The 2024–25 CAA men's basketball season is the 39th season of Coastal Athletic Association basketball, taking place between November 2024 and March 2025. The season will end with the 2025 CAA men's basketball tournament.
| 2024–25 Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November, 2024 – March, 2025 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Regular season | |
| Champion | TBD |
| Runners-up | TBD |
| Season MVP | TBD |
| Top scorer | TBD |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | TBD |
| Runners-up | TBD |
| Finals MVP | TBD |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston | 0 | – | 0 | – | 10 | – | 3 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 0 | – | 0 | – | 8 | – | 5 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 0 | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 5 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 5 | – | 8 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 0 | – | 0 | – | 4 | – | 8 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 10 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 CAA tournament winner As of December 25, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This is the final CAA season for Delaware, which joins the C-USA on July 1, 2025.[1]
Head coaches
editCoaching changes
edit- Chris Mack replaced Pat Kelsey as Charleston's head coach.[2]
- Ivan Thomas replaced Edward Joyner as Hampton's head coach.[3]
- Brian Earl replaced Dane Fischer as William & Mary's head coach.[4]
Coaches
edit| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Year at school | Record at school | CAA record | CAA championships | NCAA tournaments |
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| Campbell | Kevin McGeehan | Richmond (assoc.) | 12 | 169–182 | 8–10 | 0 | 0 |
| Charleston | Chris Mack | Louisville (HC) | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delaware | Martin Ingelsby | Notre Dame (asst.) | 9 | 131–117 | 63–72 | 1 | 1 |
| Drexel | Zach Spiker | Army (HC) | 9 | 113–130 | 59–76 | 1 | 1 |
| Elon | Billy Taylor | Iowa (asst.) | 3 | 21–43 | 12–24 | 0 | 0 |
| Hampton | Ivan Thomas | Georgetown (assoc. HC) | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hofstra | Speedy Claxton | Hofstra (asst.) | 4 | 66–34 | 41–13 | 0 | 0 |
| Monmouth | King Rice | Vanderbilt (asst.) | 14 | 207–208 | 15–21 | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina A&T | Monté Ross | Temple (asst.) | 2 | 7–25 | 5–13 | 0 | 0 |
| Northeastern | Bill Coen | Boston College (asst.) | 19 | 282–284 | 169–145 | 2 | 2 |
| Stony Brook | Geno Ford | Stony Brook (Interim HC) | 7 | 78–78 | 16–20 | 0 | 0 |
| Towson | Pat Skerry | Pittsburgh (asst.) | 14 | 213–199 | 121–105 | 0 | 0 |
| UNC Wilmington | Takayo Siddle | NC State (asst.) | 5 | 79–39 | 41–21 | 0 | 0 |
| William & Mary | Brian Earl | Cornell (HC) | 1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only.
- Year at school includes 2024–25 season.
- Overall and CAA records are from time at current school and are through the end of the 2023–24 season.
Preseason
editPreseason poll
editSource[5]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 1 | Towson (10) | 166 |
| 2 | Charleston (3) | 157 |
| 3 | UNC Wilmington (1) | 143 |
| 4 | Hofstra | 122 |
| 5 | Delaware | 102 |
| 6 | Northeastern | 96 |
| 7 | William & Mary | 91 |
| 8 | Monmouth | 87 |
| 9 | Stony Brook | 80 |
| 10 | North Carolina A&T | 67 |
| 11 | Drexel | 66 |
| 12 | Elon | 46 |
| 13 | Campbell | 27 |
| 14 | Hampton | 24 |
() first place votes
Preseason All-Conference teams
edit| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| First Team | Ante Brzovic (Charleston) Gabe Dorsey (William & Mary) Landon Glasper (North Carolina A&T) Kyrese Mullen (Hampton) Tyler Tejada (Towson) |
| Second Team | CJ Fulton (Charleston) Christian May (Towson) TK Simpkins (Elon) Masai Troutman (Northeastern) Jaret Valencia (Monmouth) |
| Honorable Mention | Derrin Boyd (Charleston) Joshua Corbin (UNC Wilmington) Jack Collins (Monmouth) Chase Lowe (William & Mary) Bo Montgomery (UNC Wilmington) Joe Octave (Stony Brook) Camian Shell (North Carolina A&T) Jasin Sinani (Campbell) Dylan Williamson (Towson) |
Coastal Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Ante Brzovic (Charleston)
Regular season
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Conference matrix
editThis table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
| Campbell | Charleston | Delaware | Drexel | Elon | Hampton | Hofstra | Monmouth | North Carolina A&T | Northeastern | Stony Brook | Towson | UNC Wilmington | William & Mary | |
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| vs. Campbell | – | 0-0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Charleston | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Delaware | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Drexel | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Elon | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Hampton | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Hofstra | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Monmouth | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. North Carolina A&T | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Northeastern | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Stony Brook | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. Towson | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| vs. UNC Wilmington | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – | 0–0 |
| vs. William & Mary | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | – |
| Total | 0-0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Postseason
editColonial Athletic Association tournament
editNCAA tournament
editThe CAA had one bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, that being the automatic bid of Charleston by winning the conference tournament.
