National Club Baseball Association

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Chief Executive Officer, President
Sandy Sanderson[1]
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
Sandy Sanderson Sr.[1]Websitewww.clubbaseball.org

The National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) is the national body that governs club baseball at colleges and universities in the United States. Club teams are different from varsity teams in that the school doesn't completely sponsor the teams' expenses and the teams are not eligible to play in the NCAA's College World Series.

The NCBA was founded in 2000 to provide a national structure for the existing club teams. It structures the conferences, runs the NCBA College World Series (its national championship series), gathers playing statistics, assists teams in fundraising, and arranges for discounts on baseball clothing and equipment.

The NCBA is a division of CollClubSports which operates as a for-profit LLC with a sole proprietorship in the name of Greg "Sandy" Sanderson as President. Many club-sport governing bodies operate as non-profit groups in order to return the most benefit to member teams. League dues for the NCBA are $1,700 per season per team.

The two types of institutions that field club teams are schools that can't sponsor NCAA varsity baseball (often due to Title IX restrictions) and schools that do have a varsity team, but also have enough demand to field a second team.

Teams

The NCBA currently is divided into two divisions named Division I and II respectively. Division I is split up into eight regions with three conferences each. Division II is split up into eight districts with three conferences, each except Districts VI and VII which only have two conferences each.

There are currently nine schools that field both Division I and II teams:

Division I

Great Lakes Region

North Conference
School Nickname Location
Central Michigan Chippewas Mount Pleasant, MI
Notre Dame Irish Notre Dame, IN
Michigan Wolverines Ann Arbor, MI
Michigan State Spartans East Lansing, MI
Western Michigan Broncos Kalamazoo, MI
South Conference
School Nickname Location
Ball State Cardinals Muncie, IN
Illinois Fighting Illini Champaign, IL
Illinois State Redbirds Normal, IL
Indiana Hoosiers Bloomington, IN
Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame, IN
Purdue Boilermakers West Lafayette, IN
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Marquette Golden Eagles Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee, WI
Northwestern Wildcats Evanston, IL
UW–Eau Claire Bluegolds Eau Claire, WI
UW–Whitewater Warhawks Whitewater, WI
Wisconsin Badgers Madison, WI

Gulf Coast Region

South Conference
School Nickname Location
Texas Longhorns Austin, TX
Texas A&M Aggies College Station, TX
Texas State Bobcats San Marcos, TX
UTSA Roadrunners San Antonio, TX
North Conference
School Nickname Location
Baylor Bears Waco, TX
North Texas Mean Green Denton, TX
SMU Mustangs University Park, TX
Texas Tech Red Raiders Lubbock, TX
East Conference
School Nickname Location
Houston Cougars Houston, TX
Lone Star–Kingwood Coyotes Kingwood, TX
LSU Tigers Baton Rouge, LA
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Nacogdoches, TX
Tulane Green Wave New Orleans, LA

Mid-America Region

North Conference
School Nickname Location
Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa City, IA
Iowa State Cyclones Ames, IA
Minnesota State Mavericks Mankato, MN
MSU Moorhead Dragons Moorhead, MN
Northern Iowa Panthers Cedar Falls, IA
South Dakota Coyotes Vermillion, SD
South Conference
School Nickname Location
Kansas Jayhawks Lawrence, KS
Kansas State Wildcats Manhattan, KS
Missouri Tigers Columbia, MO
Nebraska Cornhuskers Lincoln, NE
Saint Louis Billikens St. Louis, MO
SIU Edwardsville Cougars Edwardsville, IL
West Conference
School Mascot Location
Colorado Buffaloes Boulder, CO
Colorado Mesa Mavericks Grand Junction, CO
Colorado Mines Orediggers Golden, CO
Colorado State Rams Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Bears Greeley, CO
Wyoming Cowboys Laramie, WY

Mid-Atlantic Region

North Conference
School Nickname Location
George Washington Colonials Washington, DC
James Madison Dukes Harrisonburg, VA
Maryland Terrapins College Park, MD
Virginia Cavaliers Charlottesville, VA
Virginia Tech Hokies Blacksburg, VA
William & Mary Tribe Williamsburg, VA
South Conference
School Nickname Location
Appalachian State Mountaineers Boone, NC
East Carolina Pirates Greenville, NC
Elon Phoenix Elon, NC
NC State Wolfpack Raleigh, NC
North Carolina Tar Heels Chapel Hill, NC
UNC Wilmington Seahawks Wilmington, NC
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati, OH
University of Dayton Flyers Dayton, Ohio
Kentucky Wildcats Lexington, KY
Miami (OH) RedHawks Oxford, OH
Ohio Bobcats Athens, OH
Ohio State Buckeyes Columbus, OH

