National Club Baseball Association

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AbbreviationNCBA
HeadquartersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°27′01″N 80°00′57″W / 40.450206°N 80.015699°W / 40.450206; -80.015699
National Club Baseball Association
AbbreviationNCBA
HeadquartersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°27′01″N 80°00′57″W / 40.450206°N 80.015699°W / 40.450206; -80.015699
Sandy Sanderson[1]
Sandy Sanderson Sr.[1]
Websitewww.clubbaseball.org

The National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) is the national body that governs club baseball at colleges and universities in the United States. Club teams are different from varsity teams in that the school doesn't completely sponsor the teams' expenses and the teams are not eligible to play in the NCAA's College World Series.

The NCBA was founded in 2000 to provide a national structure for the existing club teams. It structures the conferences, runs the NCBA College World Series (its national championship series), gathers playing statistics, assists teams in fundraising, and arranges for discounts on baseball clothing and equipment.

The NCBA is a division of CollClubSports which operates as a for-profit LLC with a sole proprietorship in the name of Greg "Sandy" Sanderson as president. Many club-sport governing bodies operate as non-profit groups in order to return the most benefit to member teams. League dues for the NCBA are $1,700 per season per team.

The two types of institutions that field club teams are schools that can't sponsor NCAA varsity baseball (often due to Title IX restrictions) and schools that do have a varsity team, but also have enough demand to field a second team.

Division I

Great Lakes Region

North Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
AdrianBulldogsAdrian, MI
Central MichiganChippewasMount Pleasant, MI
Notre DameIrishNotre Dame, IN
MichiganWolverinesAnn Arbor, MI
Michigan StateSpartansEast Lansing, MI
Western MichiganBroncosKalamazoo, MI
South Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
CincinnatiBearcatsCincinnati, OH
DaytonFlyersDayton, OH
IndianaHoosiersBloomington, IN
Miami (OH)RedHawksOxford, OH
OhioBobcatsAthens, OH
Ohio StateBuckeyesColumbus, OH
West Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
IllinoisFighting IlliniChampaign, IL
Illinois StateRedbirdsNormal, IL
MarquetteGolden EaglesMilwaukee, WI
NorthwesternWildcatsEvanston, IL
PurdueBoilermakersWest Lafayette, IN
UW–WhitewaterWarhawksWhitewater, WI
WisconsinBadgersMadison, WI

Gulf Coast Region

South Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
BaylorBearsWaco, TX
TexasLonghornsAustin, TX
Texas A&MAggiesCollege Station, TX
Texas StateBobcatsSan Marcos, TX
Texas TechRed RaidersLubbock, TX
North Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Arlington BaptistPatriotsArlington, TX
North TexasMean GreenDenton, TX
ParkerPatriotsDallas, TX
OklahomaSoonersNorman, OK
SMUMustangsUniversity Park, TX
East Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
AlabamaCrimson TideTuscaloosa, AL
AuburnTigersAuburn, AL
LSUTigersBaton Rouge, LA
Mississippi StateBulldogsStarkville, MS
Ole MissRebelsOxford, MS
TulaneGreen WaveNew Orleans, LA

Mid-America Region

North Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
IowaHawkeyesIowa City, IA
Iowa StateCyclonesAmes, IA
Minnesota StateMavericksMankato, MN
Northern IowaPanthersCedar Falls, IA
South DakotaCoyotesVermillion, SD
South Dakota StateJackrabbitsBrookings, SD
South Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
CreightonBluejaysOmaha, NE
KansasJayhawksLawrence, KS
MissouriTigersColumbia, MO
Missouri S&TMinersRolla, MO
NebraskaCornhuskersLincoln, NE
Saint LouisBillikensSt. Louis, MO
West Conference
SchoolMascotLocation
Air ForceFalconsColorado Springs, CO
ColoradoBuffaloesBoulder, CO
Colorado MinesOrediggersGolden, CO
Colorado StateRamsFort Collins, CO
Metro StateRoadrunnersDenver, CO
Northern ColoradoBearsGreeley, CO
WyomingCowboysLaramie, WY

