Washington Catholic Athletic Conference

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The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) is a major high school athletic league for boys, girls, and co-ed Catholic high schools located in Washington, D.C. and the metropolitan area. The WCAC is regarded as the best boys and girls basketball and football conference in the nation, with at least 4 teams nationally ranked by USA Today every year. The WCAC also has at least one very strong team in all other sports.

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Members

The conference is known for its nationally renowned Basketball, Football, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Wrestling, Soccer, and Baseball programs.It has produced numerous professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLS, MLB and MLL.

Holy Cross and Elizabeth Seton are girls only, while Gonzaga and DeMatha are all boys.

Maps Washington Catholic Athletic Conference

Sports

The WCAC sponsors competitions in the following sports:

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Football Champions

• 1960-Carroll
• 1961-St. John's
• 1962-St. John's
• 1963-St. John's
• 1964-St. John's
• 1965-Carroll
• 1966-DeMatha
• 1967-DeMatha
• 1968-St. John's
• 1969-Carroll
• 1970-Carroll
• 1971-Carroll
• 1972-St. John's
• 1973-Bishop McNamara
• 1974-St. John's
• 1975-St. John's
• 1976-St. John's
• 1977-Carroll
• 1978-Carroll
• 1979-Carroll
• 1980-Carroll
• 1981-Bishop McNamara
• 1982-DeMatha
• 1983-Carroll
• 1984-DeMatha
• 1985-Carroll
• 1986-DeMatha
• 1987-Carroll
• 1988-Carroll
• 1989-St. John's
• 1990-Bishop McNamara
• 1991-DeMatha
• 1992-DeMatha
• 1993-DeMatha
• 1994-DeMatha
• 1995-DeMatha
• 1996-Gonzaga
• 1997-Gonzaga
• 1998-DeMatha
• 1999-Paul VI
• 2000-DeMatha
• 2001-DeMatha
• 2002-Gonzaga
• 2003-DeMatha
• 2004-DeMatha
• 2005-DeMatha
• 2006-DeMatha
• 2007-DeMatha
• 2008-DeMatha
• 2009-Good Counsel
• 2010-Good Counsel
• 2011-Good Counsel
• 2012-Good Counsel
• 2013-DeMatha
• 2014-DeMatha
• 2015-DeMatha
• 2016-DeMatha
• 2017-St. John's

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Boys Basketball Champions

• 1961-DeMatha
• 1962-DeMatha
• 1963-DeMatha
• 1964-DeMatha
• 1965-DeMatha
• 1966-DeMatha
• 1967-St. John's
• 1968-DeMatha
• 1969-DeMatha
• 1970-DeMatha
• 1971-DeMatha
• 1972-DeMatha
• 1973-DeMatha
• 1974-DeMatha
• 1975-DeMatha
• 1976-DeMatha
• 1977-St. John's
• 1978-DeMatha
• 1979-DeMatha
• 1980-DeMatha
• 1981-DeMatha
• 1982-DeMatha
• 1983-DeMatha
• 1984-DeMatha
• 1985-DeMatha
• 1986-Gonzaga
• 1987-DeMatha
• 1988-DeMatha
• 1989-Carroll
• 1990-DeMatha
• 1991-DeMatha
• 1992-DeMatha
• 1993-Carroll
• 1994-DeMatha
• 1995-McNamara
• 1996-DeMatha
• 1997-Gonzaga
• 1998-DeMatha
• 1999-Gonzaga
• 2000-St. John's
• 2001-DeMatha
• 2002-DeMatha
• 2003-Gonzaga
• 2004-O'Connell
• 2005-DeMatha
• 2006-DeMatha
• 2007-DeMatha
• 2008-Gonzaga
• 2009-DeMatha
• 2010-DeMatha
• 2011-DeMatha
• 2012-Paul VI
• 2013-O'Connell
• 2014-Paul VI
• 2015-Gonzaga
• 2016-St. John's
• 2017-Gonzaga

