Western Athletic Conference

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The Western Athletic Conference is a collegiate athletic conference in the United States that has historically sponsored competition in multiple NCAA sports across institutions primarily in the western region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NCAA Division I conference
collegiate athletic conference
abbreviation WAC
commissionerStartDate 2021
country United States of America
surface form: United States
footballStatusHistory reinstated football at FCS level in 2021
sponsored football from 1962 to 2012
formerName Mountain West Conference
surface form: Mountain States Conference
founded 1962
hasChampionshipEvent WAC Men's Basketball Tournament
WAC Women's Basketball Tournament
hasCommissioner Brian Thornton
hasCurrentMember Abilene Christian University
California Baptist University
Grand Canyon University
Lamar University
New Mexico A&M College
surface form: New Mexico State University

Sam Houston State University
Seattle University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Tarleton State University
Utah Valley University
hasFormerMember United States Air Force Academy
surface form: Air Force Academy

Arizona State University
Boise State University
Brigham Young University
Colorado State University
California State University, Fresno
surface form: Fresno State

Louisiana Tech University
Rice University
San Diego State University
San Jose State University
Southern Methodist University
Texas Christian University
University of Arizona
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Reno
University of New Mexico
University of Tulsa
University of Utah
University of Wyoming
Utah State University
hasMembershipType affiliate members
full members
headquartersLocation Denver, Colorado
NCAAdivision NCAA Division I
surface form: Division I
numberOfMemberInstitutions 10
officialWebsite https://www.wacsports.com
previousHeadquartersLocation Englewood, Colorado
Phoenix
surface form: Phoenix, Arizona
regionServed Midwestern United States
southwestern United States
surface form: Southwestern United States

western United States
surface form: Western United States
sponsorsSport baseball
cross country
football
golf
indoor track and field
men's basketball
men's soccer
outdoor track and field
softball
swimming and diving
tennis
volleyball
women's basketball
women's soccer
sportingAffiliation National Collegiate Athletic Association
surface form: NCAA
subdivisionInFootball FCS
televisionPartner ESPN
ESPN+ (streaming service)
surface form: ESPN+

regional sports networks

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California Baptist University athleticsConference Western Athletic Conference
Seattle University athleticsConference Western Athletic Conference
Arizona State Sun Devils baseball formerConference Western Athletic Conference
Arizona State Sun Devils football team formerConference Western Athletic Conference
Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball formerConference Western Athletic Conference
Arizona Wildcats football team formerConference Western Athletic Conference
Arizona Wildcats men's basketball formerConference Western Athletic Conference
Boise State Broncos formerConference Western Athletic Conference
Lobos formerConference Western Athletic Conference
New Mexico Lobos men’s basketball formerConference Western Athletic Conference
subject surface form: New Mexico Lobos men's basketball
San Diego State Aztecs football formerConference Western Athletic Conference
San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball formerConference Western Athletic Conference
San Jose State Spartans football formerConference Western Athletic Conference
TCU Horned Frogs formerConference Western Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I softball hasConferenceParticipation Western Athletic Conference
Division I baseball conferences include Western Athletic Conference
Bowl Alliance includedConference Western Athletic Conference
Hunter Greene league Western Athletic Conference
Border Conference successor Western Athletic Conference