North Atlantic Region

East Conference
School Nickname Location
Delaware Blue Hens Newark, DE
Drexel Dragons Philadelphia, PA
Loyola (MD) Greyhounds Baltimore, MD
Rutgers Scarlet Knights New Brunswick, NJ
Saint Joseph's Hawks Philadelphia, PA
Towson Tigers Towson, MD
North Conference
School Nickname Location
Albany Great Danes Albany, NY
Boston College Eagles Chestnut Hill, MA
Boston University Terriers Boston, MA
Northeastern Huskies Boston, MA
UConn Huskies Storrs, CT
UMass Minutemen Amherst, MA
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Brockport Golden Eagles Brockport, NY
Cornell Big Red Ithaca, NY
Cortland Red Dragons Cortland, NY
Penn State Nittany Lions State College, PA
Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh, PA
Slippery Rock The Rock Slippery Rock, PA

Northern Pacific Region

North Conference
School Nickname Location
Eastern Washington Eagles Cheney, WA
Gonzaga Bulldogs Spokane, WA
Idaho Vandals Moscow, ID
Montana Grizzlies Missoula, MT
Western Washington Vikings Bellingham, WA
South Conference
School Nickname Location
Boise State Broncos Boise, ID
Idaho State Bengals Pocatello, ID
Montana State Bobcats Bozeman, MT
Utah State Aggies Logan, UT
Weber State Wildcats Ogden, UT
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Central Oregon CC Bobcats Bend, OR
Oregon Ducks Eugene, OR
Oregon State Beavers Corvallis, OR
Seattle Redhawks Seattle, WA
Southern Oregon Raiders Ashland, OR
Washington Huskies Seattle, WA

South Atlantic Region

East Conference
School Nickname Location
Charlotte 49ers Charlotte, NC
Clemson Tigers Clemson, SC
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Conway, SC
Georgia Southern Eagles Statesboro, GA
South Carolina Gamecocks Columbia, SC
South Conference
School Nickname Location
Florida Gators Gainesville, FL
Florida State Seminoles Tallahassee, FL
Miami (FL) Hurricanes Coral Gables, FL
South Florida Bulls Tampa, FL
UCF Knights Orlando, FL
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Alabama Crimson Tide Tuscaloosa, AL
Georgia Bulldogs Athens, GA
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Atlanta, GA
Kennesaw State Owls Kennesaw, GA
Ole Miss Rebels Oxford, MS
Vanderbilt Commodores Nashville, TN

Southern Pacific Region

North Conference
School Nickname Location
California Golden Bears Berkeley, CA
Chico State Wildcats Chico, CA
Nevada Wolf Pack Reno, NV
San Jose State Spartans San Jose, CA
Sonoma State Seawolves Rohnert Park, CA
UC Davis Aggies Davis, CA
South Conference
School Nickname Location
Arizona Wildcats Tucson, AZ
Arizona State Sun Devils Tempe, AZ
Grand Canyon Antelopes Phoenix, AZ
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Flagstaff, AZ
San Diego Toreros San Diego, CA
UC San Diego Tritons La Jolla, CA
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Cal Poly Mustangs San Luis Obispo, CA
Cal State Fullerton Titans Fullerton, CA
Long Beach State 49ers Long Beach, CA
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Santa Barbara, CA
UCLA Bruins Los Angeles, CA
Southern Cal Trojans Los Angeles, CA

Division II

Chesapeake

Central
School Nickname Location
Temple Owls Philadelphia, PA
Millersville
Rowan
Mount St. Mary's New Paltz, NY
Neumann Oneonta, NY
Penn
South Conference
School Nickname Location
Fordham Rams Bronx, NY
NYU Bobcats New York, NY
Monmouth Hawks West Long Branch, NJ
Montclair State Red Hawks Montclair, NJ
Lafayette Leopards Easton, PA
Stevens Ducks Hoboken, NJ
Adelphi Panthers Garden City, NY
New Haven Chargers West Haven, CT
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Alfred Saxons Alfred, NY
Buffalo Bulls Buffalo, NY
SUNY Geneseo Mudcats Geneseo, NY
Niagara Purple Eagles Lewiston, NY
SUNY Oswego Lakers Oswego, NY

