Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference

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The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Its 11 members are located in the Midwestern United States. In many sports, the conference champion qualifies directly for national competition.

AssociationNAIA
Founded1949; 77 years ago (1949)
CommissionerJeff Schimmelpfennig
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 8
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Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
AssociationNAIA
Founded1949; 77 years ago (1949)
CommissionerJeff Schimmelpfennig
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 8
No. of teams11
RegionMidwestern United States
Websiteccacsports.com
Locations
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The CCAC sanctions play in eight men's and eight women's sports. Men's sports include soccer, cross country, basketball, track and field, tennis, baseball, golf, and volleyball; while women's sports include soccer, volleyball, cross country, track and field, basketball, tennis, golf, and softball.

In all sports, it sanctions regular season league play as well as a postseason tournament.

Member schools

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Current members

Former Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference until spring 2022

The CCAC currently has 11 full members, all but three are private schools:

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Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined[a]
Calumet College of St. Joseph Whiting, Indiana 1951 Catholic
(C.PP.S.)		 658 Crimson Wave 2001
Governors State University University Park, Illinois 1969 Public 4,397 Jaguars 2016
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, Indiana 1966 Catholic
(C.S.C.)		 661 Saints 2009
Indiana University Northwest
(IU Northwest)		 Gary, Indiana 1959 Public 3,041 Redhawks 2019
Indiana University South Bend
(IU South Bend)		 South Bend, Indiana 1966 Public 4,631 Titans 2003
Judson University Elgin, Illinois 1963 American Baptist 960 Eagles 1996
Mount Mary University[b] Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1913 Catholic
(SSND)		 1,182 Blue Angels 2025
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, Illinois 1907 Nazarene 3,339 Tigers 1993
University of St. Francis Joliet, Illinois 1920 Catholic
(Franciscans)		 3,074 Fighting Saints 1973
Saint Xavier University Chicago, Illinois 1846 Catholic
(R.S.M.)		 3,485 Cougars 1973
Viterbo University La Crosse, Wisconsin 1890 Catholic
(Franciscan)		 2,094 V-Hawks 2024
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Notes
  1. [a]
    Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. [b]
    This institution is a women's college, therefore it does not field men's sports.

Former members

The CCAC has 24 former full members, all but four are private schools:

