The Columbia College Koalas are the athletic teams that represent Columbia College, a liberal arts institution located in Columbia, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2011–12 academic year. The Koalas previously competed in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC; formerly known as Georgia–Alabama–Carolina Conference [GACC] until after spring 2004) from 2005–06 to 2010–11; and in the defunct Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (EIAC) during the 2004–05 school year.
Conference affiliations NAIA Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (2004–2005) Southern States Athletic Conference (2005–2011) Appalachian Athletic Conference (2011–present)
Varsity teams Columbia College competes in 18 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports debuted when the college became co-educational in 2020, beginning athletic competition in the 2021 fall season. Esports, or competitive video gaming has become one of the fastest growing sports. Columbia College has had a growing Esports team since 2022, competing in the following games, Overwatch 2, Valorant, and Super Smash Bros Ultimate.
Men's sports Women's sports Basketball BasketballCheerCheer Cross Country Cross Country Golf Lacrosse Lacrosse Soccer Soccer Softball Swimming Swimming Tennis Tennis Track and Field Track and Field Volleyball
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