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Girls Basketball Champions

• 1994-O'Connell
• 1995-Good Counsel
• 1996-Elizabeth Seton
• 1997-Elizabeth Seton
• 1998-St. John's
• 1999-St. John's
• 2000-St. John's
• 2001-Elizabeth Seton
• 2002-St. John's
• 2003-McNamara
• 2004-St. John's
• 2005-Good Counsel
• 2006-Good Counsel
• 2007-Holy Cross
• 2008-McNamara
• 2009-Good Counsel
• 2010-Elizabeth Seton
• 2011-St. John's
• 2012-Good Counsel
• 2013-St. John's
• 2014-Paul VI
• 2015-Paul VI
• 2016-Paul VI
• 2017-St. John's

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Baseball

• 1968-DeMatha
• 1969-St. John's
• 1970-DeMatha
• 1971-St. John's
• 1972-Good Counsel
• 1973-Carroll
• 1974-Carroll
• 1975-DeMatha
• 1976-St. John's
• 1977-St. John's
• 1978-DeMatha
• 1979-DeMatha
• 1980-DeMatha
• 1981-DeMatha
• 1982-O'Connell
• 1983-DeMatha
• 1984-DeMatha
• 1985-DeMatha
• 1986-Good Counsel
• 1987-DeMatha
• 1988-DeMatha
• 1989-O'Connell
• 1990-Good Counsel
• 1991-DeMatha
• 1992-DeMatha
• 1993-Paul VI
• 1994-DeMatha
• 1995-DeMatha
• 1996-DeMatha
• 1997-DeMatha
• 1998-DeMatha
• 1999-St. John's
• 2000-Gonzaga
• 2001-O'Connell
• 2002-DeMatha
• 2003-DeMatha
• 2004-DeMatha
• 2005-St. John's
• 2006-Good Counsel
• 2007-Paul VI
• 2008-DeMatha
• 2009-Paul VI
• 2010-Good Counsel
• 2011-St. John's
• 2012-Paul VI
• 2013-DeMatha
• 2014-St. John's
• 2015-St. John's
• 2016-St. John's
• 2017-St. John's

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Boys soccer champions

• 1974-DeMatha
• 1975-Carroll
• 1976-Good Counsel
• 1977-Carroll
• 1978-Good Counsel
• 1979-Good Counsel
• 1980-O'Connell
• 1981-O'Connell
• 1982-O'Connell
• 1983-O'Connell
• 1984-O'Connell
• 1985-Ireton
• 1986-St. John's
• 1987-DeMatha
• 1988-Good Counsel
• 1989-Paul VI
• 1990-Ireton
• 1991-O'Connell
• 1992-Gonzaga/Paul VI
• 1993-McNamara
• 1994-Ireton
• 1995-Paul VI
• 1996-O'Connell
• 1997-Paul VI
• 1998-O'Connell
• 1999-DeMatha
• 2000-Gonzaga
• 2001-Gonzaga
• 2002-Gonzaga
• 2003-DeMatha
• 2004-DeMatha
• 2005-DeMatha
• 2006-Gonzaga
• 2007-Gonzaga
• 2008-Gonzaga
• 2009-Gonzaga
• 2010-DeMatha
• 2011-DeMatha
• 2012-Gonzaga
• 2013-DeMatha
• 2014-DeMatha
• 2015-DeMatha
• 2016-Gonzaga
• 2017-Gonzaga

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Boys Lacrosse champions

• 1987-Bishop Ireton
• 1988-Dematha
• 1989-Dematha
• 1990-Dematha
• 1991-Dematha
• 1992-Gonzaga
• 1993-Gonzaga
• 1994-Dematha
• 1995-Dematha
• 1996-Dematha
• 1997-Gonzaga
• 1998-Gonzaga
• 1999-Dematha
• 2000-Dematha
• 2001-Dematha
• 2002-Dematha
• 2003-Dematha
• 2004-Dematha
• 2005-Dematha
• 2006-Dematha
• 2007-St. Mary's Ryken
• 2008-Dematha
• 2009-Dematha
• 2010-Gonzaga
• 2011-Gonzaga
• 2012-Gonzaga
• 2013-Gonzaga
• 2014-Gonzaga
• 2015-Gonzaga
• 2016-Gonzaga
• 2017-St. John's

