The British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association (BCCAA) representing colleges in British Columbia. It is the governing body for college/institute athletics in B.C. It was founded in 1970 as the Totem Conference Athletics Association. In 1986 the Totem Conference changed its name to the British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association. Today there 13 BCCAA member institutions located across the province. A total of 58 teams compete in five sports for the right to represent BC at the CCAA Nationals.