Region 9 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) consists of 17 colleges from Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming.
Member schools
editCurrent members
editColorado Community College Athletic Conference
editThe CCCAC currently has four full members, all are public schools:
Institution | Location[a] | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lamar Community College | Lamar | 1937 | Public[b] | ? | Runnin' Lopes | ? |
Northeastern Junior College | Sterling | 1941 | ? | Plainsmen | ? | |
Otero College | La Junta | 1941 | ? | Rattlers | ? | |
Trinidad State College | Trinidad | 1925 | 1,100 | Trojans | ? |
- Notes
- ^ All locations are within the State of Colorado.
- ^ Part of the Colorado Community College System.
Nebraska Community College Athletic Conference
editThe NCCAC currently has five full members, all are public schools:
Institution | Location[a] | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Community College at Columbus | Columbus | 1969 | Public[b] | ? | Raiders | ? |
McCook Community College | McCook | 1926 | ? | Indians | ? | |
North Platte Community College | North Platte | 1973 | ? | Knights | ? | |
Southeast Community College | Beatrice | 1941 | ? | Storm | ? | |
Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff | 1926 | 2,400 | Cougars | ? |
- Notes
- ^ All locations are within the State of Nebraska.
- ^ Part of the Nebraska Community College Association.
Wyoming Community College Athletic Conference
editThe WCCAC currently has seven full members, all are public schools:
Institution | Location[a] | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Casper College | Casper | 1945 | Public[b] | 4,023 | Thunderbirds | ? |
Central Wyoming College | Riverton | 1966 | 2,688 | Rustlers | ? | |
Eastern Wyoming College | Torrington | 1948 | 1,505 | Lancers | ? | |
Gillette College | Gillette | 1969 | 2,165 | Pronghorns | ?; 2023[c] | |
Laramie County Community College | Cheyenne | 1968 | ? | Golden Eagles | ? | |
Northwest College | Powell | 1946 | ? | Trappers | ? | |
Western Wyoming Community College | Rock Springs | 1959 | 2,617 | Mustangs | ? |
- Notes
- ^ All locations are within the State of Wyoming.
- ^ Part of the Wyoming Community College Commission.
- ^ Gillette was a member of Wyoming Community College Athletic Conference (WCCAC) until 2020 when they suspended their athletic program. They reinstated in the 2023-24 season.
Independents
editThe NJCAA Region 9 currently has one full member that is not affiliated with an athletic conference, which is also a public school:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado Mountain College | Leadville, Colorado | 1967 | Public[a] | 5,688 | Eagles | ? |
- Notes
- ^ Part of the Colorado Community College System.
Former members
editThe NJCAA Region 9 had three former full members, all were public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Little Priest Tribal College | Winnebago, Nebraska | 1996 | Public[a] | ? | Warriors | ? | 2018 | Iowa (ICCAC) (NJCAA Region XI) |
Luna Community College | Las Vegas, New Mexico | 1969 | Public | ? | Rough Riders | ? | ? | Western Texas (WJCAC) (NJCAA Region V) |
Sheridan College[b] | Sheridan, Wyoming | 1948 | Public[c][d] | 2,053 | Generals | ? | 2020 | N/A[e] |
- Notes
- ^ Part of the Nebraska Community College Association.
- ^ Former full member of the Wyoming Community College Athletic Conference (WCCAC).
- ^ Part of the Northern Wyoming Community College District.
- ^ Part of the Wyoming Community College Commission.
- ^ Discontinued its athletics program.