The 2023–24 CAA men's basketball season was the 38th season of Coastal Athletic Association basketball, taking place between November 2023 and March 2024. The season ended with the 2024 CAA men's basketball tournament.
This was the first season for the conference under the Coastal Athletic Association name. On July 20, 2023, the CAA announced it had changed its name from the Colonial Athletic Association to the Coastal Athletic Association. This was also the first CAA season with new conference member, Campbell.
Head coaches
Coaching changes
Monté Ross replaced Phillip Shumpert as North Carolina A&T head coach.
Coaches TeamHead coachPrevious jobYear at schoolRecord at schoolCAA recordCAA championshipsNCAA tournamentsCampbellKevin McGeehanRichmond (assoc.)11155–1640–000CharlestonPat KelseyWinthrop348–1924–1211DelawareMartin IngelsbyNotre Dame (asst.)8112–10353–6411DrexelZach SpikerArmy893–11846–7111ElonBilly TaylorIowa (asst.)28–246–1200HamptonEdward JoynerHampton (asst.)15213–2335–1303HofstraSpeedy ClaxtonHofstra (asst.)346–2129–700MonmouthKing RiceVanderbilt (asst.)13189–1935–1300North Carolina A&TMonté RossTemple (asst.)10–00–000NortheasternBill CoenBoston College (asst.)18270–264162–13422Stony BrookGeno FordStony Brook (Interim HC)648–636–1200TowsonPat SkerryPittsburgh (asst.)13193–185110–9800UNC WilmingtonTakayo SiddleNC State (asst.)458–2928–1500William & MaryDane FischerGeorge Mason (asst.)546–6828–3600 Notes:
All records, appearances, titles, etc. are from time with current school only. Year at school includes 2023–24 season. Overall and CAA records are from time at current school and are through the end of the 2022–23 season.
Preseason
Preseason poll Source RankTeamPoints1Charleston (10)1652UNC Wilmington (3)1573Drexel (1)1404Hofstra137t5Delaware115t5Towson1157Northeastern848William & Mary779Stony Brook7610Elon6211Monmouth5012Campbell4513Hampton3114North Carolina A&T20 () first place votes
Preseason All-Conference teams Source AwardRecipientsFirst TeamAnte Brzovic (Charleston) Tyler Thomas (Hofstra) Charles Thompson (Towson) Trazarien White (UNC Wilmington) Amari Williams (Drexel)Second TeamJyáre Davis (Delaware) Anthony Dell'Orso (Campbell) Max Mackinnon (Elon) Reyne Smith (Charleston) Tyler Stephenson-Moore (Stony Brook)Honorable MentionGabe Dorsey (William & Mary) Chris Doherty (Northeastern) Darlinstone Dubar (Hofstra) Maleeck Harden-Hayes (UNC Wilmington) Justin Moore (Drexel) Jordan Nesbitt (Hampton) Frankie Policelli (Charleston) Xander Rice (Monmouth) Coastal Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Amari Williams (Drexel)
Regular season
Rankings +Legend Increase in ranking Decrease in ranking Not ranked previous weekRV Received votes(Italics) Number of first place votes
PreWk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Wk 17Wk 18Wk 19FinalCampbellAPCCharlestonAPRVCDelawareAPCDrexelAPCElonAPCHamptonAPCHofstraAPCMonmouthAPCNorth Carolina A&TAPCNortheasternAPCStony BrookAPCTowsonAPCUNC WilmingtonAPCWilliam & MaryAPC
Conference matrix This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. CampbellCharlestonDelawareDrexelElonHamptonHofstraMonmouthNorth Carolina A&TNortheasternStony BrookTowsonUNC WilmingtonWilliam & Maryvs. Campbell–0-00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0vs. Charleston0–0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0vs. Delaware0–00–0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0vs. Drexel0–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0vs. Elon0–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0vs. Hampton0–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0vs. Hofstra0–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00–0vs. Monmouth0–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00–00–0vs. North Carolina A&T0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00–0vs. Northeastern0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–0vs. Stony Brook0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–0vs. Towson0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–0vs. UNC Wilmington0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–0vs. William & Mary0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0– Total0-00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Postseason
