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Association | NCAA |
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Founded | 1938 |
Commissioner | Allen Hardison |
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Division | Division II |
No. of teams | 12 (13 in 2026) |
Headquarters | Aliso Viejo, California |
Region | California |
Official website | goccaa.org |
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The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. [1] All of its current members are public universities.
It was founded in December 1938 and began competition in 1939. The commissioner of the CCAA is Allen Hardison. CCAA offices are located in Aliso Viejo, California. [2] The CCAA is the most successful conference in NCAA Division II, as its former and current members have won 155 National Championships. [3]
On November 14, 2023, the University of California, Merced had accepted an invitation to join the CCAA, beginning the 2025–26 academic year. [4]
On January 22, 2025, Sonoma State University announced that it would be ceasing all athletic operations following the conclusion of the 2024–25 athletic year. [5]
On June 13, 2025, Fresno Pacific University received an invitation to join the CCAA, beginning the 2026–27 academic year. [6]
As of 2025 [update] , the CCAA has 12 full members, all of which are public schools. Reclassifying members listed in yellow.
Institution | Athletic brand | Location [a] | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joining [b] | Current conference | Colors |
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Fresno Pacific University | Fresno Pacific | Fresno, California | 1944 | Mennonite | 2,889 | Sunbirds | 2026 | Pacific West (PacWest) |
The CCAA had 17 former full members, all but four were public schools. Institutional names and nicknames reflect those used in the final academic year of CCAA membership:
Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football) Associate member (sport)
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.
The following divisional format is used for baseball, men's and women's basketball, and women's volleyball. | |
North
| South
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Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Baseball | 9 | – |
Basketball | 12 | 12 |
Cross country | 9 | 11 |
Golf | 8 | 5 |
Soccer | 11 | 12 |
Softball | – | 9 |
Track & Field Outdoor | 8 | 12 |
Volleyball | – | 12 |
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Golf | Soccer | Track & Field Outdoor | Total CCAA Sports |
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Cal Poly Humboldt | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 4 |
Cal Poly Pomona | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Cal State Dominguez Hills | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 4 |
Cal State East Bay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
Cal State Los Angeles | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Cal State Monterey Bay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 5 |
Cal State San Bernardino | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | 4 |
Cal State San Marcos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
Chico State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
San Francisco State | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | 3 |
Stanislaus State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
UC Merced | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 |
Totals | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 57 |
Future members | |||||||
Fresno Pacific | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the California Collegiate Athletic Association which are played by CCAA schools:
School | Swimming & Diving | Track & Field Indoor | Volleyball [a] | Water Polo [b] | Wrestling |
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Cal Poly Humboldt | MPSF | ||||
Cal State Los Angeles | IND | ||||
Fresno Pacific | PCSC | WWPA | |||
San Francisco State | MPSF | ||||
UC Merced | MPSF | WWPA |
School | Basketball | Cross Country | Golf | Soccer | Softball | Track & Field Outdoor | Volleyball | Total CCAA Sports |
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Cal Poly Humboldt | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
Cal Poly Pomona | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Cal State Dominguez Hills | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Cal State East Bay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
Cal State Los Angeles | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 6 |
Cal State Monterey Bay | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
Cal State San Bernardino | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
Cal State San Marcos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
Chico State | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7 |
San Francisco State | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
Stanislaus State | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
UC Merced | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Totals | 12 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 73 |
Future members | ||||||||
Fresno Pacific | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the California Collegiate Athletic Association which are played by CCAA schools:
School | Beach Volleyball [a] | Rowing | Swimming & Diving | Tennis | Track & Field Indoor | Water Polo [b] |
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Cal Poly Humboldt | GNAC | |||||
Cal State Dominguez Hills | IND | |||||
Cal State East Bay | PCSC | WWPA | ||||
Cal State Los Angeles | IND | PacWest | IND | |||
Cal State Monterey Bay | WWPA | |||||
Fresno Pacific | PCSC | WWPA | ||||
Stanislaus State | PacWest | IND | ||||
UC Merced | TBA | WWPA |
School | CCAA Championships (thru 6/2014) [8] |
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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 |
School | Team | Individual | Appearances | |||||||
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Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Co–ed | Total | |
Cal Poly Pomona | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 87 | 75 | 0 | 162 |
Cal State Dominguez Hills | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 46 | 0 | 72 |
Cal State East Bay | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 41 | 28 | 0 | 69 |
Cal State Los Angeles | 4 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 37 | 71 | 77 | 79 | 0 | 156 |
Cal State Monterey Bay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
Cal State San Bernardino | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 29 | 0 | 54 |
Cal State 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 |
School | Baseball Stadium | Capacity | Basketball Arena | Capacity | Soccer/ Track & Field Stadium | Capacity |
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Cal Poly Humboldt | non-baseball school | Lumberjack Arena | 2,000 | Redwood Bowl & College Creek Field | 7,000 N/A | |
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 |
San Francisco State | Maloney Field | 100 | Main Gym at Don Nasser Family Plaza | 2,000 | Cox Stadium | 5,000 |
UC Merced | non-baseball school | Hostetler Court | 600 | Bobcat Field [a] | — |