Coastal Athletic Association softball tournament

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Coastal Athletic Association softball tournament
Conference softball championship
Sport Softball
Conference Coastal Athletic Association
Number of teams6
Format Double-elimination tournament
Played2002–present
Last contest2025
Current champion Elon
Most championships Hofstra (13)

The Coastal Athletic Association softball tournament (sometimes known simply as the CAA Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Coastal Athletic Association. It is a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The tournament is held at the home stadium of the regular season champion. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament. [1]

Contents

Format

The top six teams from the regular season compete in the double-elimination tournament.

Champions

Year-by-year

YearChampionLocationMVP
2002 Hofstra Hofstra Softball StadiumHempstead, NY Stefanie Kenney, Hofstra
2003 Hofstra Hofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYAmanda Hallaway, Hofstra
2004 Hofstra Hofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYLisa Wambold, Hofstra
2005 Hofstra Hofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYLaura Sweeney, Hofstra
2006 Hofstra Robert E. Heck Softball ComplexPanthersville, GA Ashley Lane, Hofstra
2007 Hofstra Hofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYKayleigh Lotti, Hofstra
2008 Hofstra Hofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYKayleigh Lotti, Hofstra
2009 James Madison Hofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYMeredith Felts, James Madison
2010 Hofstra Hofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYOlivia Galati, Hofstra
2011 Georgia State Hofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYAlana Thomas, Georgia State
2012 Hofstra Hofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYOlivia Galati, Hofstra
2013 Hofstra Hofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYOlivia Galati, Hofstra
2014 James Madison Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial ParkHarrisonburg, VA Caitlin Sandy, James Madison
2015 Hofstra Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VATaylor Pirone, Hofstra
2016 James Madison Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAJailyn Ford, James Madison
2017 James Madison Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAMegan Good, James Madison
2018 Hofstra Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VASophie Dandola, Hofstra
2019 James Madison Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAOdicci Alexander, James Madison
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 James Madison Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAKate Gordon, James Madison
2022 UNC Wilmington Hunt Softball ParkElon, NC Emily Winstead, UNC Wilmington
2023 Hofstra Bill Edwards Stadium • Hempstead, NYMeghan Giordano, Hofstra
2024 UNC Wilmington Boseman FieldWilmington, NC Kara Hammock, UNC Wilmington
2025 Elon Amanda Littlejohn StadiumBuies Creek, NC Kaitlyn Wells, Elon [2]

By school

SchoolChampionshipsYears
Hofstra 13 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2023
James Madison 6 2009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
UNC Wilmington 2 2022, 2024
Elon 1 2025
Georgia State 1 2011

Italics indicates the school does currently not sponsor softball in the CAA.

References

  1. 2024 Softball Record Book (PDF). Coastal Athletic Association. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  2. Troy L. Sayles (May 10, 2025). [10/elon-softball-wins-the-2025-caa-tournament-championship.aspx "Elon Softball Wins the 2025 CAA Tournament Championship"]. Elon Phoenix. Retrieved July 28, 2025.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)