Mid-Atlantic Region

North Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
James MadisonDukesHarrisonburg, VA
Loyola MarylandGreyhoundsBaltimore, MD
MarylandTerrapinsCollege Park, MD
TowsonTigersTowson, MD
VirginiaCavaliersCharlottesville, VA
Virginia TechHokiesBlacksburg, VA
William & MaryTribeWilliamsburg, VA
South Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Appalachian StateMountaineersBoone, NC
Charlotte49ersCharlotte, NC
East CarolinaPiratesGreenville, NC
ElonPhoenixElon, NC
High PointPanthersHigh Point, NC
NC StateWolfpackRaleigh, NC
North CarolinaTar HeelsChapel Hill, NC

North Atlantic Region

East Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
DelawareBlue HensNewark, DE
DrexelDragonsPhiladelphia, PA
Penn StateNittany LionsState College, PA
PittsburghPanthersPittsburgh, PA
Saint Joseph'sHawksPhiladelphia, PA
Slippery RockThe RockSlippery Rock, PA
TempleOwlsPhiladelphia, PA
North Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
BinghamtonBearcatsBinghamton, NY
Boston CollegeEaglesChestnut Hill, MA
New HampshireWildcatsDurham, NH
NortheasternHuskiesBoston, MA
UConnHuskiesStorrs, CT
UMassMinutemenAmherst, MA

Northern Pacific Region

East Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Boise StateBroncosBoise, ID
Idaho StateBengalsPocatello, ID
Montana StateBobcatsBozeman, MT
UtahUtesSalt Lake City, UT
Utah StateAggiesLogan, UT
Weber StateWildcatsOgden, UT
West Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
GonzagaBulldogsSpokane, WA
OregonDucksEugene, OR
Oregon StateBeaversCorvallis, OR
WashingtonHuskiesSeattle, WA
Western WashingtonVikingsBellingham, WA

South Atlantic Region

East Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
ClemsonTigersClemson, SC
Coastal CarolinaChanticleersConway, SC
GeorgiaBulldogsAthens, GA
Georgia CollegeBobcatsMilledgeville, GA
South CarolinaGamecocksColumbia, SC
South Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
FloridaGatorsGainesville, FL
Florida Gulf CoastEaglesFort Myers, FL
Florida StateSeminolesTallahassee, FL
Miami (FL)HurricanesCoral Gables, FL
South FloridaBullsTampa, FL
UCFKnightsOrlando, FL
West Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
ChattanoogaMocsChattanooga, TN
Georgia TechYellow JacketsAtlanta, GA
Kennesaw StateOwlsKennesaw, GA
TennesseeVolunteersKnoxville, TN
VanderbiltCommodoresNashville, TN

Southern Pacific Region

North Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
CaliforniaGolden BearsBerkeley, CA
NevadaWolf PackReno, NV
Sacramento StateHornetsSacramento, CA
San Jose StateSpartansSan Jose, CA
Sonoma StateSeawolvesRohnert Park, CA
UC DavisAggiesDavis, CA
South Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
ArizonaWildcatsTucson, AZ
Arizona StateSun DevilsTempe, AZ
Grand CanyonAntelopesPhoenix, AZ
Northern ArizonaLumberjacksFlagstaff, AZ
San Diego StateAztecsSan Diego, CA
UC San DiegoTritonsLa Jolla, CA
West Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Cal PolyMustangsSan Luis Obispo, CA
Cal State FullertonTitansFullerton, CA
Long Beach State49ersLong Beach, CA
UC Santa BarbaraGauchosSanta Barbara, CA
UCLABruinsLos Angeles, CA
Southern CalTrojansLos Angeles, CA

Division II

Chesapeake

Central
SchoolNicknameLocation
AdelphiPanthersGarden City, NY
MonmouthHawksWest Long Branch, NJ
RiderBroncosLawrenceville, NJ
RutgersScarlet KnightsPiscataway, NJ
Stevens TechDucksHoboken, NJ
Stony BrookSeawolvesStony Brook, NY
TCNJLionsEwing, NJ
North Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Central Connecticut StateBlue DevilsNew Britain, CT
FairfieldStagsFairfield, CT
FordhamRamsBronx, NY
Montclair StateRed HawksMontclair, NJ
QuinnipiacBobcatsHamden, CT
Rhode IslandRamsKingston, RI
Sacred HeartPioneersFairfield, CT
South Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
GeorgetownHoyasWashington, D.C.
Maryland (DII)TerrapinsCollege Park, MD
MillersvilleMaraudersMillersville, PA
StevensonMustangsStevenson, MD
VillanovaWildcatsVillanova, PA
West ChesterGolden RamsWest Chester, PA

