Ohio Community College Athletic Conference

Last updated
Ohio Community College
Athletic Conference
Ohio college athletic conference logo.png
Association NJCAA
Founded1972;53 years ago (1972)
CommissionerScott Barlow
Sports fielded
  • 5
    • men's: 2
    • women's: 3
DivisionRegion 12
No. of teams12
Headquarters Dayton, Ohio
Region Ohio and Indiana
Official website occac.org

The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference or OCCAC is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are community colleges in the states of Ohio and Indiana. It is a member of Region 12 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

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History

The OCCAC has been around since 1993 in its current state. Prior to 1993, the OCCAC was known as the Ohio Junior College Athletic Conference (OJCAC) and the Turnpike Conference. Currently, the OCCAC has full or limited sport members from 12 community colleges.

Sports sponsored

Current sports with full conference membership (at least four schools participating) include, women's volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, softball and baseball. Several schools also compete in non-conference sports such as men's soccer, women's soccer, track and field, men's golf, women's golf and cross country. The conference's sponsorship of men's golf ended after 2016.

Member schools

Current members

The OCCAC currently has 12 full members, all but one are public schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColors
Bryant & Stratton College–Ohio Campus Solon, Ohio 1854 Private Non-Profit 8,000Bobcats ?    [1]
Clark State Community College Springfield, Ohio 1966Public [a] 6,229Eagles ?    [2]
Columbus State Community College Columbus, Ohio 1963Public [a] 27,312Cougars ?    [3]
Cuyahoga Community College
(East, Metro and West)
Cleveland, Ohio 1963Public [a] 26,740Triceratops [b]  ?    [4]
Edison State Community College Piqua, Ohio 1973Public [a] 4,351Chargers ?   [5]
Hocking College Nelsonville, Ohio 1968Public [a] 3,671Hawks ?    [6]
Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne, Indiana 1973Public169,527Titans ?   [7]
Lakeland Community College Kirtland, Ohio 1967Public [a] 8,034Lakers ?   [8]
Lorain County Community College Elyria, Ohio 1963Public [a] 11,548Commodores ?   [9]
Owens Community College Toledo, Ohio 1965Public [a] 8,282Express ?    [10]
Sinclair Community College Dayton, Ohio 1887Public [a] 18,772Tartan Pride ?   [11]
Terra State Community College Fremont, Ohio 1968Public [a] 2,434Titans ?   [12]
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Part of the University System of Ohio.
  2. Former nickname was Challengers.

Affiliate members

The OCCAC currently has two affiliate members, both are public schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColorsOCCAC
sport(s)
Primary
conference
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, Ohio 1966Public [a] 9,982Surge ?    [13] men's soccer
women's soccer
Independent
(NJCAA Region XII)
Eastern Gateway Community College Steubenville, Ohio 1968Public [a] 41,843Gators ?    [14] baseballIndependent
(NJCAA Region XII)
Notes

Former members

The OCCAC had one former full member, which was also a private school:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftColorsCurrent
conference
Mercyhurst North East [15] North East, Pennsylvania 1991 Catholic N/ASaints ?2021    [16] N/A [a]
Notes
  1. Campus consolidated with the main Mercyhurst school in 2021.
SchoolBaseballBasketball
(men's)
Basketball
(women's)
SoftballVolleyball
(women's)
Soccer
(men's)
Soccer
(women's)
Total
Men's
Sports
Total
Women's
Sports
Total
Sports
Bryant & StrattonGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg224
Clark StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg235
CuyahogaGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg336
Edison StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg235
HockingGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg235
LakelandGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svg336
Lorain CountyGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg235
OwensGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svg246
Terra StateGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg123
Partial members
Columbus StateRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg123
Ivy TechRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg011
SinclairGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg235
Affiliate members
Cincinnati StateRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgGreen check.svgGreen check.svg112
Eastern GatewayGreen check.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svgRed x.svg101
Totals10111191132243357

See also

References

  1. "OCCAC".
  2. "Clark State".
  3. "Columbus State Community College".
  4. "Cuyahoga Community College".
  5. "Edison State Community College".
  6. "Hocking College".
  7. "OCCAC".
  8. "Lakeland Community College".
  9. "Lorain County Community College".
  10. "Owens Community College - Graphic Identity Standards Manual" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-25.
  11. "Sinclair Community College".
  12. "OCCAC".
  13. "CinState BSM". 9 December 2010.
  14. "Eastern Gateway CC".
  15. "Mercyhurst moves up North East campus move".
  16. "Mercyhurst North East".