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MCCC Athletics

Mercer County Community College has enjoyed four decades of excellence in two-year college athletics. Mercer offers intercollegiate competition in men's and women's basketball, cross country, soccer, and tennis, men's baseball, and women's softball. Some sports offer scholarship opportunities for student-athletes.

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sports-related majors offered at MCCC: Exercise Science  Sports Management

The Vikings are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Region XIX and the Garden State Athletic Conference (GSAC).

Mercer has won national championships in men's soccer (eight), women's tennis (four) and men's basketball (two). Entering the 2015-2016 academic year, 234 student-athletes have earned NJCAA All-American honors (including 52 two-time winners) and hundreds more have gained Region XIX and GSAC honors. Since 2005, all nine of Mercer's teams have advanced in NJCAA national or district tournaments, and eight of the nine sports have captured Region 19 championships.

Many Mercer student-athletes successfully transfer to four-year schools throughout the United States.

In addition to their success on the playing field, Mercer student-athletes know that to further their collegiate career they must excel in the classroom. Each athlete must agree to academic monitoring and requirements. Progress reports are communicated between the athletic department and faculty advisors. Tutoring is available where necessary, and all support systems are offered to student-athletes to help them achieve academic success.

Highlights

• 4 women's tennis national championships (1999, 2000, 2002, 2005)
• 8 men's soccer national championships (1963, 1968, 1982, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2004)
• 2 men's basketball national championships (1973, 1974)
• In 2015-2016, Mercer won 4 Garden State Athletic Conference titles (Baseball, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, and Softball) and 3 Region 19 Championships (Baseball, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis). Men's Tennis finished 2nd at the NJCAA Division III National Championship, the best finish ever for the program. Baseball won the Northeast District title and advanced to the NJCAA Division II World Series.
• Since 2010, Mercer has taken pride in 30 NJCAA All-Americans, including two two-time winners. Overall, Mercer boasts 231 All-Americans, including 52 two-time winners.

• Lisa Camillone, Pioneer in Athletic Training, Honored During Her Final Game Night
  
• Record Number of MCCC Athletes Named Academic All-Americans
  
• Mercer Men’s Basketball Alumni Celebrate The Past, Look Toward The Future
  
• Life After MCCC: 2015-2016 Student Athlete Transfer List
  
• MCCC's Andrew DiPiazza Named NJCAA National Pitcher of the Year
  
• MCCC to Add Intramural Men's Lacrosse in Fall
  
• MCCC Softball Team Adjusts, Adapts, and Sets New College Record
  
• Vikings Baseball Concludes Record Season With Trip to JUCO World Series
  
• Casey Murphy Earns NJCAA's Marucci Elite Hitter Award
  
• Season to Remember as Men's Tennis Team Brings Home Second Place Trophy at National Tournament
  
• Men's Tennis Ready to Take on Challengers at National Tournament in Texas May 16 to 20
  
• Six MCCC Baseball Players Named for Post-Season Honors, Kerins Named Coach of the Year
  
• MCCC's Softball Pitcher Kelly Tohill Named Player of the Year by NJCAA Region 19, Garden State Athletic Conference
  
• Despite Unsettled Season, Men's Basketball Team Shows Steady Improvement
  
• Women’s Basketball Team Plays Through Adversity
  
• New Faces Plus Returning Veterans is Winning Formula for Vikings Baseball Team
  
• Storied Coach and Player Elyse Diamond Is New Head Coach for MCCC Women's Soccer
  
• Cross Country Teams Measure Success in Personal Bests
  
• Men's Soccer Goalkeeper Kellen Groover Named All-American
  
• Men's Soccer Team Returns Mercer to Top Ten Nationally; Endures Tough Ending to Season
  
• Women's Soccer Team Makes Unexpected Run to Region Final, Ends Season on Penalty Kicks

• Dean's List and Region 19 All Academic Team - Spring 2016
  
• Garden State Athletic Conference All Academic Team - Spring 2016
  
• Dean's List and Region 19 All Academic Team - Fall 2015
  
• Garden State Athletic Conference All Academic Team - Fall 2015
  
• Life After MCCC: 2015-2016 Student Athlete Transfer List