Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
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| Formerly | Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) |
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| Association | NCAA |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Commissioner | Chris Roekle (since 2020) |
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| Division | Division III |
| No. of teams | 7 (6 in 2024) |
| Headquarters | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Region | U.S.-wide |
| Official website | www |
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TheCoast to Coast Athletic Conference(C2C;officially stylized asCoast-to-Coast Athletic Conference), formerly named Capital Athletic Conference (CAC), is anintercollegiate athletic conferenceaffiliated with theNCAA'sDivision III.Member institutions are located throughout theUnited Statesin the states ofCalifornia,Maryland,New York,North Carolina,Virginia,andWisconsin.
History[edit]
Formed in 1989 asCapital Athletic Conference(CAC), the charter members wereThe Catholic University of America,Gallaudet University,theUniversity of Mary Washington,Marymount University,St. Mary's College of Maryland,andYork College of Pennsylvania.
On May 26, 2020, it was announced that theAmerican Collegiate Athletic Associationwould merge with the Capital Athletic Conference. 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.
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 byNortheastern Universityto 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.[1][2][3]
On January 11, 2022, theUniversity of Wisconsin–Plattevillejoins the C2C as an associate member for men's soccer, starting in the 2022 fall season (2022-23 academic year).[4][5]
On July 26, 2022, the C2C announced that it would form theCoastal Lacrosse Conference,a single sport, men's lacrosse conference, with theNew Jersey Athletic Conference.The members would includeChristopher Newport University,Salisbury University,andUniversity of Mary Washingtonfrom the C2C andKean University,Montclair State University,andStockton Universityfrom the NJAC. Play began in the 2022-23 season.[6]
On July 27, 2022, the C2C announced the addition ofWarren Wilson Collegeas a full member starting in the 2022-23 season.[7]
Chronological timeline[edit]
Current Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Member locations
– Full member
– Departing member
– Full member
– Departing member- 1989– The Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) was founded. Charter members included TheCatholic University of America,Gallaudet University,Mary Washington College(now the University of Mary Washington),Marymount University,St. Mary's College of Maryland,andYork College of Pennsylvania,effective beginning in the 1989-90 academic year.
- 1991–Salisbury State University(now Salisbury University) joined the CAC in all sports, effective in the 1991-92 academic year.
- 1993–Goucher Collegejoined the CAC in all sports, effective in the 1993-94 academic year.
- 2005– Catholic and Goucher announced they would be departing for the newly-formedLandmark Conference,effective after the 2006-07 academic year.
- 2006–Hood CollegeandVilla Julie College(now Stevenson University) joined the CAC for some sports, effective in the 2006-07 academic year.
- 2007–Wesley Collegejoined the CAC in all sports (along with Hood and Stevenson), effective in the 2007-08 academic year.
- 2010– Gallaudet left the CAC to join theNorth Eastern Athletic Conference(NEAC; now the United East Conference), effective after the 2009-10 academic year.
- 2010–Frostburg State Universityjoined the CAC in all sports, effective in the 2010-11 academic year.[8]
- 2012– Hood and Stevenson departed the CAC for theMiddle Atlantic Conferences,effective June 1, 2012.[9]
- 2013–Christopher Newport University,Penn State HarrisburgandSouthern Virginia Universityjoined the CAC in all sports, effective on June 1, 2013.[10]
- 2013–William Paterson UniversityandNew Jersey City Universityjoined the CAC as associate members for men's golf, effective in the 2014 spring season (2013-14 academic year).
- 2016– William Paterson departed from the CAC as an associate member for men's golf, effective after the 2016 spring season (2015-16 academic year).
- 2018– Marymount and Wesley departed the CAC for the newly-formedAtlantic East Conference(AEC), effective after the 2017-18 academic year.[11]
- 2018–Babson Collegejoined the CAC as an associate member for men's golf, effective in the 2019 spring season (2018-19 academic year).
- 2019– Frostburg State began the transition to theDivision IIfor the 2019-20 academic year, thus departed the CAC to join theMountain East Conference,effective after the 2018-19 academic year.
- 2019– Penn State Harrisburg departed the CAC to return to the NEAC, effective after the 2018-19 academic year.[12]
- 2019–Carnegie Mellon Universityjoined the CAC as an associate member for men's golf, effective in the 2020 spring season (2019-20 academic year).
