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Coastal Athletic Association
US collegiate athletic conference
US collegiate athletic conference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Coastal Athletic Association |
| color | #002263; |
| font_color | white |
| title | Coastal Athletic Association |
| logo | Coastal Athletic Association logo.svg |
| logo_size | 200 |
| founded | |
| association | NCAA |
| division | Division I |
| subdivision | FCS |
| teams | 13 |
| sports | 23 |
| mens | 10 |
| womens | 13 |
| region | East Coast |
| formerly | ECAC South Conference |
| (1979–1985) | |
| Colonial Athletic Association | |
| (1985–2023) | |
| headquarters | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| commissioner | Joe D'Antonio |
| since | 2016 |
| TV | CBS Sports |
| website | |
| map | Colonial Athletic Association Map.svg |
| map_size | 250 |
(1979–1985) Colonial Athletic Association (1985–2023)
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The Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), formerly the ECAC South Conference and the Colonial Athletic Association, is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I whose full members are located in East Coast states, from Massachusetts to South Carolina. Most of its members are public universities, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond. The CAA was historically a Southern conference until the addition of four schools in the Northeastern United States (of five that joined from rival conference America East) after the turn of the 21st century, which added geographic balance to the conference.
The CAA was founded in 1979 as the ECAC South Conference, made up of independent schools which played basketball in the Eastern College Athletic Conference's South Region Division I men's basketball tournament. During its first two seasons, its members continued to play basketball as independents during the regular season and take part in the ECAC's South Region tournament for independents, but it began conference play in basketball in the 1981–1982 season. It was renamed the Colonial Athletic Association in 1985 when it added championships in other sports (although a number of members maintain ECAC affiliation in some sports). As of 2006, it organizes championships in 21 men's and women's sports. The addition of Northeastern University in 2005 gave the conference the NCAA minimum of six football programs needed to sponsor football. For the 2007 football season, all of the Atlantic 10 Conference's football programs joined the CAA football conference, as agreed in May 2005. The football league operates under CAA administration as the legally separate entity of CAA Football.
The most recent changes to the conference membership took place in 2022 and 2023. First, Hampton University, Monmouth University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Stony Brook University joined in 2022. Stony Brook, already a member of CAA Football, joined in other sports at that time; Hampton and Monmouth joined both the all-sports CAA and CAA Football; and NC A&T joined the all-sports CAA in 2022 and joined CAA Football in 2023. This was followed by Campbell University joining both sides of the league in 2023. The conference renamed itself the Coastal Athletic Association in 2023.
History
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The CAA has expanded in recent years, following the exits of longtime members such as the United States Naval Academy, the University of Richmond, East Carolina University, and American University. In 2001, the six-member conference added four additional universities: Towson University, Drexel University, Hofstra University, and the University of Delaware. Four years later the league expanded again when Georgia State University and Northeastern University joined, further enlarging the conference footprint. Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) left for the Atlantic 10 Conference in July 2012. More changes came in 2013: Old Dominion University left for Conference USA, Georgia State joined the Sun Belt Conference, and the College of Charleston joined the CAA from the Southern Conference.
On the playing field, the CAA has produced 16 national team champions in six different sports (the most recent being the James Madison University Dukes who won the 2018 Division I Women's Lacrosse championship), 33 individual national champions, 11 national coaches of the year, 11 national players of the year and 12 Honda Award winners. In 2006, George Mason became the first CAA team to reach the Final Four. In 2011, the VCU Rams became the second CAA team to reach the Final Four, as well as the first team to win five games en route, due to their participation in the First Four round.
On March 25, 2013, George Mason University left the CAA to join the Atlantic 10 Conference. Shortly after, the CAA ceased sponsorship of wrestling due to the lack of teams.
The 2015–16 basketball season saw the conference RPI reach its highest rating when it finished the season ranked 9th in the nation.
During another phase of realignment that started in 2021, the CAA was affected when longtime member James Madison University announced it would leave the CAA, transition its football program to the Football Bowl Subdivision, and join the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). Initially, JMU was to join the SBC in July 2023. However, the timeline changed when the CAA chose to ban JMU from subsequent championship events, citing a conference bylaw that allows it to impose such a ban on a departing member. Thus, JMU officially joined the Sun Belt in July 2022 instead (at which time it was counted as an FBS member for scheduling purposes after meeting an NCAA minimum requirement of five FBS opponents at home), housing all of its sports in that league, including men's soccer, which would be sponsored by the SBC again, but one season earlier.
Shortly before JMU announced its departure, it was reported that the CAA sought to expand by several schools, allowing it to split into a divisional format for most of its sports in order to reduce travel costs for its members. Among the schools named as possible candidates were Fairfield University, Howard University, Monmouth University, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. In January 2022, reports emerged that Hampton University, a historically black institution that had been working toward a CAA move since at least 1995, would likely join the CAA that July. Monmouth was again named as a potential CAA expansion candidate. Also, Stony Brook University, already a member of CAA Football, was named as a candidate for membership in the all-sports CAA. On January 18, local media in Monmouth's home of New Jersey reported that a CAA invitation to that school was imminent.