Colonial Athletic Association tournament
NCAA tournament
The CAA had one bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, that being the automatic bid of Charleston by winning the conference tournament. SeedRegionSchoolFirst FourFirst RoundSecond RoundSweet 16Elite EightFinal FourChampionship14WestCharlestonByevs (4) Alabama BidsW-L (%):TOTAL:
National Invitation tournament
Hofstra received an automatic bid to the 2023 National Invitation Tournament as regular-season conference champions. SeedSchoolFirst RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship BidsW-L (%):TOTAL:
College Basketball Invitational
SeedSchoolFirst RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship BidsW-L (%):TOTAL:
Awards and honors
Regular season
CAA Player of the Week
Nov. 13 – Xander Rice (Monmouth) Nov. 20 – Ty Simpkins (Elon) Nov. 27 – Tyler Thomas (Hofstra) Dec. 4 – Trazarien White (UNC Wilmington) Dec. 11 – Christian May (Towson), Jalun Trent (Delaware) Dec. 18 – Jyáre Davis (Delaware) Dec. 26 – Landon Glasper (North Carolina A&T) Jan. 1 – Jalun Trent (Delaware)(2) Jan. 8 – Bryce Butler (Charleston) Jan. 15 – Xander Rice (Monmouth)(2) Jan. 22 – Landon Glasper (North Carolina A&T)(2) Jan. 29 – Darlinstone Dubar (Hofstra), Christian May (Towson)(2) Feb. 5 – Tyler Thomas (Hofstra)(2) Feb. 12 – Jyáre Davis (Delaware)(2) Feb. 19 – Max Mackinnon (Elon) Feb. 26 – Tyler Thomas (Hofstra)(3) Mar. 4 – Reyne Smith (Charleston)
CAA Rookie of the Week
Nov. 13 – Tyler Tejada (Towson) Nov. 20 – Nick Dorn (Elon) Nov. 27 – Abdi Bashir Jr. (Monmouth) Dec. 4 – Jordan Crawford (Charleston) Dec. 11 – Jared Frey (Stony Brook) Dec. 18 – James Scott (Charleston) Dec. 26 – James Scott (Charleston)(2) Jan. 1 – Nick Dorn (Elon)(2) Jan. 8 – Nick Dorn (Elon)(3) Jan. 15 – Tyler Tejada (Towson)(2) Jan. 22 – Tyler Tejada (Towson)(3) Jan. 29 – Dylan Williamson (Towson) Feb. 5 – Jerry Deng (Hampton), Dylan Williamson (Towson)(2) Feb. 12 – Jaret Valencia (Monmouth) Feb. 19 – Jaret Valencia (Monmouth)(2) Feb. 26 – Tyler Tejada (Towson)(4) Mar. 4 – Nick Dorn (Elon)(4)
Source
Postseason
CAA All-Conference teams and awards AwardRecipientsPlayer of the YearTyler Thomas (Hofstra)Coach of the YearPat Kelsey (Charleston)Rookie of the YearTyler Tejada (Towson)Defensive Player of the YearAmari Williams (Drexel)Sixth Man of the YearBryce Butler (Charleston)Dean Ehlers Leadership AwardZac Ervin (Elon)Scholar-Athlete of the YearChristian Ray (Delaware)First TeamAnte Brzovic (Charleston) Xander Rice (Monmouth) Tyler Thomas (Hofstra) Trazarien White (UNC Wilmington) Amari Williams (Drexel)Second TeamJyáre Davis (Delaware) Anthony Dell'Orso (Campbell) Darlinstone Dubar (Hofstra) Reyne Smith (Charleston) Tyler Stephenson-Moore (Stony Brook)Third TeamBen Burnham (Charleston) Landon Glasper (North Carolina A&T) Justin Moore (Drexel) Shykeim Phillips (UNC Wilmington) Charles Thompson (Towson)All-Defensive TeamJaquan Carlos (Hofstra) Shykeim Phillips (UNC Wilmington) Charles Thompson (Towson) Jaret Valencia (Monmouth) Amari Williams (Drexel)All-Rookie TeamNick Dorn (Elon) James Scott (Charleston) Tyler Tejada (Towson) Jaret Valencia (Monmouth) Dylan Williamson (Towson)All-Tournament TeamReyne Smith (Charleston) Frankie Policelli (Charleston) Kobe Rodgers (Charleston) Keenan Fitzmorris (Stony Brook) Tyler Stephenson-Moore (Stony Brook) Tyler Thomas (Hofstra)Tournament MVPReyne Smith (Charleston) Source
Attendance TeamArenaCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7Game 8TotalAverage% of CapacityGame 9Game 10Game 11Game 12Game 13Game 14Game 15Game 16CampbellJohn W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center3,095CharlestonTD Arena5,100DelawareBob Carpenter Center5,100DrexelDaskalakis Athletic Center2,509ElonSchar Center5,100HamptonHampton Convocation Center7,200HofstraMack Sports Complex5,023MonmouthOceanFirst Bank Center4,100North Carolina A&TCorbett Sports Center5,000NortheasternMatthews Arena6,000Stony BrookIsland Federal Credit Union Arena4,160TowsonSECU Arena5,200UNC WilmingtonTrask Coliseum5,200William & MaryKaplan Arena8,600
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