BCC Reintroduces Varsity Athletics
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces the comeback of varsity sports, beginning in the fall 2025 semester.
Baseball and volleyball teams will compete as part of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 21 as a D-III Non-scholarship member.
According to a press release, the NJCAA's mission is to promote, govern and foster a competitive environment for two-year college athletics. The NJCAA recognizes the diverse nature of its membership, providing at all times a consistent and inclusive governance structure that provides opportunities for all stakeholders and emphasizes the academic, athletic and community involvement goals of all student-athletes.
The Region 21 Conference of the NJCAA features ten other Massachusetts Community Colleges, as well as three schools from Connecticut and Rhode Island. BCC will compete in 16 conference games for volleyball and 24 conference games in baseball. Bunker Hill Community College won the conference for volleyball this fall and Northern Essex Community College is the defending Region 21 baseball champion.
Students interested in playing in a varsity sport with the Falcons should complete the BCC Varsity Athletics Interest Form that can be found at www.berkshirecc.edu/varsity, which includes a link in the left navigation panel called "Steps to Play for the Falcons."
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