| National Champions Crowned - Saturday, March 06, 2010Bethany, OK - The 2010 edition of the ACCA National Basketball Championships is in the books, and it is the final time the tournament will be contested in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The 2010 National Champions are:
Men's Division 2: Champion Baptist College (Hot Springs, AR)
Women's Division 1: Rhema Bible College (Broken Arrow, OK)
Men's Division 1: Dallas Christian College (Dallas, TX)
Go to the National Championships page to see more information on the national basketball tournament.
Men's Championships
Women's Championships |
| ACCA Tip's Off in Oklahoma City - Wednesday, March 03, 2010Bethany, OK - The 2010 ACCA National Basketball Championships began today with the tournament banquet, awards assembly, and skills contest. View all of the 2010 award winners by clicking on the sports tab on the left side of the screen and then choosing Men's or Women's Basketball and Awards.
The banquet was highlighted by the presentation of the David Terry Award, the highest award given by the Association of Christian College Athletics, an award given based not solely on athletic ability, but on Christian service. Jessica Davis from Rhema Bible College and Nicolaas Kamlade from Multnomah University were the 2010 recipients of the David Terry Award. Read more about them on the "Awards" pages of this website.
Play also begins tonight with Men's Division 2 and Women's Division play-in games taking place at Southwestern Christian University and Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College at 7:15 PM and 9:00 PM. |
| 2010 Basketball Tournament Brackets Released - Monday, March 01, 2010Bethany, OK - The brackets for the 2010 edition of the ACCA National Basketball Championships have been announced for the Men's Divisions. You can view the brackets by clicking on the links that appear at the top of this web page.
In the Men's Division 1 tournament the top seed is the Dallas Christian College Crusaders, who are coming off a win in their conference championship game. In Men's Division 2 the top seed goes to the defending national champions, Champion Baptist College. It promises to be a great week of basketball in Oklahoma.
The Women's brackets will be released by 9:00 PM tonight. A conference championship game was snowed out over the weekend in Pennsylvania and the results will affect the brackets. |
| 2009 Soccer Champion Crowned - Monday, November 16, 2009Bethany, OK - On Saturday, November 7, Southwestern Christian University were crowned the 2009 ACCA Men's Soccer National Champions. They won in exciting fashion, a 2-1 shootout victory over #2 seed Central Christian College of Moberly, MO. This is Southwestern's first national championship in Men's Soccer.
Hillsdale Baptist College of Moore, OK won the third place match on Saturday in a 4-2 victory over Barclay College of Haviland, KS. Finally, in the consolation game Emmaus Bible College from Dubuque, IA defeated St. Louis Christian College 4-3. |
| 2009 Volleyball Champion Crowned - Friday, November 13, 2009Bethany, OK - The Barclay College Lady Bears are the 2009 ACCA National Volleyball Champions. They were crowned the winners Saturday night in a victory over Nebraska Christian College that took all five matches. Barclay won the 1st, 3rd, and 5th matches in the victory. Barclay was led by Renee Gonzales, who was later named the Most Valuable Player for the Championship. |
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| ACCA Championship Fall Festival to be held November 5-7, 2009 - Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Bethany, Oklahoma - The 3rd Annual ACCA Championship Fall Festival in Women's Volleyball and Men's Soccer will be hosted by Southwestern Christian University from November 5-7, 2009. The defending champions for the fall events are West Coast Baptist College in Women's Volleyball and Central Christian College of the Bible for Men's Soccer. Both championships will feature an eight team field and will begin with a Pre-tournament brunch for the teams on Thursday morning, November 5. The brunch will be hosted by Swadley's BBQ of Bethany and will feature team introductions and awards. Championship play will begin Thursday afternoon at 1:00 pm and will continue through Saturday when the 2009 ACCA champions are crowned. | | | | | | Become a Member of the ACCA Today - Wednesday, January 27, 2009
Today is the day for you to become a member of the ACCA website. If you have any interest in the ACCA's sports or missions opportunities you need to join. As a member you will have access to special member's only sections of the website. You will have access to special prices on ACCA merchandise and apparel. Finally, you will be on the ACCA's mailing list that will keep you updated of all events in the ACCA. You will not be overrun with e-mails, but you will receive our bi-monthly newsletter letting you know of current events and activities in the ACCA.
