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Coast to Coast Athletic Conference

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The Coast to Coast Athletic Conference (C2C; officially stylized as Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference), formerly named Capital Athletic Conference (CAC), is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division III. Member institutions are located throughout the United States in the states of California, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
FormerlyCapital Athletic Conference (CAC)
AssociationNCAA
Founded1989
CommissionerChris Roekle (since 2020)
Sports fielded
  • 20
    • men's: 9
    • women's: 11
DivisionDivision III
No. of teams6 (5 in 2025)
HeadquartersFredericksburg, Virginia
RegionU.S.-wide
Official websitewww.c2csports.com
Locations
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History

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Capital Athletic Conference Charter Members locations
  – charter members

Formed in 1989 as Capital Athletic Conference (CAC), the charter members were The Catholic University of America, Gallaudet University, the University of Mary Washington, Marymount University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, and York College of Pennsylvania.

On May 26, 2020, it was announced that the Capital Athletic Conference would expand to 11 teams as they offered memberships to all schools in the American Collegiate Athletic Association. [1].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 by Northeastern University to 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.[2][3][4]

On January 11, 2022, the University of Wisconsin–Platteville joins the C2C as an associate member for men's soccer, starting in the 2022 fall season (2022-23 academic year).[5][6]

On July 26, 2022, the C2C announced that it would form the Coastal Lacrosse Conference, a single sport, men's lacrosse conference, with the New Jersey Athletic Conference. The members would include Christopher Newport University, Salisbury University, and University of Mary Washington from the C2C and Kean University, Montclair State University, and Stockton University from the NJAC. Play began in the 2022-23 season.[7]

On July 27, 2022, the C2C announced the addition of Warren Wilson College as a full member starting in the 2022-23 season.[8]

Chronological timeline

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Current Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference Member locations
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  – Departing member

Member schools

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Current members

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The C2C currently has six full members, four are public schools and two are private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined
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
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
  1. ^ This institution is a women's college, therefore it doesn't compete in men's sports. October 8, 2024 Mount Mary announced its intention to join the NAIA and leave the NCAA DIII


Former members

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The C2C had 16 former full members, all but three were private schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Left Current
conference
The Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. 1887 Catholic
(Pontifical) 		6,705 Cardinals 1989–90 2006–07 Landmark
Finlandia University Hancock, Michigan 1896 Lutheran
(ELCA) 		507 Lions 2020–21 2022–23 N/A[a]
Frostburg State University Frostburg, Maryland 1898 Public
(USM) 		5,215 Bobcats 2010–11 2018–19 Mountain East (MEC)
(NCAA D-II)
Gallaudet University Washington, D.C. 1864 Quasigovernmental 2,340 Bison 1989–90 2009–10 United East (UEC)
Goucher College Towson, Maryland 1885 Nonsectarian 2,375 Gophers 1989–90 2006–07 Landmark
Hood College Frederick, Maryland 1893 United Church of Christ 3,856 Blazers 2007–08 2011–12 MAC Commonwealth
Marymount University Arlington, Virginia 1950 Catholic
(RSHM) 		3,684 Saints 1989–90 2017–18 Atlantic East (AEC)
Mills College[b] Oakland, California 1852 Nonsectarian 1,345 Cyclones 2020–21 2021–22 N/A[c]
Penn State Harrisburg Lower Swatara, Pennsylvania 1966 Public 3,441 Lions 2013–14 2018–19 United East (UEC)
Pine Manor College Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 1911 Nonsectarian 419 Gators 2020–21 2020–21 N/A[d]
Pratt Institute Brooklyn, New York 1877 Nonsectarian 4,829 Cannoneers 2020–21 2023–24 Atlantic East
St. Mary's College of Maryland St. Mary's City, Maryland 1840 Public 1,950 Seahawks 1989–90 2020–21 United East (UEC)
Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, Virginia 1867 LDS Church 1,106 Knights 2013–14 2020–21 USA South
Stevenson University Stevenson, Maryland 1947 Nonsectarian 3,929 Mustangs 2007–08 2011–12 MAC Commonwealth
Wesley College Dover, Delaware 1873 United Methodist 2,400 Wolverines 2007–08 2017–18 N/A[e]
York College of Pennsylvania York, Pennsylvania 1787 Nonsectarian 5,367 Spartans 1989–90 2019–20 MAC Commonwealth
Notes
  1. ^ Finlandia University closed in 2023, ending all athletic programs.
  2. ^ This institution was a women's college, therefore it did not compete in men's sports.
  3. ^ Mills was acquired by Northeastern University in 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.
  4. ^ Pine Manor was acquired by Boston College in 2021.
  5. ^ Wesley was acquired by Delaware State University in 2021.

