A breakaway connector is configured to couple prepared ends of a pair of coaxial cables. The breakaway connector includes a first adaptor portion and a second adaptor portion. The first adaptor portion is configured to be coupled to a prepared end of a first coaxial cable and includes a first conductive outer body having a resilient coupling member. The second adaptor portion is configured to be coupled to a prepared end of a second coaxial cable and includes a second conductive outer body having a second coupling member configured to be coupled with the resilient coupling member. The breakaway connector is configured to maintain grounding and shielding conductivity of the pair of coaxial cables through the first conductive outer body and the second conductive outer body up to a threshold level of tension being applied to the first coaxial cable or the second coaxial cable. The first conductive outer body and the second conductive body are configured to decouple and cease grounding and shielding conductivity of the pair of coaxial cables when a level of tension being applied to the first coaxial cable or the second coaxial cable exceeds the threshold level.