Colonial Athletic Association
Men 's basketball -- Regular season champions
Table:
Season

Regular Season Champion

Conference Record

1980

Old Dominion

7–0

1981

James Madison

11–2

1982

James Madison

10–1

1983

William & Mary

9–0

1984

Richmond

7–3

1985

Navy

11–3

1986

Navy

13–1

1987

Navy

13–1

1988

Richmond

11–3

1989

Richmond

13–1

1990

James Madison

11–3

1991

James Madison

12–2

1992

Richmond

12–2

1993

James Madison

11–3

1994

Old Dominion

10–4

1995

Old Dominion

12–2

1996

VCU

14–2

1997

Old Dominion

10–6

1998*

William & Mary
UNC Wilmington

13–3

1999

George Mason

13–3

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The Old Dominion Monarchs basketball team represents Old Dominion University in Norfolk , Virginia , United States in NCAA Division I men 's competition . The school 's team currently competes in the Conference USA . They were the Division II national champions in 1975 , champions of the inaugural CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament in 2009 , and champions of the inaugural Vegas 16 in 2016 . The team last played in the Division I NCAA Tournament in 2019 . The Monarchs are currently coached by Jeff Jones .
The James Madison Dukes men 's basketball team is the basketball team that represents James Madison University in Harrisonburg , Virginia , United States . The school 's team currently competes in the Colonial Athletic Association . On March 14 , 2016 , James Madison fired head coach Matt Brady . On March 31 , 2016 , Louis Rowe was hired as James Madison 's 10th men 's basketball coach in program history .
The William & Mary Tribe men 's basketball team represents the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg , Virginia in NCAA Division I competition . The school 's team competes in the Colonial Athletic Association and play their home games in Kaplan Arena . William and Mary Coach , Dane Fischer was hired as the 31st coach in school history following the dismissal of Coach Tony Shaver . Shaver served as the head coach from 2003-2019 and leads the school in all-time wins for a coach .
The Richmond Spiders men 's basketball team represents the University of Richmond in Richmond , Virginia and currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference . The team plays its home games at the Robins Center . The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament in 2011 under head coach Chris Mooney , who has guided the program since the 2005-2006 season . UR 's basketball program has developed a reputation as a giant killer in the NCAA tournament , defeating the Charles Barkley-led Auburn Tigers in 1984 , reaching the Sweet Sixteen in 1988 by defeating defending national champion Indiana and Georgia Tech , beating # 3 seeded South Carolina in 1998 , and becoming the first # 15 seed to knock off a # 2 seed when the Spiders defeated Syracuse in 1991 . The Spiders hold the distinction of being the only basketball program to win NCAA tournament games as a 12 , 13 , 14 , and 15 seed .
The Navy Midshipmen men 's basketball team represents the United States Naval Academy , in Annapolis , Maryland , in NCAA Division I college basketball . The team competes in the Patriot League and plays its home games in Alumni Hall . The U.S . Naval Academy began varsity intercollegiate competition in men 's basketball in the 1907-08 season . Navy was retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA Tournament national champion for the 1912-13 and 1918-19 seasons by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll and for the 1912-13 season by the Helms Athletic Foundation .
The VCU Rams men 's basketball team is the intercollegiate men 's basketball team that represents Virginia Commonwealth University . The Rams joined the Atlantic 10 Conference in the 2012-13 season after previously competing in the Colonial Athletic Association ( CAA ) . In 2017 , VCU was ranked the fortieth most valuable men 's basketball program in the country by The Wall Street Journal . With a valuation of $ 56.9 million , VCU ranks second in the Commonwealth of Virginia , and second in the A10 Conference . The team is coached by Mike Rhoades . Since 1999 , the team has played home basketball games at the E.J . Wade Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center in Richmond , Virginia on the university 's Monroe Park campus . Virginia Commonwealth has made it to the NCAA Final Four once in its program 's history , in 2011 . Additionally , the Rams won the 2010 CBI Tournament and have nine conference tournaments ; three being in the Sun Belt Conference , five being in the Colonial Athletic Association , and one in the Atlantic 10 Conference . The Rams have also won ten regular season championships ; four from the Sun Belt , five from the CAA , and one in the Atlantic 10 . The official student supporter group is known as the Rowdy Rams . The team is known for its Final Four run in the 2011 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament .
The UNC Wilmington Seahawks men 's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Wilmington . The team plays in the Colonial Athletic Association . The Seahawks have won at least a share of the CAA regular season championship for three consecutive years . They won the CAA Tournament and appeared in back-to-back NCAA Tournaments in 2016 and 2017 .
The George Mason Patriots men 's basketball team represents George Mason University . The Patriots play at the EagleBank Arena in Fairfax , Virginia , on the George Mason campus . The current head coach , Dave Paulsen , was hired in March 2015 .