Coastal Collegiate Sports Association
Coastal Collegiate Sports Association | |
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CCSA | |
Established | 2008 |
Association | NCAA |
Division | Division I |
Members | 24 |
Sports fielded |
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Former names | Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association |
Headquarters | Macon, Georgia |
Commissioner | Mike Hagen (since October 2015) |
Website | theccsa.com |
Locations | |
The Coastal Collegiate Sports Association is an NCAA Division I college athletic conference.
Established in 2008, the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) was originally developed by four regional Division I conferences — the ASUN Conference, Big South Conference, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and the Southern Conference — to create a centralized home for their members with swimming and diving programs.
In October 2015, the CCSA added the newly recognized NCAA sport of beach volleyball and rebranded itself the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association.
The CCSA now has 24 member schools, representing 11 states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia).
Members[]
Former members[]
School | Nickname | Joined | Left | Sport | Current Conference[a] |
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College of Charleston | Cougars | 2008 | 2013 | Swimming & Diving (M / W) | Colonial Athletic Association (Discontinued 2015)[1] |
Davidson College | Wildcats | 2008 | 2014 | Swimming & Diving (M / W) | Atlantic 10 Conference |
Florida A&M University | Rattlers | 2008 | 2011 | Swimming & Diving (W) | Discontinued |
Howard University | Bison | 2008 | 2020[2] | Swimming & Diving (M / W) | Northeast Conference |
Mount St. Mary's University | The Mount | 2017 | 2020[2] | Swimming & Diving (M) | Northeast Conference |
New Jersey Institute of Technology | Highlanders | 2013 | 2020[3] | Swimming & Diving (M) | America East Conference |
North Carolina A&T University | Aggies | 2008 | 2016 | Swimming & Diving (W) | Discontinued |
Radford University | Highlanders | 2008 | 2014 | Swimming & Diving (W) | Discontinued |
University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) | Retrievers | 2013 | 2017 | Swimming & Diving (M) | America East Conference |
Virginia Military Institute (VMI) | Keydets | 2008 | 2017 | Swimming & Diving (M / W) | America East Conference |
- ^ Conference affiliation in former CCSA sports; does not necessarily match primary conference.
Membership timeline[]
Swimming & Diving Champions[]
Year | Men's Champion |
Women's Champion |
Site |
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2008 | College of Charleston | Davidson | Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics • Huntersville, NC |
2009 | College of Charleston | Florida Gulf Coast | Gabrielsen Natatorium • Athens, GA |
2010 | Davidson | Florida Gulf Coast | Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center • Knoxville, TN |
2011 | Davidson | Florida Gulf Coast | Gabrielsen Natatorium • Athens, GA |
2012 | Davidson | Florida Gulf Coast | Gabrielsen Natatorium • Athens, GA |
2013 | Davidson | Florida Gulf Coast | Gabrielsen Natatorium • Athens, GA |
2014 | Incarnate Word | Liberty | Allan Jones Natatorium • Knoxville, TN |
2015 | UMBC | Florida Gulf Coast | Gabrielsen Natatorium • Athens, GA |
2016 | UMBC | Florida Gulf Coast | Gabrielsen Natatorium • Athens, GA |
2017 | UMBC | Florida Gulf Coast | Gabrielsen Natatorium • Athens, GA |
2018 | Incarnate Word | Florida Gulf Coast | Gabrielsen Natatorium • Athens, GA |
2019 | Incarnate Word | Liberty | Liberty Natatorium • Lynchburg, VA |
2020 | Incarnate Word | Liberty | Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center • Knoxville, TN |
Beach Volleyball Champions[]
Year | Regular Season Champion (Record) |
Tournament Champion |
Tournament Runner-up |
Tournament Site | Teams to NCAA Tournament |
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2016 [6][7][8] |
Florida State (7–0) | Florida State | Georgia State | LakePoint Sporting Community • Emerson, GA | Florida State Georgia State |
2017 [9][10][11] |
Florida State (8–0) | Florida State | FIU | LakePoint Sporting Community • Emerson, GA | Florida State LSU South Carolina |
2018 [12][13][14] |
Florida State (10–0) | Florida State | LSU | LakePoint Sporting Community • Emerson, GA | Florida State FIU LSU South Carolina |
2019 [15][16] |
Florida State (13–1) | Florida State | LSU | LakePoint Sporting Community • Emerson, GA | Florida State LSU |
References[]
- ^ "Statement From College of Charleston Director of Athletics Joe Hull" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. CofCSports.com. Disbanded at the conclusion of the 2014-2015 school year
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Six Howard University Athletics Programs Join the Northeast Conference As Associate Members" (Press release). Northeast Conference. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "NJIT to Join America East Conference as 10th Member Institution" (Press release). NJIT Highlanders. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "2015-16 CCSA Men's Swimming & Diving Record Book" (PDF). Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "2015-16 CCSA Women's Swimming & Diving Record Book" (PDF). Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship Seeds Set; FSU Top Seed". Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 17, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Florida State Claims First CCSA Beach Championship". Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "CCSA CHAMPIONS!!!". Florida State University. April 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "CCSA Championship Seeds Set; Florida State and LSU Earn Top Seeds". Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 15, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Florida State Goes Back-to-Back as @CCSA_Beach Champions". Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 23, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Florida State, LSU and South Carolina To Play in #NCAABeachVB Championship". Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 30, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
- ^ "Florida State Earns Top Seed for 2018 CCSA Championship; Pool Play Begins Friday" (Press release). Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 15, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Florida State Captures Third Straight #CCSABeachVB Championship" (Press release). Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 22, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Conference Record Four #CCSABeachVB Teams Selected for NCAA Championship" (Press release). Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 29, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ "Beach Goes 3-0 in Texas" (Press release). Florida State Seminoles. April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Florida State Four-Peats as #CCSABeachVB Champions" (Press release). Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
External links[]
- NCAA Division I conferences
- College swimming in the United States