District II

East Conference
School Nickname Location
Rowan Owls Glassboro, NJ
New Jersey Lions Ewing, NJ
Penn Quakers Philadelphia, PA
Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks Philadelphia, PA
Rider Broncos Lawrenceville, NJ
South Conference
School Nickname Location
Georgetown Hoyas Washington, D.C.
Maryland Terrapins College Park, MD
Howard Bison Washington, D.C.
George Mason Patriots Fairfax, VA
American University Eagles Washington, D.C.
Mary Washington Eagles Fredericksburg, VA
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Penn State Nittany Lions State College, PA
Loyola (MD) Greyhounds Baltimore, MD
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Emmitsburg, MD
Bucknell Bison Lewisburg, PA
Stevenson Mustangs Stevenson, MD
Bloomsburg Huskies Bloomsburg, PA

District III

East Conference
School Nickname Location
Duke Blue Devils Durham, NC
Craven CC Panthers New Bern, NC
Old Dominion Monarchs Norfolk, VA
Methodist Monarchs Fayetteville, NC
High Point Panthers High Point, NC
North Conference
School Nickname Location
Radford Highlanders Radford, VA
VCU Rams Richmond, VA
Longwood Lancers Farmville, VA
Richmond Spiders Richmond, VA
Washington & Lee Generals Lexington, VA
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Furman Paladins Greenville, SC
Georgia Southern–Armstrong Pirates Savannah, GA
Orangeburg–Calhoun Tech Gladiators Orangeburg, SC
Tennessee Volunteers Knoxville, TN
USC Union Bantams Union, SC
West Georgia Wolves Carrollton, GA

District IV

East Conference
School Nickname Location
West Virginia Mountaineers Morgantown, WV
California (PA) Vulcans California, PA
Carnegie Mellon Tartans Pittsburgh, PA
Robert Morris Colonials Moon Township, PA
Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash Loretto, PA
Duquesne Dukes Pittsburgh, PA
North Conference
School Nickname Location
Edinboro Fighting Scots Edinboro, PA
Slippery Rock None (The Rock) Slippery Rock, PA
Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland, OH
Akron Zips Akron, OH
Kent State Golden Flashes Kent, OH
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Ohio State Buckeyes Columbus, OH
Edison CC Chargers Piqua, OH
Wright State Raiders Fairborn, OH
Xavier Musketeers Cincinnati, OH
Louisville Cardinals Louisville, KY

District V

North Conference
School Nickname Location
Minnesota Golden Gophers Minneapolis, MN
North Dakota State Bison Fargo, ND
South Dakota State Jackrabbits Brookings, SD
North Dakota Fighting Hawks Grand Forks, ND
UW–Superior Yellow Jackets Superior, WI
South Conference
School Nickname Location
Columbia (IL) Renegades Chicago, IL
Illinois Fighting Illini Champaign, IL
DePaul Blue Demons Chicago, IL
Loyola–Chicago Ramblers Chicago, IL
Lewis Flyers Romeoville, IL
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Augustana (IL) Vikings Rock Island, IL
Northern Illinois Huskies DeKalb, IL
UW–Stevens Point Pointers Stevens Point, WI
Bradley Braves Peoria, IL
Wisconsin Badgers Madison, WI
Winona State Warriors Winona, MN
East Conference
School Nickname Location
Michigan Tech Huskies Houghton, MI
Saginaw Valley State Cardinals University Center, MI
Northern Michigan Wildcats Marquette, MI
Grand Valley State Lakers Allendale, MI
Eastern Michigan Eagles Ypsilanti, MI
Windsor Lancers Windsor, ON

District VI

North Conference
School Nickname Location
Southern Illinois Salukis Carbondale, IL
Illinois Fighting Illini Champaign, IL
Saint Louis Billikens St. Louis, MO
Indiana State Sycamores Terre Haute, IN
Murray State Racers Murray, KY
Washington University in St. Louis Bears St. Louis, MO
South Conference
School Nickname Location
Central Missouri Mules Warrensburg, MO
Pulaski Tech Diamonds North Little Rock, AR
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Cape Girardeau, MO
Missouri State Bears Springfield, MO
Arkansas Razorbacks Fayetteville, AR
Missouri S&T Miners Rolla, MO

District VII

East Conference
School Nicknnme Location
Lamar Cardinals Beaumont, TX
Lee College Runnin' Rebels Baytown, TX
Spring Hill Badgers Mobile, AL
Rice Owls Houston, TX
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Houston–Downtown Gators Houston, TX
Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Aggies College Station, TX
Houston Community College Eagles Houston, TX
TCU Horned Frogs Fort Worth, TX
Lone Star College–Cy-Fair Falcons Cypress, TX

