# California Collegiate Athletic Association

The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. All of its current members are public universities, and upon UC San Diego's departure on July 1, 2020, all are members of the California State University system.
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. The CCAA is the most successful conference in NCAA Division II, as its former and current members have won 155 National Championships.

## History
### Chronological timeline

* 1938 - The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) was founded. Charter members included Fresno State Normal School (now California State University, Fresno or Fresno State University), San Diego State College (now San Diego State University), San Jose State College (now San Jose State University) and Santa Barbara State College (now the University of California, Santa Barbara), effective beginning the 1939–40 academic year.
* 1945 - George Pepperdine College (now Pepperdine University) and California State Polytechnic College (now California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo) joined the CCAA, effective in the 1945–46 academic year.
* 1946 - The College of the Pacific (now the University of the Pacific) joined the CCAA, effective in the 1946–47 academic year.
* 1949 - Pacific (Cal.) left the CCAA to join the Division I ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as an NCAA Independent, effective after the 1948–49 academic year.
* 1949 - San Jose State left the CCAA to join the NCAA Division I ranks as an NCAA Independent, effective after the 1949–50 academic year.
* 1950 - The Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences (now California State University, Los Angeles) joined the CCAA, effective in the 1950–51 academic year.
* 1954 - Pepperdine left the CCAA to join the NCAA Division I ranks as an NCAA Independent, effective after the 1953–54 academic year.
* 1956 - Long Beach State College (now California State University, Long Beach) joined the CCAA, effective in the 1956–57 academic year.
* 1961 - San Fernando Valley State College (now California State University, Northridge) joined the CCAA, effective in the 1961–62 academic year.
* 1967 - California State College at Fullerton (now California State University, Fullerton) and California State Polytechnic College, Kellogg-Voorhis (now California State Polytechnic University, Pomona) joined the CCAA, effective in the 1967–68 academic year.
* 1969 - Cal State–Los Angeles, Fresno State, Long Beach State, San Diego State and UC Santa Barbara left the CCAA to join the Division I ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and form the Pacific Collegiate Athletic Association (PCAA; now known as the Big West Conference), effective after the 1968–69 academic year.
* 1969 - The University of California, Riverside joined the CCAA, effective in the 1969–70 academic year.
* 1972 - California State College, Bakersfield (now California State University, Bakersfield) joined the CCAA, effective in the 1972–73 academic year.
* 1974 - Cal State–Fullerton left the CCAA to join the PCAA, effective after the 1973–74 academic year.
* 1974 - Cal State–Los Angeles re-joined back to the CCAA, effective in the 1974–75 academic year.
* 1978 - Chapman College (now Chapman University) joined the CCAA, effective in the 1978–79 academic year.
* 1980 - California State University, Dominguez Hills joined the CCAA, effective in the 1980–81 academic year.
* 1990 - Cal State–Northridge left the CCAA to join the NCAA Division I ranks as an NCAA D-I Independent (who would later join the American West Conference, effective beginning the 1994–95 academic year), effective after the 1989–90 academic year.
* 1991 - California State University, San Bernardino joined the CCAA, effective in the 1991–92 academic year.
* 1993 - Chapman left the CCAA to join the NCAA Division III ranks as an NCAA D-III Independent, effective after the 1992–93 academic year.
* 1994 - Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo left the CCAA to join the NCAA Division I ranks and the American West, effective after the 1993–94 academic year.
* 1994 - Grand Canyon University joined the CCAA, effective in the 1994–95 academic year.
* 1998 - California State University, Chico, California State University, Stanislaus, San Francisco State University, Sonoma State University and the University of California, Davis joined the CCAA, effective in the 1998–99 academic year.
* 2000 - UC Riverside left the CCAA to join the NCAA Division I ranks and the Big West Conference, effective after the 1999–2000 academic year.
* 2000 - University of California, San Diego joined the CCAA, effective in the 2000–01 academic year.
* 2004 - Two institutions left the CCAA to join their respective new home primary conferences: Grand Canyon as an NCAA D-II Independent (who would later join the Pacific West Conference (PacWest), effective beginning the 2005–06 academic year), and UC Davis to join the NCAA Division I ranks as an NCAA D-I Independent (who would later join the Big West, effective beginning the 2007–08 academic year), effective after the 2003–04 academic year.
* 2004 - California State University, Monterey Bay joined the CCAA, effective in the 2004–05 academic year.
* 2006 - Humboldt State University (now California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt) joined the CCAA, effective in the 2006–07 academic year.
* 2007 - Cal State–Bakersfield left the CCAA to join the NCAA Division I ranks as an NCAA D-I Independent (who would later join the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), effective beginning the 2013–14 academic year), effective after the 2006–07 academic year.
* 2009 - California State University, East Bay joined the CCAA, effective in the 2009–10 academic year.
* 2015 - California State University, San Marcos joined the CCAA, effective in the 2015–16 academic year.
* 2020 - UC San Diego left the CCAA to join the NCAA Division I ranks and the Big West, effective after the 2019–20 academic year.
* 2025 - The University of California, Merced will join the CCAA, effective in the 2025–26 academic year.
* 2025 - Sonoma State announced that it would be ceasing all athletic operations following the conclusion of the 2024-25 athletic year.

