Onondaga Community College

Information about Onondaga Community College

Onondaga Community College
Established 1961
Type Community college
President Debbie L. Sydow
Students 9,394
Location Syracuse, NY, USA
Campus 2 Suburban, 1 Urban
Nickname Lazers
Website www.sunyocc.edu
Onondaga Community College is a two-year school that services Onondaga County, New York at three campuses. Onondaga Community College is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State.

History

The college was founded in 1961 in Syracuse, New York. The college added dorms in 2006.

Degrees

Onondaga offers two-year degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. Certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year are also offered.

Campuses

Main Campus:4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215
North Campus: 8015 Oswego Road, Liverpool, NY 13090
Downtown Campus: 677 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13202

Athletics

Several of Onondaga's athletic teams are consistently nationally ranked, and the 2006 and 2007 men's lacrosse team won the NJCAA national championship in May 2006 and 2007. It has been said that the team may have had the most dominant season in college lacrosse history, finishing the season with a record of 18-0, and 33-0 winning streak. They outscored their opponents 445-80. Head Coach Chuck Wilbur has compiled a career record of 83-11.

The men's basketball program won the 1993 NJCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship. Dave Pasiak currently coaches the team and is entering his seventh season. Mike Wheeler is entering his fifth season as the women's basketball coach. Onondaga is a member of the Mid-State Athletic Conference.

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