Big West Conference

The Big West Conference (BWC) is an American collegiate athletic conference whose member institutions participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The conference was originally formed on July 1, 1969, as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA), and in 1988 was renamed the Big West Conference. The conference stopped sponsoring college football after the 2000 season.

Big West Conference
FormerlyPacific Coast Athletic Association (1969–1988)
AssociationNCAA
FoundedJuly 1, 1969 (1969-07-01)
CommissionerDan Butterly (since July 1, 2020)
Sports fielded
  • 19
    • men's: 9
    • women's: 10
DivisionDivision I
SubdivisionNon–football
No. of teams11
HeadquartersIrvine, California
RegionWest Coast
Official websitewww.bigwest.org
Locations

Among the conference's 11 member institutions, 10 are located in California (with 9 located in Southern California alone) and one is located in Hawaii. All of the schools are public universities, with the California schools evenly split between the California State University and the University of California systems. In addition, one affiliate member plays two sports in the BWC not sponsored by its home conference.

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