Southwest Junior College Conference Explained
| Southwest Junior College Conference |
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| Founded: | 1947 |
| Association: | NJCAA |
| Teams: | 22 |
| Sports: | 18 |
| Mens: | 10 |
| Womens: | 8 |
| Region: | Eastern Texas and Southwestern Louisiana – NJCAA Region 14 |
| Headquarters: | Austin, Texas |
Southwest Junior College Conference (SJCC), also known as Region XIV (or Region 14) is a junior college athletic conference governed by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
The Southwest Junior College Conference formed in 1947.[1]
Member schools
Current members
The SWJCC currently has 19 full members, all but one are public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
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| Alvin Community College | Alvin, Texas | 1948 | Public | 5,293 | Dolphins | ? |
| Angelina College | Lufkin, Texas | 1966 | Public | 5,000 | Roadrunners | ? |
| Blinn College | Brenham, Texas | 1884 | Public | 18,977 | Buccaneers | ? |
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City, Louisiana | 1966 | Public | 5,727 | Cavaliers | ? |
| Coastal Bend College | Beeville, Texas | 1965 | Public | 4,992 | Cougars | ? |
| Galveston College | Galveston, Texas | 1967 | Public | 2,400 | Whitecaps | ? |
| Jacksonville College | Jacksonville, Texas | 1899 | Baptist | ? | Jaguars | ? |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore, Texas | 1935 | Public | 5,000 | Rangers | ? |
| Lamar State College–Port Arthur | Port Arthur, Texas | 1909 | Public | 2,740 | Seahawks | ? |
| Laredo College | Laredo, Texas | 1947 | Public | 8,749 | Palominos | ? |
| Lee College | Baytown, Texas | 1934 | Public | 7,790 | Navigators | ? |
| Navarro College | Corsicana, Texas | 1946 | Public | 10,000 | Bulldogs | ? |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, Texas | 1984 | Public | ? | Eagles | ? |
| Panola College | Carthage, Texas | 1947 | Public | ? | Ponies | ? |
| Paris Junior College | Paris, Texas | 1924 | Public | 5,000 | Dragons | ? |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens, Texas | 1946 | Public | 7,743 | Cardinals | ? |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, Texas | 1926 | Public | 12,500 | Apaches | ? |
| Victoria College | Victoria, Texas | 1925 | Public | 6,200 | Pirates | ? |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, Texas | 1946 | Public | 5,892 | Pioneers | ? | |
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Associate members
The SWJCC currently has the three campuses of San Jacinto College as members, all are public schools. As of 2022, San Jacinto merged its three mascots and teams (San Jacinto College–Central Ravens, San Jacinto College–North Gators, San Jacinto College–South Coyotes) into one mascot, the Ravens.[2] [3]
Yearly football standings
External links
Notes and References
- News: . Junior College Group Will Meet Here in June . . . May 7, 1947 . 21 . July 10, 2024 . .
- Web site: San Jacinto College debuts new College mascot San Jacinto College . 2023-05-22 . www.sanjac.edu.
- Web site: WE ARE RAVENS: MASCOT HISTORY AND SELECTION . 6 June 2024.
