| Coastal Collegiate Sports Association | |
| Founded: | 2008 |
| Association: | NCAA |
| Division: | Division I |
| Teams: | 4 |
| Sports: | 1 (Beach Volleyball) |
| Formerly: | Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association |
| Headquarters: | Macon, Georgia |
| Commissioner: | Mike Hagen |
| Since: | October 2015 |
| Website: | theccsa.com |
| Map: | Coastal Collegiate Sports Association map.png |
| Map Size: | 250 |
The Coastal Collegiate Sports Association is an NCAA Division I college athletic conference.
Established in 2008, the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) was originally developed by four regional Division I conferences — the ASUN 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.
CCSA beach volleyball went through major changes in 2021. The CCSA entered into a beach volleyball partnership with Conference USA (C-USA) under which the 2021 CCSA championship in that sport was split into two groups, with the six full C-USA and Sun Belt Conference members playing in one group. Following the 2021 championship, those six schools—C-USA members Florida Atlantic, FIU, Southern Miss, and UAB, plus Sun Belt members Georgia State and Louisiana–Monroe (ULM)—formed a new C-USA beach volleyball league, with another Sun Belt member, Coastal Carolina, joining them.[1] At the same time, Charleston and UNC Wilmington (UNCW) left CCSA beach volleyball for the ASUN.[2]
In August 2023, ASUN began sponsoring men's and women's swimming and diving fully absorbing the entirety of the CCSA swimming and diving members, and SMU from The American, leaving the four beach volleyball members as the only remaining members of the conference.[3]
The CCSA now has 4 member schools, representing four states (Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Texas).
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All four remaining members are beach volleyball members.
| School | Nickname | Joined | Primary Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State University | Seminoles | 2015 | ACC | |
| Louisiana State University | Tigers | 2015 | SEC | |
| Gamecocks | 2015 | SEC | ||
| Longhorns | 2024 | SEC |
| School | Nickname | Joined | Left | Sport | Primary Conference | CCSA Sport Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellarmine University | Knights | 2020 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | ASUN | ||
| Campbell University | Camels | 2008 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | CAA | ||
| College of Charleston | Cougars | 2008 | 2013 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | CAA | None[4] | |
| 2016 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | CAA | Sun Belt | |||
| Davidson College | Wildcats | 2008 | 2014 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | A-10 | ||
| Rattlers | 2008 | 2011 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | SWAC | None | ||
| Florida Atlantic University | Owls | 2015 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | American | C-USA | |
| 2023 | Swimming & diving (M) | ASUN | |||||
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Eagles | 2008 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | ASUN | ||
| (FIU) | Panthers | 2015 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | Conference USA | ||
| Gardner–Webb University | Runnin' Bulldogs | 2008 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | Big South | ASUN | |
| Georgia Southern University | Eagles | 2008 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | Sun Belt | ||
| Georgia State University | Panthers | 2015 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | Sun Belt | ||
| Grand Canyon University | Antelopes | 2022 | 2024 | Beach volleyball | WAC | MPSF | |
| Howard University | Bison | 2008 | 2020[5] | Swimming & diving (M / W) | MEAC | NEC | |
| Cardinals | 2013 | 2022[6] | Swimming & diving (M / W) | Southland | MPSF | ||
| James Madison University | Dukes | 2022 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | Sun Belt | ||
| Liberty University | Lady Flames | 2011 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | C-USA | ASUN | |
| Warhawks | 2019 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | Sun Belt | |||
| Missouri State University | Lady Bears | 2019 | 2023 | Beach volleyball | MVC | C-USA | |
| Mount St. Mary's University | The Mount | 2017 | 2020 | Swimming & diving (M) | NEC | ||
| New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) | Highlanders | 2013 | 2020[7] | Swimming & diving (M) | AmEast | ||
| North Carolina A&T State University | Aggies | 2008 | 2016 | Swimming & diving (W) | CAA | None | |
| Bulldogs | 2012 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | Big South | ASUN | ||
| Ospreys | 2008 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | ASUN | |||
| Old Dominion University | Monarchs | 2015 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (M) | Sun Belt | ASUN | |
| 2022 | Swimming & diving (W) | Sun Belt | |||||
| Queens University of Charlotte | Royals | 2022 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | ASUN | ||
| Radford University | Highlanders | 2008 | 2014 | Swimming & diving (W) | Big South | None | |
| (Southern Miss) | Golden Eagles | 2018 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | Sun Belt | ||
| (TCU) | Horned Frogs | 2018 | 2023 | Beach volleyball | Big 12 | C-USA | |
| Tulane University | Green Wave | 2015 | 2022 | Beach volleyball | American | C-USA | |
| (UAB) | Blazers | 2015 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | American | C-USA | |
| (UMBC) | Retrievers | 2013 | 2017 | Swimming & diving (M) | AmEast | ||
| (UNCW) | Seahawks | 2016 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | CAA | Sun Belt | |
| Virginia Military Institute (VMI) | Keydets | 2008 | 2017 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | SoCon | AmEast | |
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| 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 | |
| 2021 | Gardner-Webb | Liberty | Liberty Natatorium • Lynchburg, VA | |
| 2022 | Incarnate Word | Liberty | Liberty Natatorium • Lynchburg, VA |
| Year | Regular Season Champion (Record) | Tournament Champion | Tournament Runner-up | Tournament Site | Teams to NCAA Tournament | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 [10] [11] [12] | Florida State (7–0) | Florida State | Georgia State | LakePoint Sporting Community • Emerson, GA | Florida State Georgia State | |
| 2017 [13] [14] [15] | Florida State (8–0) | Florida State | FIU | LakePoint Sporting Community • Emerson, GA | Florida State LSU South Carolina | |
| 2018 [16] [17] [18] | Florida State (10–0) | Florida State | LSU | LakePoint Sporting Community • Emerson, GA | Florida State FIU LSU South Carolina | |
| 2019 [19] [20] | Florida State (13–1) | Florida State | LSU | LakePoint Sporting Community • Emerson, GA | Florida State LSU | |
| 2020 | No championship held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | Florida State (17–1) | Florida State (Aqua Bracket) FAU (Blue Bracket) | LSU (Aqua Bracket) Georgia State (Blue Bracket) | John Hunt Sand Volleyball Complex • Huntsville, AL | Florida State LSU TCU | |
| 2022 | TCU (7–1) | Florida State | TCU | John Hunt Sand Volleyball Complex • Huntsville, AL | Florida State LSU TCU | |