The CAA later announced on January 25 that Hampton, Monmouth, and Stony Brook would become members of the all-sports CAA that July, with Hampton and Monmouth joining Stony Brook in CAA Football. On February 22, the CAA announced that North Carolina A&T State University would join the all-sports CAA that July and CAA Football in 2023. Still later, Campbell University was announced as a new member of both sides of the league effective in 2023.
On July 20, 2023, the Colonial Athletic Association rebranded as the Coastal Athletic Association, citing the expansion of the conference footprint throughout the east coast for the change in name; however, the current logo was unchanged.
On November 28, 2023, Delaware announced its departure from the CAA and transition to the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) joining Conference USA on July 1, 2025.
Commissioners
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| Name | Dates |
|---|---|
| Tom Yeager | 1979–July 1, 2016 |
| Joe D'Antonio | July 1, 2016–present |
Member schools
Full members
Current full members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Type | Enrollment | Endowment | Nickname | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, North Carolina | 1887 | 2023 | Private | 5,622 | $209,000,000 | Fighting Camels | |
| College of Charleston | Charleston, South Carolina | 1770 | 2013 | Public | 10,783 | $136,000,000 | Cougars | |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1891 | 2001 | Private | 22,412 | $966,000,000 | Dragons | |
| Elon University | Elon, North Carolina | 1889 | 2014 | 6,991 | $365,600,000 | Phoenix | ||
| Hampton University | Hampton, Virginia | 1868 | 2022 | Private | ||||
| (HBCU) | 3,516 | $280,600,000 | Pirates & Lady Pirates | |||||
| Hofstra University | Hempstead, New York | 1935 | 2001 | Private | 10,871 | $884,000,000 | Pride | |
| Monmouth University | West Long Branch, New Jersey | 1933 | 2022 | 5,675 | $153,000,000 | Hawks | ||
| North Carolina A&T State University | Greensboro, North Carolina | 1891 | 2022 | Public | ||||
| (HBCU) | 13,332 | $202,000,000 | Aggies | |||||
| Northeastern University | Boston, Massachusetts | 1898 | 2005 | Private | 21,627 | $1,850,000,000 | Huskies | |
| Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, New York | 1957 | 2022 | Public | 26,782 | $521,000,000 | Seawolves | |
| Towson University | Towson, Maryland | 1866 | 1979, 2001 | 22,923 | $88,000,000 | Tigers | ||
| Wilmington, North Carolina | 1947 | 1984 | 17,499 | $154,000,000 | Seahawks | |||
| Williamsburg, Virginia | 1693 | 1979 | 8,817 | $1,720,000,000 | Tribe |
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Former full members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Left | Type | Nickname | Colors | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| conference | ||||||||
| American University | Washington, D.C. | 1893 | 1984 | 2001 | Private | Eagles | Patriot | |
| Baltimore, Maryland | 1925 | 1979 | 1981 | Public | Super Bees | none | ||
| Washington, D.C. | 1887 | Private | ||||||
| (Roman Catholic) | Cardinals | Landmark | ||||||
| University of Delaware | Newark, Delaware | 1743 | 2001 | 2025 | Public | Fightin' Blue Hens | CUSA | |
| East Carolina University | Greenville, North Carolina | 1907 | 1981 | 2001 | Public | Pirates | American | |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, Virginia | 1957 | 1979 | 2013 | Patriots | Atlantic 10 | ||
| Georgia State University | Atlanta, Georgia | 1913 | 2005 | Panthers | Sun Belt | |||
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, Virginia | 1908 | 1979 | 2022 | Dukes | |||
| Annapolis, Maryland | 1845 | 1979 | 1991 | Federal | ||||
| (Military) | Midshipmen | Patriot | ||||||
| Old Dominion University | Norfolk, Virginia | 1930 | 1982 | Public | Monarchs | Sun Belt | ||
| 1991 | 2013 | |||||||
| Richmond, Virginia | 1830 | 1979 | 2001 | Private | Spiders | Atlantic 10 | ||
| Saint Francis University | Loretto, Pennsylvania | 1847 | 1981 | Private | ||||
| (Roman Catholic) | Red Flash | Northeast | ||||||
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, Virginia | 1838 | 1995 | 2012 | Public | Rams | Atlantic 10 |
;Notes
Associate members
In all tables below, dates of joining and departure reflect the calendar years these moves took effect. For spring sports, the year of arrival is the calendar year before the first season of competition. For fall sports, the year of departure is the calendar year after the final season of competition.
