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Western Athletic Conference
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The Western Athletic Conference' (commonly referred to as the 'WAC, pronounced "whack") was formed in 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 College Athletic Conferences currently affiliated with the NCAA&
Charter members included Arizona, Arizona State, Brigham Young, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
Current members (and year joined)
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!Institution
!Location
!Founded
!Affiliation
!Enrollment
!Year Joined
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| Boise State University
| Boise, Idaho
|1932
|Public
|25,906
|2001
|-
| California State University, Fresno
| Fresno, California
|1911
|Public
|21,000
|1992
|-
| University of Hawaii at Manoa|University of Hawaii
| Honolulu, Hawaii
|1907
|Public
|20,549
|1979
|-
| University of Idaho
| Moscow, Idaho
|1889
|Public
|12,824
|2005
|-
| Louisiana Tech University
| Ruston, Louisiana
|1894
|Public
|11,710
|2001
|-
| University of Nevada, Reno|University of Nevada
| Reno, Nevada
|1874
|Public
|15,588
|2000
|-
| New Mexico State University
| Las Cruces, New Mexico
|1888
|Public
|26,200
|2005
|-
| San Jose State University
| San Jose, California
|1862
|Public
|28,932
|1996
|-
| Utah State University
| Logan, Utah
|1888
|Public
|23,128
|2005
|}
Image:Boise 2434.gif|Boise State University
Image:Fresn 2829.gif|California State University, Fresno|Fresno State Bulldogs
Image:Hawai 2494.gif|University of Idaho
Image:La-tech-logo.jpg|Louisiana Tech University
Image:Neva 2863.gif|University of Nevada, Reno|Nevada Wolf Pack
Image:NMST new.jpg|New Mexico State University|New Mexico State Aggies
Image:SJSt 2616.gif|San José State University|San Jose State Spartans
Image:UtSt 2708.gif|Utah State University
Sports
The WAC sponsors intercollegiate competition in men’s baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country running, men’s cross country running, men’s football,_men’s_and women’s golf, women’s soccer, women’s softball, women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, women’s volleyball and women's gymnastics.
Former members
- United States Air Force Academy|Air Force (1980-1999)
- University of Arizona (1962-1978)
- Arizona State University (1962-1978)
- Brigham Young University (1962-1999)
- Colorado State University (1967-1999)
- University of New Mexico|New Mexico (1962-1999)
- Rice (1996-2005)
- San Diego State University|San Diego State (1978-1999)
- Southern Methodist University (1996-2005)
- Texas Christian University (1996-2001)
- University of Tulsa (1996-2005)
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas|UNLV (1996-1999)
- University of Texas at El Paso|UTEP (1967-2005)
- University of Utah (1962-1999)
- University of Wyoming (1962-1999)
Of the former members:
- Two (Arizona and Arizona State) are currently members of the Pacific Ten Conference.
- Four (Rice, SMU, Tulsa, UTEP) are in Conference USA.
- The remaining nine make up the current membership of the Mountain West Conference.
Affiliate Members
The WAC has affiliate members in baseball, gymnastics, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field,
- California State University, Fullerton|Cal State Fullerton (gymnastics)
- California State University, Northridge|Cal State Northridge (men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's outdoor track and field)
- California State University, Sacramento|Sacramento State (baseball, gymnastics)
- Southern Utah University (gymnastics)
Conference Stadiums
{| border="2" cellpadding="5"
|-
!School
!Football stadium
!Stadium capacity
!Basketball arena
!Arena capacity
|-
|Boise State
| Bronco Stadium
|30,000
| Taco Bell Arena
|12,820
|-
|Fresno State
| Bulldog Stadium
|41,131
| Save Mart Center
|16,116
|-
|Hawaii
| Aloha Stadium
|50,000
| Stan Sheriff Center
|10,300
|-
|Idaho
| Kibbie Dome
|16,000
| Cowan Spectrum
|7,000
|-
|Louisiana Tech
| Joe Aillet Stadium
|30,600
| Thomas Assembly Center
|8,000
|-
|Nevada
| Mackay Stadium
|31,900
| Lawlor Events Center
|11,200
|-
|New Mexico State
| Aggie Memorial Stadium
|30,343
| Pan American Center
|13,071
|-
|San Jose State
| Spartan Stadium, San Jose|Spartan Stadium
|30,456
| The Event Center
|5,000
|-
|Utah State
| Romney Stadium
|30,257
| Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
|10,270
|}
Note:
- Idaho uses the same structure for both its home football and basketball games, although it uses a different name for the venue's basketball configuration. Also, Idaho will occasionally use Martin Stadium at Washington State University, only 8 miles (13 km) away, for a home football game. In 1999, while a member of the Big West Conference, Idaho played all of their home games at Martin Stadium and did not play a single game in the state of Idaho.
Rivalries
- Conference
- - Idaho-Boise State
- - Boise State-Fresno State (highly emphasized in football)
- - San Jose State-Fresno State
- - Hawaii-Fresno State
- Non-Conference
- - Idaho-Washington State (Pac 10)
- - Nevada-UNLV (Mountain West)
- - Hawaii-BYU (Mountain West)
- - Utah State-BYU (Mountain West)
- - Utah State-Utah (Mountain West)
- - New Mexico State-New Mexico (Mountain West)
- - New Mexico State-UTEP (Conference USA)
- - Louisiana Tech-Tulane (Conference USA)
Notes
The recent rise of the football programs at Fresno State, Boise State, and Hawaii have made the WAC a more respected Non-BCS conference, something they have been lacking since the formation of the Mountain West Conference and when BYU won the 1985 National Championship as a WAC school (the only Non-BCS School to do so).
See also
- Western Athletic Conference Football Title Game
- Western Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
External link
- Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference
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