## Member schools
### Current members

As of 2024, the CCAA has 12 full members, all of which are public schools in the California State University system.
| Institution | Athletic brand | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment (Fall 2018) | Nickname | Joined |
| California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt | Cal Poly Humboldt | Arcata | 1913 | Public | 5,858 | Lumberjacks | 2006 |
| California State Polytechnic University, Pomona | Cal Poly Pomona | Pomona | 1938 | Public | 27,173 | Broncos | 1967 |
| California State University, Chico | Chico State | Chico | 1887 | Public | 13,840 | Wildcats | 1998 |
| California State University, Dominguez Hills | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Carson | 1960 | Public | 15,530 | Toros | 1980 |
| California State University, East Bay | Cal State East Bay | Hayward | 1957 | Public | 15,189 | Pioneers | 2009 |
| California State University, Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles | Los Angeles | 1947 | Public | 26,029 | Golden Eagles | 1950; 1974 |
| California State University, Monterey Bay | Cal State Monterey Bay | Seaside | 1994 | Public | 7,046 | Otters | 2004 |
| California State University, San Bernardino | Cal State San Bernardino or CSUSB | San Bernardino | 1965 | Public | 19,467 | Coyotes | 1991 |
| California State University San Marcos | Cal State San Marcos | San Marcos | 1989 | Public | 13,469 | Cougars | 2015 |
| California State University, Stanislaus | Stanislaus State | Turlock | 1957 | Public | 10,154 | Warriors | 1998 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco State | San Francisco | 1899 | Public | 24,765 | Gators | 1998 |
| Sonoma State University | Sonoma State | Rohnert Park | 1960 | Public | 6,566 | Seawolves | 1998 |

#### Notes

* ↑ All cities are located within the State of California.
* ↑ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
* ↑ Part of the California State University System.
* ↑ Cal State LA left the CCAA after the 1968–69 school year to join the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA; now known as the Big West Conference), but rejoined in the 1974–75 school year.

### Future member

| Institution | Athletic brand | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joining | Current conference | Colors |
| University of California, Merced | UC Merced | Merced | 2005 | Public | 9,104 | Golden Bobcats | 2025 | California Pacific (CalPac) | |

#### Notes

* ↑ All cities are located within the State of California, unless noted in parentheses the state where the institution is located by that city.
* ↑ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
* ↑ Part of the University of California System.
* ↑ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.