Current associate members
Members departing for the West Coast Conference in 2027.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | CAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sport | Primary | ||||||||
| conference | |||||||||
| Albany, New York | 1844 | 2025 | Public | 17,746 | Great Danes | rowing (w) | America East | ||
| Bryant University | Smithfield, Rhode Island | 1863 | 2025 | Private | 3,751 | Bulldogs | rowing (w) | America East | |
| La Jolla, California | 1960 | 2020 | Public | 40,473 | Tritons | rowing (w) | Big West | ||
| **** | Storrs, Connecticut | 1881 | 2019 | Public | 32,257 | Huskies | rowing (w) | Big East | |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, Connecticut | 1942 | 2014 | Private | 5,273 | Stags | lacrosse (m) | MAAC | |
| Villanova University | Villanova, Pennsylvania | 1842 | 2015 | Private | 11,023 | Wildcats | rowing (w) | Big East |
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Future associate members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Colors | CAA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sport | Primary | |||||||||
| conference | Current conference | |||||||||
| in affiliate sport | ||||||||||
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, Connecticut | 1942 | 2026 | Private | 5,273 | Stags | field hockey | MAAC | NEC |
Former associate members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Joined | Left | Type | Nickname | Colors | CAA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sport | Primary | |||||||||
| conference | Conference | |||||||||
| in former | ||||||||||
| CAA sport | ||||||||||
| Binghamton University | Vestal, New York | 1946 | 2001 | 2013 | Public | Bearcats | wrestling | America East | EIWA | |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | 1842 | 2001 | 2002 | Private | Eagles | wrestling | ACC | ||
| Boston University | Boston, Massachusetts | 1839 | 2001 | |||||||
| (wrestling) | 2013 | Terriers | wrestling | Patriot | none | |||||
| 2011 | ||||||||||
| (rowing) | rowing (w) | Patriot | ||||||||
| Buffalo, New York | 1846 | 2008 | 2017 | Public | Bulls | rowing (w) | MAC | none | ||
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, North Carolina | 1887 | 1996 | 2008 | Private | Fighting Camels | wrestling | Big South | Southern | |
| Davidson College | Davidson, North Carolina | 1837 | 2001 | 2007 | Wildcats | swimming & diving | Atlantic 10 | |||
| Dayton, Ohio | 1850 | 2002 | 2014 | Flyers | golf (w) | Atlantic 10 | ||||
| Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, Michigan | 1849 | 2012 | 2025 | Public | Eagles | rowing (w) | Mid-American | ||
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, Virginia | 1971 | 1991 | 1994 | Private | Flames | wrestling | CUSA | none | |
| Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, Maryland | 1852 | 2001 | 2002 | Greyhounds | lacrosse (m) | Patriot | |||
| Amherst, Massachusetts | 1863 | 2007 | 2012 | Public | Minutemen | lacrosse | Atlantic 10 | |||
| Greensboro, North Carolina | 1891 | 1994 | 1996 | Spartans | wrestling | SoCon | none | |||
| Penn State University | University Park, Pennsylvania | 1855 | 2009 | 2014 | Nittany Lions | lacrosse (m) | Big Ten | |||
| Richmond, Virginia | 1830 | 2002 | Private | Spiders | golf (w) | Atlantic 10 | ||||
| Rider University | Lawrenceville, New Jersey | 1865 | 2001 | 2013 | Broncs | wrestling | MAAC | MAC | ||
| Robert Morris University | Moon Township, Pennsylvania | 1921 | 2009 | Colonials | lacrosse (m) | Horizon | NEC | |||
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, Connecticut | 1963 | 2005 | |||||||
| (lacrosse) | Pioneers | lacrosse (m) | MAAC | MAAC | ||||||
| 2001 | ||||||||||
| (wrestling) | 2010 | wrestling | EIWA | |||||||
| Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1851 | 2010 | 2013 | Hawks | lacrosse (m) | Atlantic 10 | Atlantic 10 | ||
| Villanova University | Villanova, Pennsylvania | 1842 | 2001 | 2009 | Wildcats | lacrosse (m) | Big East | |||
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Blacksburg, Virginia | 1872 | 1992 | 1998 | Public | Hokies | wrestling | ACC | ||
| Wagner College | Staten Island, New York | 1883 | 2001 | 2007 | Private | Seahawks | wrestling | NEC | none | |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1831 | 2002 | 2013 | Musketeers | golf (w) | Big East |
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Membership timeline
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Sports
The CAA sponsors championship competitions in ten men's and thirteen women's NCAA sanctioned sports. Eleven schools are associate members in three sports. This does not include football, administered by the CAA through the separate entity of CAA Football.
