The West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletic conference consisting of eight member schools in California, Oregon, and Washington. It was founded in 1952 as the California Basketball Association by a group of five schools in the San Francisco Bay Area, and became the West Coast Conference in 1956. All of the current members are private, religiously-affiliated institutions; four of the eight are Jesuit, and only Pepperdine is not Catholic. It is also a remarkably stable union in the constantly changing world of college athletics. The WCC has not had a school join or leave the conference since 1980. Only two conferences, the Ivy League and the Pac-10, have remained unchanged for a longer period of time. West Coast Conference logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Typical outdoor red rubber track Athletics, also known, especially in American English, as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events, which can roughly be divided into running, throwing, and jumping. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 158,302 sq mi  410,000 km² 250 miles  400 km 770 miles  1,240 km 4. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 9th 255,026 km² 420 km 580 km 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 18th 184,824 km² 385 km 580 km 6. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... USGS Satellite photo of the San Francisco Bay Area. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities or AJCU is an American voluntary service organization based in Washington, D.C. whose mission is to serve its member institutions, the 28 colleges and universities in the United States administered by the Society of Jesus. ... Pepperdine University is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with the Church of Christ. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Ivy League consists of eight private institutions of higher education located in the eastern United States. ... The Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. ...

The WCC participates in NCAA Division I and is considered to be one of the better mid-major conferences in the country. The conference sponsors 13 sports but does not include football as one of them. In fact, San Diego is the only conference member that still plays football at any level; 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). The WCC's strongest sports historically 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, with San Francisco winning two consecutive national titles in the 1950s with all-time great Bill Russell, Loyola Marymount's inspired NCAA tournament run in 1990 following the tragic death of Hank Gathers during that season's WCC championship tournament, and most recently Gonzaga's rise to national prominence since 1999's Cinderella run to the Elite 8. Gonzaga has made it to the NCAA tournament each year since then. Mid-major is a term mainly used in American college basketball and, to a lesser extent, college football, to describe middle-ranked schools not affiliated with a major conference Bowl Championship Series (BCS). ... A college football game between Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. ... The University of San Diego, frequently referred to as USD, is a Catholic university in San Diego, California. ... // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... Gonzaga University is a private, co-educational university located in Spokane, Washington. ... The University of Portland (UP) is a private Catholic university specifically affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross, like its better known sister school, the University of Notre Dame. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint Marys College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Tennis ball This article is about the sport. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... The University of San Francisco (often abbreviated USF) is a private, coeducational Jesuit university in the United States. ... William Fenton Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a former American basketball player remembered for his central role in the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in the 13 seasons that he played. ... Loyola Marymount University (LMU), is a private, co-educational Jesuit university in the United States. ... This article is about the year. ... Eric Hank Gathers (February 11, 1967 in Philadelphia – March 4, 1990 in Los Angeles) was an American college basketball star at Loyola Marymount University who collapsed and died during a game. ... Gonzaga University is a private, co-educational university located in Spokane, Washington. ...

Current members

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Athletic logos and nicknames

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Former members

• University of the Pacific (1952-1971)
• San Jose State University (1952-1969)
• California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) (1955-1957)
• University of California, Santa Barbara (=UCSB) (1964-1969)
• University of Nevada (1969-1979)
• University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) (1969-1975)
• Seattle University (1971-1980) eventually joined the NCAA Division II ranks

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Sports

The WCC sponsors intercollegiate competition in men’s baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men's and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, women's rowing, and women’s volleyball. Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball at a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical bat that can be made out of either... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... Golf (gowf in Scots) is a game where individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Tennis ball This article is about the sport. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams, separated by a high net, hit a ball back and forth over the net between the teams. ...

• West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament history

1987: First round at campus locations; rest at War Memorial Gymnasium, San Francisco, California – Santa Clara 1988: Toso Pavilion, Santa Clara, California – Loyola Marymount 1989: War Memorial Gymnasium – Loyola Marymount 1990: Gersten Pavilion, Los Angeles, California – none (death of Hank Gathers forced cancellation of rest of tournament) 1991: Toso Pavilion...

