Coastal Collegiate Sports Association

The Coastal Collegiate Sports Association is an NCAA Division I college athletic conference.

Coastal Collegiate
Sports Association
CCSA
Established2008
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision I
Members24
Sports fielded
  • Beach Volleyball, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Former namesCoastal Collegiate Swimming Association
HeadquartersMacon, Georgia
CommissionerMike Hagen
(since October 2015)
Websitetheccsa.com
Locations

Established in 2008, the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) was originally developed by four regional Division I conferences — the Atlantic Sun 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
School Nickname Joined Primary
Conference		 Beach
Volleyball		 Men's
Swimming
& Diving		 Women's
Swimming
& Diving
University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers 2015 Conference USA
Y
N
N
Bellarmine University Knights 2020 Atlantic Sun Conference
N
Y
Y
Campbell University Camels 2008 Big South Conference
N
N
Y
College of Charleston Cougars 2016 Colonial Athletic Association
Y
N
N
Florida Atlantic University Owls 2015 Conference USA
Y
Y
N
Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference
N
N
Y
Florida International University Panthers 2015 Conference USA
Y
N
N
Florida State University Seminoles 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference
Y
N
N
Gardner–Webb University Runnin' Bulldogs 2008 Big South Conference
N
Y
Y
Georgia Southern University Eagles 2008 Sun Belt Conference
N
N
Y
Georgia State University Panthers 2015 Sun Belt Conference
Y
N
N
University of the Incarnate Word Cardinals 2013 Southland Conference
N
Y
Y
Liberty University Lady Flames 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference
N
N
Y
Louisiana State University Tigers 2015 Southeastern Conference
Y
N
N
University of Louisiana at Monroe Warhawks 2019 Sun Belt Conference
Y
N
N
Missouri State University Lady Bears 2019 Missouri Valley Conference
Y
N
N
University of North Carolina at Asheville Bulldogs 2012 Big South Conference
N
N
Y
University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks 2016 Colonial Athletic Association
Y
N
N
University of North Florida Ospreys 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference
N
N
Y
Old Dominion University Monarchs 2015 Conference USA
N
Y
N
University of South Carolina Gamecocks 2015 Southeastern Conference
Y
N
N
University of Southern Mississippi Lady Eagles 2018 Conference USA
Y
N
N
Texas Christian University Horned Frogs 2018 Big 12 Conference
Y
N
N
Tulane University Green Wave 2015 American Athletic Conference
Y
N
N

Former members
School Nickname Joined Left Sport Current
Conference[lower-alpha 1]
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
  1. Conference affiliation in former CCSA sports; does not necessarily match primary conference.

Membership timeline

Swimming & Diving Champions

[4] [5]

Year Men's
Champion		 Women's
Champion		 Site
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
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
  1. "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
  2. "Six Howard University Athletics Programs Join the Northeast Conference As Associate Members" (Press release). Northeast Conference. July 6, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  3. "NJIT to Join America East Conference as 10th Member Institution" (Press release). NJIT Highlanders. June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. "2015-16 CCSA Men's Swimming & Diving Record Book" (PDF). Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. "2015-16 CCSA Women's Swimming & Diving Record Book" (PDF). Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  6. "CCSA Beach Volleyball Championship Seeds Set; FSU Top Seed". Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 17, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  7. "Florida State Claims First CCSA Beach Championship". Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  8. "CCSA CHAMPIONS!!!". Florida State University. April 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  9. "CCSA Championship Seeds Set; Florida State and LSU Earn Top Seeds". Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 15, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  10. "Florida State Goes Back-to-Back as @CCSA_Beach Champions". Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 23, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  11. "Florida State, LSU and South Carolina To Play in #NCAABeachVB Championship". Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 30, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
  12. "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.
  13. "Florida State Captures Third Straight #CCSABeachVB Championship" (Press release). Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 22, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  14. "Conference Record Four #CCSABeachVB Teams Selected for NCAA Championship" (Press release). Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 29, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  15. "Beach Goes 3-0 in Texas" (Press release). Florida State Seminoles. April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  16. "Florida State Four-Peats as #CCSABeachVB Champions" (Press release). Coastal Collegiate Sports Association. April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
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