### Former members

The CCAA had 16 former full members, all but four were public schools. Institutional names and nicknames reflect those used in the final academic year of CCAA membership:
| Institution | Athletic brand | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
| California Polytechnic State University | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or Cal Poly | San Luis Obispo | 1901 | Public | 21,306 | Mustangs | 1945 | 1994 | Big West (BWC) |
| California State University, Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | Bakersfield | 1965 | Public | 8,720 | Roadrunners | 1972 | 2007 | Big West (BWC) |
| California State University, Fresno | Cal State Fresno or Fresno State | Fresno | 1911 | Public | 25,341 | Bulldogs | 1939 | 1969 | Mountain West (MW) (Pac-12 in 2026) |
| California State University, Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | Fullerton | 1957 | Public | 40,235 | Titans | 1967 | 1974 | Big West (BWC) |
| California State University, Long Beach | Cal State Long Beach or Long Beach State | Long Beach | 1949 | Public | 37,776 | 49ers | 1956 | 1969 | Big West (BWC) |
| California State University, Northridge | Cal State Northridge | Northridge | 1958 | Public | 39,916 | Matadors | 1961 | 1990 | Big West (BWC) |
| University of California, Davis | UC Davis | Davis | 1905 | Public | 36,441 | Aggies | 1998 | 2004 | Big West (BWC) (Mountain West in 2026) |
| University of California, Riverside | UC Riverside | Riverside | 1954 | Public | 22,921 | Highlanders | 1969 | 2000 | Big West (BWC) |
| University of California, San Diego | UC San Diego or UCSD | La Jolla | 1960 | Public | 33,735 | Tritons | 2000 | 2020 | Big West (BWC) |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara or UCSB | Santa Barbara | 1891 | Public | 24,346 | Gauchos | 1939 | 1969 | Big West (BWC) |
| Chapman University | Chapman | Orange | 1861 | Disciples of Christ | 10,001 | Panthers | 1978 | 1993 | Southern California (SCIAC) |
| Grand Canyon University | Grand Canyon | Phoenix (Arizona) | 1949 | Nondenominational/ For-profit | 25,000 | Antelopes | 1994 | 2004 | Western (WAC) (Mountain West in 2026) |
| University of the Pacific | Pacific | Stockton | 1851 | United Methodist | 6,652 | Tigers | 1946 | 1949 | West Coast (WCC) |
| Pepperdine University | Pepperdine | Malibu | 1937 | Churches of Christ | 6,000 | Waves | 1945 | 1954 | West Coast (WCC) |
| San Diego State University | Cal State San Diego or San Diego State | San Diego | 1897 | Public | 35,578 | Aztecs | 1939 | 1969 | Mountain West (MW) (Pac-12 in 2026) |
| San Jose State University | Cal State San Jose or San Jose State | San Jose | 1857 | Public | 33,025 | Spartans | 1939 | 1950 | Mountain West (MW) |

#### Notes

* ↑ All cities are located within the State of California, unless noted in parentheses the state where the institution is located by that city.
* ↑ Represents the calendar year when fall sports competition begins.
* ↑ Represents the calendar year when spring sports competition ends.
* 1 2 Part of the California State University System.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
* ↑ Long Beach State fully rebranded its athletic program as "The Beach" since the 2020–21 school year.
* ↑ Part of the University of California System.
* ↑ Mailing address; the campus is in the adjacent community of Isla Vista.
* ↑ Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
* ↑ Grand Canyon's for-profit status is disputed. The U.S. Department of Education considers it to be for-profit, but the Internal Revenue Service, the state of Arizona, and the NCAA all consider it a nonprofit.
* ↑ Mailing address; the campus is in unincorporated Los Angeles County.

### Membership timeline

Full member (all sports)   Full member (non-football)   Associate member (football)   Associate member (sport)

## Sports sponsored

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 Cal Poly Humboldt Chico State Cal State East Bay Stanislaus State San Francisco State Sonoma State | South Cal Poly Ponoma Cal State Dominguez Hills Cal State Los Angeles Cal State Monterey Bay Cal State San Bernardino Cal State San Marcos |
Conference sports :
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
| Baseball | Y | |
| Basketball | Y | Y |
| Cross country | Y | Y |
| Golf | Y | Y |
| Soccer | Y | Y |
| Softball | | Y |
| Track & Field Outdoor | Y | Y |
| Volleyball | | Y |

### Men's sponsored sports by school

| School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country | Golf | Soccer | Track & Field Outdoor | Total CCAA Sports |
| Cal Poly Humboldt | | Y | Y | | Y | Y | 4 |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Y | Y | Y | | Y | Y | 5 |
| Cal State Dominguez Hills | Y | Y | | Y | Y | | 4 |
| Cal State East Bay | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6 |
| Cal State Los Angeles | Y | Y | Y | | Y | Y | 5 |
| Cal State Monterey Bay | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | | 5 |
| Cal State San Bernardino | Y | Y | | Y | Y | | 4 |
| Cal State San Marcos | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6 |
| Chico State | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6 |
| San Francisco State | Y | Y | Y | | Y | | 4 |
| Sonoma State | Y | Y | | Y | Y | | 4 |
| Stanislaus State | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6 |
| Totals | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 59 |
| Future member ||||||||
| UC Merced | | Y | | Y | Y | Y | 4 |

### Women's sponsored sports by school

| School | Basketball | Cross Country | Golf | Soccer | Softball | Track & Field Outdoor | Volleyball | Total CCAA Sports |
| Cal Poly Humboldt | Y | Y | | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6 |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Y | Y | | Y | | Y | Y | 5 |
| Cal State Dominguez Hills | Y | | | Y | Y | Y | Y | 5 |
| Cal State East Bay | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 7 |
| Cal State Los Angeles | Y | Y | Y | Y | | Y | Y | 6 |
| Cal State Monterey Bay | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 7 |
| Cal State San Bernardino | Y | Y | | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6 |
| Cal State San Marcos | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 7 |
| Chico State | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 7 |
| San Francisco State | Y | Y | | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6 |
| Sonoma State | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | 7 |
| Stanislaus State | Y | Y | | Y | Y | Y | Y | 6 |
| Totals | 12 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 75 |
| Future member |||||||||
| UC Merced | Y | Y | | Y | | Y | Y | 5 |

