National Club Baseball Association
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 with the exception of Districts VI and VII which only has two conferences each.
There are currently six schools (seven beginning in 2014-15) that field both Division I and II teams
- Penn State
- Maryland
- Illinois
- Wisconsin
- Arizona State
- Ohio State
- Florida (beginning in 2014-15)
Division I
Great Lakes Region
North Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Bowling Green | Falcons | Bowling Green, OH |
Central Michigan | Chippewas | Mount Pleasant, MI |
Ferris State | Bulldogs | Big Rapids, MI |
Michigan | Wolverines | Ann Arbor, MI |
Michigan State | Spartans | East Lansing, MI |
Western Michigan | Broncos | Kalamazoo, MI |
South Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Ball State | Cardinals | Muncie, IN |
Indiana | Hoosiers | Bloomington, IN |
Illinois | Fighting Illini | Champaign, IL |
Illinois State | Redbirds | Normal, IL |
Notre Dame | Fighting Irish | South Bend, IN |
Purdue | Boilermakers | West Lafayette, IN |
West Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Marquette | Golden Eagles | Milwaukee, WI |
Northwestern | Wildcats | Evanston, IL |
UW-Eau Claire | Bluegolds | Eau Claire, WI |
UW-Milwaukee | Panthers | Milwaukee, WI |
UW-Whitewater | Warhawks | Whitewater, WI |
Wisconsin | Badgers | Madison, WI |
Gulf Coast Region
South Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Texas A&M | Aggies | College Station, TX |
UT-San Antonio | Roadrunners | San Antonio, TX |
Texas | Longhorns | Austin, TX |
Texas State | Bobcats | San Marcos, TX |
North Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Texas Tech | Red Raiders | Lubbock, TX |
Baylor | Bears | Waco, TX |
North Texas | Mean Green | Denton, TX |
SMU | Mustangs | Dallas, TX |
East Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Houston | Cougars | Houston, TX |
Louisiana State | Tigers | Baton Rouge, LA |
LSC-Kingwood | Coyotes | Kingwood, TX |
Stephen F. Austin | Bearkats | Nacogdoches, TX |
Tulane | Green Wave | New Orleans, LA |
Mid-America Region
North Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Iowa State | Cyclones | Ames, IA |
MSU-Mankato | Mavericks | Mankato, MN |
MSU-Moorhead | Dragons | Moorhead, MN |
Iowa | Hawkeyes | Iowa City, IA |
Northern Iowa | Panthers | Cedar Falls, IA |
South Dakota | Coyotes | Vermillion, SD |
South Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Kansas State | Wildcats | Manhattan, KS |
Kansas | Jayhawks | Lawrence, KS |
Missouri | Tigers | Columbia, MO |
Nebraska | Cornhuskers | Lincoln, NE |
SIU-Edwardsville | Cougars | Edwardsville, IL |
West Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Colorado State | Rams | Fort Collins, CO |
Colorado | Buffaloes | Boulder, CO |
Colorado Mines | Orediggers | Golden, CO |
Colorado Mesa | Mavericks | Grand Junction, CO |
Northern Colorado | Bears | Greeley, CO |
Wyoming | Cowboys | Laramie, WY |
Mid-Atlantic Region
North Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
James Madison | Dukes | Harrisonburg, VA |
Maryland | Terrapins | College Park, MD |
Virginia Tech | Hokies | Blacksburg, VA |
Virginia | Cavaliers | Charlottesville, VA |
William & Mary | Tribe | Williamsburg, VA |
George Washington | Colonials | Washington DC |
South Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
East Carolina | Pirates | Greenville, NC |
Elon | Phoenix | Elon, NC |
NC State | Wolfpack | Raleigh, NC |
North Carolina | Tarheels | Chapel Hill, NC |
Appalachian State | Mountaineers | Boone, NC |
UNC-Wilmington | Seahawks | Wilmington, NC |
West Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Eastern Kentucky | Colonels | Richmond, KY |
Miami (OH) | Redhawks | Oxford, OH |
Kentucky | Wildcats | Lexington, KY |
Ohio State | Buckeyes | Columbus, OH |
Ohio | Bobcats | Athens, OH |
Cincinnati | Bearcats | Cincinnati, OH |
North Atlantic Region
East Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Delaware | Blue Hens | Newark, DE |
Drexel | Dragons | Philadelphia, PA |
Hofstra | Pride | Hempstead, NY |
Rutgers | Scarlet Knights | New Brunswick, NJ |
Towson | Tigers | Towson, MD |
Sacred Heart | Pioneers | Fairfield, CT |
North Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
UMass | Minutemen | Amherst, MA |
Northeastern | Huskies | Boston, MA |
UConn | Huskies | Storrs, CT |
