Pacific Western Athletic Association
Canadian college athletics conference
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The Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) is a Canadian college athletic conference affiliated in the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
| Conference | CCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Headquarters | British Columbia |
| Website | www |
It was founded in 1970 as the Totem Conference.[1] The president of the PACWEST in October 2025 is Danielle Foote.
Member schools
Current members
| Institution | Location (primary)[a] |
Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment (fall 2023) |
Endowment (millions – FY24) |
Nickname | Joined | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camosun College | Victoria | 1971 | Public | 15,540 | Chargers | 1994[2] | ||
| Capilano University | North Vancouver | 1968 | Public | Blues | ||||
| College of the Rockies | Cranbrook | Public | Avalanche | |||||
| Columbia Bible College | Abbotsford | Mennonite | Bearcats | |||||
| Douglas College | New Westminster | Public | Royals | |||||
| Langara College | Vancouver | Public | Falcons | |||||
| Okanagan College | Kelowna | Public | Coyotes | |||||
| Vancouver Island University | Nanaimo | Public | Mariners |
- Notes
- All cities are located in the Province of British Columbia.
Former members
| Institution | Location (primary) |
Founded | Affiliation | Nickname | Joined | Left | Colors | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Surrey, British Columbia | 1981 | Public | Eagles | 2016 | N/A (athletics program dissolved)[3] |