Coastal Athletic Association
US collegiate athletic conference
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The Coastal Athletic Association (CAA),[1] 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.
(1979–1985)
Colonial Athletic Association
(1985–2023)
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| Formerly | ECAC South Conference (1979–1985) Colonial Athletic Association (1985–2023) |
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| Association | NCAA |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Commissioner | Joe D'Antonio (since 2016) |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | Division I |
| Subdivision | FCS |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Headquarters | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Region | East Coast |
| Broadcasters | CBS Sports FloHoops |
| Official website | www |
| Locations | |
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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.[2][3] This was followed by Campbell University joining both sides of the league in 2023.[4] The conference renamed itself the Coastal Athletic Association in 2023.
History
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.[5] More changes came in 2013: Old Dominion University left for Conference USA,[6] Georgia State joined the Sun Belt Conference,[7] and the College of Charleston joined the CAA from the Southern Conference.[8]
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.[9] 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.[10] 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.[11][12]
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.[13][14] 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.[15] On January 18, local media in Monmouth's home of New Jersey reported that a CAA invitation to that school was imminent.[16]
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.[17] 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.[3] Still later, Campbell University was announced as a new member of both sides of the league effective in 2023.[4]
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.[18]
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.[19]
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
- Notes
- Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
- Campbell previously competed in the CAA as an associate member for men's wrestling from 1996–97 to 2007–08.
- Charleston (CofC) previously competed in the CAA as an associate member for men's and women's swimming & diving from 2003–04 to 2006–07.
- Has historic ties with the United Church of Christ.
- North Carolina A&T joined CAA Football in the 2023 fall season (2023–24 school year).
- Also known as the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
- Stony Brook has been a member of CAA Football since the 2013 fall season (2013–14 school year).
- Towson joined the league as a charter member in the 1979–80 school year, left after 1980–81 to join the ECAC-Metro Conference (now known as the Northeast Conference [NEC]), and rejoined the CAA in 2001–02.
Former full members
- Notes
- Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
- Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
- University of Baltimore dropped intercollegiate athletics after the 1982–83 academic year.
- Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
- Delaware is legally chartered as a "privately governed, state-assisted" institution. This status is broadly similar to that of New York's statutory colleges, mostly housed at Cornell University, or institutions in Pennsylvania's Commonwealth System of Higher Education (CSHE).
- The main George Mason campus has a Fairfax mailing address, but lies in an area of unincorporated Fairfax County designated by the U.S. Census Bureau as George Mason, Virginia.
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 (WCC) in 2027.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined[a] | Colors | CAA sport(s) |
Primary conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University at Albany[b] | Albany, New York | 1844 | Public | 17,746 | Great Danes | 2025 | Women's rowing | America East (Am East) | |
| Bryant University | Smithfield, Rhode Island | 1863 | Nonsectarian | 3,751 | Bulldogs | 2025 | Women's rowing | America East (AmEast) | |
| University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego, UCSD) |
La Jolla, California[c] | 1960 | Public | 40,473 | Tritons | 2020[d] | Women's rowing | Big West (BWC) | |
| University of Connecticut (UConn) |
Storrs, Connecticut | 1881 | Public | 32,257 | Huskies | 2019 | Women's rowing[21][e] | Big East | |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, Connecticut | 1942 | Catholic (Jesuit) |
5,273 | Stags | 2014 | Men's lacrosse | Metro Atlantic (MAAC) | |
| Villanova University | Villanova, Pennsylvania | 1842 | Catholic (Augustinian) |
11,023 | Wildcats | 2015 | Women's rowing | Big East |
- Notes
- Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
- Also known as the State University of New York at Albany.
- UConn planned to drop women's rowing after the 2021 spring season (2020–21 school year),[22] but after a federal judge issued a restraining order against the university in a Title IX lawsuit brought by team members, the university announced that it would reinstate the sport for a minimum of two years.[23]
Future associate members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Type | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined[a] | Colors | CAA sport(s) | Primary conference |
Current conference in affiliate sport(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, Connecticut | 1942 | Catholic (Jesuit) |
5,273 | Stags | 2026 | Field hockey | Metro Atlantic (MAAC) | Northeast (NEC) |
- Notes
- Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
Former associate members
- Notes
- Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
- Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
- Also known as the State University of New York at Binghamton.
- Mailing address is Binghamton.
- Historically affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
- Boston University dropped men's wrestling after the 2013–14 school year.
- Also known as the State University of New York at Buffalo.
- Buffalo dropped women's rowing after the 2016–17 school year.
- Liberty dropped men's wrestling after the 2010–11 school year.
- UNC Greensboro dropped men's wrestling after the 2010–11 school year.
- Villanova men's lacrosse left the CAA once the Big East began sponsoring the sport in the 2009–10 school year. Villanova has been a CAA women's rowing member since 2015–16, and is also a CAA Football member.
- Wagner dropped men's wrestling after the 2008–09 school year.
Membership timeline
Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Other Conference Other Conference
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.[24] This does not include football, administered by the CAA through the separate entity of CAA Football.
