Cascade Collegiate Conference

The Cascade Conference (or Cascade Collegiate Conference) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Member schools are located in the Northwestern United States. Its teams compete in the NAIA. The conference's members compete in 15 sports. The current commissioner of the conference is Robert Cashell.

Cascade Collegiate Conference
CCC
Established1988
AssociationNAIA
Members12 full members 11 associate members
Sports fielded
  • 15
    • men's: 7
    • women's: 8
RegionNorthwestern United States and Western Canada (British Columbia)
HeadquartersCorvallis, Oregon
CommissionerRobert Cashell (since 2012)
Websitecascadeconference.org
Locations

History

Chronological timeline

Member schools

Current members

The CCC currently has 12 full members, all but five are private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined
Bushnell University Eugene, Oregon 1895 Disciples of Christ 800 Beacons 2007–08
Corban University Salem, Oregon 1935 Christian 1,160 Warriors 1993–94
Eastern Oregon University La Grande, Oregon 1929 Public 3,743 Mountaineers 1993–94
The Evergreen State College Olympia, Washington 1967 Public 4,509 Geoducks 1999–2000
College of Idaho Caldwell, Idaho 1891 Presbyterian 1,042 Coyotes 1993–94
Lewis–Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho 1893 Public 4,500 Warriors &
Lady Warriors		 2020–21
Multnomah University Portland, Oregon 1936 Christian 860 Lions 2015–16
Northwest University Kirkland, Washington 1934 Assemblies of God 1,280 Eagles 1997–98
Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, Oregon 1947 Public 3,927 Owls 1993–94
Southern Oregon University Ashland, Oregon 1882 Public 6,744 Raiders 1993–94
Walla Walla University College Place, Washington 1892 Seventh-day Adventist 1,940 Wolves 2015–16
Warner Pacific University Portland, Oregon 1937 Church of God 1,333 Knights 1999–2000

    Affiliate members

    The CCC currently has four affiliate members, all but one are private schools:

    Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined CCC
    sport    		 Primary
    conference
    Arizona Christian University Phoenix, Arizona 1960 Christian 820 Firestorm 2019–20m.wr. men's wrestling Golden State (GSAC)
    University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia 1908 Public 50,304 Thunderbirds 2008–09bsb.;
    2015–16sfb.;
    2018–19m.gf.;
    2018–19w.gf.;
    2018–19m.t.f.;
    2018–19w.t.f.    		 baseball;
    softball;
    men's golf;
    women's golf;
    men's track & field;
    women's track & field    		 Canada West
    (U Sports)
    Carroll College Helena, Montana 1909 Catholic 1,502 Fighting Saints 2015–16m.soc.;
    2015–16w.soc.;
    2015–16sfb.    		 men's soccer;
    women's soccer;
    softball    		 Frontier
    Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University–Prescott Prescott, Arizona 1978 Nonsectarian 1,700 Eagles 2017–18m.wr. men's wrestling Cal Pac
    Life Pacific University San Dimas, California 1923 Foursquare Church 686 Warriors 2018–19m.wr.;
    2019–20w.wr.    		 men's wrestling;
    women's wrestling    		 Golden State (GSAC)
    Menlo College Atherton, California 1927 Nonsectarian 750 Oaks 2017–18m.wr.;
    2019–20w.wr.    		 men's wrestling;
    women's wrestling    		 Golden State (GSAC)
    Montana State University–Northern Havre, Montana 1929 Public 1,207 Lights 2017–18m.wr. men's wrestling Frontier
    University of Providence Great Falls, Montana 1932 Catholic 800 Argonauts 2015–16m.soc.;
    2015–16w.soc.;
    2015–16sfb.;
    2017–18m.wr.;
    2019–20w.wr.    		 men's soccer;
    women's soccer;
    softball;
    men's wrestling;
    women's wrestling    		 Frontier
    Rocky Mountain College Billings, Montana 1878 Christian 894 Battlin' Bears 2015–16m.soc.;
    2015–16w.soc.    		 men's soccer;
    women's soccer    		 Frontier
    Simpson University Redding, California 1921 Christian &
    Missionary
    Alliance    		 1,280 Red Hawks 2017–18m.wr.;
    2021–22w.wr.    		 men's wrestling;
    women's wrestling    		 Cal Pac
    Vanguard University Costa Mesa, California 1920 Assemblies of God 2,552 Lions 2019–20m.wr. men's wrestling Golden State (GSAC)

    Former members

    The CCC had five former full members, all but one were private schools:

    Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Subsequent
    conference(s)    		 Current
    conference
    Cascade College Portland, Oregon 1956 Churches of Christ N/A Thunderbirds 1997–98 2008–09 Closed in 2009
    Concordia University–Portland Portland, Oregon 1905 LCMS N/A Cavaliers 1993–94 2014–15 Closed in 2020
    George Fox University Newberg, Oregon 1885 Quakers 4,140 Bruins 1993–94 1994–95 Northwest (NCAA D-III)
    (1995–96 to present)
    Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, Idaho 1913 Nazarene 2,000 Crusaders[lower-alpha 1] 1993–94 1999–2000 Pacific West (NCAA D-II)
    (2000–01)    		 Great Northwest (NCAA D-II)
    (2001–02 to present)
    Western Oregon University[lower-alpha 2] Monmouth, Oregon 1856 Public 6,233 Wolves 1993–94 1997–98 Pacific West (NCAA D-II)
    (1998–99 to 2000–01)    		 Great Northwest (NCAA D-II)
    (2001–02 to present)
    Notes
    1. Northwest Nazarene adopted its current nickname of Nighthawks since 2017.
    2. Western Oregon remained in the CCC as an affiliate member for some sports from 1998–99 to 1999–2000.

