West Coast Conference facts for kids
The West Coast Conference (WCC) is a college sports conference in the western United States that sponsors many sports, but has never sponsored 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 are Catholic schools. Only Pacific, which was founded by Methodists, no longer receives money from a church.
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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 |
| 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 |
Associate members
The WCC has one "associate member" that plays one sport in the 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 |
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Locations of current West Coast Conference full member institutions.
See also
In Spanish: West Coast Conference para niños
