Topics: Governing Bodies : CCAA
The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association is the sole coordinating body for college sports in Canada, providing leadership, programs and services that foster student-athlete development through intercollegiate sport. Interprovincial competition was initiated in 1971 when colleges in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba formed the 4-West Championships for competition in seven sports. In 1972, Quebec and Ontario initiated similar interprovincial competitions. In 1974, the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association was founded and in 1979, the CCAA established a national office. The CCAA caters to 9000 intercollegiate athletes over 700 coaches and more than 150 sport administrators. The CCAA is the largest intercollegiate sport organization in Canada with 94 member institutions representing 5 regional athletic conferences: * - The Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association: representing colleges and universities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. * - The Quebec Student Sports Federation: representing colleges, universities and high schools in Quebec. * - The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association: comprised of colleges in Ontario. * - The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference: comprised of colleges in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference
The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is the governing body for intercollegiate athletics in Alberta.Member institutions include:Augustana University College Briercrest Bible College Concordia University College of Alberta Grande Prairie Regional College Grant MacEwan College Keyano CollegeLakeland CollegeLethbridge Community CollegeMedicine Hat College Mount Royal CollegeN A I TOlds CollegePortage CollegePrairie Bible CollegeRed Deer CollegeS A I T The King's University College
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Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association
The Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association (ACAA) representing colleges and universities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.The Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association membership as of September 1, 2001 includes: Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro, NS Saint Thomas University, Fredericton, NB Dalhousie-Sexton Campus, Halifax, NS University of King;s College, Halifax, NS University of New Brunswick, Saint John Campus, Saint John, NB Universite Ste.
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British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association
The British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association (BCCAA) representing colleges in British Columbia. It is the governing body for college/institute athletics in B.C.
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Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) governs intercollegiate sports for its member institutions, and is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence through the provision of quality athletic programs.
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Quebec Student Sports Federation
This category contains links to athletic activities sponsored by the Quebec Student Sports Federation on the collegiate level governed by Canadian Colleges Athletic Association.
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