| Sport | width=60 | Men's | Women's | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | |||||
| Basketball | |||||
| Cross Country | |||||
| Field hockey | |||||
| Golf | |||||
| Lacrosse | |||||
| Rowing | |||||
| Soccer | |||||
| Softball | |||||
| Swimming & Diving | |||||
| Tennis | |||||
| Track and Field (Indoor) | |||||
| Track and Field (Outdoor) | |||||
| Volleyball |
Men's sponsored sports by school
| School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| country | Golf | Lacrosse | Soccer | Swimming | ||||||||
| & diving | Tennis | Track & | ||||||||||
| field | ||||||||||||
| (indoor) | Track & | |||||||||||
| field | ||||||||||||
| (outdoor) | Total | |||||||||||
| CAA | ||||||||||||
| sports | Associate members | |||||||||||
| Campbell | 8 | |||||||||||
| Charleston | 6 | |||||||||||
| Drexel | 6 | |||||||||||
| Elon | 6 | |||||||||||
| Hampton | 6 | |||||||||||
| Hofstra | 8 | |||||||||||
| Monmouth | 10 | |||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 7 | |||||||||||
| Northeastern | 6 | |||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 7 | |||||||||||
| Towson | 5 | |||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 8 | |||||||||||
| William & Mary | 9 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6+1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 91+1 | |
| Fairfield | 1 |
;Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the CAA which are played by CAA schools
| School | Football | Gymnastics | Ice hockey | Sailing | Squash | Wrestling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | CAA Football | — | — | – | — | SoCon |
| Charleston | – | — | — | SAISA | — | — |
| Drexel | – | — | — | — | Independent | EIWA |
| Elon | CAA Football | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hampton | CAA Football | — | — | MAISA | – | – |
| Hofstra | – | – | – | – | – | EIWA |
| Monmouth | CAA Football | – | – | – | – | – |
| North Carolina A&T | CAA Football | – | – | – | – | – |
| Northeastern | – | — | Hockey East | — | — | — |
| Stony Brook | CAA Football | – | – | – | – | – |
| Towson | CAA Football | – | – | – | – | – |
| William & Mary | CAA Football | EIGL | — | — | — | — |
;Notes
Women's sponsored sports by school
| School | Basketball | Cross | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| country | Field | ||||||||||||||
| hockey | Golf | Lacrosse | Rowing | Soccer | Softball | Swimming | |||||||||
| & diving | Tennis | Track & | |||||||||||||
| field | |||||||||||||||
| (indoor) | Track & | ||||||||||||||
| field | |||||||||||||||
| (outdoor) | Volleyball | Total | |||||||||||||
| CAA | |||||||||||||||
| sports | Associate members | ||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Charleston | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Elon | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| Towson | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 13 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3+5 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 126+5 | |
| Albany | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| UC San Diego | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| UConn | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Villanova | 1 |
;Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the CAA which are played by CAA schools
| School | Beach | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| volleyball | Bowling | Equestrian | Gymnastics | Ice hockey | Sailing | Squash | Triathlon | |
| Charleston | Sun Belt | – | Independent | — | — | SAISA | — | – |
| Drexel | — | — | — | — | — | — | Independent | — |
| Hampton | — | — | — | — | — | MAISA | — | Independent |
| Monmouth | — | NEC | — | — | — | — | — | – |
| North Carolina A&T | — | MEAC | — | — | — | — | — | – |
| Northeastern | — | — | — | — | Hockey East | — | Independent | — |
| Towson | — | — | — | EAGL | — | — | — | – |
| UNC Wilmington | Sun Belt | — | — | — | — | — | — | – |
| William & Mary | — | — | — | GEC | — | — | — | – |
;Notes
In addition to the above, Charleston counts its female cheerleaders (though not its male cheerleaders) and all-female dance team as varsity teams. Neither cheerleading nor dance team competitions are sponsored by the NCAA.
Current champions
RS = regular-season champion; T = tournament champion
| Season | Sport | Men's | |
|---|---|---|---|
| champion | Women's | ||
| champion | |||
| Fall 2024 | Cross country | Stony Brook | Northeastern |
| Field hockey | – | Drexel (RS) | |
| Delaware (T) | |||
| Soccer | Elon (RS) | ||
| Hofstra (T) | Monmouth & Stony Brook (RS) | ||
| Stony Brook (T) | |||
| Volleyball | – | Charleston & Delaware (RS) | |
| Charleston (T) | |||
| Winter 2024–25 | Basketball | Towson (RS) | |
| UNCW (T) | North Carolina A&T (RS) | ||
| William & Mary (T) | |||
| Swimming & diving | UNCW | UNCW | |
| Track & field (indoor) | North Carolina A&T | Hampton | |
| Spring 2025 | Baseball | Northeastern (RS & T) | – |
| Golf | Elon | Charleston | |
| Lacrosse | Towson (RS & T) | Stony Brook (RS & T) | |
| Rowing | – | Northeastern | |
| Softball | – | Delaware (RS) | |
| Elon (T) | |||
| Tennis | UNCW | Elon | |
| Track & field (outdoor) | North Carolina A&T | Elon |
Men's basketball
| † | Denotes game went into overtime |
|---|
Regular season champions
Note: The conference was known as the ECAC South from 1979 to 1985.
