Central Arizona College
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| Motto | "Learn more, earn more." |
| Established | 1961 |
| Type | Community College |
| President | Dennis Jenkins |
| Students | 12,239 total 3,812 full-time (2008) |
| Location | Coolidge, Arizona, United States |
| Campus | Signal Peak Campus, Aravaipa Campus, Superstition Mountain Campus, Corporate Center, Johnson Ranch Center, Maricopa Center |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Nickname | CAC |
| Mascot | Vaqueros and Vaqueras |
| Website | http://www.centralaz.edu |
Central Arizona College (CAC) is a public community college located in Coolidge, Arizona. "CAC," as the school is commonly known, serves the population of Pinal County.
The school's sports teams are called the tacoboys and the colors are green and gold. They participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association, the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference, and the Western States Football League. Central Arizona College currently has three campuses: Signal Peak campus, located in Coolidge, Arizona, Aravaipa campus, located in Winkelman, Arizona, and Superstition Mountain campus, located in Apache Junction, Arizona. To serve the growing and widespread population of Pinal County, CAC also operates six educational centers: The Casa Grande and Corporate Centers, located in Casa Grande, Arizona, the Coolidge Training and Assessment Center, located in Coolidge, Arizona, the Florence Center, located in Florence, Arizona, the Maricopa Center, located in Maricopa, Arizona, and the San Tan/Johnson Ranch Center, located in Queen Creek, Arizona.
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[edit] Academics
Central Arizona College offers numerous academic programs leading to the granting of an occupational certificate or the A.A., A.B., A.S., A.A.E.E., A.G.S., or A.A.S. degrees.
[edit] Athletics
The mascot for Central Arizona is the Vaquero/Vaquera for women's teams (vaquero/a is Spanish for cowboy). Their colors are gold and green. CAC competes in division 1 in the NJCAA. Currently, CAC fields 10 intercollegiate teams, five for men and five for women. Men's sports at Central Arizona College include baseball, basketball, cross country, track and field and rodeo. The Vaqueras women compete in basketball, softball, and cross country, track and field and rodeo.
The Vaqueros are among the premier junior colleges for men's and women's athletics; winners of 35 National Titles.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Scott Hairston, San Diego Padres (MLB baseball player)
- Rich Harden, Chicago Cubs (MLB baseball player)
- Mike Hrabak, Red Bull Barako (the Philippine Basketball Association)
- Ian Kinsler, Texas Rangers (MLB baseball player; All Star)
- Tom Pagnozzi, (former MLB baseball player; All Star)
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