National Christian College Athletic Association

The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) is an association of Christian universities, colleges, and Bible colleges in the United States whose mission is "the promotion and enhancement of intercollegiate athletic competition with a Christian perspective".[1] The national headquarters is located in Greenville, South Carolina. The NCCAA was formed in 1968. For the 2019–2020 season, the NCCAA listed 89 members, 53 of which participate in Division I and 36 in Division II.[2] Many teams in the NCCAA are also in other athletics associations, including NCAA, NAIA and ACCA.

Not to be confused with NCAA.

National Christian College Athletic Association
AbbreviationNCCAA
Formation1968
HeadquartersGreenville, SC
Websitehttp://www.thenccaa.org

The association's sports for men are baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field (indoor/outdoor). Women's sports are basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field (indoor/outdoor), and volleyball. The NCCAA has discontinued men's volleyball and wrestling.[3]

The Victory Bowl is the organization's football championship bowl game.

See also

References
  1. "National Christian College Athletic Association - Faith Based Competition". Thenccaa.org. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  2. "2019-2020 Membership Directory" (PDF). NCCAA. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  3. "National Christian College Athletic Association - Discontinued Sports". NCCAA. Retrieved August 15, 2014.


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