Dixie

North Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
EmoryEaglesAtlanta, GA
Georgia SouthernEaglesStatesboro, GA
North GeorgiaNighthawksDahlonega, GA
South Carolina (DII)GamecocksColumbia, SC
UNC WilmingtonSeahawksWilmington, NC
Western CarolinaCatamountsCullowhee, NC
South Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Embry-RiddleEaglesDaytona Beach, Florida
Florida (DII)GatorsGainesville, FL
Florida A&MRattlersTallahassee FL
Florida TechPanthersMelbourne, FL
TampaSpartansTampa, FL
UCFKnightsOrlando, FL

Great American

North Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
ArkansasRazorbacksFayetteville, AR
Kansas StateWildcatsManhattan, KS
Pitt StateGorillasPittsburg, KS
Wash UBearsSt. Louis, MO
South Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Houston–DowntownGatorsHouston, TX
Lone Star College–KingwoodCoyotesKingwood, TX
RiceOwlsHouston, TX
Stephen F. AustinLumberjacksNacogdoches, TX
Texas A&M Corps of CadetsAggiesCollege Station, TX
Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiIslandersCorpus Christi, TX
TCUHorned FrogsFort Worth, TX

New England Region

Central Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
AlbanyGreat DanesAlbany, NY
ClarksonGolden KnightsPotsdam, NY
MaristRed FoxesPoughkeepsie, NY
OneontaRed DragonsOneonta, NY
SienaSaintsLoudonville, NY
VermontCatamountsBurlington, VT
East Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
BentleyFalconsWaltham, MA
BostonTerriersBoston, MA
BryantBulldogsSmithfield, RI
Holy CrossCrusadersWorcester, MA
MaineBlack BearsOrono, ME
MerrimackWarriorsNorth Andover, MA
UMass LowellRiver HawksLowell, MA
West Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
BloomsburgHuskiesBloomsburg, PA
BrockportGolden EaglesBrockport, NY
CortlandRed DragonsCortland, NY
IthacaBombersIthaca, NY
Penn State (DII)Nittany LionsState College, PA
SyracuseOrangeSyracuse, NY

New Penn Region

Central Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
AkronZipsAkron, OH
California (PA)VulcansCalifornia, PA
Kent StateGolden FlashesKent, OH
KentuckyWildcatsLexington, KY
Ohio (DII)BobcatsAthens, OH
West VirginiaMountaineersMorgantown, WV
East Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Christopher NewportCaptainsNewport News, VA
James Madison (DII)DukesHarrisonburg, VA
LongwoodLancersFarmville, VA
Old DominionMonarchsNorfolk, VA
SalisburySea GullsSalisbury, MD
West Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Ball StateCardinalsMuncie, IN
ButlerBulldogsIndianapolis, IN
Eastern KentuckyColonelsRichmond, KY
Indiana (DII)HoosiersBloomington, IN
Ohio State (DII)BuckeyesColumbus, OH
XavierMusketeersCincinnati, OH

Northern Plains Region

Central Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Illinois (DII)Fighting IlliniChampaign, IL
MilwaukeePanthersMilwaukee, WI
MSOERaidersMilwaukee, WI
Wayne StateWarriorsDetroit, MI
Wisconsin (DII)BadgersMadison, WI
UW-La CrosseEaglesLa Crosse, WI
East Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Bowling GreenFalconsBowling Green, OH
Eastern MichiganEaglesYpsilanti, MI
Ferris StateBulldogsBig Rapids, MI
Grand Valley StateLakersAllendale, MI
ToledoRocketsToledo, OH
West Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
MinnesotaGolden GophersMinneapolis, MN
North DakotaFighting HawksGrand Forks, ND
North Dakota StateBisonFargo, ND
St. ThomasTommiesSaint Paul, MN
UW-River FallsFalconsRiver Falls, WI

Pacific Region

Central Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Cal State NorthridgeMatadorsNorthridge, CA
CSU Channel IslandsDolphinsCamarillo, CA
CMU-LAFighting FalconsLos Angeles, CA
Loyola MarymountLionsLos Angeles, CA
Southern UtahThunderbirdsCedar City, UT
UC RiversideHighlandersRiverside, CA
North Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Cal Poly-HumboldtLumberjacksArcata, CA
Chico StateWildcatsChico, CA
LincolnOaklandersOakland, CA
Saint Mary'sGaelsMoraga, CA
San FranciscoDonsSan Francisco, CA
Santa ClaraBroncosSanta Clara
StanfordCardinalStanford, CA
South Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Arizona State (DII)Sun DevilsTempe, AZ
Cal State San MarcosCougarsSan Marcos, CA
Grand Canyon (DII)AntelopesPhoenix, AZ
San DiegoTorerosSan Diego, CA
University of California, IrvineAnteatersIrvine, CA

