The Elon Phoenix men’s soccer team is a member of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA), which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Division I. The team was founded in 1972 as a member of the NAIA. In 1989, the team moved to NCAA Division II and finally to NCAA Division I in 1999. The program has largely improved since its introduction to Division I in 1999. The team joined the Colonial Athletic Association on July 1, 2014. The team succeeded in NCAA Division I, Southern Conference in 2011, 2012 and 2013. They appeared in NCAA Tournament Round of 32 in 2013 and 2015.