- 2020– York departed the CAC to join the MAC, effective after the 2019-20 season.[13]
- 2020– The CAC announced that it would absorb theAmerican Collegiate Athletic Association(ACAA), effective beginning in the 2020-21 academic year. Therefore, all full members, theUniversity of California, Santa Cruz,Finlandia University,Mills College(women's sports only),Mount Mary University(women's sports only),Pine Manor College,andPratt Institute,and associate member,University of Wisconsin–Whitewater,of the ACAA joined in their respective memberships.[14][15]
- 2020– The Capital Athletic Conference announced that it would rebrand as the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference (C2C).[16]
- 2020– The conference dropped men's and women's swimming and golf as conference sports after the 2020-21 season, therefore, men's golf associates, Babson, Carnegie Mellon and New Jersey City departed.
- 2021– St. Mary's departed the C2C to join theUnited East Conference,effective after the 2020-21 academic year.[17]St. Mary's rejoined as an associate member in men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field.[18]
- 2021– Southern Virginia departed the C2C to join theUSA South Athletic Conference,effective after the 2020-21 academic year.[19]
- 2021– Pine Manor was acquired byBoston College,thus dissolving their athletics programs, effective after the 2020-21 academic year.
- 2022– Mills left the C2C to become a research institution, thus dissolving their athletics programs, effective after the 2021-22 academic year.
- 2022– TheUniversity of Wisconsin–Plattevillejoined the C2C as an associate member for men's soccer, effective beginning in the 2022 fall season (2022-23 academic year).
- 2022– On July 26, The Coast to Coast Athletic Conference announced that it would form theCoastal Lacrosse Conferencetherefore the C2C no longer sponsored men's lacrosse.[20]
- 2022–Warren Wilson Collegejoined the C2C as a full member, effective in the 2022-23 academic year.
- 2023– In March 2023,Finlandia Universityannounced that it would close following the 2022-23 school year, thus departing the conference.[21]
- 2023–Pratt Instituteaccepted an invitation to join theAtlantic East Conferencewhere they will begin competition in the 2024-25 academic year.
Member schools[edit]
Current members[edit]
The C2C currently has seven full members, four arepublicschools and three areprivateschools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined |
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| Christopher Newport University | Newport News, Virginia | 1961 | Public | 5,186 | Captains | 2013–14 |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, Virginia | 1908 | Public | 4,862 | Eagles | 1989–90 |
| Mount Mary University[a] | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1913 | Catholic (SSND) |
1,209 | Blue Angels | 2020–21 |
| Pratt Institute | Brooklyn,New York | 1877 | Nonsectarian | 4,829 | Cannoneers | 2020–21 |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury, Maryland | 1925 | Public (USM) |
7,383 | Sea Gulls | 1993–94 |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, California | 1965 | Public (UC) |
19,700 | Banana Slugs | 2020–21 |
| Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa, North Carolina | 1894 | Presbyterian (PCUSA) |
650 | Owls | 2022–23 |
- Notes
- ^This institution is a women's college, therefore it doesn't compete in men's sports.
Associate members[edit]
The C2C currently has three associate members, all of them arepublicschools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Primary conference |
C2C sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Wisconsin–Platteville | Platteville, Wisconsin | 1866 | Public (UW) |
8,134 | Pioneers | 2022–23 | Wisconsin (WIAC) | men's soccer |
| University of Wisconsin–Whitewater | Whitewater, Wisconsin | 1868 | Public (UW) |
11,020 | Warhawks | 2020–21 | Wisconsin (WIAC) | men's soccer |
- Notes
Former members[edit]
The C2C had 13 former full members, all but three wereprivateschools:
- Notes
- ^Finlandia University closed in 2023, ending all athletic programs.
- ^This institution was a women's college, therefore it did not compete in men's sports.
- ^Mills was acquired byNortheastern Universityin 2023, becoming part of that university's extended operations in the San Francisco Bay Area. In advance of this, Mills dropped athletics after the 2021–22 school year.
- ^Pine Manor was acquired byBoston Collegein 2021.
- ^Wesley was acquired byDelaware State Universityin 2021.