To join the ACCA today simply click on the "Register" link at the top of this page. | | | | | West Coast Baptist College Wins ACCA Volleyball Championships - Wednesday, January 27, 2009
On November 5-8, the West Coast Baptist College Lady Eagles volleyball team competed in the National Championship Tournament of the Association of Christian College Athletics (ACCA) in Omaha, Nebraska.
On Thursday and Friday, the Lady Eagles defeated Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College, Nebraska Christian College, and Crowley’s Ridge College to qualify for the national championship match on Saturday morning. In the national championship match, the Lady Eagles defeated Crowley Ridge College by a score of three games to one, thus being crowned as the National Champions.
Elizabeth Mark and Laura Casillas were named to the all-tournament team and Carmen Lopez was named as the tournament most valuable player. Head coach Melodie Shaw is in her first year of coaching at West Coast.
Other Players named to the 2009 ACCA all-tournament team were Kristen Hamm, Canadian Mennonite University, Rachel Jones, Nebraska Christian College and Morgan Inboden, Crowley’s Ridge College. | | | | | | ACCA Title Sponsor Announced - Wednesday, January 27, 2009
In November of 2008, Swadley's BBQ and the ACCA announced they would be teaming up. Swadley's will serve as the Title Sponsor of the ACCA. Swadley's BBQ, Oklahoma's Largest Caterer, is the result of a collaborated effort of owners Ron, Brent, and Don who each continue to focus on providing a down home, family atmosphere with the best home cookin' and entertainment in the Oklahoma City Metro area. The Swadley family has a rich heritage in the food industry dating back over 80 years, particularly in the area of smoked meats and BBQ. Swadley's has four restaurants in the Oklahoma City Metro area; Bethany, Moore, South OKC, and at Quail Spring Mall in North OKC. Even through its restaurants and being the largest caterer in Oklahoma, Swadley's is more proud of its disaster relief teams. The full service team has served meals during such disasters as Hurricane Katrina and the 2007 Oklahoma Ice Storm. The ACCA is proud to partner with Swadley's BBQ. For more infomation you can visit the Swadley's website at www.swadleys.com. | | | | | | 2nd Annual Soccer Tournament Concludes - Monday, January 5, 2009
The ACCA’s 2nd Annual National Men's Soccer championship concluded in Joplin, MO and the new national champions come from Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, MO. Central Christian defeated Canadian Mennonite University in the championship game by a final score of 2-1. Central Christian also defeated Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College in the semi-final game. The National Runner Up, from Canadian Mennonite University, won two games on their way to the championship as they defeated Ozark Christian and Southwestern Christian University.
Southwestern Christian University claimed third place as they defeated Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College 2-1 on the final day of competition. | | | | | Soccer and Volleyball Tournament Information Released - Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The ACCA’s 2nd Annual National Men's Soccer and Women's Volleyball Championships will take place November 6-8, 2008. The Men's Soccer tournament will take place in Joplin, MO, while the Women's Volleyball tournament will take place in Omaha, NE.
The 2008 Men’s Soccer Tournament will again be hosted by Ozark Christian College and Athletic Director Chris Lahm. The 2008 Women’s Volleyball Tournament will be hosted by Nebraska Christian College and Athletic Director Tim Snyder.
