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| Association | NJCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Commissioner | Scott Barlow |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Region 12 |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Headquarters | Dayton, Ohio |
| Region | Ohio |
| Website | occac.org |
The Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are community colleges in the state of Ohio. It is a member of Region 12 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
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 (OJCAC) and the Turnpike Conference. Currently, the OCCAC has full sport members from 9 community colleges in Ohio.
Current sports with full conference membership (at least four schools participating) include, women's volleyball, men's basketball, women's basketball, men's soccer (conference resumed sponsorship in 2024), softball and baseball. Several schools also compete in non-conference sports such as 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.
The OCCAC currently has 9 full members, all but one are public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton College–Ohio Campus | Solon, Ohio | 1854 | Private Non-Profit | 8,000 | Bobcats | ? | |
| Clark State Community College | Springfield, Ohio | 1966 | Public | 6,229 | Eagles | ? | |
| Cuyahoga Community College (East, Metro and West) |
Cleveland, Ohio | 1963 | Public | 26,740 | Triceratops | ? | |
| Edison State Community College | Piqua, Ohio | 1973 | Public | 4,351 | Chargers | ? | |
| Hocking College | Nelsonville, Ohio | 1968 | Public | 3,671 | Hawks | ? | |
| Lakeland Community College | Kirtland, Ohio | 1967 | Public | 8,034 | Lakers | ? | |
| Lorain County Community College | Elyria, Ohio | 1963 | Public | 11,548 | Commodores | ? | |
| Owens Community College | Toledo, Ohio | 1965 | Public | 8,282 | Express | ? | |
| Terra State Community College | Fremont, Ohio | 1968 | Public | 2,434 | Titans | ? |
The OCCAC has had four former full members, three of which were public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Colors | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1966 | Public | 9,400 | Surge | ? | 2017 | suspended athletics | |
| Columbus State Community College | Columbus, Ohio | 1963 | Public | 26,900 | Cougars | ? | 2020 | suspended athletics | |
| Mercyhurst North East | North East, Pennsylvania | 1991 | Catholic | N/A | Saints | ? | 2021 | N/A | |
| Sinclair Community College | Dayton, Ohio | 1887 | Public | 18,772 | Tartan Pride | ? | 2020 | suspended athletics |
The OCCAC currently had two affiliate members, both were public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Colors | OCCAC sport(s) |
Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Gateway Community College | Steubenville, Ohio | 1968 | Public | N/A | Gators | ? | 2019 | baseball | N/A | |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Fort Wayne, Indiana | 1973 | Public | 89,705 | Titans | ? | 2022 | volleyball | discontinued athletics |
| School | Baseball | Basketball (men's) | Basketball (women's) | Softball | Volleyball (women's) | Soccer (men's) | Total Men's Sports | Total Women's Sports | Total Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant & Stratton |  | | |  | | | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Clark State | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Cuyahoga | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Edison State | | | | | | | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Hocking | | | | | | | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Lakeland | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Lorain County | | | | | | | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Owens | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Terra State | | | | | | | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Totals | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 22 | 45 |
