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The West Coast Conference (WCC) — known as the California Basketball Association from 1952 to 1956 and then as the West Coast Athletic Conference until 1989 — is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I consisting of nine member schools across the states of California, Oregon, and Washington.

FormerlyWest Coast Athletic Conference (1956–1989)
California Basketball Association (1952–1956)
AssociationNCAA
Founded1952; 74 years ago (1952)
CommissionerStu Jackson (since 2023)
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West Coast Conference
FormerlyWest Coast Athletic Conference (1956–1989)
California Basketball Association (1952–1956)
AssociationNCAA
Founded1952; 74 years ago (1952)
CommissionerStu Jackson (since 2023)
Sports fielded
  • 16
    • men's: 7
    • women's: 9
DivisionDivision I
Subdivisionnon-football
No. of teams10 (12 in 2027)
HeadquartersSan Mateo, California
RegionWestern United States
BroadcastersESPN
CBS Sports
Official websitewccsports.com
Locations
Location of teams in
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All of the current full members are private, faith-based institutions. Seven members are Catholic Church affiliates, with five of these schools being Jesuit institutions, including the newest member of the conference, Seattle. Pepperdine is an affiliate of the Churches of Christ. The conference's second-newest member, the University of the Pacific (which rejoined in 2013 after a 42-year absence), is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, although it has been financially independent of the church since 1969.[1]

History

The league was chartered by five northern California institutions, four from the San Francisco Bay Area (San Francisco, Saint Mary's, Santa Clara, San Jose State) and one, Pacific, from Stockton. It began as the California Basketball Association, playing its first game on January 2, 1953. After two seasons under that name, the conference expanded to include Los Angeles-area schools Loyola (now Loyola Marymount) and Pepperdine in 1955 and became the "West Coast Athletic Conference" in 1956. After more than three decades as the WCAC, the name was shortened in the summer of 1989, dropping the word "Athletic".[2][3][4]

During the massive upheaval of conference affiliations in the 1990s, the WCC remained very stable. Before the 2010 realignment that eventually led to Brigham Young joining the conference, the last change of membership was in 1980, when Seattle University left the conference. At the time, only the Ivy League and Pacific-10 Conference (now the Pac-12 Conference) had remained unchanged for a longer period.

The WCC participates at the NCAA Division I level and is considered to be a mid-major athletic conference. The conference sponsors 15 sports but does not include football as one of them. San Diego (Pioneer Football League) is the only school fielding a football team. The rest have all dropped the sport, some as early as the 1940s, before the conference existed (Gonzaga and Portland), and one as late as 2003 (Saint Mary's).

Historically, the WCC's strongest sports have been soccer (nine national champions, including back-to-back women's soccer titles in 2001 and 2002) and tennis (five individual champions and one team champion). The conference has also made its presence felt nationally in men's basketball. San Francisco won two consecutive national titles in the 1950s with all-time great Bill Russell.[5] Seattle made the NCAA championship game in 1958 behind Elgin Baylor who went on to be a revolutionary player in the NBA.[6][7][8] Although the WCAC's stature declined in the 1960s, San Francisco was reckoned as a "major" basketball power until the early 1980s. Also of note was Loyola Marymount's inspired run to the Elite Eight in 1990 following the death of Hank Gathers during that season's WCC championship tournament.

West Coast Conference logo from 2011 to 2019

More recently, Gonzaga's rise to national prominence after being invited to the NCAA tournament every year since their Cinderella run to the "Elite Eight" in 1999 has helped make the WCC a household name. As San Francisco was from the 1940s to the early 1980s, Gonzaga has gained recognition as a major basketball power, despite the WCC being a mid-major conference. Gonzaga has been to 23 consecutive NCAA tournaments—the longest streak for any school in the Western United States, the third-longest active streak, and the sixth-longest streak in history. They have also been to all but one WCC tournament final since 1995, and have played for the conference title every year since 1998. In 2016–17, the Bulldogs advanced all the way to the national championship game—the deepest run by a conference team since San Francisco went to three consecutive Final Fours from 1955 to 1957. The Bulldogs reached the title game again in 2021, this time entering the game unbeaten, but again losing, this time to Baylor.