| Season | Regular season champion | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Old Dominion | |
| 1981 | James Madison | |
| 1982 | James Madison | |
| 1983 | William & Mary | |
| 1984 | Richmond | |
| 1985 | Navy | 11–3 |
| 1986 | Navy | 13–1 |
| 1987 | Navy | 13–1 |
| 1988 | Richmond | 11–3 |
| 1989 | Richmond | 13–1 |
| 1990 | James Madison | 11–3 |
| 1991 | James Madison | 12–2 |
| 1992 | Richmond | 12–2 |
| 1993 | James Madison | 11–3 |
| 1994 | Old Dominion | 10–4 |
| 1995 | Old Dominion | 12–2 |
| 1996 | VCU | 14–2 |
| 1997 | Old Dominion | 10–6 |
| 1998* | William & Mary | |
| UNC Wilmington | 13–3 | |
| 1999 | George Mason | 13–3 |
| 2000* | George Mason | |
| James Madison | 12–4 | |
| 2001 | Richmond | 12–4 |
| 2002 | UNC Wilmington | 14–4 |
| 2003 | UNC Wilmington | 15–3 |
| 2004 | VCU | 14–4 |
| 2005 | Old Dominion | 15–3 |
| 2006* | George Mason | |
| UNC Wilmington | 15–3 | |
| 2007 | VCU | 16–2 |
| 2008 | VCU | 15–3 |
| 2009 | VCU | 14–4 |
| 2010 | Old Dominion | 15–3 |
| 2011 | George Mason | 16–2 |
| 2012 | Drexel | 16–2 |
| 2013 | Northeastern | 14–4 |
| 2014 | Delaware | 14–2 |
| 2015* | William & Mary | |
| UNC Wilmington | ||
| Northeastern | ||
| James Madison | 12–6 | |
| 2016* | Hofstra | |
| UNC Wilmington | 14–4 | |
| 2017 | UNC Wilmington | 15–3 |
| 2018* | Charleston | |
| Northeastern | 14–4 | |
| 2019 | Hofstra | 15–3 |
| 2020 | Hofstra | 14-4 |
| 2021* | James Madison | |
| Northeastern | 8–2 | |
| 2022* | Towson | |
| UNC Wilmington | 15–3 | |
| 2023* | Hofstra | |
| Charleston | 16–2 | |
| 2024 | Charleston | 15–3 |
| 2025 | Towson | 16–2 |
History of the tournament final
| Year | CAA Champions | Score | Runner-up | Tournament MVP | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Old Dominion | 62–51† | Navy | , Old Dominion | Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, Virginia) |
| 1981 | James Madison | 69–60 | Richmond | , James Madison | Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, Virginia) |
| 1982 | Old Dominion | 58–57 | James Madison | (2), Old Dominion | Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| 1983 | James Madison | 41–38 | William & Mary | , James Madison | Robins Center (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1984 | Richmond | 74–55 | Navy | , Richmond | Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, Virginia) |
| 1985 | Navy | 85–76 | Richmond | , Navy | William & Mary Hall (Williamsburg, Virginia) |
| 1986 | Navy | 72–61 | George Mason | , Navy | Patriot Center (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| 1987 | Navy | 53–50 | James Madison | (2), Navy | Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, Virginia) |
| 1988 | Richmond | 73–70 | George Mason | , Richmond | Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, Virginia) |
| 1989 | George Mason | 78–72† | UNC Wilmington | , George Mason | Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, Virginia) |
| 1990 | Richmond | 77–72 | James Madison | , Richmond | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1991 | Richmond | 81–78 | George Mason | , Richmond | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1992 | Old Dominion | 78–73 | James Madison | , Old Dominion | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1993 | East Carolina | 54–49 | James Madison | , East Carolina | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1994 | James Madison | 77–76 | Old Dominion | , Old Dominion | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1995 | Old Dominion | 80–75 | James Madison | , Old Dominion | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1996 | VCU | 46–43 | UNC Wilmington | , VCU | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1997 | Old Dominion | 62–58 | James Madison | (2), Old Dominion | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1998 | Richmond | 79–64 | UNC Wilmington | , Richmond | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1999 | George Mason | 63–58 | Old Dominion | , George Mason | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2000 | UNC Wilmington | 57–47 | Richmond | , UNC Wilmington | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2001 | George Mason | 35–33 | UNC Wilmington | , George Mason | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2002 | UNC Wilmington | 66–51 | VCU | (2), UNC Wilmington | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2003 | UNC Wilmington | 70–62 | Drexel | (3), UNC Wilmington | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2004 | VCU | 55–54 | George Mason | , VCU | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2005 | Old Dominion | 73–66† | VCU | , Old Dominion | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2006 | UNC Wilmington | 78–67 | Hofstra | , UNC Wilmington | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2007 | VCU | 65–59 | George Mason | , VCU | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2008 | George Mason | 68–59 | William & Mary | , George Mason | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2009 | VCU | 71–50 | George Mason | (2), VCU | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2010 | Old Dominion | 60–53 | William & Mary | , Old Dominion | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2011 | Old Dominion | 70–65 | VCU | , Old Dominion | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2012 | VCU | 59–56 | Drexel | , VCU | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2013 | James Madison | 70–57 | Northeastern | , James Madison | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2014 | Delaware | 75–74 | William & Mary | , Delaware | Baltimore Arena (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| 2015 | Northeastern | 72–61 | William & Mary | , Northeastern | Royal Farms Arena (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| 2016 | UNC Wilmington | 80–73† | Hofstra | , UNC Wilmington | Royal Farms Arena (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| 2017 | UNC Wilmington | 78–69 | Charleston | , UNC Wilmington | North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, South Carolina) |
| 2018 | Charleston | 83–76† | Northeastern | , Charleston | North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, South Carolina) |
| 2019 | Northeastern | 82–74 | Hofstra | , Northeastern | North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, South Carolina) |
| 2020 | Hofstra | 70–61 | Northeastern | , Hofstra | Entertainment and Sports Arena (Washington, D.C.) |
| 2021 | Drexel | 63–56 | Elon | , Drexel | Atlantic Union Bank Center (Harrisonburg, VA) |
| 2022 | Delaware | 59–55 | UNC Wilmington | Jyare Davis, Delaware | Entertainment and Sports Arena (Washington, D.C.) |
| 2023 | Charleston | 63–58 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Larson, Charleston | Entertainment and Sports Arena (Washington, D.C.) |
| 2024 | Charleston | 82–79† | Stony Brook | Reyne Smith, Charleston | Entertainment and Sports Arena (Washington, D.C.) |
| 2025 | UNC Wilmington | 76–72 | Delaware | Donovan Newby, UNC Wilmington | CareFirst Arena (Washington, D.C.) |
Men's CAA tournament championships and finalists
| School | Championships | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion‡ | 8 | 10 | 1980, 1982, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2010, 2011 |
| UNC Wilmington | 7 | 13 | 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2025 |
| Richmond‡ | 5 | 8 | 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1998 |
| VCU‡ | 5 | 8 | 1996, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
| James Madison‡ | 4 | 11 | 1981, 1983, 1994, 2013 |
| George Mason‡ | 4 | 10 | 1989, 1999, 2001, 2008 |
| Charleston | 3 | 4 | 2018, 2023, 2024 |
| Navy‡ | 3 | 5 | 1985, 1986, 1987 |
| Northeastern | 2 | 5 | 2015, 2019 |
| Delaware | 2 | 3 | 2014, 2022 |
| Hofstra | 1 | 4 | 2020 |
| Drexel | 1 | 2 | 2021 |
| East Carolina‡ | 1 | 1 | 1993 |
| William & Mary | 0 | 5 | — |
| Elon | 0 | 1 | — |
| Stony Brook | 0 | 1 | — |
| Campbell | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hampton | 0 | 0 | — |
| Monmouth | 0 | 0 | — |
| North Carolina A&T | 0 | 0 | — |
| Towson | 0 | 0 | — |
‡Former member of the CAA
Broadcasters
Main article: Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament#Broadcasters
Women's basketball
| † | Denotes game went into overtime |
|---|
Regular season champions
| Season | Regular season champion | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Richmond | |
| 1985 | East Carolina | 11–1 |
| 1986 | James Madison | 11–1 |
| 1987 | James Madison | 12–0 |
| 1988 | James Madison | 12–0 |
| 1989 | James Madison | 12–0 |
| 1990 | Richmond | 11–1 |
| 1991 | James Madison | 11–1 |
| 1992 | Old Dominion | 12–2 |
| 1993 | Old Dominion | 14–0 |
| 1994 | Old Dominion | 14–0 |
| 1995 | Old Dominion | 13–1 |
| 1996 | Old Dominion | 16–0 |
| 1997 | Old Dominion | 16–0 |
| 1998 | Old Dominion | 16–0 |
| 1999 | Old Dominion | 16–0 |
| 2000 | Old Dominion | 16–0 |
| 2001 | Old Dominion | 15–1 |
| 2002 | Old Dominion | 18–0 |
| 2003 | Old Dominion | 15–3 |
| 2004 | Old Dominion | 14–4 |
| 2005 | Delaware | 16–2 |
| 2006 | Old Dominion | 17–1 |
| 2007 | Old Dominion | 17–1 |
| 2008 | Old Dominion | 17–1 |
| 2009 | Drexel | 16–2 |
| 2010 | Old Dominion | 14–4 |
| 2011 | James Madison | 16–2 |
| 2012 | Delaware | 18–0 |
| 2013 | Delaware | 18–0 |
