National Collegiate Boxing Association

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National Collegiate Boxing Association
AbbreviationNCBA
Formation1976;48 years ago (1976)
Legal statusAssociation
Headquarters Colorado Springs (under USA Boxing)
Region served
United States
President
Eric Buller
Main organ
Board of Directors
Website ncbaboxing.org

The National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) is a non-profit college sports organization that organizes boxing fights for student athletes. The association falls under the auspices of USA Boxing. After 1960, the NCAA no longer sanctioned boxing. In response, the NCBA was founded in 1976.

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NCBA member schools are encouraged to develop their instructional and intramural programs with emphasis on the teaching of fundamental novice boxing skills. In order to be eligible to participate in an NCBA member school, a collegiate boxer must be a full-time student at an accredited institution at which he/she is attending for graduation.

Participating schools

Participating schools are divided into three sub-associations, by region:

Eastern Collegiate Boxing Association

Formerly

Midwest Collegiate Boxing Association

Far West Collegiate Boxing Association

Weight classes

Weight class limit (lbs/kg) [2]
MenWomen
112 lb (50.8 kg)
119 lb (54.0 kg)119 lb (54.0 kg)
125 lb (56.7 kg)125 lb (56.7 kg)}
132 lb (59.9 kg)132 lb (59.9 kg)
139 lb (63.0 kg)139 lb (63.0 kg)
147 lb (66.7 kg)147 lb (66.7 kg)
156 lb (70.8 kg)156 lb (70.8 kg)
165 lb (74.8 kg)165 lb (74.8 kg)
175 lb (79.4 kg)
185 lb (83.9 kg)
195 lb (88.5 kg)
Heavyweight (195+ lbs)

National tournament [3]

Contestants for the national tournament are decided by a regional tournament for each NCBA region, with the first- and second-place boxer from each weight class in each region advancing to the national tournament. It is possible for a boxer to advance to nationals by walkover if they have no opponent.

At nationals, the team scoring is conducted as follows:

National team champions

YearMenWomenNotes
1976 [4] University of Nevada
1977 [4] West Chester University
1978 [4] University of Nevada
1979 [4] West Chester University
1980 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
1981 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
1982 [4] West Chester University
1983 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
1984 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
1985 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
1986 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
1987 [4] U.S. Naval Academy
1988 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
1989 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
1990 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
1991 [4] University of Nevada
1992U.S. Air Force Academy
1993 [4] University of Nevada
1994 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
1995 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
1996 [4] U.S. Naval Academy
1997 [4] U.S. Naval Academy
1998 [4] U.S. Naval Academy
1999 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
2000 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
2001 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
2002 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
2003 [4] U.S. Air Force Academy
2004U.S. Air Force Academy
2005U.S. Naval Academy
2006University of Nevada-Las Vegas
2007Lock Haven University
2008U.S. Military Academy
2009U.S. Military Academy
2010U.S. Military Academy
2011U.S. Military Academy
2012U.S. Air Force Academy
2013U.S. Military Academy
2014 [5] U.S. Military AcademyWashingtonFirst year to include women's championships
2015 [6] University of NevadaWashington
2016 [7] U.S. Military AcademyWashington
2017U.S. Military Academy [8] [9] First tournament sweep by a single school
2018 [10] U.S. Military Academy
2019 [11] U.S. Military AcademyU.S. Naval Academy
2020No tournament heldCancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. [12]
2021
2022U.S. Military AcademyU.S. Naval Academy
2023U.S. Air Force AcademyU.S. Military Academy
2024U.S. Naval AcademyU.S. Military Academy
National Men's Championships by School
Air Force20
Army11
Navy6
Nevada5
West Chester3
Nevada-Las Vegas1
Lock Haven1
National Women's Championships by School

Army

4

Washington

3
Navy2

See also

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