District VIII

North Conference
School Nickname Location
Johnson & Wales–Denver Wildcats Denver, CO
Denver Pioneers Denver, CO
Metro State Roadrunners Denver, CO
South Conference
School Nickname Location
Western Colorado Mountaineers Gunnison, CO
Fort Lewis Skyhawks Durango, CO
UC Colorado Springs Mountain Lions Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado College Tigers Colorado Springs, CO
CSU–Pueblo ThunderWolves Pueblo, CO
New Mexico Tech Bombers Socorro, NM
West Conference
School Nickname Location
Arizona State Sun Devils Tempe, AZ
Cal State Northridge Matadors Northridge, CA
Loyola Marymount Lions Los Angeles, CA
St. Katherine Firebirds Encinitas, CA
San Diego Toreros San Diego, CA

Schools Joining the NCBA in 2014-15

  • All schools will be in Division II unless noted
School Nickname Location
Adelphi Panthers Garden City, NY
Augustana (IL) Vikings Rock Island, IL
Bradley Braves Peoria, IL
Clarkson Golden Knights Potsdam, NY
Florida (D-II) Gators Gainesville, FL
Ole Miss Rebels Oxford, MS
Hampden-Sydney Tigers Hampden Sydney, VA
IU Northwest RedHawks Gary, IN
IUP Crimson Hawks Indiana, PA
Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Baltimore, MD
Lamar Cardinals Beaumont, TX
Lewis Flyers Romeoville, IL
Presbyterian Blue Hose Clinton, SC
Stetson Hatters DeLand, FL
New Haven Chargers West Haven, CT
South Florida Bulls Tampa, FL
West Georgia Wolves Carrollton, GA
UW-Superior Yellowjackets Superior, WI
Villanova Wildcats Villanova, PA
York (PA) Spartans York, PA

NCBA World Series Champions

Division I champions

Year Location Champion
2001 Syracuse, NY Texas
2002 Pueblo, CO Texas A&M
2003 Bradenton, FL Weber State
2004 Bradenton, FL Colorado State
2005 Bradenton, FL Colorado State
2006 Niles, OH Colorado State
2007 Fort Myers, FL North Carolina
2008 Fort Myers, FL Colorado State
2009 Fort Myers, FL Colorado State
2010 Fort Myers, FL Colorado State
2011 Columbus, GA East Carolina
2012 Columbus, GA Utah State
2013 Tampa, FL Penn State
2014 Tampa, FL Utah State
2015 Paducah, KY University of Oregon
2016 Paducah, KY University of Nevada, Reno
2017 Holly Springs, NC East Carolina University
2018 Holly Springs, NC Penn State
2019 Holly Springs, NC University of Illinois

Division I appearances

Team Appearances
Colorado State University 13
Penn State University 13
Texas A&M University 8
University of Illinois 8
University of Oregon 8
East Carolina University 6
Florida State University 5
Weber State University 5
Central Michigan University 4
North Carolina State University 4
University of Maryland 4
University of Texas 4
Clemson University 3
James Madison University 3
Ohio State University 3
Sam Houston State University 3
University of Arizona 3
University of Iowa 3
University of North Carolina 3
University of Wisconsin - Madison 3
Utah State University 3
Virginia Tech University 3
Grand Canyon University 2
Iowa State University 2
Texas Tech University 2
University of California - Berkeley 2
University of Florida 2
University of Georgia 2
University of Massachusetts 2
University of Nevada 2
University of Pittsburgh 2
University of Virginia 2
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire 2
Western Washington University 2
Appalachian State University 1
Arizona State University 1
Baylor University 1
Boston College 1
Michigan State University 1
Oregon State University 1
Texas State University 1
University of California - Davis 1
University of California - San Diego 1
University of California - Santa Barbara 1
University of Central Florida 1
University of Dayton 1
University of Delaware 1
University of Michigan 1
University of Wisconsin 1

Note: through the 2019 season.

Division II champions

Year Location Champion
2008 Huntingburg, IN Kentucky
2009 Butler, PA Kentucky
2010 Johnstown, PA Northeastern
2011 Johnstown, PA Penn State †
2012 Columbus, GA Hofstra
2013 Paducah, KY Kennesaw State
2014 Paducah, KY Texas A&M Corps of Cadets
2015 Pittsburg, KS Eastern Kentucky
2016 Pittsburg, KS Chattanooga
2017 Pittsburg, KS Slippery Rock
2018 Pittsburg, KS San Diego State

† denotes school also fielded an NCBA Division I team that season

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Contact". National Club Baseball Association. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

External links

  • Official website