| 2014 | James Madison | 15–1 |
| 2015 | James Madison | 17–1 |
| 2016 | James Madison | 17–1 |
| 2017 | Elon | 16–2 |
| 2018* | Drexel | |
| James Madison | 16–2 | |
| 2019 | James Madison | 17–1 |
| 2020* | Drexel | |
| James Madison | 16–2 | |
| 2021 | Delaware | 16–2 |
| 2022 | Drexel | 16–2 |
| 2023* | Towson | |
| Drexel | ||
| Northeastern | 13–5 | |
| 2024 | Stony Brook | 16–2 |
| 2025 | North Carolina A&T | 15–3 |
History of the tournament finals
| Year | CAA Champions | Score | Runner-up | Tournament MVP | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | East Carolina | 54–39 | Richmond | N/A | Minges Coliseum (Greenville, North Carolina) |
| 1985 | East Carolina | 65–59 | James Madison | N/A | William & Mary Hall (Williamsburg, Virginia) |
| 1986 | James Madison | 66–62 | East Carolina | Lisa Squirewell, ECU | Trask Coliseum (Wilmington, North Carolina) |
| 1987 | James Madison | 74–62 | American | Sydney Beasley, JMU | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, Virginia) |
| 1988 | James Madison | 87–72 | George Mason | Sydney Beasley, JMU | Bender Arena (Washington, D.C.) |
| 1989 | James Madison | 55–45 | Richmond | Carolin Dehn-Duhr, JMU | William & Mary Hall (Williamsburg, Virginia) |
| 1990 | Richmond | 47–46 | James Madison | Pam Bryant, UR | Robins Center (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1991 | Richmond | 88–70 | East Carolina | Ginny Norton, UR | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, Virginia) |
| 1992 | Old Dominion | 80–75 | East Carolina | Pam Huntley, ODU | ODU Field House (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| 1993 | Old Dominion | 65–51 | William & Mary | Pam Huntley, ODU | ODU Field House (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| 1994 | Old Dominion | 78–61 | George Mason | Celeste Hill, ODU | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, Virginia) |
| 1995 | Old Dominion | 63–44 | James Madison | Ticha Penicheiro, ODU | ODU Field House (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| 1996 | Old Dominion | 84–58 | James Madison | Clarisse Machanguana, ODU | ODU Field House (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| 1997 | Old Dominion | 83–46 | East Carolina | Clarisse Machanguana, ODU | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1998 | Old Dominion | 82–49 | American | Ticha Penicheiro, ODU | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 1999 | Old Dominion | 73–67 | East Carolina | Natalie Diaz, ODU | Robins Center (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2000 | Old Dominion | 92–49 | UNC Wilmington | Natalie Diaz, ODU | ALLTEL Pavilion (Richmond, Virginia) |
| 2001 | Old Dominion | 66–62 | James Madison | Monique Coker, ODU | ODU Field House (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| 2002 | Old Dominion | 76–48 | UNC Wilmington | Okeisha Howard, ODU | ODU Field House (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| 2003 | Old Dominion | 66–58 | Delaware | Shareese Grant, ODU | Ted Constant Convocation Center (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| 2004 | Old Dominion | 85–81 | George Mason | Shareese Grant, ODU | Ted Constant Convocation Center (Norfolk, Virginia) |
| 2005 | Old Dominion | 78–74† | Delaware | Shareese Grant, ODU | Patriot Center (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| 2006 | Old Dominion | 58–54 | James Madison | T. J. Jordan, ODU | Patriot Center (Fairfax, Virginia) |
| 2007 | Old Dominion | 78–70 | James Madison | T. J. Jordan, ODU | Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Delaware) |
| 2008 | Old Dominion | 74–51 | VCU | Shahida Williams, ODU | Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Delaware) |
| 2009 | Drexel | 64–58 | James Madison | Gabriela Marginean, Drexel | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, Virginia) |
| 2010 | James Madison | 67–53 | Old Dominion | Dawn Evans, JMU | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, Virginia) |
| 2011 | James Madison | 67–61 | Delaware | Dawn Evans, JMU | The Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
| 2012 | Delaware | 59–43 | Drexel | Elena Delle Donne, UD | The Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
| 2013 | Delaware | 59–56 | Drexel | Elena Delle Donne, UD | The Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
| 2014 | James Madison | 70–45 | Delaware | Jazmon Gwathmey, JMU | The Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
| 2015 | James Madison | 62–56 | Hofstra | Jazmon Gwathmey, JMU | The Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
| 2016 | James Madison | 60–46 | Drexel | Jazmon Gwathmey, JMU | The Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, Maryland) |