Saint Mary's has also made marks for the conference as the Gaels appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2019, and 2021 (making the "Sweet Sixteen" in 2010).

Eventually, with the 2010 realignment opening up new avenues for expansion, the WCC decided to revisit expansion plans. The conference decided that it would only seek out private schools, but would not limit its search to faith-based institutions. Even so, the two additions, Brigham Young University and University of the Pacific are both faith-based institutions, although Pacific has not been financially sponsored by the United Methodist Church since 1969.

On August 31, 2010, BYU announced plans to join the WCC for the 2011–12 season in all sports the conference offers. BYU joined the conference on July 1, 2011.[9][10] BYU's arrival gave the WCC another school with a rich basketball tradition. The Cougars made the NCAA Tournament six straight times before failing to do so in 2013, and had made 26 NCAA Tournament appearances before joining the conference.

On March 27, 2012, the University of the Pacific (UOP), a charter member of the conference in 1952, accepted an invitation to rejoin the WCC, effective July 1, 2013. The move removed Pacific from the Big West Conference back to the WCC, which Pacific left in 1971 in order to pursue its interests in football that it later abandoned in 1995.[11]

The WCC became the first Division I conference to adopt a conference-wide diversity hiring commitment, announcing the "Russell Rule", based on the NFL's Rooney Rule and named after Basketball Hall of Famer and social activist Bill Russell, a graduate of charter and current conference member San Francisco, on August 2, 2020. In its announcement, the WCC stated:[12]

The "Russell Rule" requires each member institution to include a member of a traditionally underrepresented community in the pool of final candidates for every athletic director, senior administrator, head coach and full-time assistant coach position in the athletic department.

In September 2021, BYU announced that it would leave the WCC in 2023 for the Big 12 Conference.[13] The WCC announced on July 19, 2022 that it would add men's water polo starting in 2023–24. Full members Loyola Marymount, Pacific, Pepperdine, and Santa Clara were joined by affiliates Air Force, California Baptist, and San Jose State.[14]

2020s conference realignment

On December 22, 2023, the WCC announced that Oregon State University and Washington State University, the two schools left behind by the collapse of the Pac-12 Conference, would become affiliate members in all sports apart from football and baseball through 2025–26.[15] This was followed in May 2024 with the announcement that Grand Canyon University and Seattle University would join in July 2025, with Seattle rejoining after a 45-year absence.[16] On October 1, 2024, Gonzaga announced it would be leaving the conference to join the Pac-12 as a full member.[17]

On November 1, 2024, Grand Canyon announced it was declining the WCC's invitation to join the conference in 2025, instead accepting an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference no later than 2026.[18] On September 2, 2025, after coming off their first NCAA March Madness appearance in their first year of eligibility, the WCC extended an offer to the University of California, San Diego to join in 2027.[19] At the time of announcement, UCSD was set to be the WCC's first public school since 1979, when the University of Nevada, Reno (Nevada) left to join the Big Sky Conference.

On October 31, 2025, the University of Denver (DU) announced it would join the West Coast Conference in 2026.[20] This will be the first university in the Rocky Mountain Region to join the conference since BYU left in 2023. DU will also be the first secular institution to be a full conference member since Nevada's departure; although the school was founded by Methodists, it has been nonsectarian from its founding. The WCC was not done with expansion, announcing on April 10, 2026 that the University of California, Santa Barbara, which had been a member from 1964–1969, would rejoin the conference in 2027 alongside UCSD. This would bring the WCC's full membership to a record of 12.[21]

Member schools

WCC full member locations
– Full member
– Departing full member
– Future full member

Current full members

The WCC is made up entirely of private, Christian institutions with all but two being Catholic. Pacific is affiliated with the United Methodist Church while Pepperdine is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. This will change in July 2026 when the Methodist-founded but nonsectarian Denver joins, followed in 2027 by the arrival of the public UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara.


  Member departing for the Pac-12 Conference in 2026.

