Greater Cleveland Conference

The Greater Cleveland Conference is an OHSAA league that began in the 2015–2016 school year.[1]

Member Schools

This group of schools uses the name "Greater Cleveland Conference" as Mentor retained the rights to the name from their previous tenure in the GCC. [2] The initial seven members left the Northeast Ohio Conference (NOC) while Euclid came over from the Lake Erie League.[3]

School	Nickname	Location	Colors	Type	Tenure
Brunswick	Blue Devils	Brunswick, Ohio	Blue & White	Public	2015-
Elyria	Pioneers	Elyria, Ohio	Red & White	Public	2015-2021
Euclid	Panthers	Euclid, Ohio	Navy Blue & Gold	Public	2015-
Medina	Battling Bees	Medina, Ohio	Green & White	Public	2015-
Mentor	Cardinals	Mentor, Ohio	Scarlet & Gray	Public	2015-
Solon	Comets	Solon, Ohio	Blue & White	Public	2015-
Strongsville	Mustangs	Strongsville, Ohio	Green & White	Public	2015-

History

The current lineup of the Greater Cleveland Conference began in 2015.

In January 2019, Shaker Heights announced that they would leave the GCC to rejoin the Lake Erie League for the 2020–2021 school year. The district cited "new and improved leadership in the LEL, better geography and travel times, but also diversity/cultural sensitivity issues" as reasons for leaving.[4]

On January 16, 2020, Elyria accepted an invitation to leave for the Southwestern Conference, effective in 2021.

References

1. http://www.cleveland.com/chagrin-falls/index.ssf/2013/09/chagrin_falls_orange_school_bo.html
2. http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2013/11/12/elyria-six-other-noc-schools-leaving-to-form-new-league/
3. http://www.news-herald.com/sports/20140417/high-school-sports-euclid-to-join-greater-cleveland-conference-in-2015-16
4. WKYC Staff (January 11, 2019). "Shaker Heights to leave Greater Cleveland Conference, says athletes have dealt with 'multiple instances' of racial slurs". WKYC. Retrieved April 10, 2019.