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Wrestling champions

• 1975-Carroll
• 1976-Bishop McNamara
• 1977-Good Counsel
• 1978-Good Counsel
• 1979-St. John's
• 1980-Good Counsel
• 1981-Good Counsel
• 1982-O'Connell
• 1983-O'Connell
• 1984-Bishop McNamara
• 1985-O'Connell
• 1986-Dematha
• 1987-Dematha
• 1988-Dematha
• 1989-Dematha
• 1990-Dematha
• 1991-Dematha
• 1992-Dematha
• 1993-Dematha
• 1994-Dematha
• 1995-Dematha
• 1996-Dematha
• 1997-Dematha
• 1998-Dematha
• 1999-Dematha
• 2000-Dematha
• 2001-Dematha/O'Connell
• 2002-Dematha
• 2003-Dematha
• 2004-Dematha
• 2005-Dematha
• 2006-Dematha
• 2007-Dematha
• 2008-Dematha
• 2009-O'Connell
• 2010-Dematha
• 2011-Good Counsel
• 2012-Dematha
• 2013-Good Counsel
• 2014-Good Counsel
• 2015-Good Counsel
• 2016-Good Counsel
• 2017-St. John's

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Golf champions

• 1973-Good Counsel
• 1974-Good Counsel
• 1975-Good Counsel
• 1976-St. John's
• 1977-St. John's
• 1978-St. John's
• 1979-St. John's
• 1980-Bishop McNamara
• 1981-Dematha
• 1982-Good Counsel
• 1983-Dematha
• 1984-Dematha
• 1985-Dematha
• 1986-Bishop McNamara
• 1987-Good Counsel
• 1988-Bishop McNamara
• 1989-Dematha
• 1990-Good Counsel
• 1991-Gonzaga
• 1992-Good Counsel
• 1993-Dematha
• 1994-Dematha
• 1995-Dematha
• 1996-Dematha
• 1997-Dematha
• 1998-Dematha
• 1999-Dematha
• 2000-O'Connell
• 2001-Paul VI
• 2002-Gonzaga
• 2003-Paul VI
• 2004-Dematha
• 2005-Gonzaga
• 2006-Gonzaga
• 2007-Gonzaga
• 2008-Dematha
• 2009-Paul VI
• 2010-Gonzaga
• 2011-Gonzaga
• 2012-Gonzaga
• 2013-Gonzaga
• 2014-Paul VI
• 2015-Gonzaga
• 2016-Gonzaga
• 2017-Gonzaga

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Boys Tennis champions

• 1979 Archbishop Carroll
• 1982-O'Connell
• 1983-St. John's
• 1984-St. John's
• 1985-Gonzaga
• 1986-Gonzaga
• 1987-Gonzaga
• 1988-Gonzaga
• 1989-Gonzaga
• 1990-Gonzaga
• 1991-Gonzaga
• 1992-Gonzaga
• 1993-Gonzaga
• 1994-Gonzaga
• 1995-Gonzaga
• 1996-Dematha
• 1997-Dematha
• 1998-Dematha
• 1999-Dematha
• 2000-Dematha
• 2001-Good Counsel
• 2002-Dematha
• 2003-Dematha
• 2004-Dematha
• 2005-Gonzaga
• 2006-Gonzaga
• 2007-Dematha
• 2008-Gonzaga
• 2009-Dematha
• 2010-Gonzaga
• 2011-Gonzaga
• 2012-Gonzaga
• 2013-Gonzaga
• 2014-Gonzaga
• 2015-O'Connell
• 2016-Gonzaga
• 2017-Gonzaga

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Ice Hockey champions

• 2017-DeMatha

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Alumni

Archbishop Carroll

• John Thompson, Jr. (1961), Former NBA player and men's basketball coach at Georgetown University
• Eddie Jordan (1973), Former NBA player and coach, current coach at Rutgers University
• Lawrence Moten (attended but did not graduate), Former NBA player
• Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje (1997), Former NBA player
• Jamal Williams (1995), Former NFL player
• Jevon Langford (1992), Former NFL player
• Kris Joseph (2008), former NBA player
• Jeremiah Attaochu (2011), Current NFL player
• Mike Lonergan (1984), Current Head Coach George Washington University

