Michigan Community College Athletic Association

Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Association	NJCAA
Sports fielded	14 (8 men's, 6 women's);
Division	Region 12
No. of teams	23
Region	Michigan and northern Indiana
Official website	http://www.mccaa.org

Last updated January 06, 2025

The Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) is a junior college conference throughout Michigan and northern Indiana in Region 12 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

Member schools

Current members

The MCCAA currently has 24 full members, all but one are public schools:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Section	Colors
Alpena Community College	Alpena, Michigan	1952	Public^[a]	1,250	Lumberjacks	?	Northern	Maroon & Gray
Bay College ^[b]	Escanaba, Michigan	1962	Public^[a]	1,800	Norse	?	Northern	Kelly Green & Royal Blue
Delta College	University Center, Michigan	1961	Public^[a]	7,500	Pioneers	?	Northern	Green & White
Glen Oaks Community College	Centreville, Michigan	1967	Public^[a]	1,100	Vikings	?	Western	Green & Gold
Grand Rapids Community College	Grand Rapids, Michigan	1914	Public^[a]	13,500	Raiders	?	Northern	Maize & Blue
Henry Ford College	Dearborn, Michigan	1938	Public^[a]	5,000	Hawks	?	Eastern	Royal Blue & White
Jackson College	Jackson, Michigan	1928	Public^[a]	7,700	Jets	?	Eastern	Maroon & Old Gold
Kalamazoo Valley Community College	Kalamazoo, Michigan	1966	Public^[a]	7,500	Cougars	?	Western	Valley Blue & White
Kellogg Community College	Battle Creek, Michigan	1959	Public^[a]	9,935	Bruins	?	Western	Blue & Silver
Kirtland Community College	Roscommon, Michigan	1966	Public^[a]	2,300	Firebirds	?	Western	Dark Blue & Burgundy & Gray
Lake Michigan College	Benton Harbor, Michigan	1946	Public^[a]	4,000	Red Hawks	?	Western	Red & Gray & White
Lansing Community College	Lansing, Michigan	1957	Public^[a]	11,000	Stars	?	Western	Blue & Silver & White
Macomb Community College	Warren, Michigan	1954	Public^[a]	22,000	Monarchs	?	Eastern	Navy Blue & White
Marian University's Ancilla College	Donaldson, Indiana	2021	Catholic (PHJC)	500	Chargers	2021	Western	Royal Blue & Gold
Mid Michigan Community College	Harrison, Michigan	1965	Public^[a]	2,508	Lakers	?	Northern	Blue & Sky Blue & Silver
Montcalm Community College	Sidney, MI	1965	Public^[a]	1,600	Centurions	2023^[c]	Northern	Dark Green & Yellow
Mott Community College	Flint, Michigan	1923	Public^[a]	9,700	Bears	?	Eastern	Black & Gold
Muskegon Community College	Muskegon, Michigan	1926	Public^[a]	4,166	Jayhawks	?	Northern	Royal Blue & Gold
North Central Michigan College	Petoskey, Michigan	1958	Public^[a]	2,341	Timberwolves	?	Northern	Blue & Gold
Oakland Community College	Waterford, Michigan	1964	Public^[a]	29,600	Owls	?	Eastern	Green & White
Schoolcraft College	Livonia, Michigan	1961	Public^[a]	9,000	Ocelots	?	Eastern	Blue & Gold
Southwestern Michigan College	Dowagiac, Michigan	1964	Public^[a]	1,800	Roadrunners	?	Western	Green & Gold
St. Clair County Community College	Port Huron, Michigan	1923	Public^[a]	2,394	Skippers	?	Eastern	Navy Blue & Gold
Wayne County Community College	Detroit, Michigan	1967	Public^[a]	11,266	Wildcats	?	Eastern	Blue & White

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Part of the Michigan Community College Association.
↑ Also known as Bay de Noc Community College.
↑ Montcalm became a member of the MCCAA for the 2022–23 school year; but won't field sports teams until 2023–24.

Former members

The MCCAA had one former full members, which was also a private school:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Colors	Current conference
Ancilla College	Donaldson, Indiana	1966^[a]	Catholic (PHJC)	N/A	Chargers	?	2021	Royal Blue & Gold	N/A^[b]

Notes

↑ Ancilla was founded in 1937, but did not start publicly admitting students until 1966.
↑ Closed and merged with Marian University in 2021.

Sports sponsored


School	Baseball	Men's Basketball	Women's Basketball	Men's Bowling	Women's Bowling	Men's Cross Country	Women's Cross Country	Men's Golf	Men's Soccer	Women's Soccer	Softball	Volleyball	Wrestling	Total Men's Sports	Total Women's Sports	Total Sports
Alpena	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	Y	N	3	3	6
Bay	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	Y	N	3	4	7
Delta	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	N	3	4	7
Glen Oaks	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	3	3	6
Grand Rapids	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	4	4	8
Henry Ford	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y	4	3	7
Jackson	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	6	6	12
Kalamazoo Valley	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	N	N	Y	Y	N	2	3	5
Kellogg	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	N	Y	N	4	5	9
Kirtland	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	4	3	7
Lake Michigan	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	4	5	9
Lansing	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	Y	N	3	4	7
Macomb	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	Y	Y	4	4	8
Mid Michigan	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	Y	N	N	3	3	6
Montcalm	N	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y	N	4	4	8
Mott	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y	5	4	9
Muskegon	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7	6	13
North Central	N	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	N	2	3	5
Oakland	N	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	3	4	7
Schoolcraft	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	6	5	11
Southwestern Michigan	N	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	Y	Y	3	3	6
St. Clair County	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	6	6	12
Wayne County	N	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N	4	3	7
Totals	16	19	19	8	8	14	13	13	5	6	17	16	6	74	78	152

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[MCCA-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Part of the Michigan Community College Association.

[2] Also known as Bay de Noc Community College.

[3] Montcalm became a member of the MCCAA for the 2022–23 school year; but won't field sports teams until 2023–24.

[4] Ancilla was founded in 1937, but did not start publicly admitting students until 1966.

[5] Closed and merged with Marian University in 2021.

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