OUR MISSION
The West Coast Conference is dedicated to providing an opportunity for student-athletes to achieve their fullest potential both on the playing field and in the classroom. The Conference reflects the member institutions' recognition of the interrelationship of student-athletes' intellectual, spiritual, emotional, cultural, social and physical needs - and the importance of meeting these needs to each individual's personal development. Conference athletics programs have been developed and are maintained in an environment where academics are given the highest priority, where athletics is an integral part of the educational process, and where student-athletes are students first. We provide a richly competitive, quality athletics environment with student-athletes who reflect the high standards of personal character, values and performance that are fundamental to each of our member institutions. The result is our long tradition of excellence, both athletic and academic.
History of the West Coast Conference
The West Coast Conference was formed in 1952 to provide a convenient venue for five San Francisco Bay Area schools to compete in basketball. Since that modest beginning, the Conference has evolved and grown to become a nationally recognized and competitive force in intercollegiate athletics, with 13 league-sponsored sports: baseball; both men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis; and women's volleyball and crew.
The eight WCC members span the western coast of the United States from Canada to Mexico, from the pine forests of Eastern Washington, to the Columbia River Basin, to the dynamic San Francisco Bay Area, to the sunny beaches of Southern California, the Conference is characterized by the stability of its membership - only two conferences have been together longer - and its unique emphasis on combining excellence in athletics with excellence in academics.
The Conference recognizes championships in each of its sports, has hosted NCAA championship events, and produced 26 NCAA Devision I individual or team champions. And, many outstanding WCC student-athletes have gone on to excel in professional sports.
The long and rich history of the WCC demonstrates that success in intercollegiate athletics can be built on the foundation of values, character, and academics.
ALL-TIME MEMBERSHIP
| Saint Mary's | 55 years | 1952-Present |
| Santa Clara | 55 years | 1952-Present |
| San Francisco | 55 years | 1952-Present |
| Loyola Marymount | 52 years | 1955-Present |
| Pepperdine | 52 years | 1955-Present |
| Portland | 31 years | 1976-Present |
| Gonzaga | 28 years | 1979-Present |
| San Diego | 28 years | 1979-Present |
| Pacific | 19 years | 1952-71 |
| San Jose State | 17 years | 1952-69 |
| Nevada-Reno | 10 years | 1969-79 |
| Seattle | 9 years | 1971-80 |
| UNLV | 6 years | 1969-75 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 5 years | 1964-69 |
| Fresno State | 2 years | 1955-57 |
The WCC Overall Student Population: 54,668
| WCC Institutions | Location | Enroll |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | 6,375 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | 8,300 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA | 8,000 |
| University of Portland | Portland, OR | 3,300 |
| Saint Mary's College | Moraga, CA | 4,768 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | 7,548 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | 8,000 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | 8,377 |
Sponsored Sports
| Men's Sports | Women's Sports |
| Baseball | |
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross Country | Cross Country |
| Golf | Golf |
| Rowing | |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Volleyball |
Accomplishments
Athletics:
The WCC has 21 NCAA National Championship Team Trophies.
Baseball
The WCC has made 59 NCAA Tournament appearances (as of 2007). The WCC has produced 121 All-Americans (as of 2007).
The WCC has had 62 teams in the Top-25 Final Polls (as of 2007).
*Collegiate Baseball, Baseball America, USA Today.
A record 27 WCC players were selected in the 2007 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft in June.
Santa Clara (1962) advanced to the College World Series.
Pepperdine (1979) advanced to the College World Series.
Loyola Marymount (1986) advanced to the College World Series.
Pepperdine (1992) won the NCAA National Title.
Men's Basketball
The WCC has made 61 NCAA and 17 NIT Tournament appearances.
The WCC has produced 44 All-Americans.
San Francisco (1955, 1956) won the NCAA National Title.
San Francisco also won the NIT in 1949.
Loyola Marymount (1990) NCAA Elite Eight.
Gonzaga (1999), NCAA Elite Eight.
