UC San Diego is becoming a member of the West Coast Conference in 2027, giving the league 10 members for the 2027-28 college yr in the newest spherical of convention realignment.
The Tritons will compete in 14 of the WCC’s 16 sponsored occasions, together with males’s and ladies’s basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball and softball. The college will search a convention affiliation for the remaining 10 sports activities it sponsors.
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“We continually identify valuable opportunities to expand our membership, and the addition of UC San Diego greatly aligns with the goals of the West Coast Conference,” WCC Commissioner Stu Jackson stated in an announcement Wednesday. “UC San Diego’s meteoric rise throughout its current NCAA Division I transition is the results of sturdy management, strategic funding and deliberate planning for postseason success.”
UC San Diego completed its four-year transition to Division I last year, becoming the first school in NCAA history to have both its men’s and women’s basketball programs reach the NCAA Tournament in its inaugural year of Division I postseason eligibility.
UC San Diego’s move will give the WCC eight schools from California.
“We are excited to join the West Coast Conference, propelling our Triton scholar-athletes to new heights of excellence alongside top-tier teams in a range of sports and advancing our long-term strategic vision,” UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla said in a statement. “This move expands our reach across major West Coast metropolitan areas, amplifying our audience, media coverage and national presence.”
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The WCC is shedding nationwide basketball powerhouse Gonzaga to the Pac-12 subsequent yr, however added Seattle this yr. Grand Canyon initially agreed to depart the Western Athletic Conference for the WCC in May, however backed out to join the Mountain West Conference as an alternative, triggering a lawsuit for breach of contract.
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