California Collegiate Athletic Association

California Collegiate Athletic Association
California Collegiate Athletic Association
CCAA
Established	1938
Association	NCAA
Division	Division II
Members	12
Sports fielded	13 men's: 6; women's: 7; ;
Region	California
Headquarters	Chico, California
Commissioner	Mitch Cox
Website	goccaa.org
Locations

The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is a collegiate athletic conference at the Division II level ^[1] of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). All of its current members are public universities, and upon UC San Diego's departure on July 1, 2020, all are members of the California State University system (two of them being Cal Polys).^[2]

It was founded in December 1938 and began competition in 1939. The commissioner of the CCAA is Mitch Cox. CCAA offices are located in Chico, California.^[3] The CCAA is the most successful conference in NCAA Division II, as its former and current members have won 155 National Championships. ^[4]

Member schools[]

Current members[]

Institution	Location (California)	Founded	Type	Enrollment (Fall 2018)^[5]	Nickname	Joined	Division
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt	Arcata	1913	Public	7,774	Lumberjacks	2006	North
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona	Pomona	1938		26,443	Broncos	1967	South
California State University, Chico	Chico	1887		17,488	Wildcats	1998	North
California State University, Dominguez Hills	Carson	1960		15,741	Toros	1980	South
California State University, East Bay	Hayward	1957		14,525	Pioneers	2009	North
California State University, Los Angeles	Los Angeles	1947		27,685	Golden Eagles	1950; 1974^[a]	South
California State University, Monterey Bay	Seaside	1994		7,079	Otters	2004	South
California State University, San Bernardino	San Bernardino	1965		19,973	Coyotes	1991	South
California State University San Marcos	San Marcos	1989		14,511	Cougars	2015	South
California State University, Stanislaus	Turlock	1957		10,214	Warriors	1998	North
San Francisco State University	San Francisco	1899		29,586	Gators	1998	North
Sonoma State University	Rohnert Park	1960		9,201	Seawolves	1998	North

Notes

^ Cal State LA left the CCAA after the 1968–69 school year to join the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA); but re-joined back to the CCAA, effectively the 1974–75 school year.

Former members[]

Institutional names and nicknames reflect those used in the final academic year of CCAA membership.

Institution	Location	Founded	Type	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current conference
California Polytechnic State University	San Luis Obispo	1901	Public	Mustangs	1945	1994	Big West (NCAA D-I)
California State University, Bakersfield	Bakersfield	1965		Roadrunners	1972	2007	Big West (NCAA D-I)
California State University, Fresno	Fresno	1911		Bulldogs	1939	1969	Mountain West (NCAA D-I)
California State University, Fullerton	Fullerton	1957		Titans	1967	1974	Big West (NCAA D-I)
California State University, Long Beach	Long Beach	1949		49ers^[a]	1956	1969	Big West (NCAA D-I)
California State University, Northridge	Northridge	1958		Matadors	1961	1990	Big West (NCAA D-I)
University of California, Davis	Davis	1905		Aggies	1998	2004	Big West (NCAA D-I)
University of California, Riverside	Riverside	1954		Highlanders	1969	2000	Big West (NCAA D-I)
University of California, San Diego	La Jolla	1960		Tritons	2000	2020	Big West (NCAA D-I)
University of California, Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara	1891		Gauchos	1939	1969	Big West (NCAA D-I)
Chapman University	Orange	1861	Private	Panthers	1978	1993	SCIAC (NCAA D-III)
Grand Canyon University	Phoenix (Arizona)	1949		Antelopes	1994	2004	WAC (NCAA D-I)
University of the Pacific	Stockton	1851		Tigers	1946	1949	West Coast (NCAA D-I)
Pepperdine University	Malibu	1937		Waves	1945	1954	West Coast (NCAA D-I)
San Diego State University	San Diego	1897	Public	Aztecs	1939	1969	Mountain West (NCAA D-I)
San Jose State University	San Jose	1857	Public	Spartans	1939	1950	Mountain West (NCAA D-I)

^ Long Beach State fully rebranded its athletic program as "The Beach" in 2020–21.

Membership timeline[]

Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (sport)

Sports sponsored[]

The CCAA sponsors seven sports for women and six sports for men. Cross country, soccer and volleyball are fall sports; basketball is a winter sport; golf, outdoor track & field, softball, and baseball are spring sports. Throughout the years, CCAA teams have won 155 NCAA championships in their sports, which is best among all Division II conferences.

The CCAA has a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, which is made up of student-athletes from each member institution.

