Cal Baptist & Utah Valley to Big West

[MCMLXXX]

 

[Matt from A700]

That will leave the WAC with ACU, Southern Utah, Tarleton, UTA and Utah Tech.

[untbowler]

Tarleton, ACU, and UTA need to move to Southland

Utah schools go to Big Sky

[El Paso Eagle]

8 hours ago, untbowler said:

Tarleton, ACU, and UTA need to move to Southland

Utah schools go to Big Sky

I think Tarleton is going to try and join CUSA. ACU and UTA need to move ASAP 

Edited February 26 by El Paso Eagle

[wardly]

On 2/25/2025 at 6:08 PM, El Paso Eagle said:

I think Tarleton is going to try and join CUSA. ACU and UTA need to move ASAP 

UTA tried joining the MVC but was turned down as being out of their geographical footprint.

[MCMLXXX]

Southern Utah and Utah Tech also looking to leave WAC.

 WAC hit by conference realignment ... once again - Mid-Major Madness

[UNTLifer]

Any movement in the Big Sky or ASUN?

[DeepGreen]

I've never heard of Utah Tech.  Is there campus located in some old, formally vacated building?

[NT80]

7 hours ago, DeepGreen said:

I've never heard of Utah Tech.  Is there campus located in some old, formally vacated building?

It was Dixie State Univ in Utah until the name change in 2022.

Dixie State University changed its name to Utah Tech University on July 1, 2022. The name change was intended to distance the university from the Confederacy and the term "Dixie". 

[MCMLXXX]

 

[NT80]

2 hours ago, MCMLXXX said:

 

Sad.

Some WAC trivia...

The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) was founded in 1962, making it over 60 years old. The WAC is a Division I league that sponsors championships in 20 sports. 

 

How long has the WAC been a conference?

• The WAC was founded in 1962 as a six-team conference 
   
• The WAC has had many member schools come and go over the years 
   
• The WAC has been through periods of conference realignment 
   

What has the WAC accomplished? 

 

• WAC members have won 32 team NCAA Championships and 19 additional national titles
• The WAC has sent at least two teams to the NCAA Tournament in men's basketball 28 times in the last 46 seasons
• The WAC has sent teams to three BCS football bowl games from 2007–2010

 

WAC member schools 

 

• The WAC has had many member schools over the years, including:
  • Arizona
  • Arizona State
  • Boise State
  • Brigham Young
  • Cal State-Bakersfield
  • Fresno State
  • Colorado State
  • Denver