Columbia College Koalas
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University | Columbia College |
Association | NAIA |
Conference | AAC (primary) |
Location | Columbia, South Carolina |
Varsity teams | 15 (6 men's, 9 women's) |
Basketball arena | Porter Gymnasium |
Softball stadium | Sutton Softball Complex |
Soccer stadium | Younts Stadium |
Aquatics center | Greer Natatorium |
Tennis venue | Koala Tennis Courts |
Nickname | Koalas |
Colors | Purple, Gray, and White |
Website | www |
The Columbia College Koalas are the athletic teams that represent Columbia College, a liberal arts institution located in Columbia, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA),[1] primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2011–12 academic year.[2] The Koalas previously competed in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC; formerly known as Georgia–Alabama–Carolina Conference (GACC) until after the 2003–04 school year) from 2005–06 to 2010–11; and in the defunct Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (EIAC) during the 2004–05 school year.
Conference affiliations
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- Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (2004–2005)
- Southern States Athletic Conference (2005–2011)
- Appalachian Athletic Conference (2011–present)
Varsity teams
[edit]Columbia College competes in 15 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include basketball (in 2024–25), cross country, golf, soccer, swimming, tennis and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
Men's sports debuted when the college became co-educational in 2020, beginning athletic competition in the 2021 fall season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Schools". naia.org. NAIA. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Members". Appalachian Athletic Conference. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.