Olney Central College

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Olney Central College
OCC logo.svg
Type Public community college
Established1963
Parent institution
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
President Chris A. Simpson
Students869 (Fall 2022) [1]
Location,
U.S.

38°43′46.7″N88°4′54.0″W / 38.729639°N 88.081667°W / 38.729639; -88.081667
Colors    Blue and white
Nickname Blue Knights
Sporting affiliations
NJCAA Division I
Great Rivers Athletic Conference
MascotBlue Knight
Website www.iecc.edu/occ/

Olney Central College is a public community college in Olney, Illinois. It confers associate degrees and technical certificates and also offers online bachelor's degrees through its affiliation with Franklin University. Olney Central College is a member of the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges district.

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Athletics

Olney Central College features its own athletic program, referring to themselves as the Blue Knights and compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association. They compete under NJCAA Region 24, and the Blue Knights are members of the GRAC. The sports offered at Olney Central College are baseball, basketball(both men's and women's), and softball.

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References

  1. "Olney Central College". NCES. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. "MiLB Stats | Baseball Stats".