Coastal Athletic Association women's basketball tournament

The Coastal Athletic Association women's basketball tournament (formerly known as the Colonial Athletic Association) has been held every year since 1984. The winner receives an automatic berth into the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.

CAA women's basketball tournament
Conference basketball championship
SportCollege basketball
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
Number of teams13
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Current stadiumEntertainment & Sports Arena
Current locationWashington, DC
Played1984–present
Last contest2024
Current championDrexel
Most championshipsOld Dominion (17)
TV partner(s)NBC Sports Regional Networks
Official websiteCAASports.com Women's Basketball
Host stadiums
Kaplan Arena (1985, 1989, 2025)

Entertainment & Sports Arena (2024)
SECU Arena (2023)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (2018, 2022)
Schar Center (2021)
Bob Carpenter Center (2007–08, 2019)
JMU Convocation Center (1987, 1991, 1994, 2009–10, 2017)
The Show Place Arena (2011–16)
Patriot Center (2005–06)
Ted Constant Convocation Center (2003–04)
ODU Fieldhouse (1992–93, 1995–96, 2001–02)
ALLTEL Pavilion (2000)
Robins Center (1990, 1999)
Richmond Coliseum (1997–98)
Bender Arena (1988)
Trask Coliseum (1986)

Minges Coliseum (1984)
Host locations
Williamsburg, VA (1985, 1989)

Washington, DC (2024)
Towson, MD (2023)
Philadelphia, PA (2018, 2022)
Elon, NC (2021)
Newark, DE (2007–08, 2019)
Harrisonburg, VA (1987, 1991, 1994, 2009–10, 2017)
Upper Marlboro, MD (2011–16)
Fairfax, VA (2005–06)
Norfolk, VA (1992–93, 1995–96, 2001–04)
Richmond, VA (1990, 1997–2000)
Washington, DC (1988)
Wilmington, NC (1986)

Greenville, NC (1984)

Tournament champions

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Year Champion Score Runner-up Venue
1984 East Carolina 54–39 Richmond Minges Coliseum (Greenville, NC)
1985 East Carolina 65–59 James Madison William & Mary Hall (Williamsburg, VA)
1986 James Madison 66–62 East Carolina Trask Coliseum (Wilmington, NC)
1987 James Madison 74–62 American JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA)
1988 James Madison 87–72 George Mason Bender Arena (Washington, DC)
1989 James Madison 55–45 Richmond William & Mary Hall (Williamsburg, VA)
1990 Richmond 47–46 James Madison JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA)
1991 Richmond 88–70 East Carolina JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA)
1992 Old Dominion 80–75 East Carolina Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (Norfolk, VA)
1993 Old Dominion 65–51 William & Mary Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (Norfolk, VA)
1994 Old Dominion 78–61 George Mason JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA)
1995 Old Dominion 63–44 James Madison Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (Norfolk, VA)
1996 Old Dominion 84–58 James Madison Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (Norfolk, VA)
1997 Old Dominion 83–46 East Carolina Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1998 Old Dominion 82–49 American Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1999 Old Dominion 73–67 East Carolina Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
2000 Old Dominion 92–49 UNC Wilmington ALLTEL Pavilion (Richmond, VA)
2001 Old Dominion 66–62 James Madison Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (Norfolk, VA)
2002 Old Dominion 76–48 UNC Wilmington Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (Norfolk, VA)
2003 Old Dominion 66–58 Delaware Ted Constant Convocation Center (Norfolk, VA)
2004 Old Dominion 85–81 George Mason Ted Constant Convocation Center (Norfolk, VA)
2005 Old Dominion 78–74 Delaware Patriot Center (Fairfax, VA)
2006 Old Dominion 58–54 James Madison Patriot Center (Fairfax, VA)
2007 Old Dominion 78–70 James Madison Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, DE)
2008 Old Dominion 71–64 VCU Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, DE)
2009 Drexel 64–58 James Madison JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA)
2010 James Madison 67–53 Old Dominion JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA)
2011 James Madison 67–61 Delaware Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, MD)
2012 Delaware 59–43 Drexel Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, MD)
2013 Delaware 59–56 Drexel Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, MD)
2014 James Madison 70–45 Delaware Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, MD)
2015 James Madison 62–56 Hofstra Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, MD)
2016 James Madison 60–46 Drexel Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, MD)
2017 Elon 78–60 James Madison JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA)
2018 Elon 57–45 Drexel Daskalakis Athletic Center (Philadelphia, PA)
2019 Towson 53–49 Drexel Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, DE)
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Drexel 63–52 Delaware Schar Center (Elon, NC)
2022 Delaware 63–59 Drexel Daskalakis Athletic Center (Philadelphia, PA)
2023 Monmouth 80–55 Towson SECU Arena (Towson, MD)
2024 Drexel 68–60 Stony Brook Entertainment & Sports Arena (Washington, DC)
2025 Kaplan Arena (Williamsburg, VA)
Denotes game went into overtime

Tournament championships by school

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Member Winners Winning Years
Old Dominion[a] 17 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
James Madison[a] 9 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016
Delaware[b] 3 2012, 2013, 2022
Drexel 3 2009, 2021, 2024
East Carolina[a] 2 1984, 1985
Elon 2 2017, 2018
Richmond[a] 2 1990, 1991
Monmouth 1 2023
Towson 1 2019
  1. ^ a b c d Former CAA member.
  2. ^ Leaving the CAA after the 2024–25 season to join Conference USA.

See also

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References

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