# Coastal Collegiate Sports Association

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. At the same time, Charleston and UNC Wilmington (UNCW) left CCSA beach volleyball for the ASUN.
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. In February 2025, the remaining members of the CCSA announced they would all move their respective beach volleyball programs to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation beginning in the 2026 season (2025-26 academic year), effectively bringing an end to the CCSA after 17 seasons.
The CCSA currently has 4 member schools, representing four states (Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Texas).

## Members

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 |
| University of South Carolina | Gamecocks | 2015 | SEC |
| University of Texas at Austin | Longhorns | 2024 | SEC |

### Former members

| School | Nickname | Joined | Left | Sport | Primary Conference | CCSA Sport Conference |
| Bellarmine University | Knights | 2020 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | ASUN | ASUN |
| Campbell University | Camels | 2008 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | CAA | CAA |
| College of Charleston | Cougars | 2008 | 2013 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | CAA | None |
| College of Charleston | Cougars | 2016 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | CAA | Sun Belt |
| Davidson College | Wildcats | 2008 | 2014 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | A-10 | A-10 |
| Florida A&M University | Rattlers | 2008 | 2011 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | SWAC | None |
| Florida Atlantic University | Owls | 2015 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | American | C-USA |
| Florida Atlantic University | Owls | 2015 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (M) | American | ASUN |
| Florida Gulf Coast University | Eagles | 2008 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | ASUN | ASUN |
| Florida International University (FIU) | Panthers | 2015 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | Conference USA | 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 | Sun Belt |
| Georgia State University | Panthers | 2015 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | Sun Belt | Sun Belt |
| Grand Canyon University | Antelopes | 2022 | 2024 | Beach volleyball | WAC | MPSF |
| Howard University | Bison | 2008 | 2020 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | MEAC | NEC |
| University of the Incarnate Word | Cardinals | 2013 | 2022 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | Southland | MPSF |
| James Madison University | Dukes | 2022 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | Sun Belt | Sun Belt |
| Liberty University | Lady Flames | 2011 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | C-USA | ASUN |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Warhawks | 2019 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | Sun Belt | 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 | NEC |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) | Highlanders | 2013 | 2020 | Swimming & diving (M) | AmEast | AmEast |
| North Carolina A&T State University | Aggies | 2008 | 2016 | Swimming & diving (W) | CAA | None |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville | Bulldogs | 2012 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | Big South | ASUN |
| University of North Florida | Ospreys | 2008 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | ASUN | ASUN |
| Old Dominion University | Monarchs | 2015 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (M) | Sun Belt | ASUN |
| Old Dominion University | Monarchs | 2022 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (W) | Sun Belt | Sun Belt |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Royals | 2022 | 2023 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | ASUN | ASUN |
| Radford University | Highlanders | 2008 | 2014 | Swimming & diving (W) | Big South | None |
| University of Southern Mississippi (Southern Miss) | Golden Eagles | 2018 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | Sun Belt | Sun Belt |
| Texas Christian University (TCU) | Horned Frogs | 2018 | 2023 | Beach volleyball | Big 12 | C-USA |
| Tulane University | Green Wave | 2015 | 2022 | Beach volleyball | American | C-USA |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) | Blazers | 2015 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | American | C-USA |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) | Retrievers | 2013 | 2017 | Swimming & diving (M) | AmEast | AmEast |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) | Seahawks | 2016 | 2021 | Beach volleyball | CAA | Sun Belt |
| Virginia Military Institute (VMI) | Keydets | 2008 | 2017 | Swimming & diving (M / W) | SoCon | AmEast |
* ↑ Charleston's Men's and women's swimming joined the CAA after the 2012-13 season before the sport was dropped after the 2014-15 season.
* ↑ Florida A&M's men's and women's swimming was dropped after the 2010-11 season.
* ↑ North Carolina A&T's women's swimming was dropped after the 2015-16 season.
* ↑ Radford's women's swimming was dropped after the 2013-14 season.

### Membership timeline

Men's & Women's Swimming Beach Volleyball Women's Swimming Men's Swimming Men's Swimming & Beach Volleyball

## Swimming & Diving Champions

| 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 |

## Beach Volleyball Champions

| Year | Regular Season Champion (Record) | Tournament Champion | Tournament Runner-up | Tournament Site | Teams to NCAA Tournament |
| 2016 | Florida State (7–0) | Florida State | Georgia State | LakePoint Sporting Community • Emerson, GA | Florida State Georgia State |
| 2017 | Florida State (8–0) | Florida State | FIU | LakePoint Sporting Community • Emerson, GA | Florida State LSU South Carolina |
| 2018 | Florida State (10–0) | Florida State | LSU | LakePoint Sporting Community • Emerson, GA | Florida State FIU LSU South Carolina |
| 2019 | 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 | No championship held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No championship held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No championship held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 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 |