United States Collegiate Athletic Association

The United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) is a national organization for the intercollegiate athletic programs of 77 mostly small colleges, including community/junior colleges, across the United States. The USCAA holds 15 National Championships and 2 National Invitationals annually.[1]

United States Collegiate Athletic Association
AbbreviationUSCAA
MottoLeveling the playing field for America's small colleges
Formation1966
TypeAssociation
HeadquartersNorfolk, VA
Region served
United States
Membership
77 institutions
(27 states)
Executive Director
Matthew Simms
Main organ
Governing Body
Budget
Unknown
Websitetheuscaa.com

History

The USCAA was founded in 1966 as the National Little College Athletic Association, primarily to sponsor a national basketball tournament for small colleges and junior colleges. It began adding more sports in the 1970s and 1980s. In 1989, it changed its name to the National Small College Athletic Association. It adopted its current name in 2001.[2]

Sports

The USCAA sanctions competition in seven men's and six women's sports:[1]

Fall

Winter

Spring

Post–season national championships are held in all but football which has few participating teams.

Conferences

Former conferences

Champions

Men's cross country

Women's cross country

Men's soccer

Men's Division I soccer

  • 2018 Florida National University
  • 2019 Bryant & Stratton College Syracuse Bobcats
  • 2020 No tournament

Men's Division II soccer

Women's soccer

Women's Division I soccer

  • 2018 Cleary University
  • 2019 University of Maine Fort Kent
  • 2020 No tournament

Women's Division II soccer

Women's volleyball

Women's Division I volleyball

  • 2018 Florida National University
  • 2019 Florida National University
  • 2020 No tournament

Women's Division II volleyball

Men's basketball

Men's Division I basketball

Men's Division II basketball

Women's basketball

Women's Division I basketball

Women's Division II basketball

Baseball

Men's golf

Softball

  • 1991 Lake Erie College (OH)
  • 1992-1996 (Not available)
  • 1997 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (IN)
  • 1998 No tournament
  • 1999 Southern Virginia College
  • 2000 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
  • 2001 (Not available)
  • 2002 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
  • 2003 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
  • 2004 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
  • 2005 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
  • 2006 Robert Morris–Springfield
  • 2007 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
  • 2008 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
  • 2009 Saint Catharine College
  • 2010 Robert Morris–Springfield
  • 2011 Rochester College
  • 2012 Spalding University
  • 2013 Lindenwood University – Belleville
  • 2014 Lindenwood University – Belleville
  • 2015 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
  • 2016 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
  • 2017 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
  • 2018 Cleary University
  • 2019 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
  • 2020 Tournament canceled

See also

References

  1. Homepage, USCAA. Accessed: November 7, 2014.
  2. USCAA, "About USCAA". Accessed: May 18, 2012.
  3. USCAA, "Past Champions". Accessed: May 18, 2012.
  4. SUNY-ESF, "Mighty Oaks Men Win National Cross-Country Championship," November 11, 2011. Accessed: May 18, 2012.
  5. "SUNY ESF Wins Third Consecutive USCAA Men's Cross Country National Championship." USCAA website. Accessed: January 10, 2014.
  6. "USCAA Men's & Women's Cross Country Past National Champions". USCAA. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  7. "Berea College Sweeps the 2015 USCAA Cross Country National Championships," USCAA website, November 6, 2015. Accessed: November 8, 2015.
  8. "NSCAA National Small Coll Ath Assoc Championship 1998". Athletic.net. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  9. "Cleary Cougars are National Champions". Clearly University. November 11, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  10. "Dallas Athletic Department Inducts Five Into Hall of Fame". Retrieved December 9, 2009.
  11. "Mustangs Set for Home Opener as They Host Presentation and the SMSU US Bancorp/McDonald's Classic". Retrieved December 9, 2009.
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