Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)

Established	1912
Association	NCAA
Division	Division II
Members	12
Sports fielded	16 (men's: 8; women's: 8)
Region	Middle Atlantic States, South Atlantic States
Former names	Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Headquarters	Charlotte, North Carolina
Commissioner	Jacqie McWilliams (since 2012)
Website	www.theciaa.com
Locations

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is a collegiate athletic conference, mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities. CIAA institutions are affiliated at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Conference members are primarily located in North Carolina (eight) and Virginia (two). There is also one school from Maryland and another from Pennsylvania. Because a majority of the members are in North Carolina, the CIAA moved its headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina from Hampton, Virginia in August 2015.^[1]

The CIAA sponsors 16 annual championships and is divided into Northern and Southern divisions for some sports. Bounce TV aired CIAA games and championship events from the 2011–12 season through the 2013–14 season.

History

The CIAA, founded on the campus of Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in 1912, is the oldest African-American athletic conference in the United States. It was originally known as the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association and adopted its current name in December 1950.

Founding leaders were Allen Washington and C.H. Williams of Hampton Institute; Ernest J. Marshall of Howard University; George Johnson of Lincoln University (PA); W.E. Atkins, Charles Frazier, and H.P. Hargrave of Shaw University; and J.W. Barco and J.W. Pierce of Virginia Union University.^[2]

Football is experiencing a major resurgence after going through a period of decline at several member universities. Football was absent from the campus of Saint Augustine's University for nearly three decades, before getting reinstated by the administration in 2002. Shaw University then brought back its football program in 2003, following a hiatus of 24 years.

Lincoln University, a charter member, added varsity football in 2008 and was readmitted to the CIAA after nearly three decades in Division III. Chowan University joined the CIAA in 2008 for football only. On October 14, 2008, the CIAA Board of Directors admitted Chowan as a full member effective July 1, 2009, the first non-HBCU to play in the conference.

The CIAA, founded in 1912, is composed predominantly of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) spanning the east coast from Pennsylvania to North Carolina.

On August 27, 2012, the CIAA announced the appointment of Jacqie Carpenter, the first African-American female commissioner to hold the position.^[3]

In 2014, a collection of records, including the original 1912 documents leading to the formation of the CIAA and meeting minutes from 1913 to 1922, were sold at auction after being discovered in a storage locker. The lot sold for $11,500 to an unnamed bidder.^[4]

Conference membership

Current members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	Joined
Bowie State University	Bowie, Maryland	1865	5,561	Bulldogs	1979
Chowan University	Murfreesboro, North Carolina	1848	1,316	Hawks	2009
Elizabeth City State University	Elizabeth City, North Carolina	1891	2,421	Vikings	1957
Fayetteville State University	Fayetteville, North Carolina	1867	5,000	Broncos	1954
Johnson C. Smith University	Charlotte, North Carolina	1867	1,500	Golden Bulls	1926
Lincoln University	Oxford, Pennsylvania	1854	2,650	Lions	1912; 2008
Livingstone College	Salisbury, North Carolina	1879	1,200	Blue Bears	1931
Saint Augustine's University	Raleigh, North Carolina	1867	1,500	Falcons	1933
Shaw University	Raleigh, North Carolina	1865	2,800	Bears	1912
Virginia State University	Ettrick, Virginia	1882	4,900	Trojans	1920
Virginia Union University	Richmond, Virginia	1865	1,700	Panthers	1912
Winston–Salem State University	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	1892	6,000	Rams	1945; 2010

Chowan — football was an affiliate member in 2008–09.

Former members

Institution	Location	Founded	Nickname	Joined	Left	Current Conference
Bluefield State College	Bluefield, West Virginia	1895	Big Blues	1932	1955	Independent
Delaware State University	Dover, Delaware	1891	Hornets	1945	1970	Mid-Eastern Athletic (NCAA D-I)
Hampton University	Hampton, Virginia	1868	Pirates	1912	1995	Mid-Eastern Athletic (NCAA D-I)
Howard University	Washington, D.C.	1867	Bison	1912	1970	Mid-Eastern Athletic (NCAA D-I)
Maryland-Eastern Shore !University of Maryland Eastern Shore	Princess Anne, Maryland	1886	Hawks	1954	1970	Mid-Eastern Athletic (NCAA D-I)
Morgan State University	Baltimore, Maryland	1867	Bears	1929	1970	Mid-Eastern Athletic (NCAA D-I)
Norfolk State University	Norfolk, Virginia	1935	Spartans	1962	1996	Mid-Eastern Athletic (NCAA D-I)
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University	Greensboro, North Carolina	1891	Aggies	1924	1970	Mid-Eastern Athletic (NCAA D-I)
North Carolina Central University	Durham, North Carolina	1910	Eagles	1928; 1980	1970; 2007	Mid-Eastern Athletic (NCAA D-I)
Saint Paul's College	Lawrenceville, Virginia	1888	Tigers	1923	2011	Closed in 2013
Virginia University of Lynchburg	Lynchburg, Virginia	1886	Dragons	1921	1954	Unaffiliated
West Virginia State University	Institute, West Virginia	1891	Yellow Jackets	1942	1955	Mountain East