Boston University | Terriers | Boston, MA |
SUNY-Albany | Great Danes | Albany, NY |
Boston College | Eagles | Chestnut Hill, MA |
West Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
SUNY-Cortland | Red Dragons | Cortland, NY |
SUNY-Brockport | Golden Eagles | Brockport, NY |
Penn State | Nittany Lions | State College, PA |
Cornell | Big Red | Ithaca, NY |
Pittsburgh | Panthers | Pittsburgh, PA |
Syracuse | Orange | Syracuse, NY |
Northern Pacific Region
North Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Montana | Grizzlies | Missoula, MT |
Western Washington | Vikings | Bellingham, WA |
Gonzaga | Bulldogs | Spokane, WA |
Eastern Washington | Eagles | Cheney, WA |
Idaho | Vandals | Moscow, ID |
South Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Utah State | Aggies | Logan, UT |
Idaho State | Bengals | Pocatello, ID |
Boise State | Broncos | Boise, ID |
Montana State | Bobcats | Bozeman, MT |
Weber State | Wildcats | Ogden, UT |
West Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Seattle | Redhawks | Seattle, WA |
Central Oregon CC | Bobcats | Bend, OR |
Oregon | Ducks | Eugene, OR |
Oregon State | Beavers | Corvallis, OR |
Washington | Huskies | Seattle, WA |
Southern Oregon | Raiders | Ashland, OR |
South Atlantic Region
East Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Clemson | Tigers | Clemson, SC |
Coastal Carolina | Chanticleers | Conway, SC |
Georgia Southern | Eagles | Statesboro, GA |
UNC-Charlotte | 49ers | Charlotte, NC |
South Carolina | Gamecocks | Columbia, SC |
South Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Florida State | Seminoles | Tallahassee, FL |
Central Florida | Golden Knights | Orlando, FL |
Florida | Gators | Gainesville, FL |
Miami (FL) | Hurricanes | Coral Gables, FL |
Florida International | Golden Panthers | Miami, FL |
West Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Georgia | Bulldogs | Athens, GA |
Georgia Tech | Yellow Jackets | Atlanta, GA |
Vanderbilt | Commodores | Nashville, TN |
Kennesaw State | Owls | Kennesaw, GA |
Ole Miss | Rebels | Oxford, MS |
Alabama | Crimson Tide | Tuscaloosa, AL |
Southern Pacific Region
North Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
UC Davis | Aggies | Davis, CA |
California | Bears | Berkeley, CA |
Humboldt State | Lumberjacks | Arcata, CA |
Nevada | Wolfpack | Reno, NV |
Sonoma State | Seawolves | Rohnert Park, CA |
St. Mary's (CA) | Gaels | Moraga, CA |
South Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
UC San Diego | Tritons | San Diego, CA |
Long Beach State | Dirtbags | Long Beach, CA |
Arizona | Wildcats | Tucson, AZ |
Arizona State | Sun Devils | Tempe, AZ |
Cal State Fullerton | Titans | Fullerton, CA |
Northern Arizona | Lumberjacks | Flagstaff, AZ |
West Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
UC Santa Barbara | Gauchos | Santa Barbara, CA |
Cal Poly | Mustangs | San Luis Obispo, CA |
USC | Trojans | Los Angeles, CA |
UC Merced | Golden Bobcats | Merced, CA |
Stanford | Cardinal | Palo Alto, CA |
UCLA | Bruins | Los Angeles, CA |
Division II
District I
East Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
SUNY-Binghamton | Bearcats | Binghamton, NY |
Clarkson | Golden Knights | Potsdam, NY |
SUNY-New Paltz | Hawks | New Paltz, NY |
Colgate | Raiders | Hamilton, NY |
SUNY-Oneonta | Red Dragons | Oneonta, NY |
South Division
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Fordham | Rams | New York, NY |
NYU | Bobcats | New York, NY |
Monmouth | Hawks | West Long Branch, NJ |
Montclair State | Red Hawks | Montclair, NJ |
Lafayette | Leopards | Easton, PA |
Stevens Tech | Ducks | Hoboken, NJ |
Adelphi | Panthers | Garden City, NY |
New Haven | Chargers | West Haven, CT |
West Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Alfred | Saxons | Alfred, NY |
SUNY-Geneseo | Mudcats | Geneseo, NY |
SUNY-Buffalo | Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
Niagara | Purple Eagles | Lewiston, NY |
SUNY-Oswego | Lakers | Oswego, NY |
District II
East Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Rowan | Owls | Glassboro, NJ |
College of New Jersey | Lions | Ewing, NJ |
Penn | Quakers | Philadelphia, PA |
St. Joseph's (PA) | Hawks | Philadelphia, PA |
Rider | Broncos | Lawrenceville, NJ |
South Conference
