The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) is an association of
Christian
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universities,
colleges, and
Bible colleges in the
United States and
Canada whose mission is "the promotion and enhancement of intercollegiate athletic competition with a Christian perspective". The national headquarters is located in
Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville (; locally ) is a city in and the seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 census, it is the sixth-largest city in the state. Greenville is located approximately halfway be ...
. The NCCAA was formed in 1968. For the 2022–2023 season, the NCCAA listed 90 members, 51 of which participate in Division I and 39 in Division II. Many teams in the NCCAA are also in other athletics associations, including
NCAA,
NAIA, and
ACCA.
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 discontinued men's volleyball and wrestling.
The
Victory Bowl
The Victory Bowl is the championship football game between schools that sponsor football and are members of the National Christian College Athletic Association and did not qualify for either the NCAA or NAIA playoffs. It is one of the few post-se ...
is the organization's
football
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championship
bowl game.
See also
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List of NCCAA institutions
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NCAA
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
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United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA)
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National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
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California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA)
References
External links
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Sports organizations established in 1968
1968 establishments in the United States
College sports governing bodies in the United States
College sports governing bodies in Canada
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