Membership timeline

Full member (all sports) Full member (non-football) Associate member (football-only) Associate member (sport)

Sports

A divisional format is used for basketball (M / W), bowling, football, softball, tennis (W), and volleyball.
Northern Bowie State Chowan Elizabeth City State Lincoln Virginia State Virginia Union	Southern Fayetteville State Johnson C. Smith Livingstone Saint Augustine's Shaw Winston–Salem State

**Conference sports**
Sport	Men's	Women's
Baseball	Y
Basketball	Y	Y
Bowling		Y
Cross Country	Y	Y
Football	Y
Golf	Y
Softball		Y
Tennis	Y	Y
Track & Field Indoor	Y	Y
Track & Field Outdoor	Y	Y
Volleyball		Y

Men's sponsored sports by school

School	Baseball	Basketball	Cross Country	Football	Golf	Tennis	Track & Field Indoor	Track & Field Outdoor	Total CIAA Sports
Bowie State		Y	Y	Y			Y	Y	5
Chowan	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			6
Elizabeth City State		Y	Y	Y	Y				4
Fayetteville State		Y	Y	Y	Y				4
Johnson C. Smith		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Lincoln	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	Y	6
Livingstone		Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	6
Saint Augustine's	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	7
Shaw		Y	Y	Y		Y			4
Virginia State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Virginia Union		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Winston-Salem State	Y	Y	Y	Y					4
Totals	5	12	12	12	8	5	7	7	68

Women's sponsored sports by school

School	Basketball	Bowling ^‡	Cross Country	Softball	Tennis	Track & Field Indoor	Track & Field Outdoor	Volleyball	Total CIAA Sports
Bowie State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Chowan	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	6
Elizabeth City State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	6
Fayetteville State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	6
Johnson C. Smith	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Lincoln	Y		Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	6
Livingstone	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Saint Augustine's	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	7
Shaw	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	7
Virginia State	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Virginia Union	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Winston-Salem State	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Totals	12	10	12	12	10	8	9	12	85

^‡ — D-I sport

Other sponsored sports by school

School	Men		Women
School	Lacrosse	Soccer	Golf	Lacrosse	Soccer	Swimming & Diving
Chowan	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC	CC
Lincoln					IND
Shaw		IND			IND

Conference facilities

School	Football		Basketball
School	Stadium	Capacity	Arena	Capacity
Bowie State	Bulldog Stadium	2,964	A.C. Jordan Arena	2,200
Chowan	Garrison Stadium	5,000	Helms Center	3,500
Elizabeth City State	Roebuck Stadium	6,500	R. L. Vaughn Center	5,000
Fayetteville State	Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium	5,520	Felton J. Capel Arena	4,000
Johnson C. Smith	Irwin Belk Complex	4,500	Brayboy Gymnasium	2,316
Lincoln	Lincoln University Stadium	2,600	Manuel Rivero Hall	3,000
Livingstone	Alumni Memorial Stadium	5,500	William Trent Gymnasium	1,500
Saint Augustine's	George Williams Athletic Complex	2,500	Emery Gymnasium	1,000
Shaw	Durham County Stadium	8,500	C.C. Spaulding Gym	1,500
Virginia State	Rogers Stadium	7,909	Daniel Gymnasium	3,454
Virginia Union	Hovey Field	10,000	Barco-Stevens Hall	2,000
Winston–Salem State	Bowman Gray Stadium	22,000	C.E. Gaines Center	3,200

