Community Colleges wrestling circuit starts its season...

[TitleIX is ripe for reform]

 

The Community Colleges 2023-'24 wrestling season has gotten underway... albeit in California (where there are presently nearly two dozen active men's CC wrestling teams).  For more info on that front:

https://www.caccwrestling.com/

Wouldn't it be nice to have more CC & junior college wrestling teams nationwide?   California consistently demonstrates that maintaining a healthy quantity can be achieved, and with suspenseful team title chases keeping things interesting, too.        

   Elsewhere in the USA, there are around 55 community college / JUCO wrestling teams for men:

https://productiverecruit.com/mens-wrestling/junior-colleges

Meanwhile we are seeing some community colleges & JUCOs launch club teams:

http://www.ncwa.net/teams 

    There are now reportedly nearly two dozen JUCO / CC wrestling teams for women, too:

https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wwrest/teams-pages

    Community colleges are affordable, and at least in theory...embraced by their local communities.   That means they are, in theory, less likely to shut down like Alderson Broaddus (in West Va.) seems to be doing (while alumni resistance is growing, FWIW, including from the wrestling community).  

   Hopefully more CC & JUCO wrestling programs will emerge nationwide...   Might the schools nearest you be next to add wrestling?   

 

        

Edited September 11, 2023 by TitleIX is ripe for reform

[CHROMEBIRD]

Sounds great. Some time ago I randomly stumbled upon a JUCO wrestling livestream, but I can't for the life of me remember who the streamer was. Do you know any streamer recommendations ? Would love to tune in.

[TitleIX is ripe for reform]

3 hours ago, CHROMEBIRD said:

 

Perhaps FloWrestling ?   Either way, I'm glad to see that you're interested in the topic.   It seems like community colleges will be among the most resilient colleges despite:

 http://www.USDebtClock.org .   

Meanwhile there seems to be so much growth potential for wrestling at the CC & JUCO levels:

   https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/cclo/ccfacts.html

[Tom formerly Tofurky]

The winners in the college crisis are largely going to be JuCos and public universities. Their costs are lower, they offer more programming and they receive state and federal tax funding beyond FAFSA filings. This route has ALWAYS been sensible, and will be there long after most of these other places fade into obscurity.

In terms of wrestling CCCAA and NJCAA offer great options for student-athletes, and wrestling fans!

[TitleIX is ripe for reform]

Of potential interest:

  The NJCAA has announced Iowa Western Community College as its host for the NJCAA Wrestling Championships in 2024 and 2025.     Iowa Western will host the two-day national tournament at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, IA, from March 1-2, 2024, and March 7-8, 2025. The event will be held in conjunction with the NJCAA Women's Wrestling Invitational. 

https://www.njcaa.org/sports/wrest/2022-23/releases/20230427jauort

 

[Idaho]

Most recent California JC rankings. 

https://caccwrestling.wordpress.com/rankings/

 

[TitleIX is ripe for reform]

Isn't that list missing nearly a dozen teams?   Or are some rather inactive this season?   Hopefully the former.   

[flyingcement]

Thanks for bringing this to our attention.  It looks like Cerritos College and East LA College are close enough to go to some matches.  

Edited October 10, 2023 by flyingcement