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| ⚫ | The '''Big Sky Conference''' (known as the '''Big Sky''') is a conference participating in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[NCAA Division I|Division I]], with member institutions in [[:Category:Schools in Arizona|Arizona]], [[:Category:Schools in California|California]], [[:Category:Schools in Idaho|Idaho]], [[:Category:Schools in Montana|Montana]], [[:Category:Schools in Oregon|Oregon]], [[:Category:Schools in Utah|Utah]], and [[:Category:Schools in Washington|Washington]]. It was founded in 1963. The conference is named after a 1947 novel by A. B. Guthrie entitled ''The Big Sky''. A separate women's sports conference called the [[Mountain West |
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| ⚫ | The '''Big Sky Conference''' (known as the '''Big Sky''') is a conference participating in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[NCAA Division I|Division I]], with member institutions in [[:Category:Schools in Arizona|Arizona]], [[:Category:Schools in California|California]], [[:Category:Schools in Idaho|Idaho]], [[:Category:Schools in Montana|Montana]], [[:Category:Schools in Oregon|Oregon]], [[:Category:Schools in Utah|Utah]], and [[:Category:Schools in Washington|Washington]]. It was founded in 1963. The conference is named after a 1947 novel by A. B. Guthrie entitled ''The Big Sky''. A separate women's sports conference called the [[Mountain West Athletic Conference]] (completely unrelated to the current [[Mountain West Conference]]) existed from 1982-88, and comprised most (but not all) of the Big Sky membership. The two conferences merged in 1988. |
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| − | ==Current |
+ | ==Current members (year joined) == |
| − | *[[Eastern Washington]] (joined 1987) |
+ | * [[Eastern Washington Eagles|Eastern Washington]] (joined in 1987) |
| − | *[[Idaho |
+ | * [[Idaho Vandals|Idaho]] (charter member; left in 1996, rejoined in 2014) |
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+ | * [[Idaho State Bengals|Idaho State]] (charter member) |
| − | *[[Montana |
+ | * [[Montana Grizzlies|Montana]] (charter member) |
| + | * [[Montana State Bobcats|Montana State]] (charter member) |
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| − | *[[Northern Arizona]] (joined 1970) |
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+ | * [[Northern Arizona Lumberjacks|Northern Arizona]] (joined in 1970) |
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+ | * [[Northern Colorado Bears|Northern Colorado]] (joined in 2006) |
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+ | * [[Portland State Vikings|Portland State]] (joined 1996) |
| + | * [[Sacramento State Hornets|Sacramento State]] (joined 1996) |
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| + | * [[Southern Utah Thunderbirds|Southern Utah]] (joined in 2012; leaving in 2022 for the [[Western Athletic Conference]]) |
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| + | * [[Weber State Wildcats|Weber State]] (charter member) |
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==Former Members== |
==Former Members== |
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| − | *[[Boise State]] ( |
+ | *[[Boise State Broncos|Boise State]] (1970–1996) |
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+ | *[[Cal State Northridge Matadors|Cal State Northridge]] (1996–2001) |
| − | *[[Gonzaga]] ( |
+ | *[[Gonzaga Bulldogs|Gonzaga]] (1963–1979) |
| + | *[[Nevada Wolf Pack|Nevada]] (1979–1992) |
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| − | *[[Idaho]] (1963-1996) |
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| + | *[[North Dakota Fighting Hawks|North Dakota]] (2012–2018) |
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| − | *[[Nevada]] (1979-1992) |
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*[http://www.bigskyconf.com/sport_front.asp?sportid=19 Big Sky Men's Basketball Home Page] |
*[http://www.bigskyconf.com/sport_front.asp?sportid=19 Big Sky Men's Basketball Home Page] |
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*[http://www.bigskyconf.com/sport_front.asp?sportid=100 Big Sky Women's Basketball Home Page] |
*[http://www.bigskyconf.com/sport_front.asp?sportid=100 Big Sky Women's Basketball Home Page] |
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The Big Sky Conference (known as the Big Sky) is a conference participating in the NCAA's Division I, with member institutions in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It was founded in 1963. The conference is named after a 1947 novel by A. B. Guthrie entitled The Big Sky. A separate women's sports conference called the Mountain West Athletic Conference (completely unrelated to the current Mountain West Conference) existed from 1982-88, and comprised most (but not all) of the Big Sky membership. The two conferences merged in 1988.
Current members (year joined)
- Eastern Washington (joined in 1987)
- Idaho (charter member; left in 1996, rejoined in 2014)
- Idaho State (charter member)
- Montana (charter member)
- Montana State (charter member)
- Northern Arizona (joined in 1970)
- Northern Colorado (joined in 2006)
- Portland State (joined 1996)
- Sacramento State (joined 1996)
- Southern Utah (joined in 2012; leaving in 2022 for the Western Athletic Conference)
- Weber State (charter member)
Former Members
- Boise State (1970–1996)
- Cal State Northridge (1996–2001)
- Gonzaga (1963–1979)
- Nevada (1979–1992)
- North Dakota (2012–2018)