About Calumet College of St. Joseph
Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ) is a private, four-year Catholic institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, offering master's, bachelor's, and associate's degrees. Located blocks from Lake Michigan and minutes from downtown Chicago, we offer a vibrant and stimulating learning environment while remaining affordable and accessible to all students. Our committed faculty are able to connect with students through small class sizes and individualized attention. Our values-based approach, rooted in the Catholic tradition, grounds students in the importance of social justice, service, and community.
CCSJ’s small, supportive, community environment empowers our unique and diverse student body to find their passions and achieve their goals; be it in the classroom, with our competitive sports teams, or our robust student groups.
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ATHLETICS HISTORY
- 1999 - Crimson Wave Athletics is founded
- Nov. 1, 1999 - Andy Juscik hired as the first Athletic Director and Women's Basketball Coach
- April 2000 - Nate Pomeday hired as Crimson Wave staff member and Men's Basketball Coach
- Nov. 1, 2000 - First Crimson Wave basketball game. The game was held in Elgin, IL against Judson University (College)
- 2000-2001- Roslyn Turner receives the department's first NAIA National Player of the Week Award
- 2001-2002 - Inaugural season for baseball and softball
2002-2003 - Inaugural season for men's and women's volleyball
2002-2003 - Keenan Browder named NAIA All-American Second Team
2003-2004 - Inaugural season for women's soccer
2003-2004 - Rochelle Huber becomes the department first CCAC Freshman of the Year in women's basketball
2005-2006 - Inaugural season for men's and women's cross country and golf
2005-2006 - Mallory Williams named CCAC Freshman of the Year and becomes the first national qualifier in women's cross country
2006-2007 - Inaugural season for tennis, track and field, and bowling
Feb. 17, 2007 - Men's Basketball wins school's first CCAC regular-season championship
2006-2007 - Gary Hayes was named CCAC Coach of the Year the first for men's basketball and Department.
April 2007 - Men's Bowling qualifies for first USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships in the inaugural season- Nov. 2007 - Men's Volleyball program closed
2007-2008 - Wilfredo Escobar becomes men's basketball's first CCAC Freshman of the Year
April 15, 2008 - Men's Bowling returns and Women's Bowling qualifies for their first USBC Intercollegiate Team Championship
2009-2010 - Inaugural season for competitive dance and wrestling
2016-2017 - Men's Basketball claims first CCAC South Division Championship and earns school's first bid to the NAIA Division II Men's Basketball National Championship
March 9, 2017 - Men's Basketball plays first National Championship game against Bethel (Ind.) in Point Lookout, Mo.