### Other sponsored sports by school

| School | Men | Men | Men | Men | Women | Women | Women | Women | Women | Women |
| School | Track & Field Indoor | Volleyball | Water Polo | Wrestling | Beach Volleyball | Rowing | Swimming & Diving | Tennis | Track & Field Indoor | Water Polo |
| Cal Poly Humboldt | | | | MPSF | | GNAC | | | | |
| Cal State Dominguez Hills | | | | | | | | | IND | |
| Cal State East Bay | | | | | | | PCSC | | | WWPA |
| Cal State Los Angeles | IND | | | | IND | | | PWC | IND | |
| Cal State Monterey Bay | | | | | | | | | | WWPA |
| Stanislaus State | | | | | | | | PWC | IND | |
| San Francisco State | | | | MPSF | | | | | IND | |
| UC Merced | | TBA | WWPA | | | | | | TBA | WWPA |
* ↑ Effective Division I sport; the NCAA's top-level championship is open to members of Divisions I and II.
* 1 2 Effective Division I sport; the NCAA men's and women's championships are open to members of all three NCAA divisions.
* ↑ Effective Division I sport; the NCAA championship is open to members of all three NCAA divisions.
* ↑ UC Merced has applied to join the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for men's volleyball.

## CCAA championships

| School | CCAA Championships (thru 6/2014) |
| 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 |

### Football

| Season | Champion | Record |
| 1939 | San Jose State | 3–0 |
| 1940 | San Jose State | 3–0 |
| 1941 | Fresno State San Jose State | 2–0–1 |
| 1942 | Conference suspended | — |
| 1943 | Conference suspended | — |
| 1944 | Conference suspended | — |
| 1945 | Conference suspended | — |
| 1946 | San Jose State | 4–0 |
| 1947 | Pacific (CA) | 5–0 |
| 1948 | San Jose State | 5–0 |
| 1949 | San Jose State | 4–0 |
| 1950 | San Diego State | 3–0–1 |
| 1951 | San Diego State | 4–0 |
| 1952 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | 4–0 |
| Season | Champion | Record |
| 1953 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | 5–0 |
| 1954 | Fresno State | 4–0 |
| 1955 | Fresno State | 2–0 |
| 1956 | No champion | — |
| 1957 | Cal Poly (unofficial) | 3–0 |
| 1958 | Cal Poly Fresno State | 4–1 |
| 1959 | Fresno State | 5–0 |
| 1960 | Fresno State | 5–0 |
| 1961 | Fresno State | 5–0 |
| 1962 | San Diego State | 5–0 |
| 1963 | San Diego State | 4–1 |
| 1964 | Cal State Los Angeles | 5–0 |
| 1965 | Cal State Los Angeles | 5–0 |
| 1966 | San Diego State | 5–0 |
| 1967 | San Diego State | 5–0 |
| Season | Champion | Record |
| 1968 | Fresno State | 4–0 |
| 1969 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | 2–0 |
| 1970 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | 3–0 |
| 1971 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | 3–0 |
| 1972 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo UC Riverside | 3–0 |
| 1973 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | 4–0 |
| 1974 | UC Riverside | 4–0 |
| 1975 | UC Riverside | 4–0 |
| 1976 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | 2–0 |
| 1977 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | 2–0 |
| 1978 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | 2–0 |
| 1979 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | 2–0 |
| 1980 | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | 2–0 |
| 1981 | Cal State Northridge | 2–0 |

## NCAA championships

| School | Team | Team | Team | Individual | Individual | Individual | Appearances | Appearances | Appearances | Appearances |
| School | 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 |

## Conference facilities

| School | Baseball Stadium | Capacity | Basketball Arena | Capacity | Soccer/ Track & Field Stadium | Capacity |
| Cal Poly Humboldt | non-baseball school | 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 |
| Sonoma State | Seawolf Diamond | Open | The Wolves' Den | 2,000 | Seawolf Field | 2,000 |
| UC Merced | non-baseball school | non-baseball school | Hostetler Court | 600 | Bobcat Field | — |
* ↑ Bobcat Field is used for soccer only. UC Merced has no on-campus track and field venue.