CIAA Basketball Tournament

The CIAA is the first NCAA Division II conference to have its tournament televised as part of Championship Week on ESPN. Over 100,000 fans and spectators are in attendance annually and it has become one of the largest college basketball events in the nation. During the week of the tournament, there are many social and celebratory events to entertain the thousands of alumni, students, fans and spectators in Charlotte, North Carolina.^[5]^[6] The last day of the tournament is known as "Super Saturday" in which the men's and women's tournament champions are crowned. The tournament has a $55 million economic impact on Charlotte each year.^[7]

Tournament results

Year	Champion^[8]	Venue (Location)^[9]
1946	North Carolina College	Turner's Arena (Washington, DC)
1947	Virginia State	Turner's Arena (Washington, DC)
1948	West Virginia State	Turner's Arena (Washington, DC)
1949	West Virginia State	Uline Arena (Washington, DC)
1950	North Carolina Central	Uline Arena (Washington, DC)
1951	Virginia Union	Uline Arena (Washington, DC)
1952	Virginia Union	Hurt Gymnasium (Baltimore, MD)
1953	Winston-Salem State	McDougald Gymnasium (Durham, NC)
1954	Virginia Union	McDougald Gymnasium (Durham, NC)
1955	Virginia Union	McDougald Gymnasium (Durham, NC)
1956	Maryland State	McDougald Gymnasium (Durham, NC)
1957	Winston-Salem State	McDougald Gymnasium (Durham, NC)
1958	North Carolina A&T	McDougald Gymnasium (Durham, NC)
1959	North Carolina A&T	McDougald Gymnasium (Durham, NC)
1960	Winston-Salem State	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1961	Winston-Salem State	War Memorial Coliseum (Winston-Salem, NC)
1962	North Carolina A&T	War Memorial Coliseum (Winston-Salem, NC)
1963	Winston-Salem State	War Memorial Coliseum (Winston-Salem, NC)
1964	North Carolina A&T	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1965	Norfolk State	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1966	Winston-Salem State	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1967	North Carolina A&T	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1968	Norfolk State	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1969	Elizabeth City State	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1970	Winston-Salem State	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1971	Norfolk State	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1972	Norfolk State	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1973	Fayetteville State	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1974	Norfolk State	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1975	Norfolk State	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)
1976	Norfolk State	Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA)
1977	Winston-Salem State	Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA)
1978	Norfolk State	Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, VA)
1979	Virginia Union	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)
1980	Virginia Union	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)
1981	Elizabeth City State	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)
1982	Hampton	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)
1983	Hampton	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)
1984	Norfolk State	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)
1985	Virginia Union	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)
1986	Norfolk State	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1987	Virginia Union	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1988	Virginia State	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)
1989	Virginia State	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)
1990	Norfolk State	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)
1991	Hampton	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1992	Virginia Union	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1993	Virginia Union	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA)
1994	Virginia Union	LJVM Coliseum (Winston-Salem, NC)
1995	Virginia Union	LJVM Coliseum (Winston-Salem, NC)
1996	Norfolk State	LJVM Coliseum (Winston-Salem, NC)
1997	Saint Augustine's	LJVM Coliseum (Winston-Salem, NC)
1998	Virginia Union	LJVM Coliseum (Winston-Salem, NC)
1999	Winston-Salem State	LJVM Coliseum (Winston-Salem, NC)
2000	Winston-Salem State	Entertainment & Sports Arena (Raleigh, NC)
2001	Johnson C. Smith	Entertainment & Sports Arena (Raleigh, NC)
2002	Shaw	Entertainment & Sports Arena (Raleigh, NC)
2003	Bowie State	RBC Center (Raleigh, NC)
2004	Virginia Union	RBC Center (Raleigh, NC)
2005	Virginia Union	RBC Center (Raleigh, NC)
2006	Virginia Union	Charlotte Bobcats Arena (Charlotte, NC)
2007	Elizabeth City State	Charlotte Bobcats Arena (Charlotte, NC)
2008	Johnson C. Smith	Charlotte Bobcats Arena (Charlotte, NC)
2009	Johnson C. Smith	Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, NC)
2010	Saint Augustine's	Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, NC)
2011	Shaw	Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, NC)
2012	Winston-Salem State	Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, NC)
2013	Bowie State	Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, NC)
2014	Livingstone	Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, NC)
2015	Livingstone	Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, NC)
2016	Virginia State	Time Warner Cable Arena (Charlotte, NC)
2017	Bowie State	Bojangles' Coliseum (Charlotte, NC) Spectrum Center (Charlotte, NC)

CIAA Cheerleading

One of the signature events of "Super Saturday" at the CIAA Basketball Tournament is the Cheer Exhibition. At the exhibition, CIAA cheer squads showcase elaborate themes and routines to entertain fans and display their talents.^[10]^[11] Every cheerleading team in the CIAA is a "Stomp-N-Shake" squad which is a unique style of cheer that is most common among predominately African-American schools and colleges located in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C..

