Dallas College Launches Women's Flag Football Program Ahead of 2028 Olympics

Media Contact: Liz Scruggs; Newsteam@dallascollege.edu

For immediate release — Sept. 1, 2026

 Dallas College Launches Women's Flag Football Program Ahead of 2028 Olympics 
 
Six NJCAA teams to begin competition in spring 2027 as women's flag football experiences explosive national growth 

DALLAS  – Dallas College is launching a collegiate women's flag football program in Texas, as women's flag football surges nationwide and prepares to make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.  

Beginning this academic year, fix Dallas College campuses, Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, Mountain View, Richland, and North Lake are preparing to field teams competing in the National Junior College Athletic Association. Official practices are slated for late October, with preseason scrimmages scheduled for Feb. 11-12, 2027, and the inaugural regular season kicking off Feb. 19. 

The expansion positions Dallas College at the forefront of one of the nation's fastest-growing sports, creating new opportunities for women student-athletes while helping build the next generation of collegiate competition. In addition, Dallas College has partnered with BSN SPORTS to have NIKE be the preferred supplier of all athletic gear needs.  

“Dallas College Athletics is proud to be part of growing women’s flag football as a collegiate sport,” said Lynn Nabi, executive director of athletics at Dallas College. “The sport has shown tremendous growth within the area and the country, and we look forward to seeing one of the Dallas College campuses holding a NJCAA national trophy soon, perhaps even one of the young ladies becoming an Olympic hopeful.” 

Among the program's inaugural recruits is Garland native A'jaLynn Bostic, a four-time Texas state champion in powerlifting who has set multiple state records. Bostic, who previously played football in eighth and ninth grade as a defensive lineman, will join the Dallas College Richland Thunderducks this fall, bringing elite strength, athleticism and a championship pedigree to the new program. 

"I was struggling with where to go for college and was unsure of whether or not to stay in the Dallas area," Bostic said. "After meeting with Coach Cain and learning about the program I decided, I want to be here." She is excited to start practicing with the team and meeting with her teammates. "I look forward to the team becoming a family and being able to get out of my comfort zone.” 

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About Dallas College 

Founded in 1965, Dallas College consists of seven campuses — Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland — plus a dozen centers located throughout Dallas County. As one of the largest community colleges in the U.S., Dallas College offers online and in-person learning, serving more than 127,000 credit, workforce and continuing education students annually. Students benefit from partnerships with local school districts, four-year universities, industry and community leaders. Dallas College offers associate degrees and career/technical certificate programs in more than 100 areas of study, as well as bachelor’s degrees in education, nursing, software development and management. As the largest provider of dual credit in Texas, Dallas College serves 30,000 high school students through 63 dual credit programs.  

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