The 2014–15 CAA men's basketball season marked the 30th season of Colonial Athletic Association basketball, taking place between November 2014 and March 2015. Practices commenced in October 2014, and the season ended with the 2015 CAA men's basketball tournament. This was the first CAA season for Elon, which had spent the previous 11 seasons in the Southern Conference. Preseason Coaching changes After 3 consecutive 20-loss seasons and a 42-82 record in four seasons, UNCW head coach Buzz Peterson was fired and replaced by former Louisville assistant coach Kevin Keatts. College of Charleston head coach Doug Wojcik was fired on August 5, 2014 amid allegations of verbal abuse toward players and assistant coaches. He was replaced by former Clemson assistant coach Earl Grant. Preseason poll Preseason All-Conference Teams Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Marcus Thornton, William & Mary Regular season Head coaches Earl Grant, Charleston Monté Ross, Delaware Bruiser Flint, Drexel Matt Matheny, Elon Joe Mihalich, Hofstra Matt Brady, James Madison Bill Coen, Northeastern Pat Skerry, Towson Kevin Keatts, UNC Wilmington Tony Shaver, William & Mary Rankings Postseason Colonial Athletic Association tournament March 6–9, 2015: Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Tournament, Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, Maryland Northeastern defeated William & Mary, 72–61, in the finals of the 2015 CAA men's basketball tournament to win the conference, and earn an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. NCAA tournament The CAA has one bid to the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, that being the automatic bid of Northeastern by winning the conference tournament. National Invitation tournament The CAA has one bid to the 2015 National Invitation Tournament, that being the automatic bid of William & Mary by winning the conference's regular season championship. College Basketball Invitational Hofstra was invited to play in the 2015 College Basketball Invitational. CollegeInsider.com Postseason tournament James Madison and UNC Wilmington were both invited to play in the 2015 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament Awards and honors Regular season CAA Player-of-the-Week Nov. 17 – Brian Bernardi, Hofstra and David Walker, Northeastern Nov. 24 – Scott Eatherton, Northeastern Dec. 1 – Ameen Tanksley, Hofstra and Marcus Thornton, William & Mary Dec. 8 – Ameen Tanksley, Hofstra (2) Dec. 15 – Luke Eddy, Elon Dec. 22 – Scott Eatherton, Northeastern (2) Dec. 29 – Juan'ya Green, Hofstra Jan. 5 – T. J. Williams, Northeastern and Elijah Bryant, Elon Jan. 12 – Freddie Jackson,