NJCAA General Information

Mission: The purpose of the NJCAA is to promote and foster junior college athletics on intersectional and national levels so that results will be consistent with the total educational program of its members. Overview: The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) is the governing body of intercollegiate athletics for two-year colleges. As such, its programs are designed to meet the unique needs of a diverse group of student-athletes who come from both traditional and non-traditional backgrounds and whose purpose in selecting a two-year college may be as varied as their experiences before attending college. The NJCAA is the United States second-largest national intercollegiate sports organizationsecond to the NCAA. Each year nearly 60,000 student-athletes compete at the NJCAA level. NJCAA Factoids: The initial sport in the NJCAA was track and field The NJCAA was founded in 1938 The NJCAA has 252 institutions The NJCAA has institutions in 43 states The NJCAA has 24 conferences The NJCAA has 28 different sports

NJCAA Sports, Scholarships, Divisions: Sport Baseball M. Basketball W. Basketball Football M. Golf W. Golf M. Ice Hockey M. Lacrosse W. Lacrosse M. Soccer W. Soccer Softball Scholarships 24 15 15 85 8 8 16 20 20 18 18 24 Divisions I, II, III I, II, III I, II, III I I, II, III I I I I I, III I, III I, II, III Sport M. Swim/Dive W. Swim/Dive M. Tennis W. Tennis M. Track/Field W. Track/Field M. XCountry W. XCountry W. Swim/Dive M. Tennis W. Volleyball Wrestling Scholarships 15 15 0 0 20 20 10 10 15 0 14 16 Divisions I I I, III I, III I, III I, III I, III I, III I I, III I, II, III I

NJCAA Important Links: Search NJCAA programs by region, sport and/or state: http://www.njcaa.org/colleges.cfm Search NJCAA Conferences: http://www.njcaa.org/membership_resources.cfm?category=Resources&articleid=7273

Post Season Eligibility: An NJCAA National Championship Tournament is defined by having both 40 teams and 7 regions participating within the division of the sport. An NJCAA National Invitational Tournament is defined by having both 20 teams and 5 regions participating within the division of the sport. A post-season championship may be held by a sport with a minimum of eight participating teams within that sport. The title of the championship must receive the approval of the NJCAA Executive Committee at the prior year's annual meeting.