Former associate members

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The C2C had seven former associate members, five were public schools and two were private schools:

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
University of Wisconsin–Platteville Platteville, Wisconsin 1866 Public
(UW) 		8,134 Pioneers 2022–23 2023–24 Wisconsin (WIAC) men's soccer
University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Whitewater, Wisconsin 1868 Public
(UW) 		11,020 Warhawks 2020–21 2023–24 Wisconsin (WIAC) men's soccer
Notes
  1. ^ Carnegie Mellon joined as an associate member in the 2019–20 season, which was cancelled due to the COVID-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.
  2. ^ St. Mary's (Md.) was a full member of the C2C (back then, the CAC) from 1989–90 to 2020–21.

Membership timeline

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Warren Wilson CollegeNCAA Division III independent schoolsAtlantic East ConferencePratt InstituteAmerican Collegiate Athletic AssociationUnited States Collegiate Athletic AssociationPine Manor CollegeAmerican Collegiate Athletic AssociationChicagoland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceMount Mary UniversityAmerican Collegiate Athletic AssociationNCAA Division III independent schoolsMills CollegeAmerican Collegiate Athletic AssociationFinlandia UniversityAmerican Collegiate Athletic AssociationUniversity of California, Santa CruzAmerican Collegiate Athletic AssociationNCAA Division III independent schoolsUSA South Athletic ConferenceSouthern Virginia UniversityUnited East ConferencePS-HarrisburgChristopher Newport UniversityMountain East ConferenceFrostburg State UniversityAtlantic East ConferenceWesley College (Delaware)MAC Commonwealth ConferenceStevenson UniversityMAC Commonwealth ConferenceHood CollegeSalisbury UniversityLandmark ConferenceGoucher CollegeMAC Commonwealth ConferenceYork College of PennsylvaniaUnited East ConferenceSt. Mary's College of MarylandAtlantic East ConferenceMarymount UniversityUniversity of Mary WashingtonUnited East ConferenceGallaudet UniversityLandmark ConferenceThe Catholic University of America

Sports

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The C2C sponsors championships in the following sports:

Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball
 Y
Basketball
 Y
 Y
Cross Country
 Y
 Y
Field Hockey
 Y
Lacrosse
[a]
 Y
Soccer
 Y
 Y
Softball
 Y
Tennis
 Y
 Y
Track and field (indoor)
 Y
 Y
Track and field (outdoor)
 Y
 Y
Volleyball
 Y

Men's sponsored sports by school

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School Baseball[A] Basketball Cross
country 		Soccer Tennis Track
& field
(indoor) 		Track
& field
(outdoor) 		Total
C2C
Sports
UC Santa Cruz  N  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 5
Christopher Newport  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Mary Washington  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Salisbury  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 7
Warren Wilson  N  Y  Y  Y  N  N  N 3
Totals 3 5 5 5 4 4 4 30
Notes
  1. ^ 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

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School Cycling Equestrian Football Golf Lacrosse Rugby Sailing Swimming
& Diving		 Volleyball
UC Santa Cruz PCSC Independent
Christopher Newport NJAC Independent CLC MAISA
Mary Washington IHSA[A] CLC CCRC METS
Salisbury NJAC CLC METS
Warren Wilson HC CLC Independent
Notes
  1. ^ Mary Washington's equestrian programs are not sponsored by the NCAA but through the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.

