United States Collegiate Athletic Association

United States Collegiate
Athletic Association
Abbreviation	USCAA
Formation	1966;59 years ago
Type	Association
Headquarters	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Region served	United States
Membership	77 institutions ; (23 states)
Chief Operating Officer	Barbara J. Bertges
Main organ	Governing body
Website	theuscaa.com

Last updated March 15, 2025

The United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) is a national organization for the intercollegiate athletic programs of 72 mostly small colleges, including community/junior colleges, across the United States. The USCAA holds 15 national championships and 2 national invitationals annually.^[1]

History

In 1966(59 years ago) (1966), the USCAA was founded as the National Little College Athletic Association (NLCAA), primarily to sponsor a national basketball tournament for small colleges and junior colleges.^[2]

In the 1970s and through the 1980s, as the NLCAA, the USCAA began adding more sports.^[2]

In 1989, the NLCAA changed its name to the National Small College Athletic Association (NSCAA).^[2]

In 2001, the USCAA adopted its current name.^[2]

Membership

Sports

The USCAA sanctions competition in eight men's and seven women's sports:^[1]

Postseason national championships are held in all sports except football, which has few participating teams.^[1]

Fall

Men's football
Men's and women's golf
Men's and women's cross country running
Men's and women's soccer (Division I and II)
Women's volleyball (Division I and II)

Winter

Men's and women's indoor track and field
Men's and women's basketball (Division I and II)
Men's wrestling

Spring

Conferences

Eastern Metro Athletic Conference
Eastern States Athletic Conference
Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Penn State University Athletic Conference
Yankee Small College Conference

Former conferences

Ohio Collegiate Athletic Conference

Champions

Men's cross country

1971 Albany College of Pharmacy (NY)
1972 Albany College of Pharmacy (NY)
1973 Brewer State College (AL)
1974 University of South Carolina-Spartanburg
1975 Ambassador College (TX)
1976 Ambassador College (TX)
1977 Florida College
1978 Florida College
1979 Dr. Martin Luther College (MN)
1980 (Not available)
1981 Southern Union College
1982 Southern Union College
1983–1993 (Not available)
1994 Diné College
1995 Diné College
1996 Unity College (ME)
1997–1999 (Not available)
2000 Diné College
2001–2003 (Not available)
2004 Principia College
2005 Diné College^[3]
2006 Diné College
2007 Diné College
2008 Diné College
2009 Diné College
2010 Spalding University
2011 SUNY ESF ^[4]
2012 SUNY ESF
2013 SUNY ESF^[5]
2014 SUNY ESF^[6]
2015 Berea College ^[7]
2016 SUNY Delhi
2017 SUNY Delhi
2018 SUNY Delhi
2019 SUNY Delhi
2020 No tournament
2021 SUNY ESF
2022 SUNY ESF
2023 SUNY ESF
2024 SUNY ESF

Women's cross country

1981 Brewer State College (AL)
1982 Alice Lloyd College (KY)
1983–1994 (Not available)
1995 Diné College (AZ)
1996 Unity College (ME)
1997 (Not available)
1998 Southern Virginia University ^[8]
1999 (Not available)
2000 Warren Wilson College
2001 Southern Virginia University
2002 Southern Virginia University
2003 Southern Virginia University
2004 Southern Virginia University
2005 Southern Virginia University
2006 Southern Virginia University
2007 Southern Virginia University
2008 Diné College
2009 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2010 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2011 Southern Virginia University
2012 Southern Virginia University
2013 Daemen College
2014 Diné College
2015 Berea College^[7]
2016 Cleary University ^[9]
2017 Cleary University
2018 SUNY ESF
2019 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2020 No tournament
2021 SUNY ESF
2022 SUNY ESF
2023 SUNY ESF
2024 SUNY ESF

Men's track and field

2022 University of Maine at Fort Kent ^[10]
2023 Bluefield State University
2024 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Women's track and field

2022 University of Maine at Fort Kent
2023 Bluefield State University
2024 SUNY ESF

Men's soccer

1977 St. Paul Bible College
1978 St. Paul Bible College
1979 St. Paul Bible College
1980 Mount Senario College (WI)
1981 Concordia College (MN)
1982 Blackburn College (IL)
1983 Cardinal Newman College (MO)
1984 Blackburn College
1985 Marycrest College (IA)
1986 Fontbonne College (MO)
1987 Central Christian College (KS)
1988 St. Scholastica College (MN)
1989 St. Scholastica College (MN)
1990 York College (NE)
1991 Northland College (WI)
1992 York College
1993 Martin Methodist College
1994 Sue Bennett College (KY)
1995 Centenary College of New Jersey
1996 Michigan Christian College
1997 Kansas Wesleyan University
1998 Kansas Wesleyan University
1999 Kansas Wesleyan University
2000 Southern Virginia University
2001 Southern Virginia University
2002 University of Dallas
2003 UT Tyler
2004 Robert Morris University – Lake County
2005 Bluefield College
2006 Rochester College
2007 Robert Morris University – Lake County
2008 Briarcliffe College
2009 Concordia College – Selma, Alabama
2010 University of Maine at Fort Kent
2011 Lindenwood University – Belleville
2012 Briarcliffe College
2013 West Virginia University Institute of Technology
2014 West Virginia University Institute of Technology
2015 University of Maine Fort Kent
2016 University of Maine Fort Kent
2017 Florida National University