Rocky Mountain Region

North Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Central WashingtonWildcatsEllensburg, WA
Eastern WashingtonEaglesCheney, WA
IdahoVandalsMoscow, ID
MontanaGrizzliesMissoula, MT
Utah State (DII)AggiesLogan, UT
Washington StateCougarsPullman, WA
South Conference
SchoolNicknameLocation
Colorado CollegeTigersColorado Springs, CO
CSU–PuebloThunderWolvesPueblo, CO
DenverPioneersDenver, CO
South Dakota MinesHardrockersRapid City, SD
Western ColoradoMountaineersGunnison, CO

Schools Joining the NCBA in 2014-15

NCBA World Series Champions

Division I champions

YearLocationChampion
2001Syracuse, NYTexas
2002Pueblo, COTexas A&M
2003Bradenton, FLWeber State
2004Bradenton, FLColorado State
2005Bradenton, FLColorado State(2)
2006Niles, OHColorado State(3)
2007Fort Myers, FLNorth Carolina
2008Fort Myers, FLColorado State(4)
2009Fort Myers, FLColorado State(5)
2010Fort Myers, FLColorado State(6)
2011Columbus, GAEast Carolina
2012Columbus, GAUtah State
2013Tampa, FLPenn State
2014Tampa, FLUtah State(2)
2015Paducah, KYOregon
2016Paducah, KYNevada
2017Holly Springs, NCEast Carolina(2)
2018Holly Springs, NCPenn State(2)
2019Holly Springs, NCIllinois
2020 Cancelled
2021Pittsburg, KSVirginia Tech
2022Greenwood, SCFlorida State
2023Alton, ILPenn State(3)
2024Alton, ILPenn State(4)

Division I appearances

TeamAppearances
Penn State University16
Colorado State University13
University of Oregon10
East Carolina University9
Texas A&M University9
Florida State University8
University of Illinois8
Utah State University5
Virginia Tech5
Weber State University5
Central Michigan University4
Iowa State University4
North Carolina State University4
University of Iowa4
University of Maryland4
University of Texas4
Clemson University3
Grand Canyon University3
James Madison University3
Ohio State University3
Sam Houston State University3
University of Arizona3
University of Michigan3
University of North Carolina3
University of Wisconsin - Madison3
Cal Poly2
Louisiana State University2
Texas Tech University2
University of California - Berkeley2
University of Florida2
University of Georgia2
University of Massachusetts2
University of Nebraska2
University of Nevada2
University of Pittsburgh2
University of Virginia2
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire2
Western Washington University2
Appalachian State University1
Arizona State University1
Baylor University1
Boston College1
Michigan State University1
Oregon State University1
Salisbury University1
Texas State University1
University of California - Davis1
University of California - San Diego1
University of California - Santa Barbara1
University of Central Florida1
University of Colorado1
University of Dayton1
University of Delaware1
University of North Dakota1
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater1

Note: through the 2024 season.

Division II champions

YearLocationChampion
2008Huntingburg, INKentucky
2009Butler, PAKentucky
2010Johnstown, PANortheastern
2011Johnstown, PAPenn State
2012Columbus, GAHofstra
2013Paducah, KYKennesaw State
2014Paducah, KYTexas A&M Corps of Cadets
2015Pittsburg, KSEastern Kentucky
2016Pittsburg, KSChattanooga
2017Pittsburg, KSSlippery Rock
2018Pittsburg, KSSan Diego State
2019Pittsburg, KSPittsburg State
2020 Cancelled
2021
2022Butler, PAGrand Canyon
2023Alton, ILOhio State
2024Alton, ILWest Chester
2025Alton, ILUniversity of Wisconsin–La Crosse

† denotes school also fielded an NCBA Division I team that season

Division III champions

YearLocationChampion
2018DuBois, PAAdrian
2019Johnstown, PAMillersville
2020 Cancelled
2021
2022
2023Butler, PAMilwaukee School of Engineering
2024Butler, PAWisconsin–River Falls
2025Butler, PACraven Community College

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References

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