Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
| Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) |
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|---|---|
| Established | 1949 |
| Association | NAIA |
| Division | Division I, II |
| Members | 14 |
| Sports fielded | 9 (men's: 4; women's: 5) |
| Region | Midwestern United States Region VII of the NAIA |
| Headquarters | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Commissioner | Dennis Fox |
| Website | ccacsports.com |
| Locations | |
The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Its 14 members are located in the Midwestern United States. In many sports, the conference is structured as part of the Region VII of the NAIA, while in some sports the conference champion qualifies directly for national competition.
The CCAC sanctions play in four men's sports which are soccer, cross country, basketball (Division I and Division II), and baseball. There are five sanctioned women's sports which are soccer, volleyball, cross country, basketball (Division I and Division II), and softball.
In all sports, it sanctions regular season league play as well as a post-season tournament. It is the only conference in the NAIA nationally to be affiliated in both divisions of men's and women's basketball.
[edit] Members
| School | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet College of St. Joseph | Whiting, Indiana | 1951 | Private/Roman Catholic | 1,292 | Crimson Wave | Division II |
| Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1931 | Private/Roman Catholic | 6,276 | Wolves | Division II |
| Holy Cross College (Indiana) | Notre Dame, Indiana | 1966 | Private/Roman Catholic | 500 | Saints | Division I |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, Illinois | 1890 | Private/Space-Grant | 7,707 | Scarlet Hawks | non-basketball member |
| Indiana University South Bend | South Bend, Indiana | 1966 | Public | 8,394 | Titans | Division I |
| Judson University | Elgin, Illinois | 1963 | Private/Evangelical Christian | 1,231 | Eagles | Division II |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, Illinois | 1907 | Private/Nazarene | 4,666 | Tigers | Division I |
| Purdue University Calumet | Hammond, Indiana | 1946 | Public | 10,133 | Peregrines | Division II |
| Purdue University North Central | Westville, Indiana | 1967 | Public | 4,463 | Panthers | Division II |
| Robert Morris University | Chicago, Illinois | 1913 | Private/Nonsectarian | 7,090 | Eagles | Division I |
| Roosevelt University | Chicago, Illinois | 1945 | Private/Nonsectarian | 7,500 | Lakers | Division I |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago, Illinois | 1846 | Private/Roman Catholic | 5,028 | Cougars | Division I |
| University of St. Francis | Joliet, Illinois | 1920 | Private/Roman Catholic | 3,352 | Fighting Saints | Division I |
| Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights, Illinois | 1959 | Private/Reformed | 1,450 | Trolls | Division II |
| Trinity International University | Deerfield, Illinois | 1897 | Private/Evangelical Christian | 2,730 | Trojans | Division II |
- Note: Divisions are only used in men's and women's basketball.
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