More information Institution, Location ...
Institution Location Founded Joined Type Enrollment Endowment
(millions)		 Nickname Colors
Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington 1887 1979 Private
Catholic – Jesuit		 7,421 $399.6 Bulldogs      
Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California 1865 1955 Private
Catholic – Jesuit		 10,179[22] $611.3 Lions    
University of the Pacific Stockton, California 1851 1952;
2013[a]		 Private
United Methodist Church		 6,652 $568.2 Tigers    
Pepperdine University Malibu, California[b] 1937 1955 Private
Churches of Christ		 6,000 $1,205 Waves      
University of Portland Portland, Oregon 1901 1976 Private
Catholic – Holy Cross		 3,200 $297.2 Pilots    
Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, California 1863 1952 Private
Catholic – De La Salle Brothers		 2,775 $215 Gaels      
University of San Diego San Diego, California 1949 1979 Private
Catholic – Diocesan		 7,548 $652.5 Toreros      
University of San Francisco San Francisco, California 1855 1952 Private
Catholic – Jesuit		 10,017 $478.5 Dons    
Santa Clara University Santa Clara, California 1851 1952 Private
Catholic – Jesuit		 8,300 $1,471 Broncos    
Seattle University Seattle, Washington 1891 1971;
2025[c]		 Private
Catholic – Jesuit		 7,755 $241.2 Redhawks    
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Notes
  1. [a]
    Pacific left the WCC after the 1970–71 school year to join the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (now known as the Big West Conference); and rejoined the WCC, effective with the 2013–14 school year.
  2. [b]
    The Pepperdine campus has a Malibu mailing address but lies entirely within unincorporated Los Angeles County.
  3. [c]
    Seattle was previously a member of the WCC from 1971 to 1980.

Future full members

More information Institution, Location ...
Institution Location Founded Joining Type Enrollment Endowment
(millions)		 Nickname Colors Current
conference
University of Denver Denver, Colorado 1864 2026 Private[23]
Nonsectarian[a]		 12,894 $1,090.00[24] Pioneers     Summit
University of California, San Diego La Jolla,
California[b]		 1960 2027 Public[c] 42,376 $1,589.86[25] Tritons     Big West
University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, California[d] 1891 2027[e] 26,421 $665.9[25] Gauchos    
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Notes
  1. [a]
    Though founded by Methodists, Denver has been a nonsectarian institution since its founding.
  2. [b]
    La Jolla is a San Diego neighborhood served by its own post office.
  3. [c]
    UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara will be the first public schools in the conference since the 1978–79 season.
  4. [d]
    The UCSB campus has a Santa Barbara mailing address, but is outside the city limits in the unincorporated community of Isla Vista.
  5. [e]
    UC Santa Barbara joined the West Coast Conference in 1964, but left to become a member of the Big West (then known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association [PCAA]) after the 1968–69 season.

Associate members

WCC affiliate member locations
– Affiliate member
– Departing affiliate member
– Future affiliate member
Not pictured: Affiliate members Augusta and Creighton
More information Institution, Location ...
Institution Location Founded Joined Type Enrollment Endowment
(millions)		 Team Primary
conference		 WCC
sport(s)
United States Air Force Academy
(Air Force)		 USAF Academy, Colorado 1954 2023–24 Federal 4,304 $98.9 Falcons Mountain West Men's water polo
Augusta University Augusta, Georgia 1828 2025–26 Public 9,274 $364.8 Jaguars Peach Belt[a] Men's golf
Women's golf
California Baptist University Riverside, California 1950 2023–24 Private
Baptist		 11,580 $119.1 Lancers WAC
(Big West in 2026)		 Men's water polo
Creighton University Omaha, Nebraska 1878 2010–11 Private
Jesuit		 8,910 $713 Bluejays Big East Women's rowing
Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 1868 2024–25 Public 37,121 $1,010 Beavers Pac-12 Multiple[b]
California State University, Sacramento Sacramento, California 1947 2024–25 Public 31,181 $92.9 Hornets Big Sky
(Big West in 2026)		 Women's rowing
San Jose State University San Jose, California 1857 2023–24 Public 33,025 $197.1 Spartans Mountain West Men's water polo
Washington State University Pullman, Washington 1890 2024–25 Public 20,976[c] $1,290 Cougars Pac-12 Multiple[d]
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  1. [a]
    Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  2. [b]
    Oregon State competes as an associate member in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, volleyball, softball, men's and women's golf, women's cross country and women's rowing. Sport affiliations that will remain in the WCC after July 1, 2026 are yet to be announced.
  3. [c]
    Includes only enrollment at the main Pullman campus. Washington State has four other physical campuses.
  4. [d]
    Washington State competes as an associate member in men's and women's basketball, women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's golf, women's tennis, men's and women's cross country and women's rowing. Sport affiliations that will remain in the WCC after July 1, 2026 are yet to be announced.