Men's Division I soccer

2018 Florida National University
2019 Bryant & Stratton College Syracuse
2020 No tournament
2021 Bryant & Stratton College Syracuse
2022 University of Maine Fort Kent
2023 Bryant & Stratton College Rochester
2024 Lyon College

Men's Division II soccer

2018 Penn State Brandywine
2019 Berkeley College (NY)
2020 No tournament
2021 Penn State Brandywine
2022 Johnson & Wales University (NC)
2023 Johnson & Wales University (NC)
2024 Central Maine Community College

Women's soccer

1997 St. Gregory's University (OK)
1998 Southern Virginia College
1999 Southern Virginia College
2000 Huntingdon College (OR)
2001 University of Dallas ^[11]
2002 University of Dallas
2003 University of Dallas
2004 Webber International University
2005 Southern Virginia University
2006 Southern Virginia University
2007 Robert Morris – Springfield
2008 Southern Virginia University
2009 Marygrove College
2010 University of Maine at Fort Kent
2011 University of Maine at Fort Kent
2012 Daemen College
2013 University of Maine Fort Kent
2014 University of Maine Fort Kent
2015 University of Maine Fort Kent
2016 University of Maine Fort Kent
2017 University of Maine Fort Kent

Women's Division I soccer

2018 Cleary University
2019 University of Maine Fort Kent
2020 No tournament
2021 Bryant & Stratton College Syracuse
2022 University of Maine Fort Kent
2023 Shaw University
2024 Shaw University

Women's Division II soccer

2018 University of Cincinnati Clermont College (UC Clermont)
2019 UC Clermont
2020 No tournament
2021 SUNY ESF
2022 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
2023 UC Clermont
2024 UC Clermont

Women's volleyball

1980 Jackson Baptist College (OR)
1981 (not available)
1982 Northland College (WI)
1983 College of St. Scholastica (MN)
1984 College of St. Scholastica
1985 Dr. Martin Luther College
1986 Dr. Martin Luther College
1987 Dr. Martin Luther College
1988 College of St. Scholastica
1989 Northland College
1990 Nazareth College (MI)
1991 Concordia College St. Paul (MN)
1992 Northland College
1993 Concordia College Seward (NE)
1994 (Not available)
1995 Kansas Wesleyan University
1996 Kansas Wesleyan University
1997 Kansas Wesleyan University
1998 Rochester College
1999 Rochester College
2000 Florida College
2001 University of Dallas
2002 Southern Virginia University
2003 Florida College
2004 Southern Virginia University
2005 Florida College
2006 Florida College
2007 Florida College
2008 Spalding University
2009 Florida College
2010 Florida College
2011 Florida College
2012 Daemen College
2013 Daemen College
2014 Florida College
2015 Florida College
2016 Florida College
2017 Florida College

Women's Division I volleyball

2018 Florida National University
2019 Florida National University
2020 No tournament
2021 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2022 Bluefield State University
2023 University of Maine at Fort Kent
2024 Shaw University

Women's Division II volleyball

2018 Johnson & Wales University (NC)
2019 Penn State Fayette
2020 No tournament
2021 UC Clermont
2022 Penn State Mont Alto
2023 Penn State Mont Alto
2024 Kent State University Tuscawaras

Men's basketball

1967 Sullivan Business College
1968 Sullivan Business College
1969 Sullivan Business College
1970 Kittrell College (NC)
1971 Tiffin University (OH)
1972 Lindsey Wilson College (KY)
1973 Tiffin University
1974 Bryant & Stratton Institute
1975 Florida College
1976 Northeast Technical College (?)
1977 Rust College (MS)
1978 Southern Union (AL)
1979 Florida College
1980 Sullivan Junior College (formerly Sullivan Business College)
1981 Oakland City College (IN)
1982 Blackburn College (IL)
1983 Concordia College (TX)
1984 Webber College
1985 Blackburn College (IL)
1986 Bristol College
1987 National College of Business (SD)
1988 National College
1989 Michigan Christian College
1990 Paul Quinn College (TX)
1991 Mount Senario College (WI)
1992 Texas College
1993 Texas College
1994 Mount Senario College
1995 Paul Quinn College
1996 Mount Senario College
1997 Louisiana College
1998 Northwest Christian College
1999 Northwest Christian College
2000 Kansas Wesleyan University

