Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference

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Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference logo.png
Association NAIA
Founded1949
CommissionerJeff Schimmelpfennig
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 8
No. of teams12
Region Midwestern United States
Official website ccacsports.com
Locations
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The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Its 12 members are located in the Midwestern United States. In many sports, the conference champion qualifies directly for national competition.

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The CCAC sanctions play in eight men's and eight women's sports. Men's sports include soccer, cross country, basketball, track and field, tennis, baseball, golf, and volleyball; while women's sports include soccer, volleyball, cross country, track and field, basketball, tennis, golf, and softball.

In all sports, it sanctions regular season league play as well as a post-season tournament.

Member schools

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St. Francis
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Trinity Christian
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Saint Xavier
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St. Ambrose
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Olivet Nazarene
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Judson
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IU South Bend
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IU Northwest
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Holy Cross
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Governors State
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Current members

The CCAC currently has 12 full members, all but three are private schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined
Calumet College of St. Joseph Whiting, Indiana 1951 Catholic
(C.PP.S.)
658 Crimson Wave 2001
Governors State University University Park, Illinois 1969Public4,427 Jaguars 2016
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, Indiana 1966Catholic
(C.S.C.)
434 Saints 2009
Indiana University Northwest Gary, Indiana 1959Public3,198 Redhawks 2019
Indiana University South Bend South Bend, Indiana 1966Public4,326 Titans 2003
Judson University Elgin, Illinois 1963 American Baptist 973 Eagles 1996
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, Illinois 1907 Nazarene 3,255 Tigers 1996
St. Ambrose University Davenport, Iowa 1882Catholic
(Diocese of Davenport)
2,747 Fighting Bees 2015
University of St. Francis Joliet, Illinois 1920Catholic
(Franciscans)
3,297 Fighting Saints 1973
Saint Xavier University Chicago, Illinois 1846Catholic
(R.S.M.)
3,523 Cougars 1973
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, Illinois 1959 Reformed 908 Trolls 1987
Viterbo University La Crosse, Wisconsin 1890Catholic
(Franciscan)
2,677 V-Hawks 2024


    Former members

    The CCAC has 21 former full members, all but three are private schools:

    InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
    conference
    Aurora University [lower-alpha 1] Aurora, Illinois 1893 Nonsectarian 2,309 Spartans 19541970? Northern (NACC) [lower-alpha 2]
    Barat College Lake Forest, Illinois 1858 Catholic N/A Bulldogs 1998?2001N/A [lower-alpha 3]
    Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1931Catholic
    (S.S.F.A.)
    N/A Wolves 19972023N/A [lower-alpha 4]
    University of Chicago [lower-alpha 5] Chicago, Illinois 1890Nonsectarian14,788 Maroons 1949 ? University (UAA) [lower-alpha 2]
    Chicago State University Chicago, Illinois 1867Public
    (TMCF)
    2,620 Cougars 1965?1981? Northeast (NEC) [lower-alpha 6]
    Dominican University [lower-alpha 7] River Forest, Illinois 1901Catholic
    (Dominican Order)
    1,697 Stars 1981?1999? Northern (NACC) [lower-alpha 2]
    Eureka College [lower-alpha 5] Eureka, Illinois 1855 Disciples of Christ 680 Red Devils  ?1996? St. Louis (SLIAC) [lower-alpha 2]
    George Williams College Williams Bay, Wisconsin 1890 Christian N/A Indians 19761978?
    (or 1980?)
    N/A [lower-alpha 8]
    Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois 1890Nonsectarian2,977 Scarlet Hawks 1949
    1993?
    1981?
    2013
    Northern (NACC) [lower-alpha 2]
    University of Illinois–Chicago Chicago, Illinois 1858Public30,539 Flames 19491978?
    (or 1980?)
    Horizon [lower-alpha 6]
    Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana 1930Nonsectarian7,000 Warriors 19781988 Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)
    Kendall College Chicago, Illinois 1934NonsectarianN/A Vikings 1997 [1] 2004?N/A [lower-alpha 9]
    Lewis University [lower-alpha 10] Romeoville, Illinois 1932Catholic
    (C.F.C.)
    4,306 Flyers 19541980 Great Lakes Valley (GLVC) [lower-alpha 11]
    Lincoln College Lincoln, Illinois 1865NonsectarianN/A Lynx 20202022Closed in 2022
    Mundelein College [lower-alpha 12] Chicago, Illinois 1930Catholic
    (B.V.M.)
    N/A Lakers 1982?1991?
    (or 1993?)
    N/A [lower-alpha 13]
    National Louis University Chicago, Illinois 1886Nonsectarian7,005 Eagles [lower-alpha 14] 19821994
    (or 1993?)
    N/A [lower-alpha 15]
    North Park University [lower-alpha 5] Chicago, Illinois 1891 Evangelical
    Covenant
    1,814 Vikings 19591962? Illinois–Wisconsin (CCIW) [lower-alpha 2]
    Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, Illinois 1867Public7,423 Golden Eagles 19491980
    (or 1989?)
    N/A [lower-alpha 16]
    Purdue University–Northwest [lower-alpha 17] Hammond &
    Westville, Indiana
    1973Public8,617 Pride 1973 [lower-alpha 17] 2017 Great Lakes (GLIAC) [lower-alpha 11]
    Robert Morris University Chicago, Illinois 1913NonsectarianN/A Eagles 1995
    (or 1996?)
    2020N/A [lower-alpha 18]
    Roosevelt University Chicago, Illinois 1945Nonsectarian3,725 Lakers 20102024 [lower-alpha 19] Great Lakes (GLIAC) [lower-alpha 11]
    Trinity International University Deerfield, Illinois 1897 Evangelical Christian 2,688 Trojans 19962023N/A [lower-alpha 20]
    Notes
    1. Formerly known as Aurora College until 1985.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
    3. Barat was merged with DePaul University in 2001; which was later closed in 2005.
    4. Cardinal Stritch closed the doors after 2022–2023 schol year.
    5. 1 2 3 Didn't participate for the basketball charter member side before 1973.
    6. 1 2 Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
    7. Formerly known as Rosary College until 1997.
    8. George Williams was merged into Aurora University in 2000.
    9. Kendal was purchased in 2008 by Laureate International Universities, and later transferred to National Louis University in 2018.
    10. Formerly known as Lewis College until 1973.
    11. 1 2 3 Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
    12. This institution was a women's college, therefore it did not compete in men's sports.
    13. Mundelein was merged with Loyola University Chicago in 1991.
    14. National Louis's nickname was Lakers before 1990.
    15. National-Lewis dropped its athletic program during the 1990s.
    16. Northeastern Illinois dropped its athletic program after the 1997–98 school year.
    17. 1 2 Purdue–Northwest was formed in 2016 by the combining of Purdue–Calumet (located in Hammond, Indiana and competing as the Peregrines) and Purdue–North Central (located in Westville, Indiana and competing as the Panthers).
      • Purdue–North Central joined the CCAC from before 2004–05 to 2015–16; while Purdue–Calumet joined from 1973–74 to 1974–75, and from 1993–94 to 2015–16.
    18. Robert Morris (Ill.) merged into Roosevelt University after the 2019–20 school year.
    19. Roosevelt left the CCAC after the 2023–24 school year. Initially the school joined the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) as a provisional member for most sports as a transitional NCAA Division II member school during 2023–24; but was fulfilling its commitments to the final year of competition in the CCAC and in the NAIA.
    20. Trinity International closed their residential campus after 2022–2023 school year and now it only have online modalities.

    Former affiliate members

    The CCAC currently had one former affiliate member, which is also a private school:

    InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCCAC
    sport
    Current
    Primary
    conference
    Conferecne
    in former
    CCAC sport
    Viterbo University La Crosse, Wisconsin 1890 Catholic
    (Franciscan)
    2,677 V-Hawks 20182024 [lower-alpha 1] men's volleyball,
    men's soccer,
    women's soccer
    Chicagoland
    (CCAC)
    Notes
    1. Viterbo became a full member of the CCAC effective the 2024–25 school year.

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