Great Rivers Athletic Conference
| Founded | 1982 |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Official website | https://www.gracsports.com/ |
The Great Rivers Athletic Conference (GRAC) is a junior college athletic conference made up of nine community colleges in the southern portion of Illinois.[1] The conference competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association. The GRAC makes up the southern portion of NJCAA Region 24,[2] sharing the region with the northernmost Mid-West Athletic Conference.[3] Another difference between the two is that the GRAC is a NJCAA Division I conference, while the MWAC is a Division II conference.
Member Schools
The GRAC currently has nine members.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Logan College | Carterville | 1967 | Public[lower-alpha 1] | 3,272 | Vols | 1982 | |
| Kaskaskia College | Centralia | 1940 | 3,370 | Blue Devils (M) Blue Angels (W) | 1982 | ||
| Lake Land College | Mattoon | 1966 | 3,742 | Lakers | 2005 | ||
| Lincoln Trail College | Robinson | 1969 | 636 | Statesmen | 1988 | ||
| Olney Central College | Olney | 1963 | 869 | Blue Knights | 1985 | ||
| Rend Lake College | Ina | 1955 | 2,017 | Warriors | 1982 | ||
| Shawnee Community College | Ullin | 1967 | 1,174 | Saints | 2015 | ||
| Southwestern Illinois College | Belleville | 1946 | 7,188 | Blue Storm | 1985 | ||
| Wabash Valley College | Mount Carmel | 1960 | 926 | Warriors | 1982 |
- Notes
- ↑ Part of the Illinois Community College System.
Associate Members
There is currently one associate member in the GRAC.[4][5][6][7][8]
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Nickname | Colors | Primary Conference | GRAC Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Illinois College | Harrisburg | 1960 | Public | Falcons | USCAA Division I | Baseball, Softball |
- Notes
Sports Fielded
Men's Sports
Women's Sports
Men's sponsored sports by school
| School | Baseball | Basketball | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Logan | 
|
|
2 |
| Kaskaskia |
|
|
2 |
| Lake Land |
|
|
2 |
| Lincoln Trail |
|
|
2 |
| Olney Central |
|
|
2 |
| Rend Lake |
|
|
2 |
| Shawnee |
|
|
2 |
| Southeastern Illinois |
|
|
1 |
| Southwestern Illinois |
|
|
2 |
| Wabash Valley |
|
|
2 |
| Totals | 10 | 9 | 19 |
Women's sponsored sports by school
| School | Basketball | Softball | Volleyball | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John A. Logan |
|
|
|
3 |
| Kaskaskia |
|
|
|
3 |
| Lake Land |
|
|
|
3 |
| Lincoln Trail |
|
|
|
3 |
| Olney Central |
|
|
|
2 |
| Rend Lake |
|
|
|
3 |
| Shawnee |
|
|
|
3 |
| Southeastern Illinois |
|
|
|
1 |
| Southwestern Illinois |
|
|
|
3 |
| Wabash Valley |
|
|
|
3 |
| Totals | 9 | 10 | 8 | 27 |
References
- ↑ "Great Rivers Athletic Conference". Great Rivers Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ "Organization of NJCAA Regions". NJCAA. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ "Welcome to the official NJCAA Region XXIV website". 2022-08-10.
- ↑ "NJCAA". NJCAA. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ↑ "NJCAA". NJCAA. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ↑ "NJCAA". NJCAA. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ↑ "NJCAA". NJCAA. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ↑ "NJCAA". NJCAA. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ↑ "GRAC Baseball". Great Rivers Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ "GRAC Men's Basketball". Great Rivers Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ "GRAC Women's Basketball". Great Rivers Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ "GRAC Softball". Great Rivers Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ↑ "GRAC Women's Volleyball". Great Rivers Athletic Conference. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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