Ohio Community College Athletic Conference
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The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are community colleges in the states of Ohio. It is a member of Region 12 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
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| Association | NJCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Commissioner | Scott Barlow |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Region 12 |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Headquarters | Dayton, Ohio |
| Region | Ohio |
| Website | occac.org |
History
The OCCAC has been around since 1993 in its current state. Prior to 1993, the OCCAC was known as the Ohio Junior College Athletic Conference (OJCAC) and the Turnpike Conference. Currently, the OCCAC has full sport members from 9 community colleges in Ohio.
Sports sponsored
Current sports with full conference membership (at least four schools participating) include, women's volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's soccer (conference resumed sponsorship in 2024), softball and baseball. Several schools also compete in non-conference sports such as women's soccer, track and field, men's golf, women's golf and cross country. The conference's sponsorship of men's golf ended after 2016.
Member schools
Current members
The OCCAC currently has 9 full members, all but one are public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College–Ohio Campus | Solon, Ohio | 1854 | Private Non-Profit | 8,000 | Bobcats | ? | [1] |
| Clark State Community College | Springfield, Ohio | 1966 | Public[a] | 6,229 | Eagles | ? | [2] |
| Cuyahoga Community College (East, Metro and West) |
Cleveland, Ohio | 1963 | Public[a] | 26,740 | Triceratops[b] | ? | [3] |
| Edison State Community College | Piqua, Ohio | 1973 | Public[a] | 4,351 | Chargers | ? | [4] |
| Hocking College | Nelsonville, Ohio | 1968 | Public[a] | 3,671 | Hawks | ? | [5] |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland, Ohio | 1967 | Public[a] | 8,034 | Lakers | ? | [6] |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria, Ohio | 1963 | Public[a] | 11,548 | Commodores | ? | [7] |
| Owens Community College | Toledo, Ohio | 1965 | Public[a] | 8,282 | Express | ? | [8] |
| Terra State Community College | Fremont, Ohio | 1968 | Public[a] | 2,434 | Titans | ? | [9] |
- Notes
- Part of the University System of Ohio.
- Former nickname was Challengers.
Former members
The OCCAC has had four former full members, three of which were public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Colors | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1966 | Public[a] | 9,400 | Surge | ? | 2017[b] | [10] | suspended athletics[c] |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus, Ohio | 1963 | Public[a] | 26,900 | Cougars | ? | 2020 | [11] | suspended athletics[c] |
| Mercyhurst North East[12] | North East, Pennsylvania | 1991 | Catholic | N/A | Saints | ? | 2021 | [13] | N/A[d] |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton, Ohio | 1887 | Public[a] | 18,772 | Tartan Pride | ? | 2020 | [14] | suspended athletics[c] |
- Notes
- Part of the University System of Ohio.
- Cincinnati State eliminated all sports except men's and women's soccer after the 2016–17 season.
- Athletic program has been suspended since the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Campus consolidated with the main Mercyhurst school in 2021.
Former affiliate members
The OCCAC currently had two affiliate members, both were public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Colors | OCCAC sport(s) |
Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Gateway Community College | Steubenville, Ohio | 1968 | Public[a] | N/A | Gators | ? | 2019 | [15] | baseball | N/A[b] |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1973 | Public | 89,705 | Titans | ? | 2022 | [16] | volleyball | discontinued athletics |
- Notes
- Part of the University System of Ohio.
- School closed in 2024.
Sponsored sports by school
| School | Baseball | Basketball (men's) | Basketball (women's) | Softball | Volleyball (women's) | Soccer (men's) | Total Men's Sports | Total Women's Sports | Total Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton |  | | |  | | | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Clark State | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cuyahoga | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Edison State | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Hocking | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Lakeland | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Lorain County | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Owens | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Terra State | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Totals | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 45 |
See also
- Michigan Community College Athletic Association, also in NJCAA Region 12