Division I men's basketball

2001 Finlandia University (MI)
2002 The Apprentice School
2003 The Apprentice School
2004 Rochester College
2005 Rochester College
2006 Rhema Bible Training Center
2007 Rhema Bible Training Center
2008 Oakwood University
2009 Talladega College
2010 Talladega College
2011 Southern Virginia University
2012 Oakwood University
2013 Rochester College
2014 Washington Adventist University
2015 Daemen College
2016 Oakwood University
2017 Concordia College (AL)
2018 Rochester College
2019 Oakwood University
2020 No tournament
2021 No tournament
2022 Paul Quinn College
2023 Salem University
2024 The Apprentice School
2025 The Apprentice School

Men's Division II basketball

2001 Huntingdon College (AL)
2002 Central Maine Community College
2003 Johnson & Wales University (FL)
2004 Arkansas Baptist College
2005 New Hampshire Technical Institute
2006 Taylor University, Ft. Wayne
2007 University of Cincinnati Clermont College
2008 Williamson Trade College
2009 Williamson Trade College
2010 World Harvest Bible College
2011 Andrews University
2012 Andrews University
2013 Warren Wilson College
2014 Andrews University
2015 Berkeley College (NY)
2016 Berkeley College (NY)
2017 Berkeley College (NY)
2018 Berkeley College (NY)
2019 Penn State Wilkes-Barre
2020 NHTI, Concord's Community College
2021 No tournament
2022 Southern Maine Community College
2023 Penn State Wilkes-Barre
2024 Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Women's basketball

1980 Colorado Women's College
1981 No tournament
1982 National (SD)
1983 Concordia St. Paul (MN)
1984 Lamar Community College
1985 Phillips Junior College–Gulfport
1986 Phillips Junior College–Gulfport
1987 Concordia (NE)
1988 College of St. Scholastica (MN)
1989 Concordia (NE)
1990 Concordia (NE)
1991 Silver Lake College (WI)
1992 Trinity International University (IL)
1993 Blackburn College (IL)
1994 Trinity International
1995 Martin Methodist College
1996 Kansas Wesleyan University
1997 Kansas Wesleyan University
1998 Clarendon College
1999 Kansas Wesleyan University
2000 Southern Virginia University
2001 The Apprentice School
2002 The Apprentice School
2003 Mount Aloysius (PA)
2004 Presentation College (SD)^[12]
2005 Southern Virginia University
2006 Southern Virginia University
2007 Concordia College – Selma
2008 Concordia College – Selma
2009 Spalding University
2010 Talladega College
2011 Ave Maria University
2012 Concordia College – Selma

Women's Division I basketball

2013 Daemen College
2014 Concordia College Alabama
2015 Daemen College
2016 Concordia College Alabama
2017 Concordia College Alabama
2018 Rochester College
2019 Mississippi University for Women
2020 Tournament canceled
2021 No tournament
2022 D'Youville University
2023 D'Youville University
2024 Salem University
2025 North American University

Women's Division II basketball

2013 Albany College of Pharmacy
2014 University of Cincinnati Clermont College
2015 Penn State Beaver
2016 College of St. Joseph
2017 Central Maine Community College
2018 Johnson & Wales University (NC)
2019 Central Maine Community College
2020 Penn State Beaver
2021 No tournament
2022 Central Maine Community College
2023 UC Clermont
2024 Christendom College

Baseball

1975 Colorado Northwestern Community College
1976 Colorado Northwestern Community College
1977 Colorado Northwestern Community College
1978 Missouri Baptist College
1979 Colorado Northwestern Community College
1980 Colorado Northwestern Community College
1981 Colorado Northwestern Community College
1982 Alabama Christian College
1983 Lamar College
1984 Lamar College
1985 Colorado Northwestern Community College
1986 Colorado Northwestern Community College
1987 No tournament
1988 Kansas Wesleyan University
1989 (Not available)
1990 Bristol University
1991–1994 (Not available)
1995 (Not available)
1996 Baptist Christian College
1997 Kansas Wesleyan University
1998 No tournament
1999 Kansas Wesleyan University
2000 Huntingdon College (AL)
2001 (Not available)
2002 Florida College
2003 LaGrange College (GA)
2004 Florida College
2005 Webber International University
2006 Briarcliffe College
2007 The Apprentice School
2008 Columbia Union College
2009 Saint Catharine College
2010 Briarcliffe College
2011 Briarcliffe College
2012 Spalding University
2013 University of Cincinnati Clermont College
2014 Lindenwood University – Belleville
2015 The Apprentice School
2016 College of St. Joseph
2017 College of St. Joseph
2018 Penn State DuBois
2019 Penn State DuBois
2020 Tournament canceled
2021 Penn State DuBois
2022 The Apprentice School
2023 Penn State DuBois
2024 UC Clermont

