New members, a new geographic footprint, a new vision, long-standing commitments to excellence – and a new name. On July 20, 2023, the Colonial Athletic Association changed its name to the Coastal Athletic Association. The new name reflects the CAA’s recent expansion as well as the commitment from each institution to be United In Excellence on the field and in the classroom. The CAA has establishe
d itself as one of the nation’s top collegiate conferences both athletically and academically for nearly four decades. The conference encompasses many of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas with a geographic footprint that stretches from Boston to Charleston, S.C. The CAA has produced 18 national team champions in five different sports, 33 individual national champions, 15 national players of the year, 15 national coaches of the year and 13 Honda Award winners. Just as impressive, however, are the honors accumulated away from competition, which include five Rhodes Scholars and 25 NCAA post-graduate scholars. In 2022-23, more than 3,500 of the league’s student-athletes received the Commissioner’s Academic Award after posting at least a 3.0 grade point average while lettering in a varsity sport. CAA Membership History
Current Membership
Campbell University (2023-present)
College of Charleston (2013-present)
University of Delaware (2001-present)
Drexel University (2001-present)
Elon University (2014-present)
Hampton University (2022-present)
Hofstra University (2001-present)
Monmouth University (2022-present)
North Carolina A&T State University (2022-present)
University of North Carolina-Wilmington (1985-present)
Northeastern University (2005-present)
Stony Brook University (2022-present)
Towson University (2001-present)
William & Mary (1983-present)
