National Collegiate Boxing Association

The National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) is a non-profit college sports organization that organizes boxing fights for student athletes. The association falls under the auspices of USA Boxing. After 1960, the NCAA no longer sanctioned boxing. In response, the NCBA was founded in 1976.

National Collegiate Boxing Association

Abbreviation	NCBA
Formation	1976; 49 years ago (1976)
Legal status	Association
Headquarters	Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. (under USA Boxing)
Region served	United States
President	Eric Buller
Main organ	Board of Directors
Website	ncbaboxing.org

NCBA member schools are encouraged to develop their instructional and intramural programs with emphasis on the teaching of fundamental novice boxing skills. In order to be eligible to participate in an NCBA member school, a collegiate boxer must be a full-time student at an accredited institution at which he/she is attending for graduation.

Participating schools

Participating schools are divided into three sub-associations, by region:

• Crandall University
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
• Lock Haven University
• Norwich University
• Pennsylvania State University
• Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg
• Salisbury University
• Shippensburg University
• Trinity College
• United States Military Academy (Army)
• University of Hartford
• University of Massachusetts - Amherst
• University of Connecticut

Formerly

• United States Coast Guard Academy (boxing team disbanded in 2018) ^[1]

Midwest Collegiate Boxing Association

• Iowa State University
• Miami University (Ohio)
• Ohio State University
• United States Naval Academy (Navy)
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Kansas
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• West Virginia University
• University of Iowa

Far West Collegiate Boxing Association

• Boise State University
• California State University, Northridge
• San José State University
• Santa Clara University
• United States Air Force Academy (Air Force)
• University of California, Berkeley
• University of California, Irvine
• University of California, Davis
• University of California, Los Angeles
• University of San Francisco
• University of Southern California
• University of Nevada, Reno
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• University of Washington
• University of Oregon
• University of Utah
• Oregon State University

Weight classes

Weight class limit (lbs/kg)[2]
Men	Women
—	112 lb (50.8 kg)
119 lb (54.0 kg)	119 lb (54.0 kg)
125 lb (56.7 kg)	125 lb (56.7 kg)}
132 lb (59.9 kg)	132 lb (59.9 kg)
139 lb (63.0 kg)	139 lb (63.0 kg)
147 lb (66.7 kg)	147 lb (66.7 kg)
156 lb (70.8 kg)	156 lb (70.8 kg)
165 lb (74.8 kg)	165 lb (74.8 kg)
175 lb (79.4 kg)	—
185 lb (83.9 kg)	—
195 lb (88.5 kg)	—
Heavyweight (195+ lbs)	—

National tournament

Source:^[3]

Contestants for the national tournament are decided by a regional tournament for each NCBA region, with the first- and second-place boxer from each weight class in each region advancing to the national tournament. It is possible for a boxer to advance to nationals by walkover if they have no opponent.

At nationals, the team scoring is conducted as follows:

• Each team automatically receives 1 point.
• Each boxer who wins a quarterfinal match earns 1 point for their team.
• Each boxer who wins a semi-final match earns 3 points for their team.
• Each boxer who wins a final match earns 5 points for their team.

National team champions

See also: Intercollegiate sports team champions § Boxing

Year Men Women Notes 1976[4] University of Nevada 1977[4] West Chester University 1978[4] University of Nevada 1979[4] West Chester University 1980[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 1981[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 1982[4] West Chester University 1983[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 1984[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 1985[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 1986[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 1987[4] U.S. Naval Academy 1988[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 1989[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 1990[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 1991[4] University of Nevada 1992 U.S. Air Force Academy 1993[4] University of Nevada 1994[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 1995[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 1996[4] U.S. Naval Academy 1997[4] U.S. Naval Academy 1998[4] U.S. Naval Academy 1999[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 2000[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 2001[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 2002[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 2003[4] U.S. Air Force Academy 2004 U.S. Air Force Academy 2005 U.S. Naval Academy 2006 University of Nevada-Las Vegas 2007 Lock Haven University 2008 U.S. Military Academy 2009 U.S. Military Academy 2010 U.S. Military Academy 2011 U.S. Military Academy 2012 U.S. Air Force Academy 2013 U.S. Military Academy 2014 [5] U.S. Military Academy Washington First year to include women's championships 2015 [6] University of Nevada Washington 2016 [7] U.S. Military Academy Washington 2017 U.S. Military Academy[8][9] First tournament sweep by a single school 2018 [10] U.S. Military Academy 2019 [11] U.S. Military Academy U.S. Naval Academy 2020 No tournament held Cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[12] 2021 2022 U.S. Military Academy U.S. Naval Academy 2023 U.S. Air Force Academy U.S. Military Academy 2024 U.S. Naval Academy U.S. Military Academy 2025[13] U.S. Naval Academy U.S. Air Force Academy

National Men's Championships by School Air Force 20 Army 11 Navy 7 Nevada 5 West Chester 3 Nevada-Las Vegas 1 Lock Haven 1 National Women's Championships by School Army 4 Washington 3 Navy 2 Air Force 1

See also

• College club sports in the United States
• Collegiate Nationals
• NCAA Boxing Championship