The Columbia College Koalas are the athletic teams that represent Columbia College, a liberal arts institution located in Columbia, South Carolina, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) since the 2011âÂÂ12 academic year. The Koalas previously competed in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC; formerly known as GeorgiaâÂÂAlabamaâÂÂCarolina Conference [GACC] until after spring 2004) from 2005âÂÂ06 to 2010âÂÂ11; and in the defunct Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (EIAC) during the 2004âÂÂ05 school year.
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Columbia College competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports. Men's sports debuted when the college became co-educational in 2020, beginning athletic competition in the 2021 fall season.