Bishop Ireton

• Charlie Raphael, Former professional soccer player

Bishop McNamara

• Waine Bacon, Former NFL player
• Todd Bozeman, Current basketball coach at Morgan State University
• Jerome Couplin III, Current NFL player
• Brandon Coleman, Current NFL player
• Tyoka Jackson, Former NFL player
• Ty Lawson, Current NBA player
• Talib Zanna, Current NBA player

Bishop O'Connell

• Kendall Marshall, Current NBA player
• Eric Metcalf, Former NFL player
• Terrence Wilkins, Former NFL player
• Gibran Hamdan, Former NFL player
• John Arsala, Former professional soccer player
• Nataly Arias, Former professional soccer player
• Kate Ziegler, World champion swimmer

DeMatha

• Markelle Fultz, Current NBA player
• Brett Cecil, Current MLB player
• Steve Farr, Former MLB player
• Johnny Austin, Former NBA player
• Keith Bogans, Current NBA player
• Adrian Branch, Former NBA player
• Mike Brey, Current basketball coach at Notre Dame
• Kenny Carr, Former NBA player
• Sid Catlett, Former NBA player
• Adrian Dantley, Former NBA player
• Danny Ferry, Former NBA player
• Joseph Forte, Former NBA player
• Sidney Lowe, Former NBA player
• Jerrod Mustaf, Former NBA player
• Victor Oladipo, Current NBA player
• Charles Whitney, Former NBA player
• Bernie Williams, Former NBA player
• JB Brown, Former NFL player
• Mike Johnson, Former NFL player
• Quinn Ojinnaka, Current NFL player
• John Owens, Current NFL player
• Tony Paige, Former NFL player
• Steve Smith, Former NFL player
• Cameron Wake, Current NFL player
• Brian Westbrook, Former NFL player
• Edwin Williams, Current NFL player
• Josh Wilson, Current NFL player
• Rodney McLeod, Current NFL player
• Jordan Graye, Current MLS player
• Derek Mills, Olympic Gold Medalist
• Jerami Grant, Current NBA player
• Jerian Grant, Current NBA player
• Cyrus Kouandjio, Current NFL player
• Arie Kouandjio, Current NFL player

Gonzaga

• Cam Johnson, Current NFL player
• Johnson Bademosi, Current NFL player
• Jon Morris, Former NFL player
• John Thompson III, Current basketball coach at Georgetown University
• Roman Oben, Former NFL player
• Curome Cox, Current NFL player
• Mike Banner, Former MLS player
• Joey Haynos, Current NFL player
• Arman Shields, Current NFL player
• Colin Cloherty, Current NFL player
• A.J. Francis, Current NFL player
• Malcolm Johnson, Former NFL player

    Kevin Hogan, Current NFL player    Kris Jenkins, Current Men's College basketball player for Villanova University  

Good Counsel

• Zach Hilton, Former NFL player
• Joe Lefeged Former NFL player
• Steve Howes, Current basketball coach at Catholic University of America
• Tarik Walker, Former Professional Soccer Player & President FC USA Baltimore, MD
• Marty Hurney, Former NFL General Manager
• Chas Gessner, Former NFL player
• Roger Mason, Current NBA player
• Jelani Jenkins, Current NFL player
• Stefon Diggs, Current NFL player
• Louis Young, Current NFL player
• Blake Countess Current NFL player
• Kendall Fuller Current NFL player

Paul VI

• Erick Green, Current NBA player
• Eddie Royal, Current NFL player, (graduated from Westfield High School)
• Mike Venafro, Former MLB Pitcher

St. John's

• Gene Augusterfer, Former NFL player
• Scott Glacken, Former NFL player
• Tommy Marvaso, Former NFL player
• Mike Kruczek, Former NFL player
• Jay Williams, Former NFL player
• Chris Harrison, Former NFL player
• Marques Ogden, Former NFL player
• Conrad Bolston, Former NFL player
• Bobby Lewis, Former NBA player
• Chris Wright, Former NBA player
• Marissa Coleman, Current WNBA player
• Perry Currin, Former MLB player
• L.J. Hoes, Current MLB player
• Nicholas Howard, Current MLB player
• Kevin Plank, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Under Armour

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References

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