| Seed | Region | School | First Four | First Round | Second Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–1 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
National Invitation tournament
editHofstra received an automatic bid to the 2025 National Invitation Tournament as regular-season conference champions.
| Seed | School | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
College Basketball Invitational
edit| Seed | School | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
Awards and honors
editRegular season
editCAA Player of the Week
edit- Nov. 11 – Ante Brzovic (Charleston)
- Nov. 18 – Jean Aranguren (Hofstra), Abdi Bashir Jr. (Monmouth)
- Nov. 25 – Nick Dorn (Elon)
- Dec. 2 – Cruz Davis (Hofstra)
- Dec. 9 – Rashad King (Northeastern)
- Dec. 16 – Nolan Dorsey (Campbell)
CAA Rookie of the Week
edit- Nov. 11 – Collin O'Connor (Stony Brook)
- Nov. 18 – Ryan Williams (Northeastern)
- Nov. 25 – Izaiah Pasha (Delaware)
- Dec. 2 – Izaiah Pasha (Delaware) (2)
- Dec. 9 – Collin O'Connor (Stony Brook) (2)
- Dec. 16 – Justas Stonkus (Charleston)
Source[6]
Postseason
editCAA All-Conference teams and awards
edit| Award | Recipients |
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| Player of the Year | |
| Coach of the Year | |
| Rookie of the Year | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | |
| Sixth Man of the Year | |
| Dean Ehlers Leadership Award | |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year | |
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| Second Team | |
| Third Team | |
| All-Defensive Team | |
| All-Rookie Team | |
| All-Tournament Team | |
| Tournament MVP |
Source
Attendance
edit| Team | Arena | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
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| Game 9 | Game 10 | Game 11 | Game 12 | Game 13 | Game 14 | Game 15 | Game 16 | ||||||
| Campbell | John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center | 3,095 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Charleston | TD Arena | 5,100 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Delaware | Bob Carpenter Center | 5,100 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Drexel | Daskalakis Athletic Center | 2,509 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Elon | Schar Center | 5,100 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Hampton | Hampton Convocation Center | 7,200 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Hofstra | Mack Sports Complex | 5,023 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Monmouth | OceanFirst Bank Center | 4,100 | 0% | ||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | Corbett Sports Center | 5,000 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Northeastern | Matthews Arena | 6,000 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Stony Brook | Island Federal Credit Union Arena | 4,160 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Towson | SECU Arena | 5,200 | 0% | ||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | Trask Coliseum | 5,200 | 0% | ||||||||||
| William & Mary | Kaplan Arena | 8,600 | 0% | ||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "CUSA Adds Delaware, Blue Hens to Join in 2025". conferenceusa.com. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Chris Mack Named Next Head Charleston Men's Basketball Coach". College of Charleston Athletics. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Communications, Hampton Athletic. "Ivan Thomas Named Hampton Head Men's Basketball Coach". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "William & Mary selects Brian Earl to lead men's basketball". W&M News. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ McQuiggan, Miles. "Towson Tabbed as CAA Men's Basketball Favorite; Charleston's Brzovic Selected as Preseason Player of the Year". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
- ^ Washburn, Rob. "CAA Men's Basketball Weekly Awards - Dec. 16". caasports.com. Retrieved 2024-12-18.