About Galveston College

Galveston College will not be held responsible for injuries sustained while participating in any credit or non-credit physical education course, or for injuries sustained while using the College’s physical education facilities.

About Galveston College Athletics

Whitecaps athletic teams compete locally in the nationally prominent and highly competitive National Junior College Athletic Association – Region XIV. The governing body for two-year college athletics in the United States is the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). Galveston College is active in the NJCAA and abides by its regulations and policies in the operation of its intercollegiate athletic programs. For additional information regarding the intercollegiate athletic program, please contact the Director of Athletics at Galveston College at 409-944-1315.

The intercollegiate athletic programs at Galveston College were reestablished in 1991 because of a grant provided by the Moody Foundation of Galveston, Texas. Sports selected by sponsorship by the Foundation and the College include women’s fast pitch softball and men’s baseball, at the Division I level contested during the spring.

NJCAA Region XIV Softball Members

Alvin Community College Angelina College Blinn College Bossier Parish Community College Coastal Bend College Galveston College Kilgore College Lamar State College – Port Arthur Navarro College Northeast Texas Community College Paris Junior College San Jacinto College-South Trinity Valley Community College Tyler Junior College

NJCAA Region XIV Baseball Members

Alvin Community College Angelina College Blinn College Bossier Parish Community College Coastal Bend College Galveston College Navarro College Northeast Texas Community College Panola College Paris Junior College San Jacinto College –North Tyler Junior College Wharton County Junior College

Vision

“GALVESTON COLLEGE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT – is to provide an environment that enables our student-athletes the opportunity to be successful in the classroom, on the field, and in life.”

Mission

“GALVESTON COLLEGE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT – is to enrich our student-athletes through athletic competition in areas of accountability, dedication, discipline, integrity, respect, sportsmanship, and teamwork.”