    Former affiliate member

    The CCC had two former affiliate members, one of them is a private school:

    Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left CCC
    sport(s)    		 Current
    conference
    Western Oregon University[lower-alpha 1] Monmouth, Oregon 1856 Public 6,233 Wolves 1998–99w.soc.;
    1998–99m.t.f.;
    1998–99w.t.f.    		 1999–2000w.soc.;
    1999–2000m.t.f.;
    1999–2000w.t.f.    		 women's soccer;
    men's track & field;
    women's track & field    		 Great Northwest
    (NCAA D-II)
    Westminster College Salt Lake City, Utah 1875 Nonsectarian 3,188 Griffins 1994–95 1994–95 women's soccer Rocky Mountain (RMAC)
    (NCAA D-II)
    Notes
    1. Western Oregon was a full member of the CCC from 1993–94 to 1997–98.

    Membership timeline
    Lewis–Clark State CollegeVanguard UniversityArizona Christian UniversityLife Pacific UniversitySimpson UniversityMontana State University–NorthernMenlo CollegeEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University, PrescottRocky Mountain CollegeUniversity of ProvidenceCarroll College (Montana)Walla Walla UniversityMultnomah UniversityUniversity of British ColumbiaBushnell UniversityWarner Pacific UniversityEvergreen State CollegeNorthwest University (United States)Cascade CollegeWestminster College (Utah)Western Oregon UniversitySouthern Oregon UniversityOregon Institute of TechnologyNorthwest Nazarene UniversityCollege of IdahoGeorge Fox UniversityEastern Oregon UniversityCorban UniversityConcordia University (Oregon)

     Full member (non-football)   Associate member (sport) 

    Fielded sports

    Fall

    Winter
    • Men's basketball: all full member schools participate
    • Women's basketball: all full member schools participate
    • Wrestling: Added in 2017, 12 men's teams and seven women's teams participate

    Spring

    Sports not sponsored

    Commissioners
    • Howard Morris (1994–2003)
    • Phil Pifer (2003–2006)
    • Bart Valentine (2007)
    • Dave Haglund (2007–2012)
    • Robert Cashell (2012–present)

    Champions

    Conference titles by school
    School Titles
    British Columbia 5
    Carroll 2
    Concordia–Portland 71
    Corban 19
    Eastern Oregon 32
    George Fox 6
    College of Idaho 49
    Northwest 6
    Northwest Christian 6
    Northwest Nazarene 7
    Oregon Tech 25
    Rocky Mountain 2
    Southern Oregon 50
    Warner Pacific 4
    Western Oregon 21

    Cross country

    Soccer

    Volleyball

    Basketball

    Baseball
    Year Team Record
    1993 George Fox 14–3–0
    1994 George Fox 16–2–0
    1995 Western Oregon 18–2–0
    1996 College of Idaho 14–0–1
    1997 College of Idaho 14–1–0
    1998 College of Idaho 29–1–0
    1999 College or Idaho 25–4–0
    2000 College of Idaho 25–5–0
    2001 Western Oregon 25–7–0
    2002 College of Idaho 18–6–0
    2003 Concordia–Portland 11–9–0
    2004 Concordia–Portland 22–8–0
    2005 College of Idaho
    Oregon Tech    		 17–13–0
    2006 College of Idaho 20–10–0
    2007 College of Idaho 15–3–0
    2008 College of Idaho 14–4–0
    2009 British Columbia 27–6–0
    2010 British Columbia 27–5–0
    2011 Lewis–Clark State 23–8–0
    2012 Lewis–Clark State 25–6–0
    2013 Lewis–Clark State 22–6–0
    2014 Lewis–Clark State 24–4–0
    2015 Lewis-Clark State 24–4–0
    2016 Lewis–Clark State 30–5
    2017 Lewis–Clark State 22–8
    2018 Lewis–Clark State 26–6
    2019 Lewis–Clark State 24–8

    Golf

    Softball
    Year Team Record Tournament
    1999 Eastern Oregon 14–4
    2000 No Cascade schedule
    2001 Oregon Tech 14–4
    2002 Oregon Tech 16–4
    2003 Southern Oregon 11–4
    2004 Southern Oregon 20–5
    2005 Southern Oregon 19–6
    2006 Oregon Tech 17–2
    2007 College of Idaho 16–4
    2008 Oregon Tech 20–4
    2009 College of Idaho 20–4
    2010 Concordia–Portland 21–3 Concordia–Portland
    2011 Oregon Tech 19–5 Oregon Tech
    2012 Oregon Tech 20–4 Oregon Tech
    2013 Corban 24–4 College of Idaho
    2014 Oregon Tech 23–5 Concordia–Portland
    2015 Oregon Tech 22–6 Corban
    2016 E: Carroll
    W: Southern Oregon    		 7–5
    15–5    		 Eastern Oregon
    2017 Corban 22–5 Southern Oregon
    2018 Southern Oregon 22–5 Southern Oregon
    2019 Southern Oregon 24–3 Southern Oregon

    Track and field

    References
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