Ohio Community College Athletic Conference


The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference or OCCAC is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are community colleges in the states of Ohio and Indiana. It is a member of Region 12 of the National Junior College Athletic Association.

History

The OCCAC has been around since 1993 in its current state. Prior to 1993, the OCCAC was known as the Ohio Junior College Athletic Conference and the Turnpike Conference. Currently, the OCCAC has full or limited sport members from 12 community colleges.

Sports sponsored

Current sports with full conference membership include, women's volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, softball and baseball. Several schools also compete in non-conference sports such as men's soccer, women's soccer, track and field, men's golf, women's golf and cross country. The conference's sponsorship of men's golf ended after 2016.

Member schools

Current members

The OCCAC currently has 12 full members, all but one are public schools:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColors
Bryant & Stratton College–Ohio CampusSolon, Ohio1854Private Non-Profit8,000Bobcats?
Clark State Community CollegeSpringfield, Ohio1966Public6,229Eagles?
Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, Ohio1963Public27,312Cougars?
Cuyahoga Community College
Cleveland, Ohio1963Public26,740Triceratops?
Edison State Community CollegePiqua, Ohio1973Public4,351Chargers?
Hocking CollegeNelsonville, Ohio1968Public3,671Hawks?
Ivy Tech Community CollegeFort Wayne, Indiana1973Public169,527Titans?
Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, Ohio1967Public8,034Lakers?
Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, Ohio1963Public11,548Commodores?
Owens Community CollegeToledo, Ohio1965Public8,282Express?
Sinclair Community CollegeDayton, Ohio1887Public18,772Tartan Pride?
Terra State Community CollegeFremont, Ohio1968Public2,434Titans?

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Affiliate members

The OCCAC currently has two affiliate members, both are public schools:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedColorsOCCAC
sport
Primary
conference
Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati, Ohio1966Public9,982Surge? men's soccer
women's soccer
Independent
Eastern Gateway Community CollegeSteubenville, Ohio1968Public41,843Gators? baseballIndependent

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Former members

The OCCAC had one former full member, which was also a private school:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftColorsCurrent
conference
Mercyhurst North EastNorth East, Pennsylvania1991CatholicN/ASaints?2021 N/A

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Sponsored sports by school