Coastal Athletic Association women's basketball tournament
| CAA Women's Basketball Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference Basketball Championship | |
| Sport | College basketball |
| Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Current stadium | Show Place Arena |
| Current location | Upper Marlboro, MD |
| Played | 1984–present |
| Last contest | 2016 |
| Current champion | James Madison |
| Most championships | Old Dominion (17) |
| TV partner(s) | Comcast SportsNet |
| Official website | CAASports.com Women's Basketball |
| Host stadiums | |
| Bob Carpenter Center (2007–08, 2019) Daskalakis Athletic Center (2018) JMU Convocation Center (1987, 1991, 1994, 2009–10, 2017) The Show Place Arena (2011–16) Patriot Center (2005–06) Ted Constant Convocation Center (2003–04) ODU Fieldhouse (1992–93, 1995–96, 2001–02) ALLTEL Pavilion (2000) Robins Center (1990, 1999) Richmond Coliseum (1997–98) William & Mary Hall (1985, 1989) Bender Arena (1988) Trask Coliseum (1986) Minges Coliseum (1984) | |
| Host locations | |
| Newark, DE (2007–08, 2019) Philadelphia, PA (2018) Harrisonburg, VA (1987, 1991, 1994, 2009–10, 2017) Upper Marlboro, MD (2011–16) Fairfax, VA (2005–06) Norfolk, VA (1992–93, 1995–96, 2001–04) Richmond, VA (1990, 1997–2000) Williamsburg, VA (1985, 1989) Washington, DC (1988) Wilmington, NC (1986) Greenville, NC (1984) | |
The Colonial Athletic Association Women's Basketball tournament has been held every year since 1984. The winner receives an automatic berth into the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship.
Tournament champions
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | East Carolina | 54–39 | Richmond | Minges Coliseum (Hampton, VA) |
| 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 | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA) | |||
| 2018 | Daskalakis Athletic Center (Philadelphia, PA) | |||
| 2019 | Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, DE) |
| † | Denotes game went into overtime |
Tournament championships by school
| Member | Winners | Winning 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 | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| East Carolina‡ | 2 | 1984, 1985 |
| Richmond‡ | 2 | 1990, 1991 |
| Drexel | 1 | 2009 |
‡Former member of the CAA