Niagara County Community College
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Former names
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Frontiersmen 1962-1984, Trailblazers 1984-2010 |
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| Motto | The Smart Place to Start |
| Type | Community college |
| Established | 1962 |
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Administrative staff
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107 |
| Undergraduates | 6,667 |
| Location |
 Sanborn, New York, NY, US43°08′45″N 78°52′43″W / 43.145963°N 78.878660°WCoordinates: 43°08′45″N 78°52′43″W / 43.145963°N 78.878660°W |
| Campus |
Suburban 287 acres (1.16 km2) |
| Colors | navy blue and yellow |
| Nickname | Thunder Wolves |
| Affiliations | National Junior College Athletic Association |
| Sports | baseball (men's), golf, soccer, lacrosse, wrestling (men's), basketball, softball (women's), volleyball (women's) |
| Mascot | Tripp the Wolf |
| Website | Official website |
Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York, United States northeast of the City of Niagara Falls. NCCC offers associate's degrees in many programs. Niagara County Community College was founded in 1962 and is sponsored by Niagara County and SUNY. The new campus opened in 1973. Dual admissions programs facilitate transfer to four-year colleges upon completion of the two-year degree programs.
The campus is located on the corner of New York State Route 31 and New York State Route 429. The college's first home as the former Nabisco factory at 430 Buffalo Avenue (later as Days Inn Riverview at the Falls and Fallside Hotel and Conference Center). The current site opened in 1973 and now consists of 287 acres (1.16 km2) of semi-wooded land and eight interconnected buildings described as "architecturally striking."
Note (Not a complete list of specialties):
A - Building - Administration - Named The Ernest Notar Administration Building for the founding President, But Still Called A Building
B - Building - Business Classes / Computer Classes / Secretarial Science / Accounting Classes
C - Building - Science / Physics / Astronomy / Chemistry / Math / Computer Networking / Robotics Classes
D - Building - Library / Art Gallery / Day Care / Digital Media Classes / TV Studio / Open-Access Computer Lab / Learning Commons
E - Building - English / Social Science / Psychology / Astronomy Planetarium / Foreign Language Classes
F - Building - Fine Arts / Speech, Public Speaking Classes / Auditorium / Ceramics Studio / Drawing Studio's
G - Building - Student Center, Food Services / Security
H - Building - Gym / Racket & Squash Courts / Weight Training / Health Classes
In Fall 2008, the college opened its first student housing complex consisting of 85 suite style units for 348 students.
The college has had a rich history in athletics in the past and has been known for their acceleration in wrestling and baseball. At first they were known as The Niagara Frontiersmen and then the Trailblazers in 1984 and became the Thunderwolves in 2010. Bob McKeown, a former athlete and head coach, was named Athletic Director in Fall 2010. The college's first mascot, Tripp, was introduced in November, 2010. Also they have a rich history in wrestling because of Legendary Coach Eric Knuutila. He has created numerous All-Americans and several National Champions such as Rashad Evans.
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