Former associate members[edit]
The C2C had four former associate members, half werepublicschools and another half areprivateschools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Primary conference |
C2C sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babson College | Wellesley, Massachusetts | 1919 | Nonsectarian | 3,120 | Beavers | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | New England (NEWMAC) | men's golf |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1900 | Nonsectarian | 14,800 | Tartans | 2019–20 | 2019–20 | University (UAA) | men's golf[a] |
| New Jersey City University | Jersey City, New Jersey | 1929 | Public | 7,300 | Gothic Knights | 2013–14 | 2019–20 | New Jersey (NJAC) | men's golf |
| St. Mary's College of Maryland[b] | St. Mary's City, Maryland | 1840 | Public | 1,950 | Seahawks | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | United East (UEC) | men's indoor track & field men's outdoor track & field women's indoor track & field women's outdoor track & field |
| William Paterson University | Wayne, New Jersey | 1855 | Public | 10,970 | Pioneers | 2013–14 | 2015–16 | New Jersey (NJAC) | men's golf |
- Notes
- ^Carnegie Mellon joined as an associate member in the 2019–20 season, which was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.Then men's golf was dropped as a conference sport after the 2019–20 season, therefore Carnegie Mellon never participated in a conference championship.
- ^St. Mary's (Md.) was a full member of the C2C (back then, the CAC) from 1989–90 to 2020–21.
Membership timeline[edit]
Sports[edit]
The C2C sponsors championships in the following sports:
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
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Men's sponsored sports by school[edit]
| School | Baseball[A] | Basketball | Cross country |
Soccer | Tennis | Track & field (indoor) |
Track & field (outdoor) |
Total C2C Sports |
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| UC Santa Cruz | 
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| Christopher Newport |
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| Mary Washington |
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| Pratt |
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| Salisbury |
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| Warren Wilson |
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| Totals | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6+2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 35+2 |
| UW Platteville |
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| UW Whitewater |
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- Notes
- ^Baseball will be in danger of not being eligible for NCAA championship bids in the 2023-24 season if new members teams do not join C2C in those sports. According to the NCAA rules for a conference sport to be considered for NCAA championship bids there must be five or more teams competing in that sport, which all of the sports listed had four teams or less fielding that sport after the 2020-21 season.
Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the C2C that are played by C2C schools[edit]
| School | Cycling | Equestrian | Esports | Football | Golf | Ice Hockey | Lacrosse | Rugby | Sailing | Swimming & Diving |
Volleyball |
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| UC Santa Cruz | PCSC | Independent | |||||||||
| Christopher Newport | NJAC | Independent | CLC | MAISA | |||||||
| Mary Washington | IHSA[A] | CLC | CCRC | METS | |||||||
| Pratt | IHSA[A] | UEC | |||||||||
| Salisbury | NJAC | CLC | METS | ||||||||
| Warren Wilson | HC | Independent |
- Notes
- ^abMary Washington's and Pratt's equestrian programs are not sponsored by theNCAAbut through theIntercollegiate Horse Show Association.
Women's sponsored sports by school[edit]
| School | Basketball | Cross country |
Field hockey[A] |
Lacrosse[A] | Soccer | Softball | Tennis | Track & field (indoor) |
Track & field (outdoor) |
Volleyball | Total C2C Sports |
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| UC Santa Cruz |
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| Mary Washington |
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| Mount Mary |
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| Salisbury |
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| Warren Wilson |
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| Totals | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 57 |
- Notes
- ^abField hockey and women's lacrosse will be in danger of not being eligible for NCAA championship bids in the 2023-24 season if new members teams do not join C2C in those sports. According to the NCAA rules for a conference sport to be considered for NCAA championship bids there must be five or more teams competing in that sport, which all of the sports listed had four teams or less fielding that sport after the 2020-21 season.
Women's varsity sports not sponsored by C2C that are played by C2C schools[edit]
| School | Cheerleading | Cycling | Dance | Equestrian[a] | Golf | Rugby[a] | Sailing | Swimming & diving |
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| UC Santa Cruz | ASC | PCSC | ||||||
| Christopher Newport | NCA | NCA | Independent | MAISA | ||||
| Mary Washington | IHSA[b] | CRU | METS | |||||
| Mount Mary | Independent | |||||||
| Pratt | IHSA[b] | |||||||
| Salisbury | METS | |||||||
| Warren Wilson | HC | Independent |
- Notes
- ^abPart of theNCAA Emerging Sports for Womenprogram.
