2026 NJCAA JUCO ALUMNI LEADERBOARD
REGION 10 · NC, SC, VA & SOUTH WV
Florence-Darlington Tech Leads Region 10 in Both Alumni Placement Score and Efficiency
Florence-Darlington Tech leads NJCAA Region 10 (NC, SC, VA & South WV) with a 216.2 Raw Alumni Placement Score (APS) — and also posts the region’s best Efficiency APS at 4.70 — the highest Raw APS of any of the region’s 27 reporting colleges.
Across all 26 Region 10 colleges, 531 alumni are currently active on four-year rosters — spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs. Starting with this leaderboard, Region 10 is ranked by Alumni Placement Score (APS) rather than raw alumni count alone — a model built to reflect where a program’s alumni are playing, not just how many of them there are. These counts are an annual snapshot, updated as alumni move levels year to year (JUCO to D2, then D2 to D1, for example) — not a full transfer history.
What Is Alumni Placement Score?
Alumni Placement Score weights each alumnus by the level they’re playing at: NCAA Division I counts for 5.0 points, NCAA Division II for 4.3, NAIA for 4.0, NCAA Division III for 3.7, NCCAA for 2.5, and USCAA for 2.0. A program’s Raw APS is the sum of those weighted points across all of its alumni. Two programs with the same number of alumni can post very different Raw APS totals if one is sending players to NCAA Division I rosters and the other to NCCAA rosters — a distinction a simple headcount can’t capture.
Gaston College Overtakes USC Sumter
Gaston College’s Raw APS of 159.3 pushes it past USC Sumter’s 152.1 for second place, even though USC Sumter has more total alumni (35 to Gaston College’s 34) — Gaston College’s much stronger NCAA Division I placement (20 alumni to USC Sumter’s 7) makes the difference.
Full Region 10 (NC, SC, VA & South WV) Alumni Rankings (2026)
Gaston College’s .915 win percentage (54-5-0) in 2026 is also the best mark among all 27 reporting colleges — the region’s best record pairs with its new Raw APS runner-up standing.
Region 10 on the National Boards
One Region 10 college cracks the national NJCAA Top 25: Florence-Darlington Tech (7th). One makes the NJCAA D1 Top 20: Florence-Darlington Tech (6th). One makes the NJCAA D3 Top 10: Paul D Camp CC (3rd).
How These Rankings Are Calculated
Rankings are based on Alumni Placement Score (APS), which weights each alumnus by the level they’re playing at rather than counting every roster spot the same. Total alumni is highlighted alongside Raw APS in the table. When two or more colleges tie on Raw APS, the higher total alumni count breaks the tie; win percentage is the second-level tiebreaker if Total Alumni is also equal. See the 2026 APS methodology for the formula, weights, and FAQ.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many alumni does NJCAA Region 10 have on four-year rosters in 2026?
NJCAA Region 10 (NC, SC, VA & South WV) has 531 alumni currently active on four-year rosters across its 27 reporting colleges, spanning NCAA Division I, II, and III, NAIA, NCCAA, and USCAA programs.
Which Region 10 college has the highest Alumni Placement Score?
Florence-Darlington Tech leads Region 10 with a Raw APS of 216.2, built on 46 alumni currently active on four-year rosters. Gaston College (159.3) and USC Sumter (152.1) rank second and third.
What is Efficiency APS and why does it matter?
Efficiency APS divides a program’s Raw APS by its total alumni count, showing placement quality per alumnus rather than total volume. Florence-Darlington Tech leads Region 10 in both Raw APS and Efficiency APS (4.70).
Which Region 10 program has the best win percentage?
Gaston College posted the best win percentage in Region 10 at .915 (54-5-0) in 2026, the top mark among all 27 reporting colleges, pairing its win percentage lead with its Raw APS runner-up standing.
How does Region 10 compare to the rest of NJCAA?
Region 10’s 531 alumni account for about 6.3% of the 8,383 total alumni tracked across all 24 NJCAA regions in 2026. See the full NJCAA All-Regions Summary for the complete national picture.
Explore more NJCAA rankings: All-Regions Summary · Top 25 · D1 Top 20 · D2 Top 20 · D3 Top 10
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