Women's sponsored sports by school

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School Basketball Cross
country 		Field
hockey[A] 		Lacrosse[A] Soccer Softball Tennis Track
& field
(indoor) 		Track
& field
(outdoor) 		Volleyball Total
C2C
Sports
UC Santa Cruz  Y  Y  N  N  Y  N  Y  Y  Y  Y 6
Christopher Newport  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10
Mary Washington  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10
Mount Mary  Y  Y  N  N  Y  Y  N  N  N  Y 5
Salisbury  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y 10
Warren Wilson  Y  Y  N  Y  Y  N  N  N  N  Y 5
Totals 7 7 3 4 7 4 5 5 5 7 57
Notes
  1. ^ a b Field 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

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School Cheerleading Cycling Dance Equestrian[b] Golf Rugby[b] Sailing Swimming
& diving
UC Santa Cruz ASC PCSC
Christopher Newport NCA NCA Independent MAISA
Mary Washington IHSA[c] CRU METS
Mount Mary Independent
Salisbury METS
Warren Wilson HC Independent
Notes
  1. ^ In 2022, C2C and NJAC announced the creation of the Coastal Lacrosse Conference, an NCAA Division III single-sport men's lacrosse conference between members from the two conferences.[23]
  2. ^ a b Part of the NCAA Emerging Sports for Women program.
  3. ^ While 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 the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association.

Current champions

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See also: Coast to Coast Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament
See also: Coast to Coast Athletic Conference Championship History

The table below shows the current list of champions for the C2C/CAC championships.

Season Sport Women's Champion Men's Champion
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

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  1. ^ "CAC Announces Conference Expansion; Adds Six Member Institutions" (Press release).
  2. ^ "Mills College announces plan to close, triggering debate about other schools' futures". EdSource. March 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Graff, Amy (March 17, 2021). "Mills College in Oakland is closing to become an institute". SFGate. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  4. ^ 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). Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Wisconsin-Platteville to Join C2C as Men's Soccer Associate Member - Coast to Coast Athletic Conference
  6. ^ Men's Soccer to join Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference - Wisc.-Platteville
  7. ^ "C2C & NJAC Announce Formation of Coastal Lacrosse Conference". C2C. July 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "C2C Welcomes Warren Wilson College as Newest Member" (Press release). Coast to Coast Athletic Conference. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  9. ^ "Frostburg State Set To Join Mountain East Conference" (Press release). Bridgeport, West Virginia: Mountain East Conference. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  10. ^ "Stevenson and Hood to Join MAC". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  11. ^ "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. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  12. ^ "Atlantic East has name, formal announcement". D3sports.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  13. ^ "NEAC Welcomes Penn State Harrisburg for 2019-20" (Press release). North Eastern Athletic Conference. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  14. ^ "MAC to Add York (Pa.) as 18th Member Beginning in 2020-21" (Press release). Middle Atlantic Conferences. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  15. ^ "ACAA and Capital Athletic Conference Join Forces" (Press release). American Collegiate Athletic Association. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  16. ^ "CAC Announces Conference Expansion; Adds Six Member Institutions" (Press release). Capital Athletic Conference. May 26, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  17. ^ "CAC Evolves Into Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference" (Press release). Capital Athletic Conference. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  18. ^ "St. Mary's College of Maryland to Join North Eastern Athletic Conference in 2021" (Press release). North Eastern Athletic Conference. December 12, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  19. ^ "St. Mary's to Rejoin C2C as Associate Member in Track and Field" (Press release). Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  20. ^ "Southern Virginia Set to Join USA South" (Press release). Southern Virginia University Athletics. December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  21. ^ "C2C & NJAC Announce Formation of Coastal Lacrosse Conference". C2C. July 26, 2022.
  22. ^ 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. Retrieved March 2, 2023.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ "NJAC & C2C Announce Formation of Coastal Lacrosse Conference" (Press release). New Jersey Athletic Conference. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
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