Contact Information:
Commission on Atheltics
2017 "O" Street
Sacramento CA 95814-5285
COA Phone: (916) 444-1600
COA Fax: (916) 444-2616
Public Information Fax: (916)492-0877
Web site: http://www.coasports.org/
General inquiries: info@coasports.org
Number of schools that carry women's volleyball: 85.
Organization:
10 conferences, five in the north, five in the south.
Length / Organization of Season:
Each school may participate in 24 dates. These dates are divided into conference matches, pre-season matches and tournaments, using a variety of formats.
Organization of Playoffs/Tournament:
At the end of the season, 40% of the teams enter into a 16-team regional playoff bracket, in both the north and in the south, playing two regional rounds. A state championship is hosted with the remaining 4 teams from the north and 4 from the south. They play a double eliminations tournament to determine the California State Volleyball Champion.
Awards:
- 12-member All-Northern California and 12-member All-Southern California team.
- Top 6 in each region are elected to the All State Team.
- The California Community College Women's Volleyball is also eligible for 6 AVCA All American awards, 3 on the first team and 3 on the second team.
- 12 Scholar Athletes each year. The COA also awards a Pepsi Scholar Team, which is the highest team grade point average of all 85 volleyball teams.
History/Background:
The California Community College athletic system is governed by the Commission on Athletics (COA), which was originally established in 1929 as the California Junior College Federation, governs the California Community College athletic system. The organization united all California Junior Colleges under one single administrative governing entity responsible for statewide rules and policies for the intercollegiate athletic programs.
The cost to attend a California Community College is one of the most reasonably priced educational opportunities with an enrollment fee of $20 per unit. On average, students will enroll in 15 units per semester. With the reasonable cost and the need to provide educational opportunities to all of our students in California, there are no athletic scholarships available.