Men's golf

1972 University of South Carolina Aiken
1973 Steed College (TN)
1974 University of South Carolina Spartanburg
1975 University of South Carolina Aiken
1976 University of South Carolina Aiken
1977 Ambassador College (TX)
1978 Southern Union College (AL)
1979 Florida College
1980 Brewer State College (AL)
1981–2000 (Not available)
2001–2002 No tournament
2003 LaGrange College
2004 Keystone College
2005 The Apprentice School
2006 The Apprentice School
2007 Rhema Bible College
2008 Pennsylvania College of Technology
2009 Rochester College
2010 Rochester College
2011 Lindenwood University – Belleville
2012 Daemen College
2013 Daemen College
2014 Daemen College
2015 Cleary University
2016 Bluefield State College
2017 SUNY Delhi
2018 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2019 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2020 SUNY Delhi (spring 2021)
2021 Bluefield State College
2022 Johnson & Wales University (NC)
2023 Lyon College
2024 Lyon College

Softball

1991 Lake Erie College (OH)
1992–1996 (Not available)
1997 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (IN)
1998 No tournament
1999 Southern Virginia College
2000 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2001 (Not available)
2002 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2003 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2004 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2005 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2006 Robert Morris – Springfield
2007 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2008 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2009 Saint Catharine College
2010 Robert Morris–Springfield
2011 Rochester College
2012 Spalding University
2013 Lindenwood University – Belleville
2014 Lindenwood University – Belleville
2015 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2016 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2017 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2018 Cleary University
2019 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2020 Tournament canceled
2021 Florida National University
2022 Florida National University
2023 Penn State Brandywine
2024 Penn State Brandywine

References

1 2 3 USCAA (2014). "USCAA Sports" . Retrieved November 7, 2014.
1 2 3 4 USCAA (2011). "About USCAA" (PDF). Retrieved May 18, 2012.
↑ USCAA, "Past Champions". Accessed: May 18, 2012.
↑ SUNY ESF, "Mighty Oaks Men Win National Cross-Country Championship," November 11, 2011. Accessed: May 18, 2012.
↑ "SUNY ESF Wins Third Consecutive USCAA Men's Cross Country National Championship." USCAA website. Accessed: January 10, 2014.
↑ "USCAA Men's & Women's Cross Country Past National Champions". USCAA. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
1 2 "Berea College Sweeps the 2015 USCAA Cross Country National Championships," USCAA website, November 6, 2015. Accessed: November 8, 2015.
↑ "NSCAA National Small Coll Ath Assoc Championship 1998". Athletic.net. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ "Cleary Cougars are National Champions". Clearly University. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
↑ "USCAA Track & Field Invitational". TFRRS. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
↑ "Dallas Athletic Department Inducts Five Into Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
↑ "Mustangs Set for Home Opener as They Host Presentation and the SMSU US Bancorp/McDonald's Classic". smsumustangs.com. November 29, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

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[uscaa2014sports-1] 1 2 3 USCAA (2014). "USCAA Sports" . Retrieved November 7, 2014.

[uscaa2011-2] 1 2 3 4 USCAA (2011). "About USCAA" (PDF). Retrieved May 18, 2012.

[3] USCAA, "Past Champions". Accessed: May 18, 2012.

[4] SUNY ESF, "Mighty Oaks Men Win National Cross-Country Championship," November 11, 2011. Accessed: May 18, 2012.

[5] "SUNY ESF Wins Third Consecutive USCAA Men's Cross Country National Championship." USCAA website. Accessed: January 10, 2014.

[6] "USCAA Men's & Women's Cross Country Past National Champions". USCAA. Retrieved August 2, 2015.

[2015xc-7] 1 2 "Berea College Sweeps the 2015 USCAA Cross Country National Championships," USCAA website, November 6, 2015. Accessed: November 8, 2015.

[athletic.net-8] "NSCAA National Small Coll Ath Assoc Championship 1998". Athletic.net. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[9] "Cleary Cougars are National Champions". Clearly University. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.

[10] "USCAA Track & Field Invitational". TFRRS. Retrieved 2022-08-13.

[11] "Dallas Athletic Department Inducts Five Into Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2009.

[12] "Mustangs Set for Home Opener as They Host Presentation and the SMSU US Bancorp/McDonald's Classic". smsumustangs.com. November 29, 2005. Retrieved February 23, 2024.

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