Gonzaga (2004 & 2005) #2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Gonzaga (2006) made it to the NCAA "Sweet-16".
The WCC has had 72 players in the NBA since it was formed in 1952.
Women's Basketball
The WCC has made 23 NCAA and 17 WNIT Tournament appearances.
San Francisco (1996) advanced to the NCAA "Sweet-16".
Sent two teams to the NCAA Tournament from 1994-97 and 1999-2002.
Men's Cross Country
Portland has won 28 straight WCC titles.
Portland (2001) 7th place finish in the NCAA Championships.
Portland has produced three All-Americans: Pete Julian, (1993), Uli Steidl (1996), Joe Driscoll (2001), and John Moore (2005).
Women's Cross Country
Portland has won 17 of the 22 WCC titles.
Portland has produced two All-Americans, Nicole Karr (1996) and Nicole Ricci (2001).
Men's Golf
Pepperdine (1997) won the NCAA National Title.
Pepperdine has produced seven All-Americans.
Pepperdine has captured 15 WCC titles.
Pepperdine has made 16 NCAA Regional appearances and eight NCAA appearances (as of 2007).
Women's Golf
Pepperdine has captured nine WCC titles.
Pepperdine has made seven NCAA Regional appearances and seven NCAA appearances (as of 2007).
Pepperdine (as of 2007) has produced three All-Americans including four-time All-American Lindsey Wright (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003).
Pepperdine (2003) finished as National Runner-up.
Pepperdine (2005) finished as fourth at the NCAA Championships.
Women's Rowing
Gonzaga won nine WCC titles from 1997 to 2006.
Gonzaga's Maria Bokulich was a two-time All-American (second team) as voted on by College Rowing Coaches.
Gonzaga's Monica Tranel was a member of the US Rowing team for the 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games.
Men's Soccer
The WCC has appeared in 75 NCAA Tournaments, 18 College Cups and owns 5 NCAA Championships.
San Francisco (1966) won the NCAA National Title.
San Francisco (1969) finished as National Runner-up in the NCAA Championship.
San Francisco (1975) won the NCAA National Title.
San Francisco (1976) won the NCAA National Title.
San Francisco (1977) finished as National Runner-up in the NCAA Championship.
San Francisco (1980) won the NCAA National Title.
San Francisco (1982) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Portland (1988) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Santa Clara (1989) won the NCAA National Title.
Santa Clara (1991) finished as National Runner-up in the NCAA Championship.
San Diego (1992) finished as National Runner-up in the NCAA Championship.
Portland (1995) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Santa Clara (1998) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Santa Clara (1999) finished as National Runner-up in the NCAA Championship.
Santa Clara (2003) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
The WCC has had 59 All-Americans (As of 2006).
Women's Soccer
The WCC has appeared in 50 NCAA Tournaments, 18 College Cups & owns 3 NCAA Championships.
The WCC has had five women's players honored by the Honda Award (National Player of the Year): Brandi Chastain (SCU) 1990, Shannon MacMillian (UP) 1995, Aly Wagner (SCU) 2001, Christine Sinclair (UP) 2002 and Leslie Osborne (SCU) 2004.
The WCC has had four women's players honored by the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy (National Player of the Year): Mandy Clemens (SCU) 1999, Shannon MacMillian (UP) 1995, Aly Wagner (SCU) 2002 and Christine Sinclair (UP) 2004.
Portland (as of 2005) has appeared in 12 NCAA tournaments and made seven College Cup appearances.
Santa Clara (as of 2005) has appeared in 16 consecutive NCAA tournaments, 10 College Cup appearances and four championship games. Santa Clara (1989) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Santa Clara (1990) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Santa Clara (1992) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Portland (1994) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Portland (1995) finished as National Runner-up in the NCAA Championship.
Portland (1996) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Santa Clara (1996) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Santa Clara (1997) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Portland (1998) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Santa Clara (1998) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Santa Clara (1999) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Portland (2000) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Portland (2001) participated in the NCAA College Cup.
