National Association of Collegiate Athletes

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National Association
of
Collegiate Athletes
Chama cha Kitaifa cha Wanariadha wa Wenzake (CKWW)
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AbbreviationNACA
FoundedAugust 22, 1968; 56 years ago (1968-08-22)
Legal statusAssociation
HeadquartersHarlem, Mwindo, Unified Sera
Region served
United States of Sera
Membership
about 1,100 schools
President
Marcus T. J. Spaar
Main organ
Board of Governors

The National Association of Collegiate Athletes (NACA) is a non-profit organization based in Harlem, Unified Sera, that was founded on August 22, 1968. The organization was established to provide opportunities for student-athletes to compete in college sports while upholding academic standards and maintaining their amateur status. The NACA was formed as a response to what many saw as the commercialization and exploitation of college athletics by the Union of College Athletics (UCA). At the time of its founding in 1951, the UCA was widely criticized for prioritizing profit over the well-being of student-athletes, and for maintaining strict amateurism rules that prevented student-athletes from receiving any compensation for their athletic abilities.

In contrast, the NACA was established as a grassroots organization that aimed to prioritize academic achievement and amateurism in college sports. Its founders believed that college athletics should be a way for student-athletes to enhance their overall educational experience, rather than a way to generate revenue for colleges and universities. The organization's focus on academic excellence and student-athlete welfare set it apart from the UCA, and helped it gain support among college administrators, coaches, and student-athletes.

In its early years, the NACA faced many challenges as it worked to establish itself as a viable alternative to the UCA. The organization struggled to attract member institutions and to build its reputation as a credible governing body for college athletics; especially when compared to the dominant and lucrative UCA. However, the NACA persevered, and over time it became a recognized and respected organization in the world of college sports. The change did not come over night, but it was surely aided by several civil rights and personal rights movements occurring in Sera during the 1970s. Although the organization saw stiff competition and only had 33 member institutions by 1971, the NACA began to become more popular when several UCA institutions began to see protests and student athletic unions holding strikes to push administrations to put their well-being and futures over profit.

Today, the NACA has completely supplanted the once dominant UCA, with a focus on academic excellence, amateurism, and student-athlete welfare. The organization has established itself as a leader in college athletics, and it remains committed to providing opportunities for student-athletes to compete at the highest level while maintaining their academic standards and amateur status.