| 2017 | Elon | 78–60 | James Madison | Lauren Brown, Elon | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, Virginia) |
| 2018 | Elon | 57–45 | Drexel | Shay Burnett, Elon | Daskalakis Athletic Center (Philadelphia) |
| 2019 | Towson | 53–49 | Drexel | Nukiya Mayo, Towson | Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Delaware) |
| 2020 | Tournament canceled after the opening round due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Schar Center (Elon, North Carolina) | |||
| 2021 | Drexel | 63–52 | Delaware | Keishana Washington, Drexel | Schar Center (Elon, North Carolina) |
| 2022 | Delaware | 63–59 | Drexel | Jasmine Dickey, UD | Daskalakis Athletic Center (Philadelphia) |
| 2023 | Monmouth | 80–55 | Towson | Bri Tinsley, Monmouth | SECU Arena (Towson, Maryland) |
| 2024 | Drexel | 68–60 | Stony Brook | Amaris Baker, Drexel | Entertainment and Sports Arena (Washington, D.C.) |
| 2025 | William & Mary | 66–63 | Campbell | Bella Nascimento, William & Mary | CareFirst Arena (Washington, D.C.) |
Women's CAA tournament championships and finalists
| School | Championships | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion‡ | 17 | 18 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, |
| 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | |||
| James Madison‡ | 9 | 17 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Drexel | 3 | 9 | 2009, 2021, 2024 |
| Delaware | 3 | 8 | 2012, 2013, 2022 |
| East Carolina‡ | 2 | 6 | 1984, 1985 |
| Richmond‡ | 2 | 4 | 1990, 1991 |
| Elon | 2 | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Towson | 1 | 2 | 2019 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| William & Mary | 1 | 2 | 2025 |
| American‡ | 0 | 2 | — |
| George Mason‡ | 0 | 3 | — |
| UNC Wilmington | 0 | 2 | — |
| Campbell | 0 | 1 | — |
| Stony Brook | 0 | 1 | — |
| VCU‡ | 0 | 1 | — |
| Hampton | 0 | 0 | — |
| North Carolina A&T | 0 | 0 | — |
| Northeastern | 0 | 0 | — |
‡Former member of the CAA
Football
Main article: Coastal Athletic Association Football Conference
Men's soccer
Regular season champions
Note: The conference was known as the ECAC South from 1983 to 1985.
List of CAA regular season champions.
| Season | Regular season champion | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | George Mason | 4–1–0 |
| 1984 | American | 5–0–2 |
| 1985 | American | 6–1–0 |
| 1986 | George Mason | 5–0–2 |
| 1987 | William & Mary | 6–1–0 |
| 1988 | Navy | 5–1–1 |
| 1989 | George Mason | 6–0–1 |
| 1990 | George Mason | 6–1–0 |
| 1991 | James Madison | 6–1–0 |
| 1992 | William & Mary | 5–0–2 |
| 1993 | James Madison | 7–0–0 |
| 1994 | James Madison | 6–0–1 |
| 1995 | William & Mary | 6–2–0 |
| 1996 | William & Mary | 8–0–0 |
| 1997 | American | 6–0–2 |
| 1998 | VCU | 7–0–1 |
| 1999 | Old Dominion | 7–1–0 |
| 2000 | James Madison | 7–1–0 |
| 2001 | Old Dominion | 3–0–2 |
| 2002 | VCU | 7–1–1 |
| 2003 | VCU | 8–1–0 |
| 2004 | VCU | 7–1–1 |
| 2005 | Old Dominion | 9–1–1 |
| 2006 | Towson | 10–0–1 |
| 2007 | Drexel | 8–2–1 |
| 2008 | UNC Wilmington | 7–4–0 |
| 2009 | UNC Wilmington | 8–0–3 |
| 2010 | William & Mary | 8–1–2 |
| 2011 | James Madison | 8–3–0 |
| 2012 | Drexel | 8–1–1 |
| 2013 | Drexel | 4–1–2 |
| 2014 | Delaware, Hofstra & UNCW | 5–2–1 |
| 2015 | Elon & Hofstra | 6–2–0 |
| 2016 | Hofstra | 7–1–0 |
| 2017 | James Madison | 5–1–2 |
| 2018 | James Madison | 6–2 |
| 2019 | UNC Wilmington | 7–0–1 |
| 2020–21 | North Division: Hofstra | 2–0–2 |
| South Division: James Madison | 4–0–0 | |
| 2021 | Hofstra | 5–1–2 |
| 2022 | Elon | 6–1–2 |
| 2023 | Hofstra & Monmouth | 5–1–2 |
| 2024 | Elon | 6–2 |
All-time conference championships
| School | Championships | Outright Championships | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison ‡ | 7 | 7 | 1991, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2011, 2017, 2018 |
| Hofstra | 6 | 3 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2023, 2025 |
| UNC Wilmington | 4 | 3 | 2008, 2009, 2014, 2019 |
| Elon | 3 | 0 | 2015, 2022, 2025 |
| Towson | 2 | 1 | 2011, 2012 |
| Villanova ‡ | 2 | 0 | *2009, 2012* |
| William & Mary | 2 | 0 | 2010, 2015 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 2010 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 0 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts ‡ | 1 | 0 | 2007 |
Note: In the 2020–21 season, impacted by COVID-10, the CAA split into North and South Divisions, with conference play solely within each division, for that season only. No champion is included for this season.
Facilities
| William & Mary Tribe}}" | Kaplan Arena | 8,600 | Plumeri Park | 1,000 |
|---|
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