Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference

The Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Its 14 members are located in the Midwestern United States. In many sports, the conference is structured as part of the Region VII of the NAIA, while in some sports the conference champion qualifies directly for national competition.

Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
CCAC
Established1949
AssociationNAIA
DivisionDivision II
Members15 full + 1 associate
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 8
    • women's: 8
RegionMidwestern United States
CommissionerJeff Schimmelpfennig
Websiteccacsports.com
Locations

The CCAC sanctions play in eight men's and eight women's sports. Men's sports include soccer, cross country, basketball, track and field, tennis, baseball, golf, and volleyball. Women's sports include soccer, volleyball, cross country, track and field, basketball, tennis, golf, and softball.

In all sports, it sanctions regular season league play as well as a post-season tournament.

Member schools

Current members
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Joined
Calumet College of St. Joseph Whiting, Indiana 1951 Private/Catholic 1,292 Crimson Wave 2001
Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1931 Private/Catholic 4,407 Wolves 1997
Governors State University University Park, Illinois 1969 Public 7,775 Jaguars 2016
Holy Cross College Notre Dame, Indiana 1966 Private/Catholic 500 Saints 2008
Indiana University Northwest Gary, Indiana 1959 Public 4,760 Redhawks 2019
Indiana University South Bend South Bend, Indiana 1966 Public 8,394 Titans 2003
Judson University Elgin, Illinois 1963 Private/Evangelical Christian 1,231 Eagles 1996
Lincoln College Lincoln, Illinois 1865 Private/Nonsectarian 800 Lynx 2020
Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, Illinois 1907 Private/Nazarene 4,579 Tigers 1996
Roosevelt University Chicago, Illinois 1945 Private/Nonsectarian 7,500 Lakers 2010
St. Ambrose University Davenport, Iowa 1882 Private/Catholic 3,343 Fighting Bees 2015
University of St. Francis Joliet, Illinois 1920 Private/Catholic 3,764 Fighting Saints 1973
Saint Xavier University Chicago, Illinois 1846 Private/Catholic 4,252 Cougars 1973
Trinity Christian College Palos Heights, Illinois 1959 Private/Reformed 1,380 Trolls 1987
Trinity International University Deerfield, Illinois 1897 Private/Evangelical Christian 2,688 Trojans 1996

Affiliate members
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Joined Sport Primary
Conference
Viterbo University La Crosse, Wisconsin 1890 Catholic 2,677 V-Hawks 2018^ Men's Volleyball North Star

Former members
Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Current
Conference
Aurora University Aurora, Illinois 1893 Spartans 1954 ? Northern Athletics
(NCAA D-III)
Barat College Lake Forest, Illinois 1858 Bulldogs ? 2001 Merged with DePaul University;
closed in 2005
University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois 1890 Maroons 1949 ? University Athletic
(NCAA D-III)
Chicago State University Chicago, Illinois 1867 Cougars ? 1980 Western Athletic
(NCAA D-I)
Eureka College Eureka, Illinois 1855 Red Devils ? ? St. Louis
(NCAA D-III)
George Williams College Williams Bay, Wisconsin 1890 Indians 1976 1978 Merged with Aurora University
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois 1890 Scarlet Hawks 1949 2013 Northern Athletics
(NCAA D-III)
University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois 1858 Flames 1949 1980 Horizon
(NCAA D-I)
Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, Indiana 1930 Warriors 1978 1988 Wolverine–Hoosier
Kendall College Chicago, Illinois 1934 Vikings 1997[1] 2000s Purchased in 2008 by
Laureate International Universities
Lewis College Romeoville, Illinois 1932 Flyers 1954 1980 Great Lakes Valley
(NCAA D-II)
Mundelein College Chicago, Illinois 1930 Lakers 1982 1991 Merged in 1991 with
Loyola University Chicago
National-Louis University Chicago, Illinois 1886 Eagles1 1982 1994 Dropped sports in 1990s
North Park University Chicago, Illinois 1891 Vikings 1959 ? CCIW
(NCAA D-III)
Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, Illinois 1867 Golden Eagles 1949 1980 Dropped sports in 1997
Purdue University Northwest2 Hammond and
Westville, Indiana		 1973 Pride 1973 2017 GLIAC
(NCAA D-II)
Robert Morris University Chicago, Illinois 1913 Eagles 1995 2020 Merged with Roosevelt University
Rosary College River Forest, Illinois 1901 Stars 1980 ? Northern Athletics
(NCAA D-III)
  1. Team name was Lakers before 1990.
  2. Purdue-Northwest was formed in 2016 by the combining of Purdue-Calumet, located in Hammond, Indiana and playing as the Peregrines, and Purdue-North Central, located in Westville, Indiana and playing as the Panthers. PU-NC joined the CCAC before 2004, and PU-C joined in 1973.
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References
  1. Andrew Bagnato (February 8, 1997). "New Entree On Kendall's Menu: Sports". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
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