Tennessee Junior College Softball Teams

Junior College athletics are governed by the National Junior College Athletic Association, which was founded in 1938. The organization is comprised of 24 conferences and had 436 member schools as of 2011. Region No. 7-the Tennessee Junior and Community College Athletic Association--features 10 schools from the state of Tennessee. In 2010, Chattanooga State CC defeated Motlow State CC 3-1 for the region championship.

  1. Chattanooga State CC

    • Chattanooga State has traditionally been the dominant force in the TCCAA, having won 16 of 17 titles between 1994 -- the first season of conference play -- and 2010. The Lady Tigers lost just one game in the TCCAA and posted an overall record of 51 wins and 12 losses in 2010.

    Cleveland State CC

    • Cleveland State is a community college situated in the valleys of southeast Tennessee and has been part of the TCCAA since 1994. Despite boasting an overall record of 30 wins and 22 losses in 2010, the Lady Cougars finished seventh in the TCCAA with a 7-11 record.

    Columbia State CC

    • Columbia State plays out of the Columbia campus in middle Tennessee. As of 2011, the Lady Chargers' best performance in the TCCAA was a second-place finish at the regional tournament in 2006.

    Dyersburg State CC

    • Dyersburg State is located in the city of Dyersburg in northwest Tennessee, approximately 75 miles north of Memphis. In 2010, the Lady Eagles won just twice in 18 attempts in conference play and ended the season with a record of 15-29. Dyersburg State joined the TCCAA in 1996.

    Jackson State CC

    • Jackson State, just under 100 miles northeast of Memphis, has been a member of the TCCAA since 1994. In 2010, the Lady Generals labored to an overall record of 18-26 and a fifth-place finish in the conference.

    Motlow State CC

    • A founding member of TCCAA softball, Lynchburg-based Motlow State finished with a 12-6 conference record in 2010. Having been crowned regional champions in 2009, the Lady Bucks recovered well after losing their opening game of the 2010 tournament, but ultimately succumbed to Chattanooga State in the final.

    Roane State CC

    • Roane State is a community college with nine locations across eastern Tennessee. The softball program recorded a mere 12 wins during the 2010 campaign and posted a conference record of 4-14 in 2010, which was enough to spare the Lady Raiders from last place in the TCCAA. Roane State's first season was in 1994.

    Southwest Tennessee CC

    • Southwest Tennessee CC is based in the heart of Memphis. After setting a school record with 40 wins in 2009, the Lady Saluqis won just 23 times in 2010 and finished with a 5-13 conference record. The Southwest Tennessee softball program joined the TCCAA in 1994.

    Volunteer State CC

    • The Volunteer State Lady Pioneers from Gallatin joined the conference in 1994. They finished with the best overall winning percentage of any team in the TCCAA in 2010, but it was not enough to earn an invitation to the national championship.

    Walters State CC

    • Walters State in the shadow of the Smoky Mountains is named after the former United States Senator, Herbert S. Walters. It was a founding member of the TCCAA. Walters State finished fourth in 2010 but could not extend its season beyond the Region XII tournament.