Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association

Georgia Collegiate
Athletic Association

Association	NJCAA
Founded	2010
Commissioner	David Elder
Sports fielded	19 men's: 10 women's: 9
No. of teams	11
Headquarters	Demorest, Georgia
Region	Georgia – NJCAA Region 17
Official website	thegcaa.com
Locations

The Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (also known as GCAA) is a college athletic conference and member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in the NJCAA Region 17. Members of the GCAA include technical and community colleges in the U.S. state of Georgia.

Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams. The conference is the successor to the "Georgia Junior College Athletic Association" (GJCAA), which began in 1967.

In 2010, All of the existing members of the GJCAA joined the newly organized Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association.

Member schools

Current members

The GCAA currently has 11 full members, all but two are public schools:

Institution	Location [a]	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined
Albany Technical College	Albany	1961	Public [b]	4,000	Titans	2010
Andrew College	Cuthbert	1854	United Methodist	350	Fighting Tigers	2010
Central Georgia Technical College	Macon	1962	Public [b]	3,896	Titans	2010
East Georgia State College [c]	Swainsboro	1973	Public [d]	2,384	Bobcats	2010
Georgia Highlands College	Rome	1970	Public [d]	5,529	Chargers	2011
Georgia Military College	Milledgeville	1879	Public [e]	1,200	Bulldogs	2010
Gordon State College	Barnesville	1872	Public [d]	4,555	Highlanders	2010
Oxford College of Emory University	Oxford	1836	Nonsectarian	753	Eagles	2010
South Georgia State College	Douglas	1906	Public [d]	1,959	Hawks	2010
South Georgia Technical College	Americus	1948	Public [b]	1,972	Jets	2010
Southern Crescent Technical College	Griffin	1961	Public [b]	501	Tigers	2010

Notes

1. All cities are located within the State of Georgia.
2. Part of the Technical College System of Georgia.
3. In April 2025, the USG Board of Regents approved the consolidation of EGSC and Georgia Southern University, effective January 1, 2026. ^[1] EGSC athletics will proceed as planned for the 2025–26 academic year. ^[2]
4. Part of the University System of Georgia.
5. Military junior college.

Former members

The GCAA had 14 former full members, all but one were public schools:

Institution	Location [a]	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Subsequent conference(s)	Current conference
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	Tifton	1908	Public [b]	3,284	Stallions	2010	2024	Southern States (SSAC) [c] (2024–present)
Atlanta Metropolitan State College	Atlanta	1965	Public [b]	2,001	Trailblazers	2010	2020	N/A [d]
Chattahoochee Technical College	Marietta	1963	Public [e]	16,000	Golden Eagles	2010	2017	N/A [d]
College of Coastal Georgia	Brunswick	1961	Public [b]	3,438	Mariners	2010	2011	NAIA Independent (2011–12) Southern States (SSAC) [c] (2012–17)	The Sun [c] (2017–present)
Darton State College	Albany	1963	Public [b]	N/A	Cavaliers	2010	2017 [f]	N/A [g]
Georgia Northwestern Technical College	Rome	1962	Public [e]	10,000	Bobcats	2010	2016	USCAA (2016–20)	N/A [d]
Georgia Perimeter College	Decatur	1964	Public [b]	N/A	Jaguars	2010	2015	N/A [h]
Macon State College	Macon	1968	Public [b]	N/A	Blue Storm	2010	2013	N/A [i]
Middle Georgia College	Cochran	1884	Public [b]	N/A	Warriors	2010	2013	N/A [j]
Middle Georgia State College [k]		2013	Public [b]	8,404	Knights	2013	2014	Southern States (SSAC) [c] (2014–25)	Peach Belt (PBC) [l] (2025–present)
Middle Georgia Technical College	Warner Robins	1973	Public [e]	N/A	Titans	2010	2013	N/A [m]
North Georgia Technical College	Clarkesville	1944	Public [e]	4,300	Wolves	2010	2015	N/A [d]
Waycross College	Waycross	1976	Public [b]	N/A	Swamp Foxes	2010	2013	N/A [n]
West Georgia Technical College	Waco	2008	Public [e]	3,000	Golden Knights	2010	2019	N/A [d]
Young Harris College	Young Harris	1886	United Methodist	1,120	Mountain Lions	2010	2011	NCAA D-II Independent (2011–12) Peach Belt (PBC) [l] (2012–23)	Carolinas (CC) [l] (2023–present)

Notes

1. All cities are located within the State of Georgia.
2. Part of the University System of Georgia.
3. Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
4. The school discontinued intercollegiate competition.
5. Part of the Technical College System of Georgia.
6. Darton State ended at the end of the 2016 fall semester, without completing the rest of the 2016–17 school year.
7. Closed in 2016, had since been consolidated with Albany State University.
8. Closed in 2016, had been since consolidated with Georgia State University.
9. Consolidated in 2013 with Middle Georgia College to become Middle Georgia State College.
10. Consolidated in 2013 with Macon State College to become Middle Georgia State College.
11. Currently known as Middle Georgia State University since 2015, with the main campus in Macon.
12. Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
13. Closed in 2013, has been since consolidated with Central Georgia Technical College.
14. Closed in 2013, has been since consolidated with South Georgia State College.

Membership timeline

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

Yearly football standings

2024 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association football standings v t e Conf. Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 3 Georgia Military $   2 – 0     10 – 2   Central Georgia Tech   1 – 1     10 – 1   Andrew   0 – 2     5 – 2   $ – Conference champion Rankings from NJCAA Division I poll

References

1. "Board of Regents Approves Georgia Southern University, East Georgia State College Consolidation". University System of Georgia. April 15, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
2. "GS & EGSC Consolidation–FAQs". Georgia Southern University. Retrieved 29 September 2025.

External links

• Official website