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 was founded

Nov. 1, 1999 - Andy Juscik hired as the first Athletic Director and Women's Basketball Coach

April 2000 - Nate Pomeday hired as the first Men's Basketball Coach

Nov. 1, 2000 - First Crimson Wave basketball game. The game was held in Elgin, Illinois against Judson University

2000-2001- Roslyn Turner receives the department's first NAIA 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 to the NAIA All-American Second Team

2003-2004 - Inaugural season for women's soccer

2003-2004 - Rochelle Huber becomes CCSJ's 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 CCSJ

April 2007 - Men's Bowling qualifies for first USBC Intercollegiate Team Championships in its inaugural season

2007-2008 - Wilfredo Escobar becomes men's basketball's first CCAC Freshman of the Year

April 15, 2008 - 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.

2022-2023 - Inagural season for sprint football

2022-2023 - Sprint Football wins school's first MSFL regular-season champion

Nov. 18, 2023 - Sprint Football wins school's first MSFL Championship

Nov. 9, 2024 - Sprint Football becomes first team in MSFL history to win back-to-back championships

2024-2025 - Jason Novak was named MSFL Coach of the Year the first for sprint football

2024-2025 - Trevor Busse becomes CCSJ's first MSFL Defensive Player of the Year

2024-2025 - Tony Madrueno becomes CCSJ's first CSFL Defensive Player of the Year