The Elon Phoenix are headed to the Colonial Athletic Association, effective for the 2014-15 academic year, the school announced on Thursday.
Elon will join CAA in 2014
Elon will escape from the Davidson-dominated Southern Conference when it joins the CAA in 2014, reuniting with former SoCon members College of Charleston and UNC-Wilmington.
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Athletic director Dave Blanks emphasized the school’s excitement about the move in a press conference.
“The Colonial Athletic Association will provide the next great challenge in the growth of Elon athletics. By emphasizing continuous improvement with our student-athletes and coaches, Elon has risen to a position of strength in SoCon competition. We are equally proud of the leadership Elon has provided in academic excellence in the conference. The CAA is a great fit at an exciting time in sports at Elon.”
Elon has competed in the Southern Conference since 2003. During that time, the Phoenix have won one regular-season conference title in men’s basketball but have been held without a league tournament victory. Davidson has dominated the rest of the league in automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament as of late, getting into the Big Dance five times in the past eight years.
The Phoenix will join fellow former SoCon members College of Charleston and UNC-Wilmington in the CAA. Elon lost to Charleston, 68-60, in the SoCon Tournament before falling in the first round of the CIT to Canisius. The Phoenix ended the 2012-13 season with a 21-12 record and went 13-5 in conference play.
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