The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) is a major high school athletic league for boys, girls, and co-ed Catholic high schools of the Archdiocese of Washington & Diocese of Arlington located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The WCAC is widely regarded as the nation's best boys and girls basketball and football conference, with several teams in the conference ranked nationally in any given year.
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 PLL.
Holy Cross and Elizabeth Seton are girls only, while Gonzaga, DeMatha and the Heights are all boys.
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-DeMatha
- 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-St. 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
- 2018-Gonzaga (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
- 2019-Good Counsel (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
- 2020-Covid
- 2021-St. John’s (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
- 2022-St. John’s (Capital)/Carroll (Metro)
- 2023-Good Counsel (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
- 2024-DeMatha (Capital)/St. Paul VI (Metro)
- 2025-DeMatha (Capital)/Ryken (Metro)
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 26 |
| Archbishop Carroll | 14 |
| St. John's | 13 |
| Good Counsel | 6 |
| Gonzaga | 4 |
| St. Mary’s Ryken | 5 |
| Bishop McNamara | 3 |
| St. Paul VI | 2 |
Boys Basketball Champions
- 1961-DeMatha
- 1962-DeMatha
- 1963-DeMatha
- 1964-DeMatha
- 1965-DeMatha
- 1966-DeMatha
- 1967-Mackin (Carroll)
- 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-St. Paul VI
- 2013-O'Connell
- 2014-St. Paul VI
- 2015-Gonzaga
- 2016-St. John's
- 2017-Gonzaga
- 2018-DeMatha
- 2019-Gonzaga
- 2020-DeMatha
- 2022-St. Paul VI
- 2023-St. John’s
- 2024-St. Paul VI
- 2025-St. Paul VI
- 2026-St. Paul IV
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 41 |
| Gonzaga | 8 |
| St. John's | 4 |
| St. Paul VI | 6 |
| Carroll | 3 |
| O'Connell | 2 |
| McNamara | 1 |
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-St. Paul VI
- 2015-St. Paul VI
- 2016-St. Paul VI
- 2017-St. John's
- 2018-St. John's
- 2019-St. John's
- 2020-McNamara
- 2022-St. John's
- 2023-St. John’s
- 2024-St. John's
- 2025-McNamara
- 2026-McNamara
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| St. John's | 13 |
| Good Counsel | 5 |
| Elizabeth Seton | 4 |
| St. Paul VI | 3 |
| Bishop McNamara | 5 |
| O'Connell | 1 |
| Holy Cross | 1 |
Girls Ice Hockey Champions
- 2019-St. John's
- 2020-St. John's
- 2022-St. John's
- 2023-St. John’s
- 2024-St. John's
- 2025-St. John's
- 2026-St. John's
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| St. John's | 7 |
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-St. 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-St. Paul VI
- 2008-DeMatha
- 2009-St. Paul VI
- 2010-Good Counsel
- 2011-St. John's
- 2012-St. Paul VI
- 2013-DeMatha
- 2014-St. John's
- 2015-St. John's
- 2016-St. John's
- 2017-St. John's
- 2018-St. John's
- 2019-St. John's
- 2021-St. John’s
- 2022-Gonzaga
- 2023-St. John’s
- 2024-St. John's
- 2025-St. John's
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 24 |
| St. John's | 17 |
| Good Counsel | 5 |
| O'Connell | 3 |
| St. Paul VI | 4 |
| Carroll | 2 |
| Gonzaga | 2 |
Softball Champions
- 1994-O'Connell
- 1995-O'Connell
- 1996-O'Connell
- 1997-O'Connell
- 1998-O'Connell
- 1999-O'Connell
- 2000-Holy Cross
- 2001-Good Counsel
- 2002-Bishop Ireton
- 2003-O'Connell
- 2004-O'Connell
- 2005-O'Connell
- 2006-O'Connell
- 2007-O'Connell
- 2008-O'Connell
- 2009-O'Connell
- 2010-O'Connell
- 2011-O'Connell
- 2012-O'Connell
- 2013-O'Connell
- 2014-St. Mary's Ryken
- 2015-St. Mary's Ryken
- 2016-O'Connell
- 2017-O'Connell
- 2018-O'Connell
- 2019-St. Mary's Ryken