School | Mascot | 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 | Mascot | 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 | Mascot | 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 | Mascot | 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 | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Furman | Paladins | Greenville, SC |
USC-Union | Bantams | Union, SC |
University of West Georgia | Wolves | Carrollton, GA |
Orangeburg-Calhoun Tech | Gladiators | Orangeburg, SC |
Armstrong Atlantic State | Pirates | Savannah, GA |
Tennessee | Volunteers | Knoxville, TN |
District IV
East Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
West Virginia | Mountaineers | Morgantown, WV |
California (PA) | Vulcans | California, PA |
Carnegie Mellon | Tartans | Pittsburgh, PA |
Robert Morris | Colonials | Moon Township, PA |
St. Francis (PA) | Red Flash | Loretto, PA |
Duquesne | Dukes | Pittsburgh, PA |
North Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Edinboro | Fighting Scots | Edinboro, PA |
Slippery Rock | Rocks | Slippery Rock, PA |
Cleveland State | Vikings | Cleveland, OH |
Akron | Zips | Akron, OH |
Kent State | Golden Flashes | Kent, OH |
West Conference
School | Mascot | 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
East Conference
School | Mascot | 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 |
South Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Northern Illinois | Huskies | DeKalb, IL |
Columbia College | Renegades | Chicago, IL |
Wisconsin | Badgers | Madison, WI |
DePaul | Blue Demons | Chicago, IL |
Loyola (IL) | Ramblers | Chicago, IL |
Notre Dame | Fighting Irish | Notre Dame, IN |
West Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Minnesota | Golden Gophers | Minneapolis, MN |
North Dakota State | Bison | Fargo, ND |
Winona State | Warriors | Winona, MN |
Lakehead | Thunderwolves | Thunder Bay, ON |
District VI
North Conference
School | Mascot | 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 (MO) | Bears | St. Louis, MO |
South Conference
School | Mascot | 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 | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Lamar | Cardinals | Beaumont, TX |
Lee College | Runnin' Rebels | Baytown, TX |
Spring Hill | Badgers | Mobile, AL |
Rice | Owls | Houston, TX |
West Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
University of Houston–Downtown | Gators | Houston, TX |
Texas A&M Corps of Cadets | Aggies | College Station, TX |
Houston Community College | Eagles | Houston, TX |
Texas Christian University | Horned Frogs | Fort Worth, TX |
Lone Star College–Montgomery | Mavericks | The Woodlands, TX |
District VIII
North Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Johnson & Wales | Wildcats | Denver, CO |
Denver | Pioneers | Denver, CO |
Metro State | Roadrunners | Denver, CO |
South Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Western State (CO) | Mountaineers | Gunnison, CO |
Fort Lewis | Skyhawks | Durango, CO |
UC-Colorado Springs | Mountain Lions | Colorado Springs, CO |
Colorado College | Tigers | Colorado Springs, CO |
Colorado State-Pueblo | Thunder Wolves | Pueblo, CO |
New Mexico Tech | Bombers | Socorro, NM |
West Conference
School | Mascot | Location |
---|---|---|
Loyola Marymount | Lions | Los Angeles, CA |
Arizona State | Sun Devils | Tempe, AZ |
Cal State Northridge | Matadors | Northridge, CA |
San Diego | Toreros | San Diego, CA |
St. Katherine | Firebirds | Encinitas, CA |
Schools Joining the NCBA in 2014-15
- All schools will be in Division II unless noted
School | Mascot | Location | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adelphi | Panthers | Garden City, NY | |||
Augustana (IL) | Vikings | Rock Island, IL | |||
Bradley | Braves | Peoria, IL | |||
Clarkson | Golden Knights | Potsdam, NY | |||
Florida (DII) | Gators | Gainesville, FL | |||
Ole Miss | Rebels | Oxford, MS | Hampden-Sydney | Tigers | Hampden Sydney, VA |
IU-Northwest | RedHawks | Gary, IN | |||
Indiana (PA) | 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 | Philadelphia, PA | |||
York (PA) | Spartans | York, PA |
NCBA World Series Champions
Division I
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 |
Division II
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 |
† denotes school also fielded an NCBA Division I team that season
See also
External links
- NCBA website