NJCAA Foundation announces Sport Opportunity Grant Recipients
Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA Foundation Sport Opportunity grant recipients for the 2024-25 academic year have been announced. 15 member college programs across the association have been awarded a Sport Opportunity Grant that will help in supporting the addition, growth, and sustainment of NJCAA sports. The grant is awarded based on need and allotted funding.
| NJCAA Member College | Sport |
| Jones College (MS) | Volleyball |
| East Mississippi Community College | Women's Golf |
| Coconino Community College (AZ) | Men's and Women's Track and Field |
| Owens Community College (OH) | Men's Soccer |
| Spoon River College (IL) | Men's and Women's Bowling |
| Williston State College (ND) | Men's and Women's Cross Country |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | Cross Country |
| Missouri State University-West Plains | Baseball |
| Central Georgia Technical College | Football |
| Northern Oklahoma College | Men's and Women's Wrestling |
| Umpqua Community College (OR) | Indoor Track and Field |
| Eastern Wyoming College | Women's Cross Country |
| Enterprise State Community College (AL) | Men's Soccer |
| Iowa Western Community College | Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | Men's and Women's Cross Country |
As one of its main objectives, the NJCAA Foundation strives to provide new opportunities to student-athletes and member colleges across the association. "Through the NJCAA Sport Opportunity Grant, the NJCAA Foundation is creating opportunities for member colleges to expand and develop sports offerings," stated Brian Luckett, NJCAA Foundation Executive Director. "Athletics at the two-year level continue to grow and progress, resulting in student-athletes being afforded more significant development opportunities athletically and academically."
Since 2018, the NJCAA Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit organization, has funded scholarships, community programs, and national awards for the association's student-athletes, member colleges, and administrators.
About NJCAA Foundation
The mission of the NJCAA Foundation is to enhance the NJCAA national organization, student-athletes, member colleges and local communities through financial support, scholarships, program initiatives and community service.