- 2021-O'Connell
- 2022-O'Connell
- 2023-O'Connell
- 2024-O'Connell
- 2025-O'Connell
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| O'Connell | 25 |
| St. Mary's Ryken | 3 |
| Holy Cross | 1 |
| Good Counsel | 1 |
| Bishop Ireton | 1 |
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-Bishop Ireton
- 1986-St. John's
- 1987-DeMatha
- 1988-Good Counsel
- 1989-St. Paul VI
- 1990-Bishop Ireton
- 1991-O'Connell
- 1992-Gonzaga/St. Paul VI
- 1993-McNamara
- 1994-Bishop Ireton
- 1995-St. Paul VI
- 1996-O'Connell
- 1997-St. 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
- 2018-The Heights (1st year in league)
- 2019-Gonzaga
- 2021-Good Counsel
- 2022-Gonzaga
- 2023-The Heights
- 2024-Gonzaga
- 2025-Gonzaga
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 15 |
| DeMatha | 11 |
| O'Connell | 8 |
| Good Counsel | 5 |
| St. Paul VI | 4 |
| Ireton | 3 |
| Carroll | 2 |
| The Heights | 2 |
| St. John's | 1 |
| McNamara | 1 |
Boys Lacrosse
- 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
- 2018-Gonzaga
- 2019-Gonzaga
- 2020-NA
- 2021-NA
- 2022-St. John's
- 2023-St. John's
- 2024-Gonzaga
- 2025-DeMatha
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 18 |
| Gonzaga | 14 |
| Bishop Ireton | 1 |
| St. Mary's Ryken | 1 |
| St. John's | 3 |
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
- 2018-St. John’s
- 2019-St. John’s
- 2020-St. Mary’s Ryken
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 25 |
| Good Counsel | 9 |
| O'Connell | 5 |
| St. John’s | 4 |
| Bishop McNamara | 2 |
| Carroll | 1 |
| St. Mary’s Ryken | 1 |
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-St. Paul VI
- 2002-Gonzaga
- 2003-St. Paul VI
- 2004-Dematha
- 2005-Gonzaga
- 2006-Gonzaga
- 2007-Gonzaga
- 2008-Dematha
- 2009-St. Paul VI
- 2010-Gonzaga
- 2011-Gonzaga
- 2012-Gonzaga
- 2013-Gonzaga
- 2014-St. Paul VI
- 2015-Gonzaga
- 2016-Gonzaga
- 2017-Gonzaga
- 2018-Gonzaga
- 2019-Gonzaga
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 14 |
| Dematha | 14 |
| Good Counsel | 7 |
| St. Paul VI | 4 |
| St. John's | 4 |
| Bishop McNamara | 3 |
| O'Connell | 1 |
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
- 2018-Good Counsel
- 2019-Gonzaga
- 2022-Gonzaga
- 2023-DeMatha
- 2024-Bishop Ireton
- 2025-DeMatha
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 23 |
| Dematha | 12 |
| O'Connell | 2 |
| St. John's | 2 |
| Good Counsel | 2 |
| Archbishop Carroll | 1 |
| Bishop Ireton | 1 |
Boys Ice Hockey champions
- 2017- DeMatha
- 2018- DeMatha
- 2019- DeMatha
- 2020- DeMatha
- 2022- St. John's
- 2023- St. John's
- 2024- St. John's
- 2025- Gonzaga
- 2026- St. John's
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| DeMatha | 4 |
| St. John's | 4 |
| Gonzaga | 1 |
Boys Swim and Dive Champions
- 2018-Gonzaga
- 2019-Gonzaga
- 2020-Gonzaga
- 2021-Gonzaga
- 2022-Gonzaga
- 2023-Gonzaga
- 2024-Gonzaga
- 2025-Gonzaga
- 2026-DeMatha
| School | Championships |
|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 8 |
| DeMatha | 1 |
Alumni
Archbishop Carroll
- Jeremiah Attaochu (2011), Current NFL player
- Ruben Boumtje-Boumtje (1997), Former NBA player
- Eddie Jordan (1973), Former NBA player and coach, current assistant coach with the Charlotte Hornets
- Kris Joseph (2008), former NBA player
- Jevon Langford (1992), Former NFL player
- Mike Lonergan (1984), Former basketball head coach Catholic University of America, University of Vermont, George Washington University
- Lawrence Moten (attended but did not graduate), Former NBA player
- John Thompson, Jr. (1961), Former NBA player and men's basketball coach at Georgetown University
- Jamal Williams (1995), Former NFL player
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, former NFL player
- Brandon Coleman, former NFL player
- Tyoka Jackson, Former NFL player
