# 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.

## Tournament champions

| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Location |
| 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 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 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 | William & Mary | 66–63 | Campbell | Entertainment & Sports Arena (Washington, DC) |
| † | Denotes game went into overtime |

## Tournament championships by school

| School | Championships | Championship Years |
| Old Dominion | 17 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| James Madison | 9 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Delaware | 3 | 2012, 2013, 2022 |
| Drexel | 3 | 2009, 2021, 2024 |
| East Carolina | 2 | 1984, 1985 |
| Elon | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Richmond | 2 | 1990, 1991 |
| William & Mary | 1 | 2025 |
| Monmouth | 1 | 2023 |
| Towson | 1 | 2019 |
Among current teams, Campbell, Charleston, Hampton, Hofstra, North Carolina A&T, Northeastern, Stony Brook, and UNC Wilmington have never won the tournament.
* 1 2 3 4 Former CAA member.
* ↑ Leaving the CAA after the 2024–25 season to join Conference USA.