National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities

National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
Abbreviation NAASCU
Formation 2001
Legal status Association
Headquarters Manila
Region served
 Philippines
Membership
 8
President
Secretary General
 Nilo Rosas
Dr. Rey Adalem
Main organ
 Policy Board
Website www.naascu.org

The National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) is an athletic association of colleges and universities in the Philippines. It was established in 2001.

NAASCU sports are men's, women's and junior's basketball, men's and women's volleyball, track and field, table tennis, chess, taekwondo, swimming, billiards, badminton, beach handball, street dance and cheerdance.

Centro Escolar University was crowned as the overall champion last Season 14 (school year 2014-2015)

Member schools

Institution Seniors Juniors Women Status Founded Affiliation (Population) Color Location
Philippine Christian University Dolphins Baby Dolphins Lady Dolphins Private 1946 Protestant (n/a) Blue and Silver Taft Ave., Manila
Centro Escolar University Scorpions Baby Scorpions Lady Scorpions Private 1907 Non-Sectarian (25,102) Pink and Gray Mendiola, Manila
Diliman College Senators Baby Senators Lady Senators Private 1998 Non-Sectarian (n/a) Blue & White Diliman, Quezon City
New Era University Hunters Baby Hunters Lady Hunters Private 1975 Non-Sectarian (13,574) Green and Red New Era, Quezon City
Our Lady of Fatima University Phoenix Baby Phoenix Lady Phoenix Private 1967 Non-Sectarian (8,000) Green and White Antipolo City
City University of Pasay Eagles Baby Eagles Lady Eagles Public 1994 Local (5,709) Green and White Pasay City
Saint Clare College of Caloocan Saints Baby Saints Lady Saints Private 1995 Catholic (2,567) Navy Blue and Orange Caloocan City
Rizal Technological University Blue Thunder Junior Thunder Lady Thunder Public 1969 State (15,300) Blue and Gold Mandaluyong

Former members

left in 2002

left in 2003

Left in 2004

left in 2008

left in 2011

left in 2012

left in 2013

left in 2014

left in 2015

Membership timeline

Santa Isabel College Manila Philippine Christian University Central Colleges of the Philippines Rizal Technological University Polytechnic University of the Philippines Our Lady of Fatima University Lyceum of Subic Bay San Sebastian College–Recoletos de Cavite STI College New Era University Holy Angel University Centro Escolar University City University of Pasay University of Manila University of Makati Technological University of the Philippines Las Piñas College Angeles University Foundation Arellano University AMA Computer University

Current season

NAASCU Season 15 is the current season of the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities. The opening ceremonies was conducted on September 4, 2015 at the Cuneta Astrodome, in Pasay City, following the games between CEU Scorpions against NEU Hunters and PCU Dolphins versus CUP Eagles. Iglesia ni Cristo-owned New Era University will served as the host for this season. The season's motto will be "Education Thru Sports."[4][5] Mister and Miss NAASCU will be crowned on the opening ceremonies, while PBA Commissioner Chito Narvasa was invited to become the guest speaker.[6]

Background

Aside from NEU, other universities and colleges that will joined the year-long season will be Centro Escolar University, Saint Clare of Caloocan, Diliman College, Rizal Technological University, Our Lady of Fatima University, City University of Pasay and Philippine Christian University, who used to be part of the NCAA few years back until they suspended.

Basketball will be the primary sport for the first semester, with games being held at Cuneta and the Makati Coliseum. The NAASCU board changed the basketball format this season, with 8 teams compete in a single round-robin elimination, after this, the top 2 teams will advance to the semifinals, while the 4 of them, will go straight to the quarterfinals.

This year, NAASCU will be partnering with ATC Sports on IBC 13 for the broadcast coverage of the games that will air on the evening timeslot on Monday and Thursday. Aside from NAASCU, Cebu-based CESAFI's basketball games were also part of IBC 13's programming.[5]

Sports

First semester

Second semester

References

  1. ↑ Reyes, Marc Anthony (24 June 2014). "14th Naascu season Aug. 12 with 10 members". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "CEU starts title retention vs St. Clare". Manila Bulletin. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "NAASCU welcomes Sta. Isabel, DCTI". wordpress.com. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "A Peek At NAASCU Season XV". Servssports. August 17, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Leongson, Randolph (September 1, 2015). "CEU Starts NAASCU defense on Sept 4". Inquirer.net. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Reigning champions CEU Scorpions fancied anew as NAASCU ushers 15th season". Spin.ph. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

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