West Coast Conference
The West Coast Conference (WCC) is a college sports conference (group of sports teams that play against each other) in the western United States. There are many sports in the conference. The conference does not have football. Only two of its current members have football teams.
The WCC began in 1952 when five schools in and around the San Francisco Bay Area formed the California Basketball Association. The league was then called the West Coast Athletic Conference from 1956 to 1989.
All 10 of its current members were founded by churches. Seven of the colleges are Catholic schools. Only University of the Pacific, which was started by Methodists, no longer gets money from a church.
Members
The WCC has 10 members. All are located in West Coast states except BYU.
| School | Location | Founded | Type | Nickname | Joined WCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University (BYU) | Provo, Utah | 1875 | Private LDS |
Cougars | 2011 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, Washington | 1881 | Private Jesuit |
Bulldogs | 1979 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, California | 1870 | Private Jesuit/Marymount/St. Joseph |
Lions | 1955 |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton, California | 1851 | Private Nonsectarian |
Tigers | 1952, 2013[a 1] |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, California | 1937 | Private Churches of Christ |
Waves | 1955 |
| University of Portland | Portland, Oregon | 1901 | Private Congregation of Holy Cross |
Pilots | 1976 |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga, California | 1863 | Private De La Salle Brothers |
Gaels | 1952 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, California | 1949 | Private Diocesan Catholic |
Toreros | 1979 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, California | 1855 | Private Jesuit |
Dons | 1952 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, California | 1851 | Private Jesuit |
Broncos | 1952 |
- ↑ Pacific left the conference in 1971 and came back in 2013.
Associate members
The WCC has one "associate member". This member only plays one sport in the conference. They play other sports in the Big East Conference.
| School | Location | Founded | Type | Joined | Sport | Current main conference | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton University | Omaha, Nebraska | 1878 | Private Jesuit |
2010 | Women's rowing | Big East | Bluejays |
West Coast Conference Media
West Coast Conference logo from 2011 to 2019
References
- "West Coast Conference". wccsports.com. Retrieved 2014-06-10.