Future associate member

More information Institution, Location ...
Institution Location Founded Joining Type Enrollment Endowment
(millions)		 Team Primary
conference		 WCC
sport(s)
University of California, Davis Davis, California 1905 2026–27 Public 40,848 $2,172.7 Aggies Big West
(Mountain West in 2026)		 Beach volleyball
Men's water polo
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Former full members

Of the former members of the WCC, only BYU (Latter Day Saints) is a Christian institution. The other five, including returning member UC Santa Barbara, are all public universities.

More information Institution, Nickname ...
Institution Nickname Location Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Current
conference
Brigham Young University
(BYU)		 Cougars Provo, Utah 1875 Private
LDS		 34,737 2011 2023 Big 12
California State University, Fresno
(Fresno State)		 Bulldogs Fresno, California 1911 Public 22,565 1955 1957 Mountain West
(Pac-12 in 2026)
University of California, Santa Barbara
(UCSB)		 Gauchos Santa Barbara, California[a] 1891 Public 21,927 1964 1969 Big West
(WCC in 2027)
University of Nevada, Reno
(Nevada)		 Wolf Pack Reno, Nevada 1874 Public 18,227 1969 1979 Mountain West
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
(UNLV)		 Rebels Las Vegas, Nevada[b] 1957 Public 28,203 1969 1975 Mountain West
San Jose State University
(SJSU)		 Spartans San Jose, California 1857 Public 30,448 1952 1969 Mountain West
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  1. [a]
    The UCSB campus has a Santa Barbara mailing address, but is outside the city limits in the unincorporated community of Isla Vista.
  2. [b]
    The UNLV campus lies outside the Las Vegas city limits in the unincorporated community of Paradise. The U.S. Postal Service considers all unincorporated areas within the Las Vegas Valley to have a Las Vegas address.

Former associate members

More information Institution, Team ...
Institution Team Location Founded Type Enrollment Joined Left Primary
conference		 WCC
sport(s)
California State University, Bakersfield
(CSUB)[a]		 Roadrunners Bakersfield, California 1965 Public 8,317 2012–13 2012–13 Big West women's golf
California State University, Los Angeles
(CSULA)		 Golden Eagles Los Angeles, California 1947 Public 23,258 1975–76 1975–76 CCAA[b] baseball
University of Nevada, Reno
(Nevada)		 Wolf Pack Reno, Nevada 1874 Public 18,227 1984–85 1990–91 Mountain West baseball
1985–86 1986–87 women's basketball,
women's tennis,
women's volleyball
United States International University
(USIU)		 Gulls San Diego, California 1924 Private 3,871 1985–86 1986–87 n/a[c] women's basketball,
women's tennis,
women's volleyball
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Notes
  1. [a]
    The school started the process of rebranding its athletic program as Bakersfield in 2023–24.
  2. [b]
    Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  3. [c]
    USIU dropped its athletics program following the end of the 1990–91 school year.

