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OCC Athletic Department Earns National and Regional Recognition for the 2008-2009 Academic Year

The National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) which was established in 1987, is the professional organization of two year college athletics administrators and membership is open to all two year institutions throughout the country. Now in its 22nd year, NATYCAA is the only professional organization that represents all two year institutions of higher education in the United States. The organization is dedicated to the continuing growth and development of two year college athletics and the individuals involved through exchange of information, monitoring of legislation, promotion of academic excellence, increasing communication between organizations, recognizing athletic department excellence and encouraging a high degree of integrity in all endeavors.

The recognition of outstanding overall program excellence is rewarded in the NATYCAA Cup point system. The NATYCAA Cup program began in 2004. This program recognizes excellence in two-year college athletics based on success in championship competition.                                         

In the 2007-2008 academic year Ocean County College was ranked among the top twenty (#17)  in the country for this award. Now in 2008- 2009 our OCC athletes have excelled and taken our program to the top ten of the country ( #9).

NATYCAA  CUP STANDINGS   2008-09 (non-scholarship division)

Non Scholarship Colleges Grand Totals By Score
College	Men's Total	Women's Total	Grand Total
College of DuPage	70	70	140
Mohawk Valley CC	79.5	58	137.5
Gloucester CC	58	49	107
Harper College	67.5	32	99.5
Herkimer CCC	52	47	99
Rochester CC, MN	40.5	55	95.5
Nassau CCC	54	35.5	89.5
SUNY Delhi	51	36	87
Ocean County College	29	51	80
Hudson Valley CC	44.5	31	75.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) recognizes individual student athletes as well as each team for their academic success while participating in a sport. OCC has earned numerous honors for both their teams and student – athletes.

Academic Team Of The Year  2008 - 2009

NJCAA honors a Team in their Sport  with a GPA of 3.0 or higher

OCC Men’s Swimming ranked # 1 with the highest Team GPA in the country

OCC Women’s Tennis  ranked #2

OCC Women’s Swim   ranked  #2

OCC Men’s Soccer       ranked #3

OCC Men’s Tennis       ranked #6

OCC Men’s Golf           ranked#15

Additional teams ranked with a GPA of 3.0 or higher were OCC’s

Women’s Basketball and Women’s Softball Teams

 

All-American, All-Region, & All-Conference

In 2008-2009 Ocean CC had numerous student –athletes recognized for their skills in their respective sport as an All-Conference, All-Region or All-American Athlete.

22 All-Conference Athletes ; 23 All-Region Athletes ; 25 All-Americans

 

Academic All- Ameican, All-Region, & All-Conference

The NJCAA, Region XIX and the Garden State Athletic Conference also recognize each student-athlete which participates in at least 1 sport program and earns a 3.0+ GPA for the semester.

126  Academic All GSAC  for the 2008-2009academic year (3.0+ GPA)

107 Academic All Region XIX for the 2008-2009 academic year (3.25+ GPA)

 

The OCC Athletic Department feels that many of these honors come from the 37% of Student-Athletes this year that were  NJSTARS recipients. 

 

21   NJCAA Academic All-Americans (Minimum of 45 credits and 3.6+ GPA)

10   NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-Americans (Min.45credits and 3.8+GPA)

2 of the above 10 Distinguished selections earned a 4.0 GPA

Kyril Petrosyan a Men’s Soccer player and Allison Bankos a Softball player will have their pictures in the NJCAA Review.

 

Robert Zifchak Scholar Athlete of the Year Award

This award is voted on and given each year to one male athlete in Region XIX who stands out both as a student and as an athlete. This 2008-2009 selection is OCC baseball player Peter Dacenko. As a NJSTARS scholar-athlete at OCC, Pete has been honored for his academic success at the Conference, Regional, and National levels:        

•  All Garden State Athletic Conference Baseball Team 2009                              
• NJCAA Academic All-American 2009
• Academic All-Region XIX 2009 , 2008
• Academic All-Conference 2009 , 2008
• All-Region XIX Baseball Team 2009
• OCC Baseball Team MVP 2009

Pete Dacenko - OCC Baseball

Region XIX Champions of Character Award  for 2008- 2009

The Champions of Character Award  is given to a  Region XIX Athletic Department which exhibits outstanding results in character development of its student-athletes and coaches by embracing the true spirit of competition through five core values of respect, integrity, responsibility, servant leadership, and sportsmanship. The Athletic program elected demonstrates outstanding involvement in the community, which results in positive character development through sports.  The first ever Region XIX Athletic Department selected for this award is Ocean County College based on their self nomination application which included  highlighting their student – athlete and team academic success as well as their success in competition and numerous ways the teams have given back to the community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ocean County College Athletic Department is Headed by Athletic Director, Ilene Cohen and Assistant Athletic Director, A.J. Trump