| The
College is proud of the records of its intercollegiate athletic
teams. NCTC is a member of the National Junior
College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and competes
in the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Association.
NCTC adheres to NJCAA requirements in regard
to all aspects of athletics including, but not limited to,
recruitment, admission, financial aid, and the continuing
eligibility of athletes. All academic, admission, and financial
aid policies are the responsibilities of those institutional
administrative units regularly charged with oversight of these
functions of the College.
Students having questions in these areas are encouraged to
contact the respective office for assistance (refer to "Academic
Links" in upper right corner of page). Students considering
participation in the NCTC athletics program should contact
the Director of Athletics at 940-668-4286 for additional information.
The
NCTC athletics program supports the institutional mission
through assisting students in meeting their educational goals
by making available quality student and educational support
services. The program provides a competitive intercollegiate
athletic opportunity for student athletes to pursue academic
success, physical and emotional well being, and social development.
Specifically, NCTC student athletes pursue academic excellence,
participate in well-organized sport activities, promote a
positive public image, and advance their personal and professional
objectives. The Dean of Students provides supervisory
oversight of the athletics program through the Director of
Athletics.
The
Dean of Students coordinates with the NCTC Athletics Committee
to regularly evaluate the NCTC athletics program to ensure
that it is an integral part of the education of athletes and
is in keeping with the educational purpose of the institution.
Students are encouraged to provide input into this process
by serving on the NCTC Athletics Committee. The Committee
is composed of administrators, faculty, students, and community
representatives.
Additionally,
students may provide input to the NCTC Athletics Committee
by contacting the Dean of Student Services (940-668-4241)
to be placed on the Committee's meeting agenda. Ultimate responsibility
for the NCTC athletics program resides with the NCTC
President. |
The
first NCTC sports teams, according to the college's historical
records, was a men's basketball team which competed in the
mid-1920s. The team members were known as the "Bluebirds,"
possibly because the college colors were blue and white.
The late Dr. Hemphill, a Bluebirds team member and president
of the college's first graduating class in 1926, is the
namesake for NCTC's Distinguished Alumni Award. 
But
even in those gentler times, that college mascot soon came
to be considered not quite "macho" enough. It
must be kept in mind that in the beginning, Gainesville
Junior College (forerunner of NCTC) was an extension of
the local high school* and shared its facilities. So, perhaps
to elevate the college mascot above the Gainesville High
School Leopards, the GJC football team
of 1927-1929 was known as the "Tigers"
(see photo at right).