Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association Explained

Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association
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Founded:	2010
Association:	NJCAA
Teams:	12 (11 in 2024)
Sports:	19
Mens:	10
Womens:	9
Region:	Georgia – NJCAA Region 17
Headquarters:	Demorest, Georgia
Commissioner:	David Elder
Website:	http://thegcaa.com
Map:	Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association map.svg
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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.

Member schools

Current members

The GCAA currently has 12 full members, all but two are public schools:

Institution	Location	Founded	Affiliation	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College	Tifton	1908	Public	3,284	Stallions	2010
Albany Technical College	Albany	1961	Public	4,000	Titans	2010
Andrew College	Cuthbert	1854	United Methodist	350	Fighting Tigers	2010
Central Georgia Technical College	Macon	1962	Public	3,896	Titans	2010
East Georgia State College	Swainsboro	1973	Public	2,384	Bobcats	2010
Georgia Highlands College	Rome	1970	Public	5,529	Chargers	2011
Georgia Military College	Milledgeville	1879	Public	1,200	Bulldogs	2010
Gordon State College	Barnesville	1872	Public	4,555	Highlanders	2010
Oxford College of Emory University	Oxford	1836	Nonsectarian	753	Eagles	2010
South Georgia State College	Douglas	1906	Public	1,959	Hawks	2010
South Georgia Technical College	Americus	1948	Public	1,972	Jets	2010
Southern Crescent Technical College	Griffin	1961	Public	501	Tigers	2010

Notes:

Former members

The GCAA had 14 former full members, all but one were public schools:

Institution	Location	Founded	Type	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined	Left	Subsequent conference(s)	Current conference
Atlanta Metropolitan State College	Atlanta	1965	Public	2,001	Trailblazers	2010	2020	N/A
Chattahoochee Technical College	Marietta	1963	Public	16,000	Golden Eagles	2010	2017	N/A
	Brunswick	1961	Public	3,438	Mariners	2010	2011	NAIA Independent (2011–12) Southern States (SSAC) (2012–17)	The Sun (2017–present)
Darton State College	Albany	1963	Public	N/A	Cavaliers	2010	2017	N/A
Georgia Northwestern Technical College	Rome	1962	Public	10,000	Bobcats	2010	2016	USCAA (2016–20)	N/A
Georgia Perimeter College	Decatur	1964	Public	N/A	Jaguars	2010	2015	N/A
Macon State College	Macon	1968	Public	N/A	Blue Storm	2010	2013	N/A
Middle Georgia College	Cochran	1884	Public	N/A	Warriors	2010	2013	N/A
Middle Georgia State College	Cochran	2013	Public	8,404	Knights	2013	2014	Southern States (SSAC) (2014–present)
Middle Georgia Technical College	Warner Robins	1973	Public	N/A	Titans	2010	2013	N/A
North Georgia Technical College	Clarkesville	1944	Public	4,300	Wolves	2010	2015	N/A
Waycross College	Waycross	1976	Public	N/A	Swamp Foxes	2010	2013	N/A
West Georgia Technical College	Waco	2008	Public	3,000	Golden Knights	2010	2019	N/A
Young Harris College	Young Harris	1886	United Methodist	1,120	Mountain Lions	2010	2011	NCAA D-II Independent (2011–12) Peach Belt (PBC) (2012–2023)	Carolinas (CC) (2023–present)

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Membership timeline

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