Membership timeline

University of California, San DiegoBig West ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic AssociationNCAA Division III independent schoolsUniversity of DenverSummit LeagueWestern Athletic ConferenceSun Belt ConferenceNCAA Division I independent schoolsNCAA Division II independent schoolsColorado Athletic ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsNCAA Division I independent schoolsSkyline Conference (1938–1962)Washington State UniversityPac-12 ConferencePac-12 ConferencePac-12 ConferenceNCAA Division I independent schoolsPac-12 ConferenceOregon State UniversityPac-12 ConferencePac-12 ConferencePac-12 ConferenceNCAA Division I independent schoolsPac-12 ConferenceBig 12 ConferenceBrigham Young UniversityMountain West ConferenceWestern Athletic ConferenceSkyline Conference (1938–1962)Alliant International UniversityNCAA Division I independent schoolsNCAA Division II independent schoolsNAIA independent schoolsUniversity of San DiegoNCAA Division II independent schoolsPac-12 ConferenceGonzaga UniversityBig Sky ConferenceNCAA Division II independent schoolsNAIA independent schoolsUniversity of PortlandNCAA Division II independent schoolsWestern Athletic ConferenceNCAA Division II independent schoolsGreat Northwest Athletic ConferenceNCAA Division II independent schoolsNorthwest ConferenceNAIA independent schoolsSeattle UniversityNCAA Division II independent schoolsMountain West ConferenceWestern Athletic ConferenceBig West ConferenceBig Sky ConferenceUniversity of Nevada, RenoNorthern California Athletic ConferenceNCAA Division I independent schoolsMountain West ConferenceWestern Athletic ConferenceBig West ConferenceBig West ConferenceNCAA Division I FBS independent schoolsUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasNCAA Division II independent schoolsBig West ConferenceBig West ConferenceUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraCalifornia Collegiate Athletic AssociationPepperdine UniversityCalifornia Collegiate Athletic AssociationLoyola Marymount UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityNCAA Division I independent schoolsMountain West ConferenceWestern Athletic ConferenceBig West ConferenceBig West ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic AssociationCalifornia State University, FresnoCalifornia Collegiate Athletic AssociationSaint Mary's College of CaliforniaSanta Clara UniversityUniversity of San FranciscoBig West ConferenceBig West ConferenceUniversity of the Pacific (United States)Mountain West ConferenceWestern Athletic ConferenceBig West ConferenceBig West ConferenceSan Jose State University

Full members  Associate member (basketball) Associate member (other sports) Other Conference  Other Conference 

  • Due to space limitations, the following affiliations are not linked within the timeline:
    • Fresno State had dual membership with the California Collegiate Athletic Association during their tenure in the WCAC before committing full-time with the CCAA from 1957 to 1969:
    • Pepperdine was an independent school for the 1954–55 season.
    • UC Santa Barbara joined what was then the Big West Conference in 1969. It left in 1974 to become independent and returned in 1976.
    • USIU was a full independent after departing the WCC conference before dropping all collegiate athletics in 1991.
    • Oregon State and Washington State have a two-year agreement with the WCC for associate memberships in various sports. It has not been announced which conference the associate sports will join in 2026.

Sports

The West Coast Conference sponsors championship competition in seven men's and nine women's NCAA sanctioned sports, with the newest addition being men's water polo in 2023–24.[26]

More information Sport, Men's ...
Teams in West Coast Conference competition
SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
10
–
Basketball
12
12
Beach Volleyball
–
7
Cross Country
9
12
Golf
12
8
Rowing
–
10
Soccer
10
12
Softball
–
7
Tennis
8
10
Volleyball
–
12
Water Polo
7
–
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Men's sports

