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The California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level.[1] 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.[2]

California Collegiate Athletic Association
AssociationNCAA
Founded1938; 86 years ago (1938)
CommissionerAllen Hardison
Sports fielded
  • 13
    • men's: 6
    • women's: 7
DivisionDivision II
No. of teams12 (13 in 2025)
HeadquartersAliso Viejo, California
RegionCalifornia
Official websitegoccaa.org
Locations
Location of teams in

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.[3] The CCAA is the most successful conference in NCAA Division II, as its former and current members have won 155 National Championships.[4]

History

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Cal Poly Humboldt
 
Cal Poly Pomona
 
Chico State
 
Cal State Dominguez Hills
 
Cal State East Bay
 
Cal State LA
 
Cal State Monterey Bay
 
Cal State San Bernardino
 
Cal State San Marcos
 
Stanislaus State
 
SF State
 
Sonoma State
 
UC Merced
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Location of CCAA members:
  – Full member
  – Future member

Chronological timeline

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Member schools

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Current members

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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[a] Founded Affiliation Enrollment
(Fall 2018)[6] 		Nickname Joined Colors Division
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt Cal Poly Humboldt Arcata 1913 Public [b] 5,858 Lumberjacks 2006     North
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Cal Poly Pomona Pomona 1938 27,173 Broncos 1967     South
California State University, Chico Chico State Chico 1887 13,840 Wildcats 1998     North
California State University, Dominguez Hills Cal State Dominguez Hills Carson 1960 15,530 Toros 1980     South
California State University, East Bay Cal State East Bay Hayward 1957 15,189 Pioneers 2009       North
California State University, Los Angeles Cal State Los Angeles Los Angeles 1947 26,029 Golden Eagles 1950;
1974[c] 		    South
California State University, Monterey Bay Cal State Monterey Bay Seaside 1994 7,046 Otters 2004     South
California State University, San Bernardino Cal State San Bernardino or
CSUSB 		San Bernardino 1965 19,467 Coyotes 1991     South
California State University San Marcos Cal State San Marcos San Marcos 1989 13,469 Cougars 2015     South
California State University, Stanislaus Stanislaus State Turlock 1957 10,154 Warriors 1998       North
San Francisco State University San Francisco State San Francisco 1899 24,765 Gators 1998     North
Sonoma State University Sonoma State Rohnert Park 1960 6,566 Seawolves 1998       North
Notes
  1. ^ All cities are located within the State of California.
  2. ^ Part of the California State University System.
  3. ^ 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 re-joined back to the CCAA, effective in the 1974–75 school year.

Future member

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Institution Athletic
brand 		Location[a] Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joining Current
conference 		Colors
University of California, Merced UC Merced Merced 2005 Public [b] 9,104 Golden Bobcats 2025 CalPac[c]    
Notes
  1. ^ All cities are located within the State of California, unless noted in parentheses the state where the institution is located by that city.
  2. ^ Part of the University of California System.
  3. ^ Currently an NAIA athletic conference.

Former members

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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 Location[a] Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo 1901 Public [b] 21,306 Mustangs 1945 1994 Big West[c]
California State University, Bakersfield Bakersfield 1965 8,720 Roadrunners 1972 2007 Big West[c]
California State University, Fresno Fresno 1911 25,341 Bulldogs 1939 1969 Mountain West[c]
(Pac-12[c] in 2026)
California State University, Fullerton Fullerton 1957 40,235 Titans 1967 1974 Big West[c]
California State University, Long Beach Long Beach 1949 37,776 49ers[d] 1956 1969 Big West[c]
California State University, Northridge Northridge 1958 39,916 Matadors 1961 1990 Big West[c]
University of California, Davis Davis 1905 Public [e] 36,441 Aggies 1998 2004 Big West[c]
University of California, Riverside Riverside 1954 22,921 Highlanders 1969 2000 Big West[c]
University of California, San Diego La Jolla 1960 33,735 Tritons 2000 2020 Big West[c]
University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara[f] 1891 24,346 Gauchos 1939 1969 Big West[c]
Chapman University Orange 1861 Disciples of Christ 10,001 Panthers 1978 1993 Southern California (SCIAC)[g]
Grand Canyon University Phoenix
(Arizona) 		1949 Nondenominational/
For-profit[h] 		25,000 Antelopes 1994 2004 Western (WAC)[c]
(Mountain West[c] in 2026)
University of the Pacific Stockton 1851 United Methodist 6,652 Tigers 1946 1949 West Coast (WCC)[c]
Pepperdine University Malibu[i] 1937 Churches of Christ 6,000 Waves 1945 1954 West Coast (WCC)[c]
San Diego State University San Diego 1897 Public [b] 35,578 Aztecs 1939 1969 Mountain West[c]
(Pac-12[c] in 2026)
San Jose State University San Jose 1857 33,025 Spartans 1939 1950 Mountain West[c]
Notes
  1. ^ All cities are located within the State of California, unless noted in parentheses the state where the institution is located by that city.
  2. ^ a b Part of the California State University System.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
  4. ^ Long Beach State fully rebranded its athletic program as "The Beach" since the 2020–21 school year.
  5. ^ Part of the University of California System.
  6. ^ Mailing address; the campus is in the adjacent community of Isla Vista.
  7. ^ Currently an NCAA Division III athletic conference.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Mailing address; the campus is in unincorporated Los Angeles County.

