The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) is an association of
Christian
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universities
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,
college
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s, and
Bible colleges in the
United States
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and
Canada
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whose mission is "the promotion and enhancement of intercollegiate athletic competition with a Christian perspective". The national headquarters is located in
Greenville, South Carolina
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. The NCCAA was formed in 1968. For the 2023–24 season,
the NCCAA listed 92 members, 53 of which participate in Division I and 39 in Division II. Many teams in the NCCAA are also in other athletic associations, including the
NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. ...
,
NAIA, or
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 is the organization's
football
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championship
bowl game.
Sports
The NCCAA sponsors championships in the following sports:
See also
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List of NCCAA institutions
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates College athletics in the United States, student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, and Simon Fraser University, 1 in Canada. ...
(NCAA)
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) established in 1940, is a college athletics association for higher education, colleges and universities in North America. Most colleges and universities in the NAIA offer athletic schola ...
(NAIA)
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United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA)
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Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA)
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National Junior College Athletic Association
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(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
University sports governing bodies in Canada
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