More information Institution, Location ...
Institution Location Founded Affiliation Nickname Joined[a] Left[b] Current
conference
Aurora University[c] Aurora, Illinois 1893 Nonsectarian Spartans 1954 1970? Northern (NACC)[d]
Barat College Lake Forest, Illinois 1858 Catholic Bulldogs 1998? 2001 N/A[e]
Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1931 Catholic
(S.S.F.A.)		 Wolves 1997 2023 Closed in 2023
University of Chicago[f] Chicago, Illinois 1890 Nonsectarian Maroons 1949 ? University (UAA)[d]
Chicago State University Chicago, Illinois 1867 Public
(TMCF)		 Cougars 1965? 1981? Northeast (NEC)[g]
Dominican University[h] River Forest, Illinois 1901 Catholic
(Dominican Order)		 Stars 1981? 1999? Northern (NACC)[d]
Eureka College[f] Eureka, Illinois 1855 Disciples
of Christ		 Red Devils ? 1996? St. Louis (SLIAC)[d]
George Williams College Williams Bay, Wisconsin 1890 Christian Indians 1976 1978?
(or 1980?)		 N/A[i]
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois 1890 Nonsectarian Scarlet Hawks 1949
1993?		 1981?
2013		 Northern (NACC)[d]
University of Illinois–Chicago Chicago, Illinois 1858 Public Flames 1949 1978?
(or 1980?)		 Missouri Valley (MVC)[g]
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana 1930 Nonsectarian Warriors 1978 1988 Wolverine–Hoosier (WHAC)
Kendall College Chicago, Illinois 1934 Nonsectarian Vikings 1997[1] 2004? N/A[j]
Lewis University[k] Romeoville, Illinois 1932 Catholic
(C.F.C.)		 Flyers 1954 1980 Great Lakes Valley (GLVC)[l]
Lincoln College Lincoln, Illinois 1865 Nonsectarian Lynx 2020 2022 Closed in 2022
Mundelein College[m] Chicago, Illinois 1930 Catholic
(B.V.M.)		 Lakers 1982? 1991?
(or 1993?)		 N/A[n]
National Louis University Chicago, Illinois 1886 Nonsectarian Eagles[o] 1982 1994
(or 1993?)		 N/A[p]
North Park University[f] Chicago, Illinois 1891 Evangelical
Covenant		 Vikings 1959 1962? Illinois–Wisconsin (CCIW)[d]
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, Illinois 1867 Public Golden Eagles 1949 1980
(or 1989?)		 N/A[q]
Purdue University–Northwest[r] Hammond &
Westville, Indiana		 1973 Public Pride[r][s] 1973[r] 2017 Great Lakes (GLIAC)[l]
Robert Morris University Chicago, Illinois 1913 Nonsectarian Eagles 1995
(or 1996?)		 2020 N/A[t]
Roosevelt University Chicago, Illinois 1945 Nonsectarian Lakers 2010 2024[u] Great Lakes (GLIAC)[l]
St. Ambrose University Davenport, Iowa 1882 Catholic
(Diocese of Davenport)		 Fighting Bees 2015 2026 Heart of America (HAAC)
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, Illinois 1959 Reformed Trolls 1987 2026 N/A[v]
Trinity International University Deerfield, Illinois 1897 Evangelical
Christian		 Trojans 1996 2023 N/A[w]
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Notes
  1. [a]
    Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. [b]
    Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. [c]
    Formerly known as Aurora College until 1985.
  4. [d]
    Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
  5. [e]
    Barat was merged with DePaul University in 2001; which was later closed in 2005.
  6. [f]
    Didn't participate for the basketball charter member side before 1973.
  7. [g]
    Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
  8. [h]
    Formerly known as Rosary College until 1997.
  9. [i]
    George Williams was merged into Aurora University in 2000.
  10. [j]
    Kendall was purchased in 2008 by Laureate International Universities, and later transferred to National Louis University in 2018.
  11. [k]
    Formerly known as Lewis College until 1973.
  12. [l]
    Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  13. [m]
    This institution was a women's college, therefore it did not compete in men's sports.
  14. [n]
    Mundelein was merged with Loyola University Chicago in 1991.
  15. [o]
    National Louis's nickname was Lakers before 1990.
  16. [p]
    National-Louis dropped its athletic program during the 1990s.
  17. [q]
    Northeastern Illinois dropped its athletic program after the 1997–98 school year.
  18. [r]
    Purdue–Northwest was formed in 2016 by the combining of Purdue–Calumet (located in Hammond, Indiana and competing as the Peregrines) and Purdue–North Central (located in Westville, Indiana and competing as the Panthers).
    • Purdue–North Central joined the CCAC from before 2004–05 to 2015–16; while Purdue–Calumet joined from 1973–74 to 1974–75, and from 1993–94 to 2015–16.
  19. [s]
    Purdue–Northwest athletics are currently known as the Lions.
  20. [t]
    Robert Morris (Ill.) merged into Roosevelt University after the 2019–20 school year.
  21. [u]
    Roosevelt left the CCAC after the 2023–24 school year. Initially the school joined the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) as a provisional member for most sports as a transitional NCAA Division II member school during 2023–24; but was fulfilling its commitments to the final year of competition in the CCAC and in the NAIA.
  22. [v]
    Trinity Christian College ceased operations at the end of the 2025–26 academic year.
  23. [w]
    Trinity International closed their residential campus after 2022–2023 school year and now it only have online modalities.

Former affiliate members

The CCAC currently had one former affiliate member, which is also a private school:

More information Institution, Location ...
Institution Location Founded Affiliation Nickname Joined[a] Left[b] CCAC
sport(s)		 Current
primary
conference		 Conference
in former
CCAC sport(s)
Viterbo University La Crosse, Wisconsin 1890 Catholic
(Franciscan)		 V-Hawks 2018 2024[c] Men's volleyball Chicagoland (CCAC)[c]
2018 2024[c] Men's soccer
2018 2024[c] Women's soccer
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Notes
  1. [a]
    Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
  2. [b]
    Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
  3. [c]
    Viterbo became a full member of the CCAC in the 2024–25 school year.

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