Western Athletic Conference
The WAC is the sixth oldest among the nation’s 11 Division I-A conferences. Its history traces back to July 27, 1962, when the original six-team league of Arizona, Arizona State University, Brigham Young University, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming began competition. Arizona State claimed the league’s first NCAA title when the Sun Devils won the College World Series trophy. Hawaii is the longest tenured current member, having joined in 1979 (Fresno State is second, only joining in 1992).
During 2010, the WAC had many announcements of membership changes. Boise State University, which does not field a baseball team will be joining the Mountain West Conference in 2011-2012. University of Nevada and Fresno State University join the MWC in 2012-2013. University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Texas at Arlington and Texas State University–San Marcos, along with non baseball schools Seattle University and University of Denver will be joining the conference in 2012-2013. University of Hawai'i at Manoa will be joining the Big West Conference (except the football program which will play in the MWC) in the 2012-2013 school year. Dallas Baptist University and California State University, Bakersfield have accepted affiliate membership in the WAC in baseball only beginning in 2013 [1]. Finally, UT San Antonio and Texas State will be leaving after one year to join Conference USA and the Sun Belt Conference, respectively in 2013-2014.
Presently, the WAC crowns team and individual champions in 19 sports – eight men’s and 11 women’s. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States, with member institutions located in Washington, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Missouri, and Illinois.
2020 Schools[edit]
- California Baptist University
- California State University, Bakersfield
- Chicago State University
- Grand Canyon University
- New Mexico State University
- University of Northern Colorado
- California State University, Sacramento
- Seattle University
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Utah Valley University
- University of Missouri-Kansas City (Dropped baseball)
Conference Baseball Champions[edit]
- 1963 University of Arizona
- 1964 Arizona State University
- 1965 Arizona State University
- 1966 University of Arizona
- 1967 Arizona State University
- 1968 Brigham Young University
- 1969 University of Arizona
- 1970 University of Arizona
- 1971 Brigham Young University
- 1972 Arizona State University
- 1973 Arizona State University
- 1974 University of Arizona
- 1975 Arizona State University
- 1976 Arizona State University
- 1977 Arizona State University
- 1978 Arizona State University
- 1979 Brigham Young University
- 1980 University of Hawaii
- 1981 Brigham Young University
- 1982 University of Hawaii
- 1983 Brigham Young University
- 1984 University of Hawaii
- 1985 Brigham Young University
- 1986 San Diego State University
- 1987 University of Hawaii
- 1988 Brigham Young University
- 1989 University of Hawaii
- 1990 San Diego State University
- 1991 San Diego State University
- 1992 University of Hawaii
- 1993 Fresno State University
- 1994 Brigham Young University
- 1995 Fresno State University
- 1996 California State University, Northridge
- 1997 Rice University
- 1998 Rice University
- 1999 Rice University
- 2000 Rice University / San Jose State University
- 2001 Rice University
- 2002 Rice University
- 2003 Rice University
- 2004 Rice University
- 2005 Rice University
- 2006 Fresno State University
- 2007 Fresno State University
- 2008 Fresno State University
- 2009 San Jose State University
- 2010 University of Hawai'i at Manoa
- 2011 Fresno State University
- 2012 Fresno State University
- 2013 University of Texas at San Antonio
- 2014 Sacramento State University
- 2015 California State University, Bakersfield
- 2016 Utah Valley University
- 2017 Sacramento State University
- 2018 New Mexico State University
- 2019 Sacramento State University
Sources: Western Athletic Conference & Wikipedia
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