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| − | The '''West Coast Conference''' (known as the '''WCC''') is a conference participating in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[NCAA Division I|Division I]], with member institutions in [[:Category:Schools in California|California]], [[:Category:Schools in Oregon|Oregon]], and [[:Category:Schools in Washington|Washington]]. It was founded in 1952 by five schools in the San Francisco Bay area. All current members are private, religiously-affiliated schools. |
+ | The '''West Coast Conference''' (known as the '''WCC''') is a conference participating in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s [[NCAA Division I|Division I]], with member institutions in [[:Category:Schools in California|California]], [[:Category:Schools in Oregon|Oregon]], [[:Category:Schools in Utah|Utah]], and [[:Category:Schools in Washington|Washington]]. It was founded in 1952 by five schools in the San Francisco Bay area. All current members are private, religiously-affiliated schools, and all but Pacific are church-funded (Pacific maintains a Methodist affiliation, but has not received church funds since 1969). |
| − | + | Until [[Brigham Young Cougars|BYU]] joined in 2011, the WCC had not had a change in membership since 1980, a degree of stability bettered only by the [[Ivy League]] (stable since 1954). |
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| − | ==Current |
+ | ==Current members== |
| − | *[[ |
+ | * [[Brigham Young Cougars|Brigham Young University]] (joined in 2011) |
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+ | * [[Gonzaga Bulldogs|Gonzaga]] (joined in 1979) |
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+ | * [[Loyola Marymount Lions|Loyola Marymount]] (joined in 1955) |
| + | * [[Pacific Tigers|Pacific]] (charter member, left for the [[Big West Conference|Big West]] in 1971, rejoined in 2013) |
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| − | *[[Portland]] (joined 1976) |
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+ | * [[Pepperdine Waves|Pepperdine]] (joined in 1955) |
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+ | * [[Portland Pilots|Portland]] (joined in 1976) |
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+ | * [[St. Mary's Gaels|Saint Mary's]] (charter member) |
| + | * [[San Diego Toreros|San Diego]] (joined in 1979) |
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+ | * [[San Francisco Dons|San Francisco]] (charter member) |
| − | *[[Brigham Young University]] (2011) |
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| + | * [[Santa Clara Broncos|Santa Clara]] (charter member) |
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| − | ==Former |
+ | ==Former members== |
| + | * [[Fresno State Bulldogs|Fresno State]] (joined in 1955 with joint membership in the [[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]], left in 1957 for sole CCAA membership, now in the [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]) |
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| − | *[[California - Santa Barbara]] (1964-1969) |
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| + | * [[Nevada Wolf Pack|Nevada]] (joined in 1969, left in 1979 for the [[Big Sky Conference|Big Sky]], now in the [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]) |
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| − | *[[Fresno State]] (1955-1957) |
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| + | * [[UNLV Runnin' Rebels|Nevada - Las Vegas]] (joined in 1969, left in 1975 to become a Division I independent, now in the [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]) |
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| − | *[[Nevada]] (1969-1979) |
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| + | * [[San Jose State Spartans|San José State]] (joined in 1952, left in 1969 for the [[Big West Conference|PCAA]], now in the [[Mountain West Conference|Mountain West]]) |
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| − | *[[Nevada - Las Vegas]] (1969-1975) |
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| + | * [[Seattle Redhawks|Seattle]] (joined in 1971, left in 1980 for [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] membership, now back in Division I in the [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]) |
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| − | *[[Pacific]] (1952-1971) |
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| + | * [[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos|UC Santa Barbara]] (joined in 1964; left in 1969 for the [[Big West Conference|PCAA]], now known as the Big West) |
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| − | *[[San José State]] (1952-1969) |
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| − | *[[Seattle]] (1971-1980) |
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| − | ==External |
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*[http://wccsports.collegesports.com/ WCC Home Page] |
*[http://wccsports.collegesports.com/ WCC Home Page] |
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*[http://wccsports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/west-m-baskbl-body.html WCC Men's Basketball Home Page] |
*[http://wccsports.collegesports.com/sports/m-baskbl/west-m-baskbl-body.html WCC Men's Basketball Home Page] |
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The West Coast Conference (known as the WCC) is a conference participating in the NCAA's Division I, with member institutions in California, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It was founded in 1952 by five schools in the San Francisco Bay area. All current members are private, religiously-affiliated schools, and all but Pacific are church-funded (Pacific maintains a Methodist affiliation, but has not received church funds since 1969).
Until BYU joined in 2011, the WCC had not had a change in membership since 1980, a degree of stability bettered only by the Ivy League (stable since 1954).
Current members
- Brigham Young University (joined in 2011)
- Gonzaga (joined in 1979)
- Loyola Marymount (joined in 1955)
- Pacific (charter member, left for the Big West in 1971, rejoined in 2013)
- Pepperdine (joined in 1955)
- Portland (joined in 1976)
- Saint Mary's (charter member)
- San Diego (joined in 1979)
- San Francisco (charter member)
- Santa Clara (charter member)
Former members
- Fresno State (joined in 1955 with joint membership in the CCAA, left in 1957 for sole CCAA membership, now in the Mountain West)
- Nevada (joined in 1969, left in 1979 for the Big Sky, now in the Mountain West)
- Nevada - Las Vegas (joined in 1969, left in 1975 to become a Division I independent, now in the Mountain West)
- San José State (joined in 1952, left in 1969 for the PCAA, now in the Mountain West)
- Seattle (joined in 1971, left in 1980 for NAIA membership, now back in Division I in the WAC)
- UC Santa Barbara (joined in 1964; left in 1969 for the PCAA, now known as the Big West)