Coast to Coast Athletic Conference


The Coast to Coast Athletic Conference, formerly named Capital Athletic Conference, is an NCAA conferences|intercollegiate athletic conference] affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located throughout the United States in the states of California, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia.

History

Formed in 1989 as Capital Athletic Conference, the charter members were Catholic University of America">Catholic Church">Catholic University of America, Gallaudet University, the University of Mary Washington, Marymount University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and York College of Pennsylvania.
On May 6, 2011, Hood and Stevenson departed the CAC for the Middle Atlantic Conferences, effective June 1, 2012. Both Hood and Stevenson would also compete on some sports within the multi-conference umbrella as part of the MAC's Commonwealth Conference|Commonwealth Conference].
On July 26, 2012, Christopher Newport University, Penn State Harrisburg and Southern [Virginia University] joined the CAC for all sports in the 2013–14 academic year, effective on June 1, 2013.
On March 1, 2018, Marymount and Wesley departed the CAC for the newly-formed Atlantic East Conference following the end the 2017–18 academic year.
On July 5, 2018, Frostburg State began the transition to the Division II for the 2019–20 academic year, thus departed the CAC to join the Mountain East Conference, effective after the 2018–19 academic year.
On July 8, 2018, Penn State Harrisburg departed the CAC to return to the NEAC following the end of the 2018–19 academic year.
On April 2, 2019, York departed the CAC to join the MAC, effective after the 2019–20 season.
On December 11, 2019, Southern Virginia departed the C2C to join the USA South Athletic Conference, effective after the 2020–21 academic year.
On December 12, 2019, St. Mary's departed the C2C to join the United East Conference, effective after the 2020–21 academic year.
On May 26, 2020, it was announced that the Capital Athletic Conference would expand to 11 teams as they offered memberships to all schools in the American Collegiate Athletic Association. .All full ACAA members and an associate member joined the CAC in the 2020–21 school year; the announcement also stated that the expanded CAC planned to adopt a new name. The post-merger conference does not conduct regular-season competition in any sports; members establish their own schedules, with NCAA championship bids handed out in conference tournaments or championship meets, depending on the sport. Therefore, all full members, the University of [California, Santa Cruz], Finlandia University, Mills College, Mount Mary University, Pine Manor College, and Pratt Institute, and associate member, the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, of the ACAA joined in their respective memberships.
On November 18, 2020, the Capital Athletic Conference announced its rebranding as the "Coast to Coast Athletic Conference".
On March 17, 2021, Mills announced that it would end conferment degrees to become a research institution after the 2022–23 school year, thus dissolving their athletic programs. This was later revised to be acquired by Northeastern University to become Northeastern University at Mills College. Through this merger, Mills transitioned to a co-ed university and would discontinue athletics after the 2021–22 season.
On August 4, 2021, St. Mary's rejoined the C2C as an associate member in men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field.
On January 11, 2022, the University of Wisconsin–Platteville joined the C2C as an associate member for men's soccer, starting in the 2022 fall season.
On July 26, 2022, the C2C announced that it would form the Coastal [Lacrosse Conference], a single sport, men's lacrosse conference, with the New Jersey Athletic Conference. The members would include Christopher Newport University, Salisbury University, and University of Mary Washington from the C2C and Kean University, Montclair State University, and Stockton University from the NJAC. Play began in the 2022–23 season.
On July 27, 2022, the C2C announced the addition of Warren Wilson College as a full member starting in the 2022–23 season.
On March 2, 2023, Finlandia University announced that it would close following the 2022–23 school year, thus departing the conference.

Chronological timeline

Current members

The C2C currently has seven full members, four are public schools and three are private schools:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoined
Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, Virginia1961Public5,186Captains2013
Johnson & Wales University–CharlotteCharlotte, North Carolina1914Nonsectarian1,681Wildcats2025
Fredericksburg, Virginia1908Public4,862Eagles1989
Regent UniversityVirginia Beach, Virginia1977Interdenominational
10,365Royals2025
Salisbury UniversitySalisbury, Maryland1925Public7,383Sea Gulls1993
Santa Cruz, California1965Public19,700Banana Slugs2020
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, North Carolina1894Presbyterian
650Owls2022

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Future members

The C2C will have one new member, a private school:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoiningCurrent
conference
Alverno CollegeMilwaukee, Wisconsin1887Catholic
1,664Inferno2026Northern