See the men's soccer and women's volleyball championships pages (Use the "Sports" link on the left side of this page) to get information on the tournaments. | | | ACCA National Basketball Championships Set to Begin - Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Bethany, OK - The 2008 edition of the ACCA National Men's and Women's Basketball Championships will begin Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Teams from across the United States and Canada will be competing for national championships in Men's Division I and II and Women's Division I. The tournament is being hosted again by Southwestern Christian University and Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College, with games being played at Southwestern and Bethany High School. The national tournament tournament tip-off banquet will be held on Wednesday, March 5 at 12:00 Noon at the Bethany First Church of the Nazarene Atrium. The banquet will be followed by the annual skills competition at Southwestern Christian University, with contests being held in three point, free throw, and dunk. | | | | ACCA National Sponsorship Announced - Monday, January 21, 2008 Bethany, OK - The Association of Christian College Athletics and the Eniva Corporation have announced a three-year sponsorship. Eniva will become the title sponsor for the ACCA as well as the ACCA National Basketball Championships March 5-8, 2008. The Eniva Corporation, based in Minneapolis, MN, is an innovative, world leading producer of liquid vitamin and mineral nutraceutical supplements. A commitment to excellence and their mission: "Taking Wellness to the World", has resulted in products that are formulated on pharmaceutical standards of quality, safety and effectiveness. read more...
| Soccer and Volleyball Championships - Monday, October 29, 2007
The 2007 ACCA Men's Soccer and Women's Volleyball tournaments are underway. Complete updated tournament brackets with scores are now available by going to the Men's Soccer and Women's Volleyball "championships" section of this website.
| Soccer and Volleyball Nomination Forms Available - Wednesday, October 17, 2007
The All American, Academic All American, and Coach of the Year nomination forms are available on the soccer or volleyball national championships pages. You can download them there. Notice the date the nominations are due.
Notice: Coaches, you must be a registered member of the website to be able to access the forms. You can click the register link at the top of the page for access.
| Soccer and Volleyball Tournaments Information Released - Sunday, September 30, 2007
The ACCA National Men's Soccer and Women's Volleyball Championships will take place November 1-3, 2007. The Men's Soccer tournament will take place in Joplin, MO, while the Women's Volleyball tournament will take place in Omaha, NE.
See the men's soccer and women's volleyball championships pages (Use the "Sports" link on the left side of this page) to get information on the tournaments. Coaches declaration of intent to particpate forms are available on the championships page.
| ACCA Athlete Passes Away - Friday, August 17, 2007
The ACCA's thoughts and prayers are with our family at Oak Hills Christian College who have recently lost a member of their men's basketball team. Dan Hovestol, Athletic Director at Oak Hills Christian College, writes the following tribute:
"Nathan Kahlstorf was a reserve forward on the 2006-2007 Oak Hills Christian College basketball team. Nathan died on Tuesday, July 24 in a motorcycle accident close to Duluth, Minnesota at the young age of 20. Nathan will best be remembered as intelligent, a hard worker, incredibly athletic with great jumping ability, soft spoken and most importantly as a lover of Jesus Christ. Nathan was passionate about his love for Christ and was a great example to his teammates and anyone that came in contact with him. Nathan had a heart for missions and truly cared about those who were spiritually lost. The length of time he lived was short on quantity but certainly not on quality. Nathan recently graduated with a Bible Certificate from Oak Hills and will be sorely missed by his family and friends. He leaves behind a father, mother, and brother who attended Oak Hills Christian College with Nathan this past spring semester. Please keep this family in your prayers."
| | National Championship Dates Announced for 2007-2008 - Wednesday, May 16, 2007
BROKEN ARROW, OK. The ACCA board of directors, at their annual meeting, approved the following dates for national championships in 2007-2008.
Men's and Women's Basketball
March 5-8, 2008
Bethany, OK
Host: Southwestern Christian University and Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College
Women's Volleyball
November 1-3, 2007
Omaha, NE
Host: Nebraska Christian College
Men's Soccer
November 1-3, 2007
Joplin, MO
Host: Ozark Christian College
Men's Golf
April, 2008
Oklahoma City, OK
Southwestern Christian University
| Organizational Changes for 2007-2008 - Wednesday, May 16, 2007
BROKEN ARROW, OK. The ACCA board of directors submitted the following organizational changes at their annual meeting. Each of the following changes was approved by a vote of the member schools.
