Central Arizona College

Central Arizona College (CAC) is a public community college near Coolidge, Arizona. CAC serves the population of Pinal County.

Central Arizona College

Other name	CAC
Motto	Learn more, earn more.
Type	Public community college
Established	1969; 56 years ago (1969)
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
President	Jackie Elliott
Students	10,231 (total 2015-2016 enrollment)
Location	Near Coolidge , Arizona , U.S.
Campus	Signal Peak Campus, Aravaipa Campus, Superstition Mountain Campus, Maricopa Campus, San Tan Campus, Casa Grande Center, Corporate Center
Colors	Green and gold
Mascot	Vaqueros and Vaqueras
Website	www.centralaz.edu

History and campus

Central Arizona College was founded in 1969.

With five campuses and three centers located throughout the county, campuses include: Signal Peak, located in Coolidge, Arizona, Aravaipa, located in Winkelman, Arizona, Superstition Mountain, located in Apache Junction, Arizona, Maricopa, located in Maricopa, Arizona, and San Tan, located in San Tan Valley, Arizona. The three centers include The Casa Grande and Corporate Centers, located in Casa Grande, Arizona and the Florence Center, located in Florence, Arizona.

Organization and administration

Jacquelyn Elliott became President/CEO of Central Arizona College on July 1, 2016.^[1]

Academics

The college offers an array of academic degrees and certificates, career training and personal enrichment classes. Online and university transfer courses along with continuing education classes and workshops are also offered, providing learning opportunities for community members.

Sports

The mascot for Central Arizona is the Vaquero/Vaquera for women's teams (vaquero/a is Spanish for cowboy). Their colors are gold and green. They participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association, the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference, and the Western States Football League. CAC competes in Division 1 in the NJCAA. The Vaqueros have won 39 National Titles. CAC fields 10 intercollegiate teams, five for men and five for women. Men's sports at Central Arizona College include baseball, basketball, cross country, track and field and rodeo. The Vaqueras women compete in basketball, softball, and cross country, track and field and rodeo.

Ian Kinsler

Donald Sanford

Notable alumni

• Tony Barnette, professional baseball player
• Matt Brase, professional basketball coach
• Brent Gaff, professional baseball player^[2]
• Scott Hairston, professional baseball
• Rich Harden, professional baseball player
• Mike Hrabak, professional basketball player
• Zepherinus Joseph, runner
• Ian Kinsler, professional baseball player
• Todd Kohlhepp, convicted serial killer^[3]
• Bob Lacey, professional baseball player
• Obed Mutanya, distance runner
• Matt Pagnozzi, professional baseball player
• Tom Pagnozzi, professional baseball player
• Bridget Pettis, professional basketball player
• Donald Sanford, American-Israeli Olympic sprinter^[4]
• TJ Shope, member of the Arizona House of Representatives
• Josh Spence, professional baseball player
• Dan Wheeler, professional baseball player