A divisional format is used for baseball and volleyball.
North Division Cal State East Bay Chico State Cal Poly Humboldt San Francisco State Sonoma State Stanislaus State	South Division Cal Poly Pomona Cal State Dominguez Hills Cal State Los Angeles Cal State Monterey Bay Cal State San Bernardino Cal State San Marcos

**Conference sports**
Sport	Men's	Women's
Baseball	Y
Basketball	Y	Y
Cross Country	Y	Y
Golf	Y	Y
Soccer	Y	Y
Softball		Y
Track & Field Outdoor	Y	Y
Volleyball		Y

Men's sponsored sports by school[]

School	Baseball	Basketball	Cross Country	Golf	Soccer	Track & Field Outdoor	Total CCAA Sports
Cal Poly Pomona	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	5
Chico State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	6
Cal State Dominguez Hills	Y	Y		Y	Y		4
Cal State East Bay	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	6
Cal State Los Angeles	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	5
Cal State Monterey Bay	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		5
Cal State San Bernardino	Y	Y		Y	Y		4
Cal State San Marcos	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	6
Stanislaus State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	6
Cal Poly Humboldt		Y	Y		Y	Y	4
San Francisco State	Y	Y	Y		Y		4
Sonoma State	Y	Y		Y	Y		4
Totals	11	12	9	8	12	7	59

Women's sponsored sports by school[]

A CSUEB soccer player attempting to take the ball from a University of California, San Diego attacker

School	Basketball	Cross Country	Golf	Soccer	Softball	Track & Field Outdoor	Volleyball	Total CCAA Sports
Cal Poly Pomona	Y	Y		Y		Y	Y	5
Chico State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Cal State Dominguez Hills	Y			Y	Y	Y	Y	5
Cal State East Bay	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Cal State Los Angeles	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	6
Cal State Monterey Bay	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Cal State San Bernardino	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	6
Cal State San Marcos	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Stanislaus State	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	6
Cal Poly Humboldt	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	6
San Francisco State	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	6
Sonoma State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Totals	12	11	6	12	10	12	12	75

Other sponsored sports by school[]

School	Men		Women
School	Track & Field Indoor	Wrestling	Beach Volleyball ^[a]	Rowing	Swimming & Diving	Tennis	Track & Field Indoor	Water Polo ^[b]
Cal State Dominguez Hills							IND
Cal State East Bay					PCSC			WWPA
Cal State Los Angeles	IND		IND			PWC	IND
Cal State Monterey Bay								WWPA
Stanislaus State						PWC	IND
Cal Poly Humboldt				NCRC
San Francisco State		RMAC					IND

^ Effective Division I sport; the NCAA championship is open to members of all three NCAA divisions.
^ Effective Division I sport; the NCAA championship is open to members of all three NCAA divisions.

CCAA championships[]

Location of current members in California

School	CCAA Championships (thru 6/2014) ^[6]
Cal Poly Pomona	58
Chico State	52
Cal State Los Angeles	34
Cal State Dominguez Hills	31
Cal State San Bernardino	24
Sonoma State	14
Cal Poly Humboldt	11
Stanislaus State	9
Cal State Monterey Bay	9
San Francisco State	1
Cal State East Bay	0
Cal State San Marcos	0

Basketball[]

Football[]

Season	Champion	Record
1939	San Jose State	3–0
1940	San Jose State	3–0
1941	Fresno State San Jose State	2–0–1
1942	Fresno State	2–0
1943	No champion	—
1944	No champion	—
1945	No champion	—
1946	San Jose State	4–0
1947	Pacific (CA)	5–0
1948	San Jose State	5–0
1949	San Jose State	4–0
1950	San Diego State	3–0–1
1951	San Diego State	4–0
1952	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	4–0

Season	Champion	Record
1953	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	5–0
1954	Fresno State	4–0
1955	No champion	—
1956	No champion	—
1957	No champion	—
1958	Fresno State	4–1
1959	Fresno State	5–0
1960	Fresno State	5–0
1961	Fresno State	5–0
1962	San Diego State	5–0
1963	San Diego State^[7]	4–1
1964	Cal State Los Angeles	5–0
1965	Cal State Los Angeles	5–0
1966	San Diego State	5–0
1967	San Diego State	5–0

Season	Champion	Record
1968	Fresno State	4–0
1969	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	2–0
1970	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	3–0
1971	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	3–0
1972	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo UC Riverside	3–0
1973	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	4–0
1974	UC Riverside	4–0
1975	UC Riverside	4–0
1976	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	2–0
1977	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	2–0
1978	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	2–0
1979	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	2–0
1980	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	2–0
1981	Cal State Northridge	2–0

