholic
(Ursulines)
800 Argonauts 2015m.soc.
2015w.soc.
2015sfb.
2017m.wr.
2019w.wr.
men's soccer
women's soccer
softball
men's wrestling
women's wrestling
Frontier
Rocky Mountain College Billings, Montana 1878various [b] 894 Battlin' Bears 2015m.soc.
2015w.soc.
men's soccer
women's soccer
Frontier
Simpson University Redding, California 1921 Christian &
Missionary
Alliance
1,280 Red Hawks 2017m.wr.
2021w.wr.
2024b.vb.
men's wrestling
women's wrestling
beach volleyball
California Pacific (CalPac)
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. Rocky Mountain has various affiliations: The Mainline Protestant, the United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church (USA), and the United Church of Christ.

Future affiliate members

The CCC will have one new affiliate member, a private school:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoining [a] CCC
sport(s)
Primary
conference
Trinity Western University Langley, British Columbia 1962 Evangelical Christian
(E.F.C.C.)
5,000 Spartans 2025m.c.c.;
2025w.c.c.;
2025m.t.f.;
2025w.t.f.
men's cross country;
women's cross country;
men's track & field;
women's track & field
Canada West (CWUAA)
(U Sports)
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.

Former members

The CCC had five former full members, all but one were private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined [a] Left [b] Subsequent
conference(s)
Current
conference
Cascade College Portland, Oregon 1956 Churches of Christ N/A Thunderbirds 19972008Closed in 2009
Concordia University–Portland Portland, Oregon 1905 Lutheran LCMS N/A Cavaliers 19932015 Great Northwest (GNAC) [c]
(2015–20)
Closed in 2020
George Fox University Newberg, Oregon 1885 Quakers 4,140 Bruins 19931995 Northwest (NWC) [d]
(1995–present)
Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, Idaho 1913 Nazarene 2,000 Crusaders [e] 19932000 Pacific West (PacWest) [c]
(2000–01)
Great Northwest (GNAC) [c]
(2001–present)
Western Oregon University [f] Monmouth, Oregon 1856Public6,233 Wolves 19931998 Pacific West (PacWest) [c]
(1998–2001)
Great Northwest (GNAC) [c]
(2001–present)
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  4. Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
  5. Northwest Nazarene adopted its current nickname of Nighthawks since 2017.
  6. Western Oregon remained in the CCC as an affiliate member for some sports from 1998–99 to 1999–2000.

Former affiliate members

The CCC had five former affiliate members, four of them were private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined [a] Left [b] CCC
sport(s)
Current
conference
Life Pacific University San Dimas, California 1923 Foursquare Church 686 Warriors 2018m.wr.
2019w.wr.
2022m.wr.
2022w.wr.
men's wrestling
women's wrestling
Great Southwest (GSAC)
Menlo College Atherton, California 1927Nonsectarian750 Oaks 2017m.wr.
2019w.wr.
2024m.wr.
2024w.wr.
men's wrestling
women's wrestling
Pacific West (PacWest) [c]
Vanguard University Costa Mesa, California 1920 Assemblies of God 2,552 Lions 2019m.wr.
2022w.wr.
2024m.wr.
2024w.wr.
men's wrestling
women's wrestling
Pacific West (PacWest) [c]
Western Oregon University [d] Monmouth, Oregon 1856Public6,233 Wolves 1998w.soc.
1998m.t.f.
1998w.t.f.
2000w.soc.
2000m.t.f.
2000w.t.f.
women's soccer
men's track & field
women's track & field
Great Northwest (GNAC) [c]
Westminster College Salt Lake City, Utah 1875Nonsectarian3,188 Griffins 19941995women's soccer Rocky Mountain (RMAC) [c]
Notes
  1. Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  4. Western Oregon was a full member of the CCC from 1993–94 to 1997–98.

Membership timeline

Trinity Western UniversityLewis–Clark State CollegeVanguard UniversityArizona Christian UniversityLife Pacific UniversitySimpson UniversityMontana State University–NorthernMenlo CollegeEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, PrescottRocky Mountain CollegeUniversity of ProvidenceCarroll College (Montana)Walla Walla UniversityMultnomah UniversityUniversity of British ColumbiaBushnell UniversityWarner Pacific UniversityEvergreen State CollegeNorthwest University (United States)Cascade CollegeWestminster CollegeGreat Northwest Athletic ConferencePacific West ConferenceWestern Oregon UniversitySouthern Oregon UniversityOregon Institute of TechnologyGreat Northwest Athletic ConferencePacific West ConferenceNorthwest Nazarene UniversityCollege of IdahoNorthwest ConferenceGeorge Fox UniversityEastern Oregon UniversityCorban UniversityGreat Northwest Athletic ConferenceConcordia University (Oregon)Cascade Collegiate Conference

 Full member (non-football)  Associate member (sport) 

Fielded sports

Fall

Winter

Spring

Sports not sponsored

Commissioners

Champions

Conference titles by school

SchoolTitles
British Columbia5
Carroll2
Concordia–Portland71
Corban19
Eastern Oregon32
George Fox6
College of Idaho49
Northwest6
Northwest Christian6
Northwest Nazarene7
Oregon Tech25
Rocky Mountain2
Southern Oregon50
Warner Pacific4
Western Oregon21

Cross country

Soccer

Volleyball

Basketball

Baseball

YearTeamRecord
1993George Fox14–3–0
1994George Fox16–2–0
1995Western Oregon18–2–0
1996College of Idaho14–0–1
1997College of Idaho14–1–0
1998College of Idaho29–1–0
1999College or Idaho25–4–0
2000College of Idaho25–5–0
2001Western Oregon25–7–0
2002College of Idaho18–6–0
2003Concordia–Portland11–9–0
2004Concordia–Portland22–8–0
2005College of Idaho
Oregon Tech
17–13–0
2006College of Idaho20–10–0
2007College of Idaho15–3–0
2008College of Idaho14–4–0
2009British Columbia27–6–0
2010British Columbia27–5–0
2011Lewis–Clark State23–8–0
2012Lewis–Clark State25–6–0
2013Lewis–Clark State22–6–0
2014Lewis–Clark State24–4–0
2015Lewis-Clark State24–4–0
2016Lewis–Clark State30–5
2017Lewis–Clark State22–8
2018Lewis–Clark State26–6
2019Lewis–Clark State24–8

Golf

Softball

YearTeamRecordTournament
1999Eastern Oregon14–4
2000No Cascade schedule
2001Oregon Tech14–4
2002Oregon Tech16–4
2003Southern Oregon11–4
2004Southern Oregon20–5
2005Southern Oregon19–6
2006Oregon Tech17–2
2007College of Idaho16–4
2008Oregon Tech20–4
2009College of Idaho20–4
2010Concordia–Portland21–3Concordia–Portland
2011Oregon Tech19–5Oregon Tech
2012Oregon Tech20–4Oregon Tech
2013Corban24–4College of Idaho
2014Oregon Tech23–5Concordia–Portland
2015Oregon Tech22–6Corban
2016E: Carroll
W: Southern Oregon
7–5
15–5
Eastern Oregon
2017Corban22–5Southern Oregon
2018Southern Oregon22–5Southern Oregon
2019Southern Oregon24–3Southern Oregon

Track and field

References