- ^abWhile equestrian is recognized by the NCAA as one of its "Emerging Sports for Women", the NCAA does not sponsor a championship in that sport. Championships are organized by theIntercollegiate Horse Show Association.
Current champions[edit]
The table below shows the current list of champions for the C2C/CAC championships.
| Season | Sport | Women's Champion | Men's Champion |
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| Fall 2021 | Cross Country | UC Santa Cruz | UC Santa Cruz |
| Field Hockey | Salisbury | — | |
| Soccer | Christopher Newport | Christopher Newport | |
| Volleyball | Christopher Newport | — | |
| Winter 2021-22 | Basketball | Christopher Newport | Christopher Newport |
| Indoor Track & Field | Christopher Newport | Christopher Newport | |
| Spring 2022 | Baseball | — | Salisbury |
| Lacrosse | Salisbury | Salisbury | |
| Softball | Christopher Newport | — | |
| Tennis | Mary Washington | Mary Washington | |
| Outdoor Track and Field | Christopher Newport | Christopher Newport |
References[edit]
- ^"Mills College announces plan to close, triggering debate about other schools' futures".EdSource.March 17, 2021.
- ^Graff, Amy (March 17, 2021)."Mills College in Oakland is closing to become an institute".SFGate.RetrievedApril 18,2021.
- ^Ross, Martha (March 18, 2021)."COVID-19 casualty: Mills College in Oakland will end as 4-year school in 2023".The Mercury News(published March 17, 2021).RetrievedApril 18,2021.
- ^Wisconsin-Platteville to Join C2C as Men's Soccer Associate Member - Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
- ^Men's Soccer to join Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference - Wisc.-Platteville
- ^"C2C & NJAC Announce Formation of Coastal Lacrosse Conference".C2C.July 26, 2022.
- ^"C2C Welcomes Warren Wilson College as Newest Member"(Press release). Coast to Coast Athletic Conference. July 27, 2022.RetrievedJuly 27,2022.
- ^"Frostburg State Set To Join Mountain East Conference"(Press release). Bridgeport, West Virginia: Mountain East Conference. July 5, 2018.RetrievedJuly 5,2018.
- ^"Stevenson and Hood to Join MAC".National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived fromthe originalon August 13, 2012.RetrievedAugust 17,2012.
- ^"Capital Athletic Conference Adds Penn State-Harrisburg; The Lions Join CNU & SVU As New Full Members In 2013-14"(Press release). Capital Athletic Conference. July 26, 2012.RetrievedAugust 11,2012.
- ^"Atlantic East has name, formal announcement".D3sports.com.March 1, 2018.RetrievedMarch 6,2018.
- ^"NEAC Welcomes Penn State Harrisburg for 2019-20"(Press release). North Eastern Athletic Conference. July 9, 2018.RetrievedJuly 11,2018.
- ^"MAC to Add York (Pa.) as 18th Member Beginning in 2020-21"(Press release). Middle Atlantic Conferences. April 2, 2019.RetrievedApril 22,2019.
- ^"ACAA and Capital Athletic Conference Join Forces"(Press release). American Collegiate Athletic Association. May 26, 2020.RetrievedMay 26,2020.
- ^"CAC Announces Conference Expansion; Adds Six Member Institutions"(Press release). Capital Athletic Conference. May 26, 2020.RetrievedJune 9,2020.
- ^"CAC Evolves Into Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference"(Press release). Capital Athletic Conference. November 18, 2020.RetrievedNovember 18,2020.
- ^"St. Mary's College of Maryland to Join North Eastern Athletic Conference in 2021"(Press release). North Eastern Athletic Conference. December 12, 2019.RetrievedDecember 16,2019.
- ^"St. Mary's to Rejoin C2C as Associate Member in Track and Field"(Press release). Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference. August 4, 2021.RetrievedAugust 4,2021.
- ^"Southern Virginia Set to Join USA South"(Press release). Southern Virginia University Athletics. December 11, 2019.RetrievedDecember 11,2019.
- ^"C2C & NJAC Announce Formation of Coastal Lacrosse Conference".C2C.July 26, 2022.
- ^TV6 News Team (March 2, 2023)."Finlandia University to End Operations, not Enroll Students for the 2023–2024 Academic Year".Upper Michigan's Source.Negaunee, Michigan:WLUC-TV.RetrievedMarch 2,2023.
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