Association of Christian College Athletics
| Abbreviation | ACCA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1983 |
| Defunct | 2025 |
| Type | Association |
| Location | |
Region served | United States |
President | Chris Lahm |
| Website | accasport.com |
The Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA) is an organization of collegiate athletics in the United States. It was incorporated to provide an opportunity for smaller Christian college members to compete on an equal level of competition with schools of like size. After the ACCA's 2024 men's and women's basketball championship tournaments, updates to its website ceased.[1] By July 2025, the ACCA had allowed the URL for its website to expire,[2] and its Twitter account had been inactive since March 18, 2024.[3]
History
The ACCA was established in 1983 as the "National Bible College Athletic Association" (NBCAA) to provide a national organization to hold championships, name All-Americans, scholar athletes and promote member colleges. The name was changed to the Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA) in June 2004. A commissioner was hired and a plan for membership growth was established.
The aim of the ACCA was to promote the education and development of students through intercollegiate athletic participation.
Sports
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | ||
| Soccer | ||
| Volleyball |
Member schools
Championships
Fall sports
| Year | Men's Soccer | Women's Volleyball |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ozark Christian College | Canadian Mennonite University |
| 2008 | Central Christian College of the Bible | West Coast Baptist College |
| 2009 | Southwestern Christian University | Barclay College |
| 2010 | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College |
| 2011 | Ozark Christian College | |
| 2012 | Calvary Bible College | Arlington Baptist College |
| 2013 | ||
| 2014 | ||
| 2015 | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | Arlington Baptist College |
| 2016 | Randall University | |
| 2017 | Randall University | Arlington Baptist College |
| 2018 | Arlington Baptist College | |
| 2019 | ||
| 2020 | ||
| 2021 | Arlington Baptist College | Arlington Baptist College |
Winter sports
Women's basketball
| Year | Division I | Division II |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | St. Paul Bible College[4] | |
| 1984 | Northwest Christian University | |
| 1985 | Northwest Christian University | |
| 1986 | Northwest Christian University | North Central University |
| 1987 | North Central University | |
| 2006 | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | Association Free Lutheran Bible School |
| 2007 | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | Free Will Baptist Bible College |
| 2008 | ||
| 2009 | Southwestern Christian University | |
| 2010 | RHEMA Bible Training Center | |
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | |
| 2013 | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | |
| 2014 | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | |
| 2015 | Arlington Baptist College[5] | |
| 2016 | Arlington Baptist College | --- |
| 2017 | Arlington Baptist College | --- |
| 2018 | Arlington Baptist College | --- |
| 2019 | Arlington Baptist College | --- |
| 2020 | Arlington Baptist College | --- |
| 2021 | ||
| 2022 | Champion Christian College | --- |
| 2023 | Ozark Christian College | --- |
| 2024 | Trinity Bible College[6] | --- |
Men's basketball
References
- ^ "Association of Christian College Athletics". Association of Christian College Athletics. Archived from the original on March 25, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "accasport.com". Association of Christian College Athletics. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "Association of Christian College Athletics". x.com. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ^ "Calvary Women Second in National Tournament". The Belton-Raymore Star-Herald. March 10, 1983. p. 4. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ "Men and Womens Basketball National Champions!". Arlington Baptist Patriots. 9 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Trinity Bible, Ozark Christian claim ACCA titles". Association of Christian College Athletics. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ "National Bible AA Tournament". Minneapolis Tribune. March 13, 1983. p. 9-C. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ "Oregon Team is Bible King". Sunday World-Herald. Omaha, Nebraska. March 9, 1986. p. 8-C. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ "Patriots Make History Win 1st ACCA National Championship". Arlington Baptist Patriots. 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Men Outrun by Arlington in National Championship". Faith Eagles Athletics. 8 March 2015.
- ^ "University of L.A. College of Divinity Captures The First National Championship of 2020 'March Madness'". California Newswire. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-08-13.
- ^ Harmon, Nate. "Baptist Bible College Wins ACCA National Title". gobbc.edu. Baptist Bible College. Retrieved 18 August 2023.