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Wichita to Host Future NJCAA Soccer Championships

The NJCAA has named Wichita, Kansas, as host for the NJCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships in 2025 and the NJCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championships in 2026 and 2027. The seven-day national tournaments will be at the Scheels Stryker Sports Complex in Wichita. The 2025 DII Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships will […]

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NJCAA DI Football Championship Heading to West Texas A&M

West Texas A&M University will host the NJCAA Division I Football Championship starting in 2024 and going through 2027, the national governing body announced. West Texas A&M will host the championship at Bain-Schaeffer Buffalo Stadium in Canyon, Texas, which opened in 2019. The 2024 title game will take place on December 18 at 8 p.m. […]

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NJCAA Tabs Brett Monaghan as VP of Championships and Sports Governance

The National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association has announced the hiring of Brett Monaghan as vice president of championships and sports governance to oversee the recruitment and selection of host sites, execution and management of all NJCAA national championships and work with regional and district championships as needed. Monaghan joins the NJCAA staff after serving as […]

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Visit Lake Charles, McNeese State to host NJCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

Visit Lake Charles and McNeese State University in Louisiana will host the NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championships in 2026, 2027 and 2028 at the Legacy Center in Lake Charles. 2026 will mark the first year Visit Lake Charles and McNeese State have hosted an NJCAA championship. The Legacy Center, a $35.9 million, 142,000-square-foot venue, […]

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Discover Monroe-West Monroe Welcomes NJCAA Track & Field Championships

The National Junior College Athletic Association will host its Division 1 National Track & Field Championships May 16–18 at Brown Stadium on the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The event, which is sponsored by the Louisiana Office of Tourism, has an estimated economic impact of $468,200, with more than 850 athletes, 125 […]

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Lansing to Host NJCAA 2026 and 2027 Men’s and Women’s Bowling Championships

Lansing, Michigan, will host the 2026 and 2027 NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Bowling Championships, the collegiate organization has announced. Over 185 participants will be at the Royal Scot Golf & Bowl in Lansing from March 5-7, 2026, and March 4-6, 2027. “We are extremely excited to build on the success of the previous NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Bowling […]

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Huntsville to Host 2024 NJCAA Beach Volleyball Championship

The National Junior College Athletic Association has named the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Huntsville Sports Commission as its host for the 2024 NJCAA Beach Volleyball Championship. The 12-team championship will be played at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama, from May 2–4, 2024. “We are excited to host the NJCAA Beach […]

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Brian Luckett, senior vice president for external affairs and development at the NJCAA, spoke about what a successful bid includes. Photo by Jared Wickerham

TEAMS ’23: Collegiate Bid Cycles — What to Know and How to Win

College championships are some of the most exciting events with the biggest impacts for athletes on the field of play as well as for destinations hosting the events. The next bid cycles for NCAA and NJCAA championships have started and with that comes a host of questions. Leaders of both bid efforts discussed how their […]

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NJCAA Announces National Office Additions

The NJCAA has announced the hiring of three individuals to serve in key positions within the National Office with Danielle Lafferty having joined in July as the director of championships. Lafferty will play an integral part in leading the NJCAA’s vision for executing and progressing the national championship experience. Previously, Lafferty worked in athletics administration […]

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NJCAA President Christopher Parker Receives Contract Extension

Christopher Parker has received a contract extension through 2027 to remain as president and chief executive officer of the NJCAA. Parker, who has served as president and chief executive officer of the organization since 2017, is the fourth chief executive of the NJCAA since its founding in 1938. “The NJCAA has made so many strides […]

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