2024–25 Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball season
Sports season
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Campbell | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charleston | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drexel | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampton | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hofstra | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeastern | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stony Brook | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Towson | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Wilmington | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 CAA tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024–25 CAA men's basketball season will be 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.
This is the final CAA season for Delaware, which joins the C-USA on July 1, 2025.[1]
Head coaches
Coaching changes
- 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
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Year at school | Record at school | CAA record | CAA championships | NCAA tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Preseason poll
Source
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() first place votes
Preseason All-Conference teams
Source
| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| First Team | |
| Second Team | |
| Honorable Mention |
Coastal Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: TBD
Regular season
Rankings
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| RV | Received votes | |
| (Italics) | Number of first place votes |
| Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | ||
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Conference matrix
This 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Colonial Athletic Association tournament
NCAA tournament
The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–1 (.000) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
National Invitation tournament
Hofstra received an automatic bid to the 2025 National Invitation Tournament as regular-season conference champions.
| Seed | School | First Round | Second Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
College Basketball Invitational
| Seed | School | First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bids | W-L (%): | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | TOTAL: 0–0 (–) |
Awards and honors
Regular season
CAA Player of the Week
TBD
CAA Rookie of the Week
TBD
Source
Postseason
CAA All-Conference teams and awards
| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| First Team | |
| Second Team | |
| Third Team | |
| All-Defensive Team | |
| All-Rookie Team | |
| All-Tournament Team | |
| Tournament MVP |
Source
Attendance
| Team | Arena | Capacity | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 | Total | Average | % of Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ "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.
