About the CCAA
Overview
The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association enriches the academic experiences of student-athletes by providing leadership, programs and services that foster development through high-level competitive opportunities in intercollegiate sport.
National competition was initiated in 1971 when colleges in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba formed the 4-West Championships in seven sports. Ontario and Quebec initiated similar competitions in 1972, and in 1974 the CCAA was founded.
Today, CCAA student-athletes compete in seven sports at 10 CCAA national championships, each hosted by a CCAA member institution. Our 98 member institutions include colleges, universities, technical institutes and cégeps located in nine provinces and regionally governed by six member conferences:
PACWEST (Pacific Western Athletic Association) in British Columbia
ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference) in Alberta and Saskatchewan
MCAC (Manitoba Colleges Athletic Conference) in Manitoba
OCAA (Ontario Colleges Athletic Association) in Ontario
RSEQ (Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec) in Québec
ACAA (Atlantic Collegiate Athletic Association) in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
In addition to governing the national championships, the CCAA also provides national awards and recognition to CCAA student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors and member institutions.
Personnel
National Office
Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association
113 Second St. E, Cornwall, ON K6H 1Y5
| Chief Executive Officer (interim) | Brandon Stone | |
| Manager, Marketing & Sponsorship | ||
| Manager, Finance & Administration | Mary Winkenweder | |
| Manager, Communication & Events | Nancy Paquette |
Executive Committee
| CCAA President | Vince Amato | Champlain College Saint-Lambert |
| VP Eligibility | Jake McCallum | Langara College |
| VP Finance | Brian McLennon | Douglas College |
| VP Programs | Wade Kolmel | SAIT |
| VP Marketing | Bob Murray | Prairie College |
| VP Safe Sport | David Laliberte | Georgian College |
Directors
| PACWEST | Danielle Hyde | Vancouver Island University |
| ACAC | Alan Rogan | Lakeland College |
| MCAC | Russell Willms | Canadian Mennonite University |
| OCAA | Mélanie Gérin-Lajoie | George Brown College |
| RSEQ | Mai-Anh Nguyen | Vanier College |
| ACAA | Jim Druart | Crandall University |
National Convenors
| Golf | Bob Murray | Prairie College |
| Men's Soccer | James Kryger | Redeemer University |
| Women's Soccer | Marlene Ford | Conestoga College |
| Cross-Country Running | Darcy Brioux | Centennial College |
| Badminton | Andrew Harding | Dalhousie Agricultural Campus |
| Men's Volleyball | Ray Sarkis | CCAA & Niagara College Alumni |
| Women's Volleyball | Beth Clark | Assiniboine Community College |
| Men's Basketball | Jonathan Lambert | Keyano College |
| Women's Basketball | Mai-Anh Nguyen | Vanier College |
Conference Offices
| PACWEST | Andre Tee | |
| ACAC | Mark Kosak | |
| MCAC | Pierre Landry | |
| OCAA | Kyle Pelly | |
| RSEQ | Benoit Carrière | |
| ACAA | Ron O'Flaherty |
History
Revisit some of the key moments, events and people that shaped the CCAA into the Association it is today.
The Founding of the CCAA
Read an excerpt from CCAA Hall of Fame Inductee Glenn Ruiter's History of the CCAA
CCAA Timeline
Explore highlights from 40 years of CCAA History
CCAA Men's Hockey
Learn more about this former CCAA Championship
CCAA Personnel
A chronological listing of the CCAA's Executive, Convenors, Conference Reps and Staff