More information School, Baseball ...
Men's sponsored sports by school
SchoolBaseballBasketballCross
country		GolfSoccerTennisWater
polo		Total
sports
GonzagaYesYesYesYesYesYesNo6
Loyola MarymountYesYesNoYesYesYesYes6
PacificYesYesYesYesYesYesYes7
PepperdineYesYesYesYesNoYesYes6
PortlandYesYesYesNoYesYesNo5
Saint Mary'sYesYesYesYesYesYesNo[a]6
San DiegoYesYesYesYesYesYesNo6
San FranciscoYesYesYesYesYesNoNo5
Santa ClaraYesYesYesYesYesYesYes7
SeattleYesYesYesYesYesNoNo5
Associate members
Air ForceYes1
AugustaYes1
California BaptistYes1
Oregon StateYesYesYes3
San Jose StateYes1
Washington StateYesYesYes3
Totals1012912108769
Future full members
DenverNoYesNoYesYesYesNo4
UC San DiegoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes7
UC Santa BarbaraYesYesYesYesYesYesYes7
Future associate members
UC DavisYes1
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  1. [a]
    Saint Mary's will add men's water polo in 2026-27.[27]
More information School, Fencing ...
Men's varsity sports not sponsored by the West Coast Conference which are played by WCC schools
SchoolFencingFootballIce hockeyLacrosseRowing[a]SkiingSwimming
& diving		Track & field
(indoor)		Track & field
(outdoor)		Volleyball
DenverNoNoNCHCBig EastNoRMISASummit[b]NoNoNo
GonzagaNoNoNoNoMPSFNoNoIndependentIndependentNo
PacificNoNoNoNoNoNoMPSFMPSFIndependent[c]
PepperdineNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoIndependentMPSF
PortlandNoNoNoNoNoNoNoMPSFIndependentNo
Saint Mary'sNoNoNoNoNoNo[d]IndependentIndependentNo
San DiegoNoPioneer LeagueNoNoMPSFNoNoNoNoNo
UC San DiegoMPSFNoNoNoMPSFNoBig West[e]NoBig West[e]Big West[e]
San FranciscoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoIndependentIndependentNo
UC Santa BarbaraNoNoNoNoACRANoBig West[e]IndependentBig West[e]Big West[e]
Santa ClaraNoNoNoNoMPSFNoNoIndependentIndependentNo
SeattleNoNoNoNoNoNoBig WestNoIndependentNo
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  1. [a]
    The NCAA sanctions rowing only for women. Men's college rowing is governed by the Intercollegiate Rowing Association.
  2. [b]
    Denver has not announced a future affiliation in this sport.
  3. [c]
    Pacific will add men's volleyball and join the MPSF in 2026-27.[28]
  4. [d]
    Saint Mary's will add men's swimming and diving and join the MPSF in 2026-27.[27]
  5. [e]
    Has not announced a future affiliation in this sport.

Women's sports

More information School, Basketball ...
Women's sponsored sports by school
SchoolBasketballBeach
volleyball		Cross
country		GolfRowingSoccerSoftballTennisVolleyballTotal
WCC sports
GonzagaYesNoYesYesYesYesNoYesYes7
Loyola MarymountYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYes7
PacificYesYesYesNoNoYesYesYesYes7
PepperdineYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesYes7
PortlandYesYesYesNoYesYesNoYesYes7
Saint Mary'sYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes8
San DiegoYesNo[a]YesNoYesYesYesYesYes7
San FranciscoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNoYes7
Santa ClaraYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes9
SeattleYesNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes8
Associate members
AugustaYes1
CreightonYes1
Oregon StateYesYesYesYesYesYesYes7
Sacramento StateYes1
Washington StateYesYesYesYesYesYesYes7
Totals12712810127101290
Future full members
DenverYesNoNoYesNoYesNoYesYes5
UC San DiegoYesNoYesNoYesYesYesYesYes7
UC Santa BarbaraYesNoYesNoNoYesYesYesYes6
Future associate members
UC DavisYes1
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  1. [a]
    San Diego will add beach volleyball in 2026–27.[29]
More information School, Fencing ...
Women's varsity sports not sponsored by the West Coast Conference that are played by WCC schools
SchoolFencingGymnasticsLacrosseSkiingSwimming
& diving		Track & field
(indoor)		Track & field
(outdoor)		Water polo
DenverNoBig 12Big EastRMISASummit[a]NoNoNo
GonzagaNoNoNoNoNoIndependentIndependentNo
Loyola MarymountNoNoNoNoNoNoNoGolden Coast
PacificNoNoNoNoMPSFMPSFIndependentGolden Coast
PepperdineNoNoNoNoMPSFMPSFIndependentNo
PortlandNoNoNoNoNoMPSFIndependentNo
Saint Mary'sNoNoNoNo[b]MPSFIndependent[b]
San DiegoNoNoNoNoBig WestNoIndependentNo
UC San DiegoMPSFNoNoNoBig West[c]NoBig West[c]Big West[c]
San FranciscoNoNoNoNoNoMPSFIndependentNo
UC Santa BarbaraNoNoNoNoBig West[c]IndependentBig West[c]Big West[c]
Santa ClaraNoNoNoNoNoIndependentIndependentGolden Coast
SeattleNoNoNoNoBig WestNoIndependentNo
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  1. [a]
    Denver has not announced a future affiliation in this sport.
  2. [b]
    Saint Mary's will add both women's swimming and diving, and women's water polo in 2026-27. Women's swimming and diving will join the MPSF, and women's water polo will join the Golden Coast[27]
  3. [c]
    Has not announced a future affiliation in this sport.