NCAA championships[]

School	Team			Individual			Appearances
School	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Co–ed	Total
Cal Poly Pomona	5	7	12	10	15	25	87	75	0	162
CSU Dominguez Hills	1	2	3	0	1	1	26	46	0	72
CSU East Bay	1	1	2	16	6	22	41	28	0	69
CSU Los Angeles	4	0	4	34	37	71	77	79	0	156
CSU Monterey Bay	1	0	1	0	0	0	9	11	0	20
CSU San Bernardino	0	0	0	1	0	1	25	29	0	54
CSU San Marcos	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Chico State	6	0	6	52	7	59	131	85	0	216
Cal Poly Humboldt	1	4	5	10	8	18	55	58	0	113
San Francisco State	1	0	1	15	4	19	70	39	0	109
Sonoma State	2	1	3	0	0	0	42	63	0	105
Stanislaus State	0	0	0	4	7	11	51	47	0	98

Conference facilities[]

School	Baseball Stadium	Capacity	Basketball Arena	Capacity	Soccer/ Track & Field Stadium	Capacity
Cal Poly Pomona	Scolinos Field	1,000	Kellogg Arena	3,000	Kellogg Field	2,000
Chico State	Nettleton Stadium	4,200	Acker Gymnasium	1,997	University Soccer Stadium & Chico State Stadium	3,800 6,000
Cal State Dominguez Hills	Toro Field	500	Torodome / Dave Yanai Court	3,602	Toro Stadium	3,000
Cal State East Bay	Pioneer Field		CSUEB Physical Education Complex	3,500	Pioneer Stadium	5,000
Cal State LA	Reeder Field	500	Eagle's Nest Arena	3,400	Jesse Owens Track	5,000
Cal State Monterey Bay	CSUMB Baseball/Softball Complex		The Kelp Bed	1,000	CSUMB Soccer Complex	660
Cal State San Bernardino	Fiscalini Field & San Manuel Stadium	2,000	Coussoulis Arena	4,140	Coyote Premier Field	300
Cal State San Marcos	CSUSM Baseball Field	1,000	The Sports Center	1,400	Mangrum Track & Soccer Field
Stanislaus State	Warrior Baseball Field	1,500	Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena	2,000	Warrior Stadium & Al Brenda Track	2,000
Cal Poly Humboldt	non-baseball school		Lumberjack Arena	2,000	Redwood Bowl & HSU Soccer Field	7,000 N/A
San Francisco State	Maloney Field	100	Main Gym at Don Nasser Family Plaza	2,000	Cox Stadium	5,000
Sonoma State	Seawolf Diamond	Open	The Wolves' Den	2,000	Seawolf Field	2,000

References[]

^ "NCAA Division II WebPages". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
^ "Quick Facts". CCAA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
^ "Commissioner's Office". CCAA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
^ "NCAA Champions from the CCAA". CCAA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
^ As of July 6, 2019. "Term Enrollment summary".
^ "All-Time CCAA Champions" (PDF). CCAA. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
^ https://goaztecs.com/documents/2019/8/7/2019_SDSU_Football_Media_Guide.pdf

External links[]

Official website

[6] Cal State LA left the CCAA after the 1968–69 school year to join the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA); but re-joined back to the CCAA, effectively the 1974–75 school year.

[7] Long Beach State fully rebranded its athletic program as "The Beach" in 2020–21.

[8] Effective Division I sport; the NCAA championship is open to members of all three NCAA divisions.

[9] Effective Division I sport; the NCAA championship is open to members of all three NCAA divisions.

[1] "NCAA Division II WebPages". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-09-12.

[2] "Quick Facts". CCAA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-09-12.

[3] "Commissioner's Office". CCAA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-09-12.

[4] "NCAA Champions from the CCAA". CCAA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-09-12.

[5] As of July 6, 2019. "Term Enrollment summary".

[10] "All-Time CCAA Champions" (PDF). CCAA. Retrieved 2014-11-25.

[11] ttps://goaztecs.com/documents/2019/8/7/2019_SDSU_Football_Media_Guide.pdf

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v NCAA Division II all-sports conferences
Atlantic	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mountain East Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Independent — Bluefield State College Salem University
Central	Great American Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
East	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference East Coast Conference Northeast-10 Conference
Midwest	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Great Midwest Athletic Conference
South	Gulf South Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Sunshine State Conference
South Central	Lone Star Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Southeast	Conference Carolinas Peach Belt Conference South Atlantic Conference
West	California Collegiate Athletic Association Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pacific West Conference
Division II	Independents