Athletics

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Taft College has a strong athletic tradition since its inception. The Taft College Athletic Department is dedicated to helping our student athletes achieve success both academically and athletically. Taft College offers students the opportunity to participate in several intercollegiate sports. Women may participate in volleyball, golf, basketball, soccer, and softball and men may participate in baseball, golf and soccer.

Athletic eligibility rules and regulations are rigidly enforced. Taft College is a member of the Central Valley Conference. The governing body responsible for oversight of intercollegiate athletics at California community colleges is the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA). In general, the rules require an athlete to be continuously and actively enrolled in a minimum of 12 units during the season of sport. Of the 12 units, at least 9 shall be courses counting towards remediation, career technical education/certificate courses, associate degree requirements, transfer/general education, and/or lower division theoretical major preparation courses as defined by the college catalog. In order to remain eligible, a student athlete must complete at least 6 units during the preceding academic term with a 2.0 GPA. To compete in a second season of that sport, an athlete must complete 24 units between seasons of competition with a 2.0 GPA. 

Transfers who have participated in athletics at another California Community College must complete 12 units at Taft College before becoming eligible.

Since these are only general guidelines and athletic eligibility rules are complex, questions regarding eligibility should be referred to the Athletic Director or Athletic Counselor/Advisor.

The main goal of the athletic department is to develop the student athlete both on the court/field as well as in the classroom. Our sports programs teach athletes the value of discipline, loyalty, hard work, good health and good sportsmanship.