Exploring Excellence: The Central Region of NCCAA Institutions in 2023-24
The NCCAA means National Christian College Athletic Association which contain 90 programs in the organization in 20023-24.
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Content
- Introduction
- Divisions
- Teams
Introduction
The NCCAA means National Christian College Athletic Association which contain 90 programs in the organization in 20023-24. There are several regions are there in NCAABB picks one of which are Central Region, Mideast Region, Midwest Region, North Region, South Region and other. However, today we will discuss about the Central Region.
In the Central regions there are total two divisions. Each of which include number of teams in it most prominent one is the Dallas Baptist University, Mid-America Christian University, Sterling College, York University, and Kansas Christian College.
Division I
There is total 12 collage teams are in the first Division of Central are: Baptist Bible College, Central Christian College of Kansas, College of the Ozarks, Dallas Baptist University, Ecclesia College, Mid-America Christian University, Oklahoma Wesleyan University, SAGU, Southwestern Christian University, Sterling College, Wayland Baptist University, York University. These are teams had other affiliations with NAIA. This division had several teams which had played in other tournaments. Several players were selected for the NBA or other Organizations.
Some teams which are affiliated with schools are American Midwest Conference (NAIA) in July 2024, Sooner Athletic Conference (NAIA), Continental Athletic Conference (NAIA), Missouri Valley (NCAA Division I – baseball); Lone Star (Division II – other sports), Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (NAIA).
Division II
This division contain 6 colleges/Schools which are present in the central region of America. These teams including- Barclay College (Haviland), Calvary University (Kansas City), Central Christian College of the Bible (Moberly), Kansas Christian College (Overland Park), Manhattan Christian College (Manhattan), Spurgeon College (Kansas City). These teams are affiliated with ACCA mostly with Midwest Christan college Conference.
YORK University
The United Brethren Church established York University as York College in 1890. Control of the school was given to the Evangelical United Brethren Church in 1946 following the union of the United Brethren Church and the Evangelical Church (see Evangelical Association).
The Panthers are the name of the York sports teams. Twenty-five collegiate in nature varsity athletics are played by York students: coed has like cheerleading as a movement, and the eSports; men's sports like baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, which is volleyball, running and throwing (interior while outdoor), the game of volleyball, and wrestling; and women's athletics like tennis, cross country, golf, basketball, baseball and softball, along with volleyball.
Dallas Baptist University Athletes
Dallas Baptist University (DBU) is a private Christian university with its headquarters located in Dallas, Texas. Dallas Baptist University was founded in 1898 as Decatur Baptist College and currently has campus. The Patriot sports Department at Dallas Baptist University sponsors 15 intercollegiate sports teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA).
Starting in the fall of 2010, DBU also provides sponsorship for club ice hockey and cheerleading. All teams participate in the Lone Star Conference and compete at the NCAA Division II level; the baseball team, on the other hand, is a member of Division I Conference USA, which they joined in 2017.
