California Collegiate Athletic Association

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.[2]

California Collegiate Athletic Association
CCAA
Established1938
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision II
Members12
Sports fielded
  • 13
    • men's: 6
    • women's: 7
RegionCalifornia
HeadquartersChico, California
CommissionerMitch Cox
Websitegoccaa.org
Locations

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 153 National Championships.[4]

Membership

Current members

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

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 Public Roadrunners 1972 2007 Big West
(NCAA D-I)
California State University, Fresno Fresno 1911 Public Bulldogs 1939 1969 Mountain West
(NCAA D-I)
California State University, Fullerton Fullerton 1957 Public Titans 1967 1974 Big West
(NCAA D-I)
California State University, Long Beach Long Beach 1949 Public 49ers[lower-alpha 1] 1956 1969 Big West
(NCAA D-I)
California State University, Northridge Northridge 1958 Public Matadors 1961 1990 Big West
(NCAA D-I)
University of California, Davis Davis 1905 Public Aggies 1998 2004 Big West
(NCAA D-I)
University of California, Riverside Riverside 1954 Public Highlanders 1969 2000 Big West
(NCAA D-I)
University of California, San Diego La Jolla 1960 Public Tritons 2000 2020 Big West

(NCAA D-I)

University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara 1891 Public Gauchos 1939 1969 Big West
(NCAA D-I)
Chapman University Orange 1861 Private Panthers 1978 1993 Southern California
(NCAA D-III)
Grand Canyon University Phoenix
(Arizona)
1949 Private Antelopes 1994 2004 Western Athletic
(NCAA D-I)
University of the Pacific Stockton 1851 Private Tigers 1946 1949 West Coast
(NCAA D-I)
Pepperdine University Malibu 1937 Private 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)
  1. 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 153 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
  • Humboldt State
  • 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
SportMen'sWomen's
BaseballY
BasketballYY
Cross CountryYY
GolfYY
SoccerYY
SoftballY
Track & Field OutdoorYY
VolleyballY

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
Humboldt State 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
Humboldt State 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
Track
& Field
Indoor
Wrestling Beach
Volleyball [lower-alpha 1]
Rowing Swimming
& Diving
Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor
Water
Polo [lower-alpha 2]
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
Humboldt State NCRC
San Francisco State RMAC IND
  1. Effective Division I sport; the NCAA championship is open to members of all three NCAA divisions.
  2. 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
Humboldt State 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

NCAA championships

School Team Individual Appearances
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
Humboldt State 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
UC San Diego 0 3 3 16 31 47 83 112 23 218
CCAA 22 18 40 158 116 274 697 674 23 1394

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
Humboldt State
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

See also

References

  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".
  6. "All-Time CCAA Champions" (PDF). CCAA. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
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