Facilities

Future members in green. Departing members in pink.

More information School, Basketball arena ...
School Basketball arena Capacity Baseball stadium Capacity Soccer stadium Capacity
Denver Hamilton Gymnasium 2,500 Non-baseball member CIBER Field 2,000
Gonzaga McCarthey Athletic Center 6,000 Washington Trust Field 1,500 Luger Field 2,000
Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion 4,156 George C. Page Stadium 1,200 Sullivan Field 2,000
Oregon State Gill Coliseum 9,301 Non-baseball member[a] Paul Lorenz Field 1,500
Pacific Alex G. Spanos Center 6,150 Klein Family Field 2,500 Knoles Field 600
Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse 3,104 Eddy D. Field Stadium 1,800 Tari Frahm Rokus Field 1,000
Portland Chiles Center 4,852 Joe Etzel Field 1,000 Merlo Field 4,892
Saint Mary's University Credit Union Pavilion 3,500 Louis Guisto Field 1,000 Saint Mary's Stadium 5,500
San Diego Jenny Craig Pavilion 5,100 Fowler Park 1,700 Torero Stadium 6,000
San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium 5,300 Dante Benedetti Diamond 2,000 Negoesco Stadium 3,000
Santa Clara Leavey Center 4,500 Stephen Schott Stadium 1,500 Buck Shaw Stadium 10,300
Seattle Climate Pledge Arena[b] 18,100 Bannerwood Park 700 Championship Field 650
UC San Diego LionTree Arena 4,200 Triton Ballpark 1,200 Triton Soccer Stadium 1,750
UC Santa Barbara The Thunderdome 5,600 Caesar Uyesaka Stadium 1,000 Harder Stadium 17,000
Washington State Beasley Coliseum 11,671 Non-baseball member[a] Lower Soccer Field
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  1. [a]
    At the time Oregon State and Washington State were announced as incoming associate members for 2024–25 and 2025–26, they had a 30-day window to potentially add baseball to their membership. The window expired on January 26, 2024 with no announcement from the WCC or either school.[30] Washington State later joined the Mountain West Conference for baseball, while Oregon State opted to compete as an independent.[31][32]
  2. [b]
    Seattle also uses the on-campus Redhawk Center (capacity 999) for home games.

Athletic department revenue by school

Total revenue includes ticket sales, contributions and donations, rights and licensing, student fees, school funds and all other sources including TV income, camp income, concessions, and novelties.

Total expenses includes coach and staff salaries, scholarships, buildings and grounds, maintenance, utilities and rental fees, recruiting, team travel, equipment and uniforms, conference dues, and insurance.

The following table shows institutional reporting to the United States Department of Education Equity in Athletics Database for the 2023–24 academic year.[33]

More information Institution, 2023-24 Total Expenses on Athletics ...
Institution 2023-24 Total Expenses on Athletics 2023-24 Total Revenue from Athletics
Denver $51,534,887 $51,534,887
Santa Clara $41,208,054 $41,208,054
Loyola Marymount $39,654,261 $39,654,261
Gonzaga $38,587,088 $48,284,725
San Diego $32,342,967 $32,342,967
Pepperdine $31,360,732 $31,360,732
UC San Diego $30,251,874 $30,251,874
UC Santa Barbara $28,864,183 $28,864,183
Saint Mary's $27,756,833 $27,756,833
Pacific $27,745,372 $27,745,372
San Francisco $27,348,074 $27,348,074
Seattle $22,676,616 $22,676,616
Portland $21,690,973 $21,690,973
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Notable sports figures

Some of the famous athletes who played collegiately for WCC schools and coaches and executives that attended WCC schools, include:

See also

References

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