Famous athletes

Some of the famous athletes who played collegiately in the WCC include:

• Basketball:
  • Bill Cartwright, former NBA player and head coach, current NBA assistant (San Francisco)
  • Dan Dickau, current Boston Celtics player (Gonzaga)
  • Dennis Johnson, former NBA star (Pepperdine)
  • K. C. Jones, Basketball Hall of Famer (San Francisco)
  • Adam Morrison, former Gonzaga star and likely high pick in the 2006 NBA Draft
  • Steve Nash, current NBA superstar and 2005 NBA MVP (Santa Clara)
  • Kurt Rambis, former NBA player and coach (Santa Clara)
  • Bill Russell, Basketball Hall of Famer (San Francisco)
  • John Stockton, former NBA superstar and likely future Hall of Famer (Gonzaga)
  • Ronny Turiaf, current Los Angeles Lakers player (Gonzaga)
• Soccer:
  • Brandi Chastain, member of the USA national team that won the 1999 Women's World Cup (Santa Clara)
  • Kasey Keller, USA men's national team goalkeeper (Portland)
  • Shannon MacMillan, also a member of the 1999 Women's World Cup winners (Portland)
  • Tiffeny Milbrett, also a member of the 1999 Women's World Cup winners (Portland)
  • Christine Sinclair, a current star for the Canadian women's national team (Portland)
• Baseball:
  • Jason Bay, current Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder and 2004 National League Rookie of the Year (Gonzaga)
  • Tom Candiotti, former major-league pitcher (Saint Mary's)
  • Mike Scott, former major-league pitcher (Pepperdine)

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The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ... Adam Morrison (born July 19, 1984 in Glendive, Montana) was a former American college basketball player who played for Gonzaga University in his current hometown of Spokane, Washington. ... The 2006 NBA Draft will take place in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City on June 28, 2006. ... Stephen John Nash (born February 7, 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a star Canadian basketball player. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Basketball Association first named a Most Valuable Player after the 1955-56 NBA season. ... Kurt Rambis Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25, 1958 in Cupertino, California) is a former pro basketball player and current assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. ... 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The FIFA Womens World Cup 1999 was held in the United States and won by the host team. ... Kasey Keller (born November 29, 1969 in Olympia, Washington) is a soccer (football) goalkeeper, one of the first American goalkeepers to become a starter in the English FA Premier League. ... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official: Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Largest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... Shannon MacMillan is an American professional soccer player. ... Tiffeny Carleen Milbrett (born October 23, 1972) is a womens soccer player who was born in Portland, Oregon. ... Christine Sinclair (born June 12, 1983 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian soccer player. ... First International United States 1 - 0 Canada (Minneapolis, USA; July 7, 1986) Largest win Puerto Rico 0 - 21 Canada (Etobicoke, Canada; August 28, 1998) Worst defeat United States 9 - 1 Canada (Dallas, USA; May 19, 1995) United States 9 - 1 Canada (Sydney, Australia; June 2, 2000) Norway 9 - 1 Canada... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball at a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical bat that can be made out of either... Jason Raymond Bay (born September 20, 1978 in Trail, British Columbia, Canada) is a Major League Baseball left fielder who plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. ... Major league affiliations National League (1887-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1886) Major league titles World Series titles (5) 1979 â€¢ 1971 â€¢ 1960 â€¢ 1925 1909 NL Pennants (9) 1979 â€¢ 1971 â€¢ 1960 â€¢ 1927 1925 â€¢ 1909 â€¢ 1903 â€¢ 1902 1901 Central Division titles (0) None East Division... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article refers to the American baseball league. ... In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given to the shittiest rookie baseball player in the American and National Leagues. ... Thomas Caesar Candiotti (born August 31, 1957 in Walnut Creek, California) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was known for his knuckleball. ... Michael Warren Scott (born April 26, 1955 in Santa Monica, California) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets and - most notably - the Houston Astros. ...

Conference Arenas

McCarthey Athletic Center is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington. ... The Gersten Pavilion is a 4,156 seat multi-purpose arena in Los Angeles, California. ... Firestone Fieldhouse is a multipurpose arena located in Malibu, California (a Los Angeles suburb). ... Chiles Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Portland, Oregon. ... McKeon Pavilion is a 3,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Moraga, California. ... Jenny Craig Pavilion is a 5,100 seat multi-purpose arena in San Diego, California. ... War Memorial Gym interior. ... Leavey Center, also known as the Leavey Activities Center or occasionally by its old nickname the Toso Pavilion, is an indoor basketball arena in Santa Clara, California. ...

External links

• West Coast Conference official website

West Coast Conference Gonzaga • LMU • Pepperdine • UP   St. Mary's • San Diego • USF • SCU