Georgia_Junior_College_Athletic_Association
The Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (also known as GCAA) is a college athletic conference and member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in the NJCAA Region 17. Members of the GCAA include technical and community colleges in the U.S. state of Georgia. Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams. The conference is the successor to the Georgia Junior College Athletic Association (GJCAA), which began in 1967. In 2010, All of the existing members of the GJCAA joined the newly organized Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association.
Association | NJCAA |
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Founded | 2010 |
Commissioner | David Elder |
Sports fielded |
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No. of teams | 12 (11 in 2024) |
Headquarters | Demorest, Georgia |
Region | Georgia – NJCAA Region 17 |
Official website | http://thegcaa.com |
Locations | |
Current members
The GCAA currently has 12 full members, all but two are public schools:
- Notes
- Part of the University System of Georgia.
- Part of the Technical College System of Georgia.
Former members
The GCAA had 14 former full members, all but one were public schools:
- Notes
- Part of the University System of Georgia.
- Part of the Technical College System of Georgia.
- Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
- Closed in 2016, had since been consolidated with Albany State University.
- Closed in 2016, had been since consolidated with Georgia State University.
- Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
Membership timeline
Full member (non-football) Associate member (sport)