Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

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The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is an NAIA conference with members located in the state of Kansas.

The conference traces its history back to 1890 with the formation of the Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. This conference was renamed Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference then Kansas Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the 1920's then disbanded in 1928. A new Kansas College Athletic Conference was formed in December 1928. The current moniker was adopted in the 1970's. Current members Bethany, Kansas Wesleyan, and McPherson have been members since 1928, while Ottawa was a member from 1928 to 1970 and re-admitted in 1981.

2024 Schools[edit]

map of 2024 schools

Non-Baseball Schools[edit]

  • Bethel College (KS)

Conference Baseball Champions[edit]

Former logo through 2015-2016
Year Regular Season Tournament
2000 Bethany College (KS) --
2001 Kansas Wesleyan University Bethany College (KS) **
2002 Ottawa University Bethany College (KS) **
2003 Ottawa University Sterling College **
2004 Friends University Sterling College **
2005 Bethany College (KS) University of Saint Mary **
2006 Ottawa University Friends University ***
2007 Friends University * Kansas Wesleyan University ***
2008 Kansas Wesleyan University Bethany College (KS) ***
2009 Kansas Wesleyan University Kansas Wesleyan University
2010 Ottawa University Kansas Wesleyan University
2011 Kansas Wesleyan University Kansas Wesleyan University
2012 Sterling College / Tabor College Sterling College
2013 Sterling College / Tabor College Sterling College
2014 Tabor College Tabor College
2015 Tabor College Tabor College
2016 Tabor College / York University Sterling College
2017 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Oklahoma Wesleyan University
2018 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Oklahoma Wesleyan University
2019 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Oklahoma Wesleyan University
2020 Season cancelled in March
2021 Oklahoma Wesleyan University Ottawa University
2022 Ottawa University Kansas Wesleyan University
2023 Kansas Wesleyan University McPherson College
2024 Kansas Wesleyan University Oklahoma Wesleyan University

* Bethany won the conference in 2007 at 18-6, but all wins were later forfeited.
** In 2001-2005, the top finisher in the conference advanced to NAIA postseason. KCAC tournament involved 2-5 place finishers with winner getting 2nd spot in the NAIA postseason.
*** In 2006-2008 the top 2 finishers in the conference advanced to NAIA postseason. KCAC tournament involved 3-6 place finishers with winner getting 3rd spot in the NAIA postseason.