The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) is a sports association of
community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an "open enrollment" for students who have graduated from high school (also known as senior se ...
s in the U.S. state of
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. It oversees 108 athletic programs throughout the state. The organization was formed in 1929 as the California Junior College Federation to unify programs in Northern and Southern California.
[http://www.cccaasports.org/about/CCCAA.pdf ]
Over 26,000 student athletes participate annually in intercollegiate athletics at California’s community colleges and more than 100 regional and state final events produce champions in 24 men’s and women’s sports each year. The majority of student athletes participating at a California community college transfer to a four-year college or university to continue their academic and athletic endeavors.
There are nine all-sport conferences, two football-only conferences, and three wrestling-only alliances.
Sports
The CCCAA sponsors championships in the following sports:
Records
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List of CCCAA Championship records in track and field
Conferences
Bay Valley Conference
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College of Alameda
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College of Marin
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Contra Costa College
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Laney College
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Los Medanos College
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Mendocino College
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Merritt College
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Napa Valley College
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Solano College
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Yuba College
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Big 8 Conference
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American River College
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History
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Cosumnes River College
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Diablo Valley College
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Folsom Lake College
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Modesto Junior College
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Sacramento City College
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San Joaquin Delta College
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Santa Rosa Junior College
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Sierra College
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Central Valley Conference
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Clovis Community College
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College of the Sequoias
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Columbia College
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Fresno City College
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Madera Community College
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Merced College
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History
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Porterville College
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Reedley College
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Taft College
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West Hills College Coalinga
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West Hills College Lemoore
Coast Conference
North
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Cañada College
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Chabot College
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History
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City College of San Francisco
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College of San Mateo
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Foothill College
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Las Positas College
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History
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Ohlone College
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Skyline College
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South
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Cabrillo College
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Facilities
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De Anza College
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Evergreen Valley College
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Gavilan College
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Hartnell College
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Mission College
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Monterey Peninsula College
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San Jose City College
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West Valley College
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History
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Golden Valley Conference
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Butte College
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Feather River College
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Lake Tahoe Community College
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Lassen College
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College of the Redwoods
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Shasta College
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College of the Siskiyous
Inland Empire Athletic Conference
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Barstow College
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Cerro Coso Community College
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Chaffey College
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College of the Desert
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Copper Mountain College
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Crafton Hills College
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Mt. San Jacinto College
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Norco College
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Palo Verde College
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San Bernardino Valley College
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Victor Valley College
Orange Empire Conference
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Cypress College
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Fullerton College
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Golden West College
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Irvine Valley College
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Orange Coast College
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Riverside City College
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Saddleback College
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Santa Ana College
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Santiago Canyon College
Pacific Coast Athletic Conference
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Cuyamaca College
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Grossmont College
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Imperial Valley College
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MiraCosta College
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Palomar College
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San Diego City College
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San Diego Mesa College
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San Diego Miramar College
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Southwestern College
South Coast Conference
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Cerritos College
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Compton College
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East Los Angeles College
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El Camino College
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Long Beach City College
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Los Angeles Harbor College
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Los Angeles Southwest College
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Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
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Mt. San Antonio College
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Pasadena City College
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Rio Hondo College
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Western State Conference
North
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Allan Hancock College
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Antelope Valley College
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Cuesta College
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Los Angeles Pierce College
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Moorpark College
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Oxnard College
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Santa Barbara City College
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Ventura College
South
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Bakersfield College
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Citrus College
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College of the Canyons
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Glendale Community College
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Los Angeles Mission College
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Los Angeles Valley College
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Santa Monica College
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West Los Angeles College
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See also
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NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...
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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 colleges and universities in North America. Most colleges and universities in the NAIA offer athletic scholarships to its st ...
(NAIA)
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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 and Canada whose mission is "the promotion and enhancement of intercollegiate athletic ...
(NCCAA)
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National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
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United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA)
References
External links
The California Community College Athletic AssociationConstitution and BylawsOfficial Statistics Site
{{California Community Colleges System
College sports governing bodies in the United States