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Lower Columbia College
Established	1934
Type	Public community college
President	Dr. James McLaughlin
Faculty	74 Full-time, 129 Part-time
Students	7,982
Location	Longview, Washington, United States
Main campus location	1600 Maple Street, Longview, WA
Nickname	LCC
Mascot	Red Devils
Website	http://www.lowercolumbia.edu/

Lower Columbia College is a community college located in Longview, WA. Established in 1934, it serves the Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. The current campus was established in 1962 and is made of 25 buildings on 38.75 acres. LCC has an enrollment of 3,403 full-time students and 7,982 students overall. ^[1]

Athletics

Lower Columbia College participates in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges, also known as the NWAACC. Prior to the formation of the NWAACC, LCC was one of the charter members of the original Washington State Junior College Athletic Conference.

David Story Field, home for Red Devils baseball, is also home to the Cowlitz Black Bears of the West Coast League, a summer collegiate and professional prospect league.

LCC competes in six intercollegiate sports, two mens teams and four womens teams.

Men - NWAACC Champions

• Baseball - 1970, 1981, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005.
• Basketball - *1954, 2004, 2005

Women - NWAACC Champions

• Basketball - None
• Soccer - None
• Softball - 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008.
• Volleyball - 1991

* As part of the WSJCAC.

Notable alumni

• Bud Black - Major League Baseball manager for San Diego Padres.
• Joe Kraemer - Former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
• Rick Sweet - Minor League Baseball manager for the Louisville Bats, the top Cincinnati Reds farm club.

External links

• Official Website

References