Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament

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Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament
Conference basketball championship
Sport Basketball
Conference Coastal Athletic Association
Number of teams14
Format Single-elimination tournament
Current stadium Entertainment and Sports Arena
Current location Washington, DC
Played1980–present [1]
Last contest 2024
Current champion Charleston Cougars (3)
Most championships Old Dominion Monarchs (8)
TV partner(s) CBS Sports Network
Official website Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball
Host stadiums
Entertainment and Sports Arena (2020, 2022–2027)
Atlantic Union Bank Center (2021)
North Charleston Coliseum (2017–2019)
Royal Farms Arena (2014–2016)
Richmond Coliseum (1990–2013)
Patriot Center (1986)
William & Mary Hall (1985)
Convocation Center (1984)
Robins Center (1983)
Norfolk Scope (1982)
Hampton Coliseum (1980–1981, 1987–1989)
Host locations
Washington, DC (2020, 2022–2027)
North Charleston, SC (2017–2019)
Baltimore, MD (2014–2016)
Richmond, VA (1990–2013)
Fairfax, VA (1986)
Williamsburg, VA (1985)
Harrisonburg, VA (1984, 2021)
Richmond, VA (1983)
Norfolk, VA (1982)
Hampton, VA (1980–1981, 1987–1989)

The Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournament is the conference championship tournament in basketball for the Coastal Athletic Association (formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association). The tournament has been held every year since at least 1980; for the 1979-80 to 1984-85 seasons the conference was known as the ECAC South. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner, declared conference champion, receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA basketball tournament.

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Results

YearChampionsScoreRunner-upTournament MVPVenue
1980 Old Dominion 62–51 Navy Mark West, ODU [2] Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA)
1981 James Madison 69–60 Richmond Charles Fisher, JMU [3]
1982 Old Dominion 58–57 James Madison Mark West, ODU [2] Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)
1983 James Madison 41–38 William & Mary Derek Steele, JMU Robins Center (Richmond, VA)
1984 Richmond 74–55 Navy Johnny Newman, Richmond JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA)
1985 Navy 85–76 Richmond Vernon Butler, Navy William & Mary Hall (Williamsburg, VA)
1986 Navy 72–61 George Mason David Robinson, Navy Patriot Center (Fairfax, VA)
1987 Navy 53–50 UNC Wilmington David Robinson, NavyHampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA)
1988 Richmond 73–70 George Mason Peter Wollfolk, Richmond
1989 George Mason 78–72 UNC Wilmington Kenny Sanders, GMU
1990 Richmond 77–72 James Madison Kenny Atkinson, Richmond Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1991 Richmond 81–78 George Mason Jim Shields, Richmond
1992 Old Dominion 78–73 James Madison Ricardo Leonard, ODU
1993 East Carolina 54–49 James Madison Lester Lyons, ECU
1994 James Madison 77–76 Old Dominion Odell Hodge, ODU
1995 Old Dominion 80–75 James Madison Petey Sessoms, ODU
1996 VCU 46–43 UNC Wilmington Bernard Hopkins, VCU
1997 Old Dominion 62–58 James Madison Odell Hodge, ODU
1998 Richmond 79–64 UNC Wilmington Daryl Oliver, Richmond
1999 George Mason 63–58 Old Dominion George Evans, GMU
2000 UNC Wilmington 57–47 Richmond Brett Blizzard, UNCW
2001 George Mason 35–33 UNC Wilmington Erik Herring, GMU
2002 UNC Wilmington 66–51 VCU Brett Blizzard, UNCW
2003 UNC Wilmington 70–62 Drexel Brett Blizzard, UNCW
2004 VCU 55–54 George Mason Domonic Jones, VCU
2005 Old Dominion 73–66 VCU Alex Loughton, ODU
2006 UNC Wilmington 78–67 Hofstra TJ Carter, UNCW
2007 VCU 65–59 George Mason Eric Maynor, VCU
2008 George Mason 68–59 William & Mary Folarin Campbell, GMU
2009 VCU 71–50 George Mason Eric Maynor, VCU
2010 Old Dominion 60–53 William & Mary Gerald Lee, ODU
2011 Old Dominion 70–65 VCU Frank Hassell, ODU
2012 VCU 59–56 Drexel Darius Theus, VCU
2013 James Madison 70–57 Northeastern A. J. Davis, JMU
2014 Delaware 75–74 William & Mary Jarvis Threatt, Delaware Baltimore Arena (Baltimore, MD)
2015 Northeastern 72–61 William & Mary Quincy Ford, Northeastern
2016 UNC Wilmington 80–73 Hofstra Chris Flemmings, UNCW
2017 UNC Wilmington 78–69 Charleston C. J. Bryce, UNCW North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, SC)
2018 Charleston 83–76 Northeastern Grant Riller, Charleston
2019 Northeastern 82–74 Hofstra Vasilije Pušica, Northeastern
2020 Hofstra 70–61 Northeastern Desure Buie, Hofstra Entertainment and Sports Arena (Washington, D.C.)
2021 Drexel 63–56 Elon Camren Wynter, Drexel Atlantic Union Bank Center (Harrisonburg, VA) [4]
2022 Delaware 59–55 UNC Wilmington Jyare Davis, DelawareEntertainment and Sports Arena (Washington, D.C.)
2023 Charleston 63–58 UNC Wilmington Ryan Larson, Charleston
2024 Charleston 82–79 Stony Brook Reyne Smith, Charleston
2025
Denotes game went into overtime

Championships by school

SchoolChampionshipsYears
Old Dominion 81980, 1982, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2010, 2011
UNC Wilmington 62000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2016, 2017
VCU 51996, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012
Richmond 51984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1998
George Mason 41989, 1999, 2001, 2008
James Madison 41981, 1983, 1994, 2013
Charleston 32018, 2023, 2024
Navy 31985, 1986, 1987
Northeastern 22015, 2019
Delaware 22014, 2022
Hofstra 12020
Drexel 12021
East Carolina 11993
William & Mary 0
Elon 0
Stony Brook 0

Former member of the CAA

Broadcasters

Television

YearNetworkPlay-by-playAnalystSideline
2024 CBSSN Dave Ryan Pete Gillen Amanda Guerra
2023 Tina Cervasio
2022 Sherree Burress
2021
2020 Donny Marshall Gary Parrish
2019 Pete Gillen
2018 Jordan Cornette Jenny Dell
2017 Pete Gillen Melanie Collins
2016 NBCSN Mike Corey Ronny Thompson
2015
2014 [5] Dalen Cuff
2013 [6] Todd Harris
2012 [7] ESPN Mike Patrick Dan Dakich
2011 [8] Jimmy Dykes
2010 [9] ESPN2 Len Elmore
2009 [10] Dave Pasch
2008 [11] ESPN Brad Nessler Jimmy Dykes
2007 [12]
1988 HTS Mel Proctor Kevin Grevey

Radio

YearNetworkPlay-by-playAnalyst
2022 Westwood One Scott Graham Rex Walters
2021 Ed Cohen Doug Gottlieb
2020 Gary Cohen Will Perdue
2017 HSRN Mike Corey Brian Mull
2016 Westwood One Scott Graham John Thompson
2015 Kevin Grevey
2014 Dial Global Sports John Thompson
2013 [13]
2012 [14]
2011 Westwood One
2010 [15]
2009 [16] Tom McCarthy Kevin Grevey

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