The CIAA is one of the only conferences in the country that has an annual All-Conference Cheerleading Team. The All-Conference Cheerleading Team is a recognition bestowed on select cheerleaders in the conference that exemplify the epitome of school spirit, leadership, community involvement, and academic excellence.^[12]

Institution	Squad name
Bowie State University	Golden Girls
Chowan University	Sapphires
Elizabeth City State University	Dee-Lite Cheerleaders
Fayetteville State University	Cheer Phi Smoov Cheerleaders
Johnson C. Smith University	Luv-A-Bull Cheerleaders
Lincoln University	Fe-Lions Cheerleaders
Livingstone College	La La's Cheerleaders
Saint Augustine's University	BlueChip Cheerleaders
Shaw University	Chi Chi Cheerleaders
Virginia State University	Woo Woo Cheerleaders
Virginia Union University	Rah Rah Cheerleaders
Winston-Salem State University	Cheer Phi Cheerleaders

References

↑ Burkins, Glenn (March 3, 2014). "CIAA headquarters will move to Charlotte; tournament stays 6 more years". Qcitymetro.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
↑ Raymond Schmidt, Shaping College Football: The Transformation of an American Sport, 1919-1930 (Syracuse University Press, 2007) p133
↑ "Carpenter Named New CIAA Commissioner". August 27, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
↑ "Saunders: This CIAA treasure trove fails to bring in big money at auction". February 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
↑ "2007 CIAA Tournament Week is Largest Ever". CIAA. April 2, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
↑ Marusakjmarusak, Joe (2016-02-23). "CIAA basketball tournament declared an ‘extraordinary event’". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
↑ "ALL-TIME MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPION". Retrieved 2017-03-31.
↑ "CIAA Basketball Tournament Site History". Retrieved March 31, 2017.
↑ http://www.charlottesgotalot.com/2016-CIAA-Tournament-Preview
↑ http://saintaugfalcons.com/news/2015/3/1/GEN_0301153046.aspx
↑ http://www.fsubroncos.com/sports/w-cheer/spec-rel/120713aaa.html

External links

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Official website

Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Members	Bowie State Bulldogs Chowan Hawks Elizabeth City State Vikings Fayetteville State Broncos Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls Lincoln (PA) Lions Livingstone Blue Bears Saint Augustine's Falcons Shaw Bears Virginia State Trojans Virginia Union Panthers Winston–Salem State Rams

NCAA Division II
Atlantic	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mountain East Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Independent — Bluefield State College
Central	Great American Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
East	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference East Coast Conference Northeast-10 Conference
Midwest	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Great Midwest Athletic Conference Independent — Oakland City University Salem International University
South	Gulf South Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Sunshine State Conference
South Central	Heartland Conference Lone Star Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Southeast	Conference Carolinas Peach Belt Conference South Atlantic Conference
West	California Collegiate Athletic Association Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pacific West Conference
Division II	Independents Appalachian Swimming Conference Bluegrass Mountain Conference Eastern College Athletic Conference New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference
NCAA	Conferences Institutions Baseball (Championship) Basketball (Men, Women) Cross Country (Men, Women) Field Hockey (Championship) Football (Championship) Golf (Men, Women) Lacrosse (Men, Women) Rowing (Championship) Soccer (Men, Women) Softball (Championship) Swimming & Diving (Men, Women) Tennis (Men, Women) Track & Field (Men's indoor and outdoor, Women's indoor and outdoor) Volleyball (Championship) Wrestling (Championship) Discontinued — Gymnastics (Championship) Ice Hockey (Championship)

NCAA Division II football conferences
Super Region 1	Great Midwest Athletic Conference Mountain East Conference Northeast-10 Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Super Region 2	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Gulf South Conference South Atlantic Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Independent — University of North Carolina at Pembroke North Greenville University
Super Region 3	Great American Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Super Region 4	Great Northwest Athletic Conference Lone Star Conference Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Division II	Independents
NCAA	Conferences Institutions Football (Championship)

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