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Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Theciaa.com African American college sports information and news
About the CIAA The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is an athletic conference consisting of twelve historically African-American institutions of higher education: Bowie State University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Sep 9, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2011 · last checked Oct 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 14, 1997theciaa.com was registered on May 14, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 17, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described theciaa.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCSep 9, 2016 – Oct 12, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 9, 2016 and most recently on Oct 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 17, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsNov 2, 2011 – May 12, 2026Registration records for theciaa.com are held from Nov 2, 2011 to May 12, 2026 (73 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: lokitech.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018lokitech.com (ns1.lokitech.com, ns2.lokitech.com) were the nameservers listed for theciaa.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comAug 30, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for theciaa.com from Aug 30, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)GlobalSign nv-sa
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
May 14, 1997Registration: theciaa.com was registered on May 14, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 17, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described theciaa.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is an athletic conference consisting of twelve historically African-American institutions of higher education: Bowie State University, Elizabeth City State Univers…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 2, 2011 – May 12, 2026Ownership: Registration records for theciaa.com are held from Nov 2, 2011 to May 12, 2026 (73 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: lokitech.com (ns1.lokitech.com, ns2.lokitech.com) were the nameservers listed for theciaa.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is an athletic conference consisting of twelve historically African-American institutions of higher education: Bowie State University, Elizabeth City State Univers…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Sep 9, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 9, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2011–2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Jul 11, 2018 – Oct 1, 2018
Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ingrid.ns.cloudflare.com, vick.ns.cloudflare.com) for theciaa.com from Jul 11, 2018 to Oct 1, 2018.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJul 11, 2018theciaa.com's nameservers moved from lokitech.com to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 3, 2018 and Jul 11, 2018. Last seen at lokitech.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 11, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: rackspace.comNameservers: rackspace.comNov 15, 2018 – May 12, 2026Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for theciaa.com from Nov 15, 2018 to May 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to rackspace.comNov 15, 2018theciaa.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to rackspace.com between Oct 1, 2018 and Nov 15, 2018. Last seen at Cloudflare: Oct 1, 2018 (registration record). First seen at rackspace.com: Nov 15, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 9, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 9, 2026: ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 9, 2026
GlobalSign nv-sa
Dec 25, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026
GlobalSign nv-sa issued 7 certificates for theciaa.com from Dec 25, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 31, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 20 certificates for theciaa.com from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 12, 2026
Sep 9, 2016 – Oct 12, 2026
Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 9, 2016 and most recently on Oct 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 17, 2026
Sep 9, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 9, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 11, 2018 – Oct 1, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (ingrid.ns.cloudflare.com, vick.ns.cloudflare.com) for theciaa.com from Jul 11, 2018 to Oct 1, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 11, 2018Zone file: theciaa.com's nameservers moved from lokitech.com to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 3, 2018 and Jul 11, 2018. Last seen at lokitech.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Jul 11, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nov 15, 2018 – May 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for theciaa.com from Nov 15, 2018 to May 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 15, 2018Zone file: theciaa.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to rackspace.com between Oct 1, 2018 and Nov 15, 2018. Last seen at Cloudflare: Oct 1, 2018 (registration record). First seen at rackspace.com: Nov 15, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 30, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 3 certificates for theciaa.com from Aug 30, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 25, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 7 certificates for theciaa.com from Dec 25, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 31, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 20 certificates for theciaa.com from Mar 31, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 12, 2026
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 9, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 9, 2026: ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 9, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
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latest result
Domain registered May 14, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 12, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for theciaa.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 71 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 71 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What theciaa.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is an athletic conference consisting of twelve historically African-American institutions of higher education: Bowie State University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, Livingstone College, North Carolina Central University, St. Augustine's College, St.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.