Santa Clara (2001) won the NCAA National Title.
Portland (2002) won the NCAA National Title.
Santa Clara (2002) finished as National Runner-up in the NCAA Championship.
Santa Clara (2004) finished as National Runner-up in the NCAA Championship.
Portland (2005) won the NCAA National Title.
Men's Tennis
Pepperdine (1982) finished as NCAA National Runner-up.
Pepperdine (1984) Jerome Jones and Kelly Jones NCAA Doubles Champions.
Pepperdine (1985) Carlos DiLaura and Kelly Jones NCAA Doubles Champions.
Pepperdine (1986) finished as NCAA National Runner-up.
Pepperdine (1988) Robbie Weiss NCAA Singles Champion.
The WCC has produced 42 All-Americans (as of 2004).
Pepperdine's Kelly Jones was a four-time All-American ('83, '84, '85, '86).
San Diego's Jose Luis Noriega was a four-time All-American ('89, '90, '91, '92).
Pepperdine's Simon Aspelin was a four-time All-American ('94, '95, '96, '97).
Pepperdine won the NCAA National title in 2006.
Pepperdine won it's 17th straight WCC title in 2007.
Altogether, the WCC has had 75 All-Americans since 1962.
Women's Tennis
San Diego (1999) Zuzana Lesenarova NCAA Singles Champion. Pepperdine (as of 2007) have advanced to the NCAA tournament more than 10 times with four quarterfinal appearances.
San Diego has advanced to the NCAA Championships and been ranked among the top-25 programs numerous times since 1988.
In 2001, three individuals represented the WCC from three schools, Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine and San Diego, at the NCAA Championships.
The WCC has produced 38 All-Americans (as of 2007) since becoming a WCC sport in 1988.
Pepperdine's Janna Kovacevich was a four-time All-American ('88, '89, '90, '91).
Pepperdine's Angela Lawrence was a four-time All-American ('96, '97, '98, '99).
San Diego's Zuzana Lesenarova was a four-time All-American ('97, '98, '99, 2000). She also won the NCAA singles championship in 1999.
Pepperdine has won 19 of the last 20 WCC championships (as of 2007).
Women's Volleyball
The WCC has made 52 NCAA appearances.
Pepperdine leads the WCC with 15 NCAA appearances (as of 2007).
Pepperdine (2002) participated in the NCAA Elite Eight.
In 2003 the WCC sent 75% of its teams (6 out of 8 teams) to the NCAA tournament, the highest percentage in the country.
In 2004 the WCC sent four teams to the NCAA tournament with two teams (Saint Mary's and San Diego) competing in the "Sweet-16".
San Diego advanced to the "Sweet-16" in 2006.
Academics:
The WCC has 68 Academic All-Americans.
Baseball: 20 Academic All-Americans
Men's Basketball: 17 Academic All-Americans
Women's Basketball: 5 Academic All-Americans
Men's Cross Country: 3 Academic All-American
Women's Cross Country: 3 Academic All-American
Men's Golf: 2 Academic All-American
Men's Soccer: 9 Academic All Americans
Women's Soccer: 7 Academic All-Americans
Men's Tennis: 1 Academic All-American
Women's Tennis: 1 Academic All-American
*As of 2007
Former Student-Athletes
Former Student Athletes...just to name a few.
Gonzaga
John Stockton
Frank Burgess
Jason Bay
Loyola Marymount
Hank Gathers
Phil Woolpert
Pete Newell
Pepperdine
Doug Christie
Dain Blanton
Mike Scott
Portland
Shannon MacMillian
Tiffeny Millbrett
Kasey Keller
Saint Mary's
Tom Candiotti
Tom Meschery
Brian Shaw
San Diego
Bernie Bickeirstaff
Mike Whitmarsh
Eric Mussleman
San Francisco
Bill Russell
K.C. Jones
Pete Rozelle
Santa Clara
Steve Nash
Brandi Chastain
Steven Schott