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | 11 | – |
| Basketball | 14 | 14 |
| Cross Country | 11 | 13 |
| Field hockey | – | 7 |
| Golf | 11 | 10 |
| Lacrosse | 8 | 9 |
| Rowing | – | 8 |
| Soccer | 11 | 13 |
| Softball | – | 12 |
| Swimming & Diving | 6 | 9 |
| Tennis | 11 | 13 |
| Track and Field (Indoor) | 8 | 13 |
| Track and Field (Outdoor) | 9 | 13 |
| Volleyball | – | 12 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Charleston | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | 6 | |
| Drexel | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | 6 | |
| Elon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | 6 | |
| Hampton | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 | |
| Hofstra | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 | |
| Monmouth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 | |
| North Carolina A&T | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Northeastern | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 6 | |
| Stony Brook | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 7 | |
| Towson | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | 5 | |
| UNC Wilmington | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 8 | |
| William & Mary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 | |
| Totals | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 6+1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 91+1 | |
| Associate members | ||||||||||||
| Fairfield | Yes | 1 | ||||||||||
- Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the CAA which are played by CAA schools
| School | Football | Gymnastics | Ice hockey | Sailing[a] | Squash[b] | 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[c] | EIGL | — | — | — | — |
- Notes
- Sailing is a coeducational sport sanctioned by the Intercollegiate Sailing Association and not the NCAA.
- Squash is a coeducational sport that is not sanctioned by the NCAA.
- William & Mary will move its football program to the Patriot League in 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 11 |
| Charleston | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
| Drexel | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | 8 |
| Elon | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 |
| Hampton | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Hofstra | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 11 |
| Monmouth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 12 |
| North Carolina A&T | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
| Northeastern | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 |
| Stony Brook | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 |
| Towson | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 12 |
| UNC Wilmington | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 |
| William & Mary | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 11 |
| Totals | 13 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 3+5 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 126+5 |
| Associate members | ||||||||||||||
| Albany | Yes | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Bryant | Yes | 1 | ||||||||||||
| UC San Diego | Yes | 1 | ||||||||||||
| UConn | Yes | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Villanova | Yes | 1 | ||||||||||||
- Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the CAA which are played by CAA schools
| School | Beach volleyball | Bowling | Equestrian[a] | Gymnastics | Ice hockey | Sailing[b] | Squash[c] | Triathlon[d] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Equestrianism is part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program, but the national championship is sanctioned by the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association and not the NCAA. While several conferences exist under the IHSA umbrella, the NCAA treats all women's equestrian teams that do not compete within a recognized NCAA conference as independents.
- Sailing is a coeducational sport sanctioned by the Intercollegiate Sailing Association and not the NCAA.
- Squash is a coeducational sport that is not sanctioned by the NCAA.
- Triathlon is part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program, but the national championship is sanctioned by the sport's national governing body, USA Triathlon, and not the NCAA. No NCAA conference in any division currently sponsors this sport.
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 2025 | Cross country | Hofstra | Elon |
| Field hockey | – | Monmouth (RS) Drexel (T) | |
| Soccer | Hofstra (RS) Elon (T) | UNCW (RS) Elon (T) | |
| Volleyball | – | Campbell & Hofstra (RS) Campbell (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 a tie for regular season conference title |
| † | Denotes game went into overtime |
Regular season champions
Note: The conference was known as the ECAC South from 1979 to 1985.
History of the tournament final
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 | 2 | 5 | 2020, 2026 |
| 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
Women's basketball
| * | Denotes a tie for regular season conference title |
| † | Denotes game went into overtime |
Regular season champions
| Season | Regular season champion | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Richmond | 4–1 |
| 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 |
| 2026 | Charleston | 16–2 |
History of the tournament finals
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 |
| Charleston | 1 | 1 | 2026 |
| 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
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.[25]
| 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 |
| 2025 | North Division: Hofstra | 7–1–0 |
| South Division: Elon | 4–1–3 |
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
| School | Basketball arena (Nickname) | Capacity | Baseball park | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | Gore Arena | 3,095 | Jim Perry Stadium | 1,250 |
| Charleston | TD Arena | 5,100 | CofC Baseball Stadium at Patriot's Point | 2,000 |
| Drexel | Daskalakis Athletic Center (The "DAC") | 2,509 | Non-baseball school | |
| Elon | Schar Center | 5,100 | Walter C. Latham Park | 500 |
| Hampton | Hampton Convocation Center | 6,000 | Non-baseball school | |
| Hofstra | Mack Sports Complex (The "Mack") | 5,124 | University Field | 400 |
| Monmouth | OceanFirst Bank Center | 4,100 | Monmouth Baseball Field | 400* |
| North Carolina A&T | Corbett Sports Center | 5,000 | War Memorial Stadium | 7,500 |
| Northeastern | Cabot Center[a] | 2,500 | Parsons Field | 3,000 |
| Stony Brook | Island Federal Credit Union Arena | 4,160 | Joe Nathan Field | 1,000 |
| Towson | TU Arena | 5,200 | John B. Schuerholz Baseball Complex | 500 |
| UNC Wilmington | Trask Coliseum | 5,200 | Brooks Field | 3,500 |
| William & Mary | Kaplan Arena | 8,600 | Plumeri Park | 1,000 |
- Matthews Arena, previously home to Northeastern's men's team, hosted its last basketball game in November 2025 and closed the next month. It will be demolished and replaced on-site by a multipurpose facility, planned to open in 2028, that will include a new arena (5,300 capacity for basketball).
