Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association
Encyclopedia
The Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association is the governing body for collegiate
sports in Atlantic Canada
. Founded in 1967 as the Nova Scotia College Conference, the ACAA is represented by nine schools in New Brunswick
, Nova Scotia
and Prince Edward Island
competing in six sports.
The ACAA is a member of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association, and provincial champions compete for national collegiate titles.
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
sports in Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
. Founded in 1967 as the Nova Scotia College Conference, the ACAA is represented by nine schools in New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
and Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
competing in six sports.
The ACAA is a member of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association, and provincial champions compete for national collegiate titles.
Schools
- Crandall University Chargers in Moncton, NB
- Holland CollegeHolland CollegeHolland College is the provincial community college for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. It is named after British Army engineer and surveyor Captain Samuel Holland...
Hurricanes in Charlottetown, PE - Mount Allison UniversityMount Allison UniversityMount Allison University is a primarily undergraduate Canadian liberal arts and science university situated in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is located about a half hour from the regional city of Moncton and 20 minutes from the Greater Moncton International Airport...
Mounties in Sackville, NB - Mount Saint Vincent UniversityMount Saint Vincent UniversityMount Saint Vincent University is a university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It was established in 1873 and is locally referred to as The Mount.-History:...
Mystics in Halifax, NS - Nova Scotia Agricultural CollegeNova Scotia Agricultural CollegeNova Scotia Agricultural College is a Canadian university college located in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, a village near the town of Truro. NSAC was officially founded February 14, 1905. In the early years, NSAC focused on educating farmers in aspects of field and animal husbandry...
Rams in Truro, NS - St. Thomas UniversitySt. Thomas University (New Brunswick)St. Thomas University is jointly a public and Roman Catholic liberal arts university located in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. It offers degrees exclusively at the undergraduate level for approximately 3,000 students in the liberal arts, humanities, journalism, education, and social work....
Tommies in Fredericton, NB - University of King's CollegeUniversity of King's CollegeThe University of King's College is a post-secondary institution in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. King's is a small liberal arts university offering mainly undergraduate programs....
Blue Devils in Halifax, NS - UNB Saint JohnUniversity of New BrunswickThe University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
Seawolves in Saint John, NB - Université Sainte-AnneUniversité Sainte-AnneUniversité Sainte-Anne is a francophone university located in the seaside town of Pointe-de-l'Église in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the only French-language university in the province of Nova Scotia and is one of only two such universities in the Maritime Provinces, the other being the Université...
Dragons in Digby, NS