Western Pennsylvania Athletic Conference

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Western Pennsylvania Athletic Conference
Association NJCAA
Founded2012
Sports fielded
  • 21 (11 men's, 10 women's)
No. of teams9
RegionWestern Pennsylvania – NJCAA Region 20

The Western Pennsylvania Athletic Conference (WPAC) is a junior college conference in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for many technical and community colleges in western Pennsylvania. And it is one of two conferences within the Region 20 of the NJCAA. Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams.

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Member schools

Current members

The WPAC currently has nine full members, all but four are public schools:

InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined
Butler County Community College Butler Township, Pennsylvania 1965Public3,656Pioneers2012
Community College of Allegheny County-Allegheny Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [lower-alpha 1] 1966Public60,000WildCats2012
Community College of Allegheny County-Boyce Monroeville, Pennsylvania 1966Public60,000WildCats2012
Community College of Allegheny County-North McCandless, Pennsylvania 1972Public60,000WildCats2012
Community College of Allegheny County-South West Mifflin, Pennsylvania 1967Public60,000WildCats2012
Community College of Beaver County Center Township, Pennsylvania 1966Public6,800Titans2012
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
(Penn Highlands)
Johnstown, Pennsylvania 1993Public ?Black Bears2012
Potomac State College Keyser, West Virginia 1901Public [lower-alpha 2] 1,193Catamounts2012
Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood, Pennsylvania 1970Public4,800Wolfpack2012
Notes
  1. Located at Pittsburgh's Allegheny West neighborhood.
  2. Part of the West Virginia University System.

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