Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association

Last updated
Georgia Collegiate
Athletic Association
Association NJCAA
Founded2010
CommissionerDavid Elder
Sports fielded
  • 19
    • men's: 10
    • women's: 9
No. of teams11
Headquarters Demorest, Georgia
Region Georgia – NJCAA Region 17
Official website thegcaa.com
Locations
Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association map.svg

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.

Contents

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:

InstitutionLocation [a] FoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined
Albany Technical College Albany 1961Public [b] 4,000Titans2010
Andrew College Cuthbert 1854 United Methodist 350Fighting Tigers2010
Central Georgia Technical College Macon 1962Public [b] 3,896Titans2010
East Georgia State College [c] Swainsboro 1973Public [d] 2,384Bobcats2010
Georgia Highlands College Rome 1970Public [d] 5,529Chargers2011
Georgia Military College Milledgeville 1879Public [e] 1,200Bulldogs2010
Gordon State College Barnesville 1872Public [d] 4,555Highlanders2010
Oxford College of Emory University Oxford 1836Nonsectarian753Eagles2010
South Georgia State College Douglas 1906Public [d] 1,959Hawks2010
South Georgia Technical College Americus 1948Public [b] 1,972Jets2010
Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin 1961Public [b] 501Tigers2010
Notes
  1. All cities are located within the State of Georgia.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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]
  4. 1 2 3 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:

InstitutionLocation [a] FoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftSubsequent
conference(s)
Current
conference
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton 1908Public [b] 3,284Stallions20102024 Southern States (SSAC) [c]
(2024–present)
Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta 1965Public [b] 2,001Trailblazers20102020N/A [d]
Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta 1963Public [e] 16,000Golden Eagles20102017N/A [d]
College of Coastal Georgia Brunswick 1961Public [b] 3,438 Mariners 20102011 NAIA Independent
(2011–12)
Southern States (SSAC) [c]
(2012–17)
The Sun [c]
(2017–present)
Darton State College Albany 1963Public [b] N/ACavaliers20102017 [f] N/A [g]
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome 1962Public [e] 10,000Bobcats20102016 USCAA
(2016–20)
N/A [d]
Georgia Perimeter College Decatur 1964Public [b] N/AJaguars20102015N/A [h]
Macon State College Macon 1968Public [b] N/A Blue Storm 20102013N/A [i]
Middle Georgia College Cochran 1884Public [b] N/A Warriors 20102013N/A [j]
Middle Georgia State College [k] Cochran 2013Public [b] 8,404 Knights 20132014 Southern States (SSAC) [c]
(2014–present)
Middle Georgia Technical College Warner Robins 1973Public [e] N/ATitans20102013N/A [l]
North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville 1944Public [e] 4,300Wolves20102015N/A [d]
Waycross College Waycross 1976Public [b] N/ASwamp Foxes20102013N/A [m]
West Georgia Technical College Waco 2008Public [e] 3,000Golden Knights20102019N/A [d]
Young Harris College Young Harris 1886 United Methodist 1,120 Mountain Lions 20102011 NCAA D-II Independent
(2011–12)
Peach Belt (PBC) [n]
(2012–2023)
Carolinas (CC) [n]
(2023–present)
Notes
  1. All cities are located within the State of Georgia.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Part of the University System of Georgia.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 The school discontinued intercollegiate competition.
  5. 1 2 3 4 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. Closed in 2013, has been since consolidated with Central Georgia Technical College.
  13. Closed in 2013, has been since consolidated with South Georgia State College.
  14. 1 2 Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.

Membership timeline

Georgia Highlands CollegeYoung Harris CollegeWest Georgia Technical CollegeWaycross CollegeSouthern Crescent Technical CollegeSouth Georgia Technical CollegeSouth Georgia State CollegeOxford College of Emory UniversityNorth Georgia Technical CollegeMiddle Georgia Technical CollegeMiddle Georgia State UniversityMiddle Georgia CollegeMacon State CollegeGordon State CollegeGeorgia Perimeter CollegeGeorgia Northwestern Technical CollegeGeorgia Military CollegeEast Georgia State CollegeDarton State CollegeCollege of Coastal GeorgiaChattahoochee Technical CollegeCentral Georgia Technical CollegeAtlanta Metropolitan State CollegeAndrew CollegeAlbany Technical CollegeAbraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeGeorgia Collegiate Athletic Association

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

Yearly football standings

2024 Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
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.