Also known as the TJCCAA and Region 7, the Tennessee Junior and Community College Athletic Conference, commonly referred to as the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) and a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), is a junior college athletic conference for technological and community colleges in Tennessee and Kentucky. Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams.

Member schools

Current members

The TJCCAC currently has 11 full members, all are public schools:

Institution Location[a] Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Division
Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga 1965 Public[b] 10,121 Tigers ? Eastern
Cleveland State Community College Cleveland 1967 3,700 Cougars 1968 Eastern
Columbia State Community College Columbia 1966 5,437 Chargers 1968 Western
Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg 1969 ? Eagles ? Western
Jackson State Community College Jackson 1967 ? Green Jays 1968 Western
Motlow State Community College Tullahoma 1969 5,000 Bucks ? Eastern
Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley 1974 ? Panthers 2023 Eastern
Roane State Community College Harriman 1969 6,214 Raiders ? Eastern
Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis 2000 6,391 Saluqis ? Western
Volunteer State Community College Gallatin 1971 8,900 Pioneers ? Western
Walters State Community College Morristown 1970 6,980 Senators ? Eastern
Notes
  1. ^ All locations are within the State of Tennessee.
  2. ^ Part of the Tennessee Board of Regents.

Former members

The TJCCAC had six former full members, all were private schools:

Institution Location[a] Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
Chattanooga City College Chattanooga 1949 Baptist
(HPBC) 		N/A ? 1968 1969 N/A[b]
Cumberland College[c] Lebanon 1842 Nonsectarian 2,550 Phoenix 1968 ? Mid-South (MSC)[d]
Freed–Hardeman College[e] Henderson 1869 Churches
of Christ 		2,283 Lions 1968 ? Mid-South (MSC)[d]
Hiwassee College Madisonville 1849 United
Methodist 		N/A Tigers 1968 ? Closed in 2019
Martin College[f] Pulaski 1870 Public[g] 1,000 RedHawks 1968 ? Southern States (SSAC)[d]
Morristown College Morristown 1881 Methodist
Episcopal 		N/A Red Knights 1968 ? Closed in 1994
Notes
  1. ^ All locations are within the State of Tennessee.
  2. ^ Merged with the University of Chattanooga to become the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC).
  3. ^ Currently known as Cumberland University since 1982.
  4. ^ a b c Currently an NAIA athletic conference.
  5. ^ Currently known as Freed–Hardeman University since 1990.
  6. ^ Later known as Martin Methodist College in 1986; currently known as the University of Tennessee Southern since 2021.
  7. ^ Part of the University of Tennessee System.

See also

Allikas: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Junior_and_Community_College_Athletic_Association
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