Coastal Athletic Association softball tournament

Coastal Athletic Association softball tournament
Conference softball championship
SportSoftball
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
Number of teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Played2002–present
Last contest2026
Current championCharleston
Most championshipsHofstra (13)

The Coastal Athletic Association softball tournament (also referred to as the CAA Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in college softball for the Coastal Athletic Association. It is a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The tournament is held at the home stadium of the regular season champion. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I softball tournament.[1]

Format

The top six teams from the regular season compete in the double-elimination tournament.

Champions

Year-by-year

Year Champion Location MVP
2002HofstraHofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYStefanie Kenney, Hofstra
2003HofstraHofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYAmanda Hallaway, Hofstra
2004HofstraHofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYLisa Wambold, Hofstra
2005HofstraHofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYLaura Sweeney, Hofstra
2006HofstraRobert E. Heck Softball Complex • Panthersville, GAAshley Lane, Hofstra
2007HofstraHofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYKayleigh Lotti, Hofstra
2008HofstraHofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYKayleigh Lotti, Hofstra
2009James MadisonHofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYMeredith Felts, James Madison
2010HofstraHofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYOlivia Galati, Hofstra
2011Georgia StateHofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYAlana Thomas, Georgia State
2012HofstraHofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYOlivia Galati, Hofstra
2013HofstraHofstra Softball Stadium • Hempstead, NYOlivia Galati, Hofstra
2014James MadisonBank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VACaitlin Sandy, James Madison
2015HofstraBank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VATaylor Pirone, Hofstra
2016James MadisonBank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAJailyn Ford, James Madison
2017James MadisonBank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAMegan Good, James Madison
2018HofstraBank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VASophie Dandola, Hofstra
2019James MadisonBank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAOdicci Alexander, James Madison
2020Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021James MadisonBank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VAKate Gordon, James Madison
2022UNC WilmingtonHunt Softball Park • Elon, NCEmily Winstead, UNC Wilmington
2023HofstraBill Edwards Stadium • Hempstead, NYMeghan Giordano, Hofstra
2024UNC WilmingtonBoseman Field • Wilmington, NCKara Hammock, UNC Wilmington
2025ElonAmanda Littlejohn Stadium • Buies Creek, NCKaitlyn Wells, Elon[2]
2026CharlestonHunt Softball Park • Elon, NCMackenzie Mathis, Charleston

By school

School Championships Years
Hofstra132002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2023
James Madison62009, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021
UNC Wilmington22022, 2024
Charleston12026
Elon12025
Georgia State12011

Italics indicates the school currently does not sponsor softball in the CAA.

References

  1. ↑ 2024 Softball Record Book (PDF). Coastal Athletic Association. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ Troy L. Sayles (May 10, 2025). "Elon Softball Wins the 2025 CAA Tournament Championship". Elon Phoenix. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
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