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Former members

The C2C had 17 former full members, all but three were private schools:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftCurrent
conference
Washington, D.C.1887Catholic
6,705Cardinals19892007Landmark
Finlandia UniversityHancock, Michigan1896Lutheran
507Lions20202023Closed in 2023
Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, Maryland1898Public5,215Bobcats20102019Mountain East
Gallaudet UniversityWashington, D.C.1864Quasigovernmental2,340Bison19892010United East
Goucher CollegeTowson, Maryland1885Nonsectarian2,375Gophers19892007Landmark
Hood CollegeFrederick, Maryland1893United Church
of Christ
3,856Blazers20072012MAC Commonwealth
Marymount UniversityArlington, Virginia1950Catholic
3,684Saints19892018Atlantic East
Mills CollegeOakland, California1852Nonsectarian1,345Cyclones20202022N/A
Mount Mary UniversityMilwaukee, Wisconsin1913Catholic
1,209Blue Angels20202025Chicagoland
Penn State HarrisburgLower [Swatara Township, Pennsylvania|Lower Swatara, Pennsylvania]1966Public3,441Lions20132019United East
Pine Manor CollegeChestnut Hill, Massachusetts1911Nonsectarian419Gators20202021N/A
Pratt InstituteBrooklyn, New York1877Nonsectarian4,829Cannoneers20202024Atlantic East
1840Public1,950Seahawks19892021United East
Southern Virginia UniversityBuena Vista, Virginia1867The [Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|LDS Church]1,106Knights20132021USA South
Stevenson UniversityStevenson, Maryland1947Nonsectarian3,929Mustangs20072012MAC Commonwealth
Wesley CollegeDover, Delaware1873United
Methodist
2,400Wolverines20072018N/A
York College of PennsylvaniaYork, Pennsylvania1787Nonsectarian5,367Spartans19892020MAC Commonwealth

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Former associate members

The C2C had nine former associate members, five were public schools and four were private schools:
InstitutionLocationFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentNicknameJoinedLeftC2C
sport
Primary
conference
Babson CollegeWellesley, Massachusetts1919Nonsectarian3,120Beavers20182020men's golfNew England
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania1900Nonsectarian14,800Tartans20192020men's golfUniversity
Washington, D.C.1887Catholic
6,705Cardinals20072008women's outdoor track & fieldLandmark
Goucher CollegeTowson, Maryland1885Nonsectarian2,375Gophers20072008women's outdoor track & fieldLandmark
New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, New Jersey1929Public7,300Gothic Knights20132020men's golfNew Jersey
'1840Public1,950Seahawks20212023men's indoor track & fieldUnited East
'1840Public1,950Seahawks20212023men's outdoor track & fieldUnited East
'1840Public1,950Seahawks20212023women's indoor track & fieldUnited East
'1840Public1,950Seahawks20212023women's outdoor track & fieldUnited East
William Paterson UniversityWayne, New Jersey1855Public10,970Pioneers20132016men's golfNew Jersey
'Platteville, Wisconsin1866Public8,134Pioneers20222024men's soccerWisconsin
'Whitewater, Wisconsin1868Public11,020Warhawks20202024men's soccerWisconsin

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Membership timeline


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Sports

The C2C sponsors championships in the following sports:
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track and field
Track and field
Volleyball

Men's sponsored sports by school

Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the C2C that are played by C2C schools

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Women's sponsored sports by school

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Women's varsity sports not sponsored by C2C that are played by C2C schools

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Current champions

The table below shows the current list of champions for the C2C/CAC championships.
SeasonSportWomen's ChampionMen's Champion
Fall 2021Cross CountryUC Santa CruzUC Santa Cruz
Fall 2021Field HockeySalisbury
Fall 2021SoccerChristopher NewportChristopher Newport
Fall 2021VolleyballChristopher Newport
Winter 2021-22BasketballChristopher NewportChristopher Newport
Winter 2021-22Indoor Track & FieldChristopher NewportChristopher Newport
Spring 2022BaseballSalisbury
Spring 2022LacrosseSalisburySalisbury
Spring 2022SoftballChristopher Newport
Spring 2022TennisMary WashingtonMary Washington
Spring 2022Outdoor Track and FieldChristopher NewportChristopher Newport