College Racing

For results of college alpine races conducted within the Far West Division click here

There are two governing bodies for collegiate alpine ski racing in the United States, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the United States Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association (USCSA). Both the NCAA and USCSA have individual and team awards and both have regional and national championships using various scoring procedures for determing team awards.


National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Website)
  • The nation is divided into 3 Regions: East (EISA), Central (CISA) and Rocky Mountain (RMISA).
  • Approximately 30 colleges have NCAA alpine skiing programs
  • Schools are Division I, II, III NCAA institutions.
  • Varsity funded activities (to varying degrees).
  • All schools are 4-year institutions.
  • Division I and II offer athletic scholarships; Division III is need-based financial aid; Ivy League programs are Division I but do not offer athletic scholarships.
  • Alpine races are FIS and USSA scored.
  • Alpine and Cross Country, Men and Women.
  • 2011 NCAA Championships will be held March 10-13, Stowe, VT.

United States Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association (USCSA Website)

  • The nation is divided into 5 Regions; Eastern, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-West, Far West and West.
  • The 5 Regions are split into 11 conferences: Eastern, Mid-East, Allegheny, New Jersey,Southeast, Midwest, Southern California, Northern California, Northwest, Rocky Mountain and Grand Teton.
  • Approximately 180 colleges with alpine ski teams (about 20 offer scholarships)
  • Schools are Division I, II, III NCAA and NAIA institutions
  • Teams may be varsity (fully funded or partially funded) or club sports or individuals.
  • 4-year and 2-year institutions compete in the USCSA.
  • Alpine races are USSA sanctioned (some are scored, some are not)
  • Alpine, Cross-Country, Snowboard, Men and Women.
  • USCSA 2011 Championships will be held March 1-5, 2011 in the West.

For alpine team scoring, NCAA schools allow up to six competitors and the top three competitors results are counted. For USCSA, five competitors are allowed for team scoring, also using the best three results toward the team score. Overall team performance is considered separately for each area, so a college can field any single or combination of a women's alpine, men's alpine, women's cross country, men's cross country (and in USCSA, also women's snowboarding and men's snowboarding.)

Within the Far West Division geographical area (California and Nevada) the University of Nevada, Reno is the only NCAA institution. For USCSA, Sierra Nevada College (Incline Village, Nevada) offers scholarships and has a long and storied history, including multiple USCSA National Champioships. The NCAA and USCSA conferences with teams located within the Far West Division are listed below:

                                NCAA                                    USCSA
   Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association          Northern California Conference
                      (RMISA Website)
          University of Alaska Anchorage           
          University of Colorado             Stanford University
          University of Denver             Sierra College
          Montana State University                Sierra Nevada College
          University of New Mexico             Southern Oregon University
          University of Utah             University of California, Berkeley
          University of Wyoming (nordic only)             University of California, Davis
         
                    Southern California Conference
                     (SCCSC Website)
            Cal Poly, Pomona
            California State University, Long Beach
            San Diego State University
            University of California, Los Angeles
            University of California, Santa Barbara
               University of California, San Diego
            University of Southern California