Cisco College
{{Short description|Community college in Cisco, Texas, U.S.}}
{{primary sources|date=January 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Cisco College
| former_names = Cisco Junior College (1939–2009)
| image = Cisco College sign, Cisco, TX IMG 6392.JPG
| logo =
| caption = Cisco College in Cisco, Texas
| motto =
| established = 1939{{cite web|title=About Cisco College|url=https://www.cisco.edu/about|access-date=September 16, 2023}}
| type = Community college
| president = Thad Anglin
| state = Texas
| country = U.S.
| coordinates = {{coord|32.4017|-98.9857|display=inline,title}}
| undergrad = 3,251 (Fall 2021){{cite web|title=2021 Texas Public Higher Education Almanac|url=https://reportcenter.highered.texas.gov/agency-publication/almanac/2021-texas-public-higher-education-almanac/|access-date=September 16, 2023|website=Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board}}
| postgrad =
| postgrad_label =
| campus = Rural, {{convert|92|acre|m2}}
| sports_nickname = Wranglers
| colors = {{Color box|#0047b6|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|#fff|border=darkgray}} Blue and white
| athletics_affiliations = NJCAA – NTJCAC
Compete in Southwest Conference for football
| website = {{URL|http://www.cisco.edu/}}
}}
Cisco College is a community college in Cisco, Texas and Abilene, Texas. The main campus is {{convert|92|acre|m2}} outside of Cisco, and the Abilene Educational Center is {{convert|38|acre|m2}} in Abilene.{{cite web|title=2021-2022 General Catalog|url=https://www.cisco.edu/uploads/files/general/OFFICIAL_CATALOG_PUBLISHED_JULY-2021-v7-Archive.pdf|access-date=September 16, 2023|website=Cisco College}} The college is accredited to award associate degrees by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Athletics
Cisco College's athletic teams are known as the Wranglers. They compete in football, baseball, softball, volleyball, women's basketball, and women's soccer. They are members of the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference (NTJCAC) of the NJCAA. However, the NTJCAC does not offer football, so for football Cisco College competes in the Southwest Junior College Conference.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cisco.edu/s/926/index.aspx?pgid=287|title=Cisco College - Athletics|website=www.cisco.edu|access-date=June 12, 2016}}
Notable alumni
- Wayne Coffey, American football player
- John Davis, American football player
- James Dixon, American football player
- Clint Dolezel, American football player
- Bo Kelly, American football player
- V'Keon Lacey, American football player{{cite web|url=http://www.angelosports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=173 |title=V'Keon Lacey |publisher=angelosports.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160911193534/http://www.angelosports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=173 |archive-date=September 11, 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=September 11, 2016 |df=mdy }}
- Sid Miller, Republican former member of the Texas House of Representatives from Erath County; candidate for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on March 4, 2014, primary election
- Gary Morris, musician, singer
- Randy Pippin, college football coach
- Matt Schaefer, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Tyler, Texas; United States Navy officer and lawyer
- Daryl Richardson, American football player
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.cisco.edu/}}
{{Community colleges in Texas}}
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Category:Community colleges in Texas
Category:Education in Eastland County, Texas
Category:1939 establishments in Texas