1) Change in leadership structure
In the past the president and vice president are members of the board of directors that are elected by the member schools. The new structure makes the change that the former "president" will now be called "chairman" and the former "vice-president" will now be called "vice-chairman". The commissioner of the organization also had a change in title and will now be the "President/Commissioner" of the ACCA.
2) Portland Bible College was approved as a new member of the ACCA.
3) Board of Directors Election
The following three people were elected to the ACCA board of directors.
Rick Roth, Southwestern College (Phoenix, AZ)
Perry Shockley, Rhema Bible College (Broken Arrow, OK)
Dan Hovestol, Oak Hills Christian College (Bemidji, MN)
4) Board of Directors Appointments
The board of directors appointed the following individuals:
-- Jim Poteet was retained as commissioner and will now have the title of President/Commissioner.
-- Tim Friesen, of Providence College, was appointed to finish an open board of directors slot.
-- Jon Arthur was retained as the Sports Information Director.
| National Championships Conclude - Thursday, March 08, 2007
The 2007 edition of the ACCA national basketball championships is in the books. The week was a huge success with 32 teams competing for national championships in four divisions.
Men's Division I
The Southwestern Christian University Eagles captured their 2nd ACCA National Championship in school history in a 95-63 victory over Dallas Christian College.
Women's Division I
The Hillsdale Free Baptist College Lady Saints captured their 2nd straight ACCA National Basketball Championship on Saturday evening with a 59-52 victory over Grace Bible College of Grand Rapids, MI.
Men's Division II
In the cinderella story of the tournament 8th seeded Champion Baptist College of Hot Spring, AR defeated Crowley's Ridge College, the number two seed, 92-73 in the championship game.
Women's Division II
The Free Will Baptist Bible College Lady Flames, the number two seed, defeated top-seeded Emmaus Bible College on Saturday afternoon in the championship game, 56-51.
| 2007 National Basketball Tournament T-Shirt Design Released - Monday, February 12, 2007
The 2007 ACCA National Basketball Tournament T-Shirt Design is posted above. To place team orders at reduced prices contact ACCA Sports Information Director Jon Arthur at jon@accathletics.org.
| Award Nomination Forms Available Online - Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Attention all ACCA coaches and athletic directors. The nomation forms for all-american team, academic all-american team, The David Terry Award, and Coach of the Year Award are available on the awards page underboth men's and women's basketball. Visit the Award's page by clicking here. All award nomination forms are due by Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 10:00 PM, CST. Please e-mail all nominations to Jon Arthur at jon@accathletics.org.
| | | National Championships Conclude - Monday, March 06, 2006 Hillsdale Claims Two National Titles Bethany, OK - The 2006 edition of the ACCA National Basketball Championships concluded with three championship games, each decided in the final seconds. In the first game of the evening Oak Hills Christian College, the #6 seed, defeated the top seeded Emmaus Bible College in the Men's Division II Championship game. Oak Hills foward Glen Bratz was named the tournament MVP, and led Oak Hills in scoring each of the three games.
The Women's Division II tournament marked the second national championship in three years for the Association Free Lutheran Bible College from Plymouth, MN. AFLBS defeated the #1 seed Crossroads College in the semi-finals and then took down the #2 seed, Barclay College in the championship game.
The Women's Division I championship was won by Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College. After upsetting the top seed, Grace Bible College, in the semi-finals they were able to beat the #3 seed Dallas Christian College in the championship. Dallas Christian upset the #2 seed Southwestern Christian University in the semi-finals on Friday. It was a back and forth battle, with Hillsdale pulling out the victory in the end behind key contributions from Sheila Howard, Lacey Trosper, and tournament MVP Sacia Franklin. This would not be the first championship for Hillsdale this evening though.
The men's team from Hillsdale was also able to capture the Men's Division I title in a one point win over the #1 seed, Grace Bible College. Hillsdale got great play the entire week from point guard Corey Clark and tournament MVP Jimmy Gibbs. Also making a large contribution, not only in points, but in leadership was veteran Erasmo Beltran, a member of the All-Tournament team. Grace Bible's Jimmy Booth and Kenn |
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