Английская Википедия:Great Northwest Athletic Conference
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The Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. It has historically operated in the northwestern United States, but also includes schools in Alaska, Montana, and British Columbia.
The GNAC is the only NCAA conference in any division with a Canadian university as a member.
History
The conference formed in 2001 when its original ten members split from the Pacific West Conference.
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Chronological timeline
- 2001 - The Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) was founded. Charter members included the University of Alaska at Fairbanks, the University of Alaska at Anchorage, Central Washington University, Humboldt State University (now California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt), Northwest Nazarene University, Saint Martin's, Seattle University, Seattle Pacific University, Western Oregon University and Western Washington University, effective beginning the 2001-02 academic year.
- 2006 - Humboldt State left the GNAC to join the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), effective after the 2005-06 academic year. This would result in the GNAC dropping football, with Western Washington and Central Washington becoming football affiliates of the now defunct North Central Conference and Western Oregon competing as a D-II independent.
- 2007 - Montana State University at Billings joined the GNAC, effective in the 2007-08 academic year.
- 2008 - Seattle left the GNAC to join the Division I ranks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as an NCAA D-I Independent (who would later join the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), effective beginning the 2012-13 academic year), effective after the 2007-08 academic year.
- 2008 - Dixie State University joined the GNAC as an affiliate member for football (with Humboldt State returning for that sport), effective with the 2008 fall season (2008-09 academic year), leading to the GNAC to begin sponsoring football once again.
- 2010 - Simon Fraser University joined the GNAC, effective in the 2010-11 academic year.
- 2012 - Three institutions joined the GNAC as affiliate members: Azusa Pacific University for football, and the University of Mary and the University of Sioux Falls for men's soccer, all effective with the 2012-13 academic year.
- 2013 - South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (South Dakota Mines) joined the GNAC as an affiliate member for men's soccer, effective in the 2013 fall season (2013-14 academic year).
- 2014 - South Dakota Mines added football to its GNAC affiliate membership, effective in the 2014 fall season (2014-15 academic year).
- 2015 - South Dakota Mines left the GNAC as an affiliate member for men's soccer, effective after the 2014 fall season (2014-15 academic year).
- 2015 - Concordia University–Portland joined the GNAC, effective in the 2015-16 academic year.
- 2016 - Dixie State and South Dakota Mines left the GNAC as affiliate members for football, effective after the 2015 fall season (2015-16 academic year).
- 2019 - Humboldt State left the GNAC as an affiliate member for football as the school announced it was dropping the sport after the 2018 fall season (2018-19 academic year).
- 2019 - The University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) and the University of Central Oklahoma (along with Humboldt State returning for that sport), joined the GNAC as affiliate members for women's rowing, effective in the 2020 spring season (2019-20 academic year).
- 2020 - Concordia–Portland left the GNAC as the school announced that it would close, effective after the 2019-20 academic year.
- 2020 - Azusa Pacific left the GNAC as an affiliate member for football as the school announced it was dropping the sport after the 2020 fall season (2020-21 academic year).
- 2020 - UC San Diego left the GNAC as an affiliate member for women's rowing, effective after the 2020 spring season (2019-20 academic year), coinciding with the start of its transition to NCAA Division I.
- 2022 - Central Washington, Western Oregon and Simon Fraser, the only 3 football-sponsoring schools remaining in the GNAC, announce that they will be joining the Lone Star Conference as football affiliates, bringing an end to the GNAC as a football conference for a second time, effective after the 2021 fall season (2021-22 academic year).
Member schools
Current members
The GNAC currently has ten full members, all but three are public schools:
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Affiliate members
The GNAC currently has two affiliate members, both are public schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors | GNAC sport |
Primary conference |
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University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, Oklahoma | 1890 | Public | 13,250 | Bronchos | 2019–20 | Шаблон:College color boxes | women's rowing | Mid-America (MIAA) |
Шаблон:SortШаблон:EfnШаблон:EfnШаблон:Efn | Arcata, California | 1913 | Public | 5,858 | Lumberjacks | 2019–20 | Шаблон:College color boxes | women's rowing | California (CCAA) |
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Former members
The GNAC had three former full members, all but one were private schools:
Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Left | Current conference |
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Concordia University–Portland | Portland, Oregon | 1905 | Lutheran LCMS | N/A | Cavaliers | 2015 | 2020 | Closed in 2020 |
Шаблон:SortШаблон:EfnШаблон:Efn | Arcata, California | 1913 | Public | 5,858 | Lumberjacks | 2001 | 2006 | California (CCAA) |
Seattle University | Seattle, Washington | 1891 | Catholic | 7,107 | Redhawks | 2001 | 2008 | Western (WAC)Шаблон:Efn |
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Former affiliate members
The GNAC had seven former affiliate members, all but three were public schools:
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Membership timeline
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Sports sponsored
Men's sponsored sports by school
School | Baseball | Basketball | Cross Country |
Golf | Soccer | Track & Field Indoor |
Track & Field Outdoor |
Total GNAC Sports |
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Шаблон:LeftAlaska | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | 2 | |||||
Шаблон:LeftAlaska-Anchorage | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | 4 | |||
Шаблон:LeftCentral Washington | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | 5 | ||
Шаблон:LeftMontana State-Billings | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | 7 |
Шаблон:LeftNorthwest Nazarene | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | 7 |
Шаблон:LeftSaint Martin's | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | 7 |
Шаблон:LeftSeattle Pacific | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | 5 | ||
Шаблон:LeftSimon Fraser | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | 6 | |
Шаблон