Michigan Community College Athletic Association
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The Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) is an association of community college
athletic departments throughout Michigan
and northern Indiana
.
The men's sports organized by the MCCAA are: soccer, cross country
, basketball
, baseball
, and golf
. The women's sports organized by the MCCAA are: volleyball
, tennis
, cross country
, basketball
, and softball
.
†--suspended athletics for 2009-10 season
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
athletic departments throughout Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and northern Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
The men's sports organized by the MCCAA are: soccer, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, and golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
. The women's sports organized by the MCCAA are: volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, and softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
.
Member schools
| School | City, State | Nickname | Colors | Founded | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpena CC Alpena Community College Alpena Community College is a public two-year college located in Alpena, Michigan, United States, and was founded in 1952. The college has a main campus in Alpena and another campus, Huron Shores, located on the former in Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda, Michigan.The college offers two-year... |
Alpena, MI Alpena, Michigan Alpena is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alpena County. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan. The Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary is located in the city. The population was 10,483 at the 2010 census... |
Lumberjacks | Maroon/Gray | 1952 | 1,250 |
| Ancilla College Ancilla College Ancilla College, near Donaldson, Indiana, is a two-year private liberal arts college that admits both men and women students. Ancilla College was originally founded by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ in 1937 as an extension of DePaul University for the training of novices and candidates of the... |
Donaldson, IN Donaldson, Indiana Donaldson is an unincorporated town in West Township, Marshall County, Indiana.... |
Chargers | Royal Blue/Gold | 1937 | 635 |
| Delta College Delta College (Michigan) Delta College is a two-year community college located southwest of Bay City, Michigan. Delta College's district had its beginning in 1955 with Saginaw, Midland, and Bay counties making up the district. In 1957, the voters of the tri-counties approved the construction of the college, and it opened... |
University Center, MI University Center, Michigan University Center is a locale in Bay and Saginaw counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, and the name of the post office with the ZIP code of 48710.... |
Pioneers | Green/White | 1961 | 7,500 |
| Glen Oaks CC Glen Oaks Community College Glen Oaks Community College is a community college located in the village of Centreville, Michigan, USA in Saint Joseph County.-History:In 1965, Nora Hagen donated a considerable amount of land in Sherman Township to Glen Oaks and, soon after, Glen Oaks was approved by the state as a credible... |
Centreville, MI Centreville, Michigan Centreville is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Joseph County. The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.... |
Vikings | Green/Gold | 1967 | 1,400 |
| Grand Rapids CC Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids Community College is a community college located in the city of Grand Rapids in the U.S. state of Michigan. GRCC offers an Associate's degree, a variety of certification programs, occupational training, and other learning opportunities for the surrounding community.-Campuses:In... |
Grand Rapids, MI Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand... |
Raiders | Blue/Gold | 1914 | 6,500 |
| Henry Ford CC Henry Ford Community College Henry Ford Community College is a public two-year college located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school, established in 1938, is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Michigan Commission on College Accreditation. The school was originally named Fordson Junior College... |
Dearborn, MI Dearborn, Michigan -Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the... |
Hawks | Royal Blue/White | 1938 | 5,000 |
| Jackson CC Jackson Community College Jackson Community College is a community college located in Jackson County, Michigan. Originally established as Jackson Junior College in 1928, Jackson County electors voted to reincorporate the institution as a Community College District under Public Act 188 of 1955 in 1962... |
Jackson, MI Jackson, Michigan Jackson is a city located along Interstate 94 in the south central area of the U.S. state of Michigan, about west of Ann Arbor and south of Lansing. It is the county seat of Jackson County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 33,534... |
Jets | Maroon/Old Gold | 1928 | 6,222 |
| Kalamazoo Valley CC Kalamazoo Valley Community College -History:The community college district was established by voters in 1966, enrolled its first students in the fall of 1968, and currently enrolls more than 13,500 students. With the selection of Marilyn J... |
Kalamazoo, MI Kalamazoo, Michigan The area on which the modern city stands was once home to Native Americans of the Hopewell culture, who migrated into the area sometime before the first millennium. Evidence of their early residency remains in the form of a small mound in downtown's Bronson Park. The Hopewell civilization began to... |
Cougars | Royal Blue/White | 1966 | 13,500 |