History

Primary Sports

Basketball

Divisional Structure

Championships

Football/Soccer

Divisional Structure

Championships

Gridiron Football

Divisional Structure

Championships

Season League Champion Runner Up Finals MVP MVP DPOY
2022 2. Augusta (15-2) 7. Musa (12-5) Baraka Taye Yusuf Jelani Nkosinathi Nadir
2021 2. Enyebi (14-3) 1. Augusta (14-3) Marcus Oba Yusuf Jelani Shaka Thabiso
2020 2. Enyebi (14-3) 9. Musa (10-6-1) Davon Waleed Jelani Nuru Leroy Umoja
2019 2. Augusta (13-4) 5. Enyebi (12-5) Siphiwe Nadir Yusuf Jelani Zodwa Issa
2018 1. Rhodes (14-2) 9. Anansa (10-7) Sefu Mandlenkosi Sifiso Nadir Jerome Luyanda
2017 8. Mali (11-6) 2. Shaka (13-4) DeAndre Thembinkosi Terrence Donte Tari Zamani
2016 8. Augusta (11-6) 5. Marines (12-5) Leroy Ndlovu Bakari Issa Obi Karega
2015 1. Njogu (15-1-1) 2. Airforce (14-3) Maurice Zandile Kamari Zinhle Troy Ndlovu
2014 10. Aeminium (10-7) 5. Etoule (12-5) Kendrick Nkosana Sifiso Saidi Jovon Ntombizodwa
2013 6. Augusta (10-5-1) 13. Enyebi (9-7-1) Idris Taye Luyanda Elijah Xavier Ntombifuthi
2012 8. Mansa (11-6) 4. Anansa (12-4-1) Lamar Tari Thandiwe Bheki Xavier Ntombifuthi
2011 2. Kado (13-4) 1. Mansa (15-2) Tumelo Waleed Yusuf Umar Nelson Ezekiel
2010 2. Zulu (13-4) 1. Anansa (15-2) DeShawn Azizi Mncedisi Khethani Taye Yusuf
2009 13. Carthage (10-7) 6. Mwindo (13-4) Mncedisi Khethani Leroy Ibrahim Moses Philemon
2008 13. Army (9-8) 6. Augusta (11-5-1) Jaylen Ibrahim Jamal Zaki Troy Ezekiel
2007 4. Carpathia (13-4) 2. Carthage (13-4) Phumlani Wale Andre Lindiwe Andre Mwinyi
2006 4. Carthage (14-3) 14. Etoule (9-8) Jabari Tendaji Mncedisi Khethani Montavious Wale
2005 8. Mansa (11-6) 6. Shaka (11-6) Donte Musa Donte Musa Ishmael Zinhle
2004 7. Nakene (10-6) 12. Mansa (9-8) Tumelo Ayanda Tyrell Jafari Jabulani Zinhle
2003 4. Zulu (12-5) 9. Njogu (11-6) Bakari Ishmael Donte Musa Kareem Ayanda
2002 3. Mansa (12-5) 7. Carthage (11-6) Nkosinathi Chenzira Obi Andile Obi Tu'Aruc
2001 4. Augusta (15-2) 9. Aeminium (11-6) Jovan Leroy Taye Omari Zodwa Kwabena
2000 4. Carpathia (15-2) 1. Army (16-1) Ndlovu Vusi Shaka Jabulani Demetrius Makonnen
1999 4. Carpathia (13-4) 2. Anansa (12-5) Mcebisi Moses Kwabena Musa Jelani Langa
1998 3. Yobu (11-5-1) 6. Army (12-5) Nelson Thulani Bheki Makonnen Amani Umoja
1997 12. Jakesh (9-7-1) 4. Carpathia (12-5) Bheki Luyanda Zamani Mwinyi Jaylen Tunde
1996 1. Jakesh (16-1) 6. Airforce (12-5) Leroy Langa Bheki Makonnen Ntombifuthi Omari
1995 8. Augusta (10-7) 7. Airforce (11-6) Bheki Makonnen Said Tari Jerome Akin
1994 2. Enyebi (13-3-1) 1. Mwindo (16-1) Mthunzi Vusi Thandiwe Juma Jovon Mbwana
1993 1. Augusta (14-3) 3. Etoule (13-3-1) Kwame Kwaku Bakari Siyabonga Mandlenkosi Mandisi
1992 4. Yobu (12-5) 2. Nansa (14-3) Sifiso Thabo Khanyisile Mandisa DeAndre Jomo
1991 14. Yobu (9-6-2) 5. Army (14-3) Musa Lindiwe Tyree Shaka Thandeka Zinhle
1990 1. Army (14-3) 9. Njogu (9-7-1) Nkanyezi Mbarak Obi Mncedisi Ezekiel Mandla
1989 1. Zulu (13-4) 7. Xanthus (11-6) Siphiwe Kwaku Mandisa Abdalla Sekou Troy
1988 4. Army (12-3-1) 11. Nansa (10-7) Thulani Rashid Malik Tariq Vusi Amani
1987 2. Zulu (13-4) 6. Mansa (13-4) Omar Tendaji Bheki Karega Derrick Andile
1986 1. Jakesh (13-3-1) 11. Anansa (10-6-1) Ezekiel Shaka Thulani Umoja Sekou Troy
1985 2. Anansa (13-4) 7. Airforce (11-6) Marcellus Aron Jamal Langa Deion Adimu
1984 8. Carpathia (10-7) 11. Anansa (9-8) Jamal Langa Zodwa Sithembiso Nelson Siyabonga
1983 7. Mwindo (12-5) 4. Carpathia (13-3-1) Kwaku Ishmael Khethani Ali Bheki Donte
1982 4. Jakesh (14-3) 1. Nansa (14-3) Idris Zinhle Khethani Ali Ndlovu Thanduxolo
1981 1. Jakesh (15-2) 4. Airforce (12-5) Mandisi Mandisa Mandisi Mandisa Thabo Adimu
1980 4. Augusta (13-4) 3. Mansa (12-5) Nelson Jabir Khethani Ali Troy Pili
1979 5. Anansa (11-6) 2. Nansa (13-4) Shaka Tendaji Tari Umoja Troy Pili
1978 7. Mansa (11-6) 8. Carthage (11-6) Nelson Siphiwe Khethani Ali Ndlovu Thanduxolo
1977 9. Anansa (11-6) 10. Aeminium (10-6) Philemon Omar Musa Olu Bakari Oupa
1976 13. Etoule (9-8) 3. Zulu (11-6) Bakari Salim Thanduxolo Nokuthula Jelani Nomvula
1975 1. Augusta (15-2) 3. Njogu (14-3) Nkosana Nassir Tristan Shaka Kwaku Ezekiel
1974 12. Nakene (10-7) 8. Shaka (10-7) Rashad Shaban Darius Mandla Yusuf Nomvula
1973 5. Carthage (11-5) 14. Sifya (10-7) Nelson Obi Andre Azizi Kwaku Ezekiel
1972 2. Carthage (12-4) 5. Kado (12-5) Thokozani Khethani Tristan Adimu Kwaku Ezekiel
1971 1. Istrus (16-1) 5. Yobu (12-5) Jovon Sifiso Idris Shaka Kwaku Rashidi
1970 1. Carthage (14-3) 4. Njogu (13-4) Moses Kareem Kamari Nomvula Baraka Amani
1969 1. Musa (16-1) 2. Nakene (13-4) Siphamandla Makonnen Mthandeni Kwame Shaka Nkosiyabo
1968 2. Enyebi (13-4) 1. Aeminium (14-3) Khanyisile Omari Ezekiel Saidi Kendrick Philemon

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