- Ty Lawson, former NBA player
- Talib Zanna, Former NBA player
Bishop O'Connell
- Nataly Arias, Former professional soccer player
- Gibran Hamdan, Former NFL player
- Kendall Marshall, Current NBA player
- Eric Metcalf, Former NFL player
- Melo Trimble, Current professional basketball player
- Terrence Wilkins, Former NFL player
- Kate Ziegler, World champion swimmer
DeMatha
- Johnny Austin, Former NBA player
- Keith Bogans, Former NBA player
- Adrian Branch, Former NBA player
- JB Brown, Former NFL player
- Mike Brey, Current basketball coach at Notre Dame
- Kenny Carr, Former NBA player
- Sid Catlett, Former NBA player
- Brett Cecil, Former MLB player
- Adrian Dantley, Former NBA player
- Steve Farr, Former MLB player
- Danny Ferry, Former NBA player
- Joseph Forte, Former NBA player
- Markelle Fultz, Current NBA player
- Jerami Grant, Current NBA player
- Jerian Grant, Current G-League player, Former NBA Player
- Jordan Graye, Current MLS player
- Bill Hamid, Current MLS player, member of USMNT
- Mike Johnson, Former NFL player
- Arie Kouandjio, Former NFL player
- Cyrus Kouandjio, Former NFL player
- Sidney Lowe, Former NBA player
- Rodney McLeod, Current NFL player
- Derek Mills, Olympic Gold Medalist
- Jerrod Mustaf, Former NBA player
- Quinn Ojinnaka, Former NFL player, current wrestler
- John Owens, Former NFL player
- Tony Paige, Former NFL player
- Victor Oladipo, Current NBA player
- Paul Rabil, Former MLL player, Co-Founder PLL
- Steve Smith, Former NFL player
- Cameron Wake, Former NFL player
- Brian Westbrook, Former NFL player
- Charles Whitney, Former NBA player
- Bernie Williams, Former NBA player
- Edwin Williams, Former NFL player
- Josh Wilson, Former NFL player
- Chase Young, Current NFL player
Gonzaga
- Johnson Bademosi, Current NFL player
- Mike Banner, Former MLS player
- Colin Cloherty, Current NFL player
- Curome Cox, Current NFL player
- Olu Fashanu, Current NFL Player
- A. J. Francis, Current NFL player
- Joey Haynos, Current NFL player
- Kevin Hogan, Current NFL player
- Kris Jenkins (basketball), Current Euroleague player
- Cam Johnson, Current NFL player
- Malcolm Johnson, Former NFL player
- Jon Morris, Former NFL player
- Roman Oben, Former NFL player
- John Thompson III, Former basketball coach at Georgetown University
- Caleb Williams, Current NFL player
Good Counsel
- Blake Countess Current NFL player
- Stefon Diggs, Current NFL player
- Kendall Fuller Current NFL player
- Chas Gessner, Former NFL player
- Zach Hilton, Former NFL player
- Marty Hurney, Former NFL General Manager
- Jelani Jenkins, Current NFL player
- Roger Mason, Former NBA player
St. Paul VI
- Erick Green, Current professional basketball player
- Eddie Royal, Former NFL player, (graduated from Westfield High School)
- Mike Venafro, Former MLB Pitcher
St. John's
- Gene Augusterfer, Former NFL player
- Conrad Bolston, Former NFL player
- Marissa Coleman, Former WNBA player
- Perry Currin, Former MLB player
- Scott Glacken, Former NFL player
- Chris Harrison, Former NFL player
- Nick Howard, Current MLB player
- L.J. Hoes, Former MLB player
- Rakim Jarrett, Current NFL player
- Mike Kruczek, Former NFL player
- Bobby Lewis, Former NBA player
- Terrell Lewis, Current NFL player
- Tommy Marvaso, Former NFL player
- Marques Ogden, Former NFL player
- Kevin Plank, Founder, Brand Chief, and Executive Chairman of the Board of Under Armour
- Scotty Washington, current NFL player
- Jay Williams, Former NFL player
- Chris Wright, Former NBA player
References
References
- "50 Years List of WCAC Football Champions". dc.thesportsfannetwork.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- "Boys Catholic Champions Since 1969" (PDF). www.dematha.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2011.