| Kellogg CC Kellogg Community College Kellogg Community College , is a public college, which was founded in 1956, is a two-year institution of higher learning which provides academic, occupational, general, and lifelong learning opportunities on campus in Battle Creek, Michigan, as well as at off-campus sites and online. The college... |
Battle Creek, MI Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan, in northwest Calhoun County, at the confluence of the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek Rivers. It is the principal city of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Calhoun county... |
Bruins | Blue/Silver | 1959 | 8,089 |
| Kirtland CC Kirtland Community College -Online & Campus Courses:Kirtland Community College offers traditional and online college courses. It is one of the few colleges in the nation with entirely online science classes. Kirtland has created a college without borders while continuing to cater to local students wanting hands-on training... |
Roscommon, MI Roscommon, Michigan Roscommon is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,133. It is the county seat of Roscommon County.... |
Firebirds | Teal/Gold/Black | 1966 | 1,826 |
| Lake Michigan College Lake Michigan College Lake Michigan College is a regional two-year community college located in Berrien County, Michigan. The main campus is located in Benton Township, Michigan, on US-31/Napier Avenue, and regional campuses are located in Benton Harbor, Bertrand Crossing , and South Haven. The main campus is bordered... |
Benton Harbor, MI Benton Harbor, Michigan Benton Harbor is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan which is located west of Kalamazoo. The population was 10,038 at the 2010 census. It is the lesser populated of the two principal cities included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a... |
Indians | Red/Gray | 1946 | 1,900 |
| Lansing CC Lansing Community College Lansing Community College is a two-year public college founded in 1957. The college's main campus is located on an urban, 42-acre site in downtown Lansing, Michigan spanning seven city blocks approximately two blocks from the state capital... |
Lansing, MI Lansing, Michigan Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan... |
Stars | Black/Silver/White | 1957 | 19,600 |
| Macomb CC Macomb Community College Macomb Community College is a community college with several locations in Michigan. Its headquarters are in Warren.-History:The Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction approved the establishment of South Macomb Community College as an extension of the traditional K-12 system in the Van Dyke... |
Warren, MI Warren, Michigan Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census places the city's population at 134,056, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third largest city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb.... |
Monarchs | Navy/White | 1954 | 21,000 |
| Mott CC Mott Community College Charles Stewart Mott Community College is a publicly supported post-secondary institution located in Flint, Michigan. Its district is the same as the Genesee Intermediate School District and is governed by an elected board of Trustees... |
Flint, MI Flint, Michigan Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the... |
Bears | Black/Gold | 1923 | 9,700 |
| Muskegon CC Muskegon Community College Muskegon Community College is a community college in Muskegon, Michigan. Providing service to the lakeshore region of West Michigan, MCC is located near the shores of Muskegon Lake and Lake Michigan... |
Muskegon, MI Muskegon, Michigan Muskegon is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 38,401. The city is the county seat of Muskegon County... |
Jayhawks | Royal Blue/Gold | 1926 | 4,166 |
| Oakland CC Oakland Community College Oakland Community College is a community college established June 8, 1964 in Oakland County, Michigan. It opened September 1965 with two campuses - Highland Lakes, a renovated hospital in Union Lake, and Auburn Hills, a former Army Nike missile site in Auburn Hills.OCC is the largest of Michigan's... |
Waterford, MI | Raiders | Green/White | 1964 | 26,000 |
| St. Clair County CC St. Clair County Community College St. Clair County Community College, or SC4 is a two-year community college located in Port Huron, Michigan. It serves as the primary center of higher education for the Blue Water Area. SC4 offers Associate degree and certificate programs. It also offers online classes and transfer programs to... |
Port Huron, MI Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administratively autonomous. It is joined by the Blue Water Bridge over the St. Clair River to Sarnia,... |
Skippers | Navy/White | 1923 | 2,394 |
| Schoolcraft College Schoolcraft College Schoolcraft College is a two-year community college located in Livonia, Michigan with a satellite campus in Garden City, Michigan. Schoolcraft College was established in 1961. Originally named Northwest Wayne County Community College, the name of the college was changed because of the length... |
Livonia, MI Livonia, Michigan Livonia is a city in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Livonia is a very large suburb with an array of traditional neighborhoods connected to the metropolitan area by freeways. The population was 96,942 at the 2010 census, making it Michigan's 9th largest... |
Ocelots | Blue/Gold | 1961 | 9,000 |
| Wayne County CCD Wayne County Community College Wayne County Community College District is a community college district with its headquarters in Downtown Detroit, Michigan... † |
Detroit, MI Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... |
Wildcats | Blue/White | 1967 | 11,266 |
†--suspended athletics for 2009-10 season