Membership timeline

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University of California, MercedCalifornia State University, San MarcosCalifornia State University, East BayCalifornia State Polytechnic University, HumboldtCalifornia State University, Monterey BayUniversity of California, San DiegoUniversity of California, DavisSonoma State UniversitySan Francisco State UniversityCalifornia State University, StanislausCalifornia State University, ChicoGrand Canyon UniversityCalifornia State University, San BernardinoCalifornia State University, Dominguez HillsChapman UniversityCalifornia State University, BakersfieldUniversity of California, RiversideCalifornia State Polytechnic University, PomonaCalifornia State University, FullertonCalifornia State University, NorthridgeCalifornia State University, Long BeachCalifornia State University, Los AngelesUniversity of the Pacific (United States)California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoPepperdine UniversityUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraSan Jose State UniversitySan Diego State UniversityCalifornia State University, Fresno

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

Sports sponsored

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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.

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

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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

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A CSUEB soccer player attempting to take the ball from a University of California, San Diego attacker
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

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School Men Women
Track
& Field
Indoor 		Volleyball [a] Water
Polo [b] 		Wrestling Beach
Volleyball [c] 		Rowing Swimming
& Diving 		Tennis Track
& Field
Indoor 		Water
Polo [b]
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[d] WWPA TBA WWPA
  1. ^ Effective Division I sport; the NCAA's top-level championship is open to members of Divisions I and II.
  2. ^ a b Effective Division I sport; the NCAA men's and women's championships are open to members of all three NCAA divisions.
  3. ^ Effective Division I sport; the NCAA championship is open to members of all three NCAA divisions.
  4. ^ UC Merced has applied to join the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for men's volleyball.

CCAA championships

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Locations of CCAA members, 2009-2015
School CCAA
Championships
(thru 6/2014) [7]
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

Basketball

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See also: CCAA men's basketball tournament

Football

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NCAA championships

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School Team Individual Appearances
Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Co–ed Total
Cal Poly Pomona 5 7 12 10 15 25 87 75 0 162
CSU Dominguez Hills 1 2 3 0 1 1 26 46 0 72
CSU East Bay 1 1 2 16 6 22 41 28 0 69
CSU Los Angeles 4 0 4 34 37 71 77 79 0 156
CSU Monterey Bay 1 0 1 0 0 0 9 11 0 20
CSU San Bernardino 0 1 1 1 0 1 25 29 0 54
CSU San Marcos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
Chico State 6 0 6 52 7 59 131 85 0 216
Cal Poly Humboldt 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

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School Baseball
Stadium 		Capacity Basketball
Arena 		Capacity Soccer/
Track & Field
Stadium 		Capacity
Cal Poly Humboldt
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
 Hostetler Court 600 Bobcat Field[a] —
  1. ^ Bobcat Field is used for soccer only. UC Merced has no on-campus track and field venue.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NCAA Division II WebPages". Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  2. ^ "Quick Facts". CCAA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  3. ^ "Commissioner's Office". CCAA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  4. ^ "NCAA Champions from the CCAA". CCAA. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  5. ^ "California Collegiate Athletic Association Set to Add University of California, Merced" (Press release). University of California, Merced. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  6. ^ As of July 6, 2019. "Term Enrollment summary".
  7. ^ "All-Time CCAA Champions" (PDF). CCAA. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  8. ^ 2019 San Diego State Football Media Guide (PDF), 2019
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