Sacred Heart Football Team to Join Coastal Athletic Association in 2026

Sacred Heart University to join FCS power Coastal Athletic Association in football

Sacred Heart University is stepping up to a new college football conference. The school has been accepted into the Coastal Athletic Association, and will join the league in July 2026. “We are pleased to welcome Sacred Heart University as the newest member of the conference,” CAA Commissioner Joe D’Antonio said in a release. “In an ever-changing landscape across collegiate athletics and in FCS football, Sacred Heart is committed to competing at t…

Sports briefs: Sacred Heart to join UNH in CAA football

Sacred Heart University of Fairfield, Connecticut, will become the newest member of CAA football, it was announced on Tuesday.

Sacred Heart football team to join Coastal Athletic Association in 2026

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Sacred Heart University football team is joining a new conference. University of New Haven athletics move up to Division I Starting in 2026, the Pioneers will be a part of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), according to an X post by the university's athletic department. The addition of Sacred Heart increases the CAA league membership to 13, they said on X. “We are excited to compete with the outstanding C…