Coastal Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year

The Coastal Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year (formerly the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year) is a basketball award given to the Coastal Athletic Association's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1982–83 season, when the conference was known as the ECAC South basketball league. In 1985, the conference expanded to offer more sports, and became the Colonial Athletic Association;[1] the conference name was changed to Coastal Athletic Association in 2023.[2]

Coastal Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Awarded forthe most outstanding basketball player in the Coastal Athletic Association
CountryUnited States
History
First award1983
Most recentAaron Estrada, Hofstra

The first award, the only tie, was given to Dan Ruland of James Madison and Carlos Yates of George Mason. Two different players have won the award three times. David Robinson of Navy won in 1984, 1985, and 1986.[1] George Evans won in 1999, 2000, and 2001 while playing for George Mason. Evans' first award in 1999 was as a 28-year-old sophomore—he had served seven years in the United States Army, seeing combat in Somalia, Bosnia, and Desert Storm.[1][3][4] Steve Hood of James Madison, Odell Hodge of Old Dominion, Brett Blizzard of UNC Wilmington, Eric Maynor of VCU, Charles Jenkins of Hofstra, Jerrelle Benimon of Towson, Justin Wright-Foreman of Hofstra and Aaron Estrada of Hofstra have each won the award twice.[1]

Hofstra has the most all-time awards with eight and most individual recipients with five. Since July 2022, it is the only one of the five schools with the most awards to still be in the conference. George Mason (six winners) left for the Atlantic 10 in 2013. James Madison, Old Dominion and VCU have each had four winners; James Madison left for the Sun Belt Conference in 2022, Old Dominion left for Conference USA in 2013, and VCU left for the A-10 in 2012. Navy's three wins by Robinson were won while the team was a conference member for just nine years. Another charter member, Richmond, won three awards before leaving the conference in 2001. Other original members to leave, American and East Carolina, each have one recipient. Of the conference's current members, William & Mary went the longest without its first winner. In 2015, 32 years after the award was first handed out, Marcus Thornton claimed William & Mary's first ever CAA Player of the Year honor.[1]

Key
† Co-Players of the Year
* Awarded a national Player of the Year award:
Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year (1904–05 to 1978–79)
UPI College Basketball Player of the Year (1954–55 to 1995–96)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1968–69 to present)
John R. Wooden Award (1976–77 to present)
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player has been awarded the CAA Player of the Year award at that point

Winners
David Robinson won the award three times while playing at Navy.
José Juan Barea is the first of two winners from Northeastern (2006).
Brett Blizzard won twice (2002, 2003) while at UNC Wilmington.
Justin Wright-Foreman of Hofstra won twice (2018, 2019).
Season Player School Position Class Reference
1982–83†Dan RulandJames MadisonCSenior
Carlos YatesGeorge MasonFSophomore
1983–84Johnny NewmanRichmondFSophomore[5]
1984–85David RobinsonNavyCSophomore[6]
1985–86David Robinson (2)NavyCJunior[6]
1986–87David Robinson* (3)NavyCSenior[6]
1987–88Kenny SandersGeorge MasonFJunior
1988–89Blue EdwardsEast CarolinaFSenior[7]
1989–90Steve HoodJames MadisonSGJunior
1990–91Steve Hood (2)James MadisonSGSenior
1991–92Curtis BlairRichmondSGSenior
1992–93Brian GilgeousAmericanF/GSenior
1993–94Odell HodgeOld DominionC/FSophomore[8]
1994–95Petey SessomsOld DominionFSenior[9]
1995–96Bernard HopkinsVCUFSenior[10]
1996–97Odell Hodge (2)Old DominionC/FSenior[8]
1997–98Jarod StevensonRichmondSFSenior
1998–99George EvansGeorge MasonC/FSophomore[3]
1999–00George Evans (2)George MasonC/FJunior[3]
2000–01George Evans (3)George MasonC/FSenior[3]
2001–02Brett BlizzardUNC WilmingtonSGJunior[11]
2002–03Brett Blizzard (2)UNC WilmingtonSGSenior[11]
2003–04Domonic JonesVCUPGSenior
2004–05Alex LoughtonOld DominionC/FJunior[12]
2005–06J. J. BareaNortheasternPGSenior[13]
2006–07Loren StokesHofstraGSenior[14]
2007–08Eric MaynorVCUPGJunior[15]
2008–09Eric Maynor (2)VCUPGSenior[15]
2009–10Charles JenkinsHofstraPGJunior
2010–11Charles Jenkins (2)HofstraPGSenior
2011–12Ryan PearsonGeorge MasonSFSenior[16]
2012–13Jerrelle BenimonTowsonPFJunior[17]
2013–14Jerrelle Benimon (2)TowsonPFSenior[18]
2014–15Marcus ThorntonWilliam & MarySGSenior[19]
2015–16Juan'ya GreenHofstraPGSenior[20]
2016–17T. J. WilliamsNortheasternPGSenior[21]
2017–18Justin Wright-ForemanHofstraPGJunior[22]
2018–19Justin Wright-Foreman (2)HofstraPGSenior[23]
2019–20Nathan KnightWilliam & MaryPFSenior[24]
2020–21Matt LewisJames MadisonSGSenior[25]
2021–22Aaron EstradaHofstraPG / SGJunior[26]
2022–23Aaron Estrada (2)HofstraPG / SGSenior[27]

Winners by school

The CAA began in 1982 when it was known as the ECAC South. The CAA was officially organized in 1985 when it expanded from only a basketball conference. Awards from the ECAC are included.[1]

Years of joining reflect the calendar year in which each school joined the CAA or ECAC South.

School (year joined)WinnersYears
Hofstra (2001)82007, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
George Mason (1982)[lower-alpha 1]61983†, 1988, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2012
James Madison (1982)[lower-alpha 2]41983†, 1990, 1991, 2021
Old Dominion (1991)[lower-alpha 3]41994, 1995, 1997, 2005
VCU (1995)[lower-alpha 4]41996, 2004, 2008, 2009
Navy (1982)[lower-alpha 5]31985, 1986, 1987
Richmond (1982)[lower-alpha 6]31984, 1992, 1998
Northeastern (2005)22006, 2017
Towson (2001)22013, 2014
UNC Wilmington (1985)22002, 2003
William & Mary (1982)22015, 2020
American (1984)[lower-alpha 7]11993
East Carolina (1982)[lower-alpha 8]11989
Campbell (2023)0—
Charleston (2013)0—
Delaware (2001)0—
Drexel (2001)0—
Elon (2014)0—
Georgia State (2005)[lower-alpha 9]0—
Hampton (2022)0—
Monmouth (2022)0—
North Carolina A&T (2022)0—
Stony Brook (2022)0—

Footnotes
  1. George Mason University left for the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10) in 2013.[28]
  2. James Madison University left for the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) in 2022.[29]
  3. Old Dominion University left for Conference USA (C-USA) in 2013.[30]
  4. Virginia Commonwealth University was a member until joining the A-10 in 2012.[31]
  5. The United States Naval Academy (Navy) was a member until joining the Patriot League in 1991.[32]
  6. The University of Richmond was a member until joining the A-10 in 2001.[33]
  7. American University was a member until it joined the Patriot League in 2001.[32]
  8. East Carolina was a member until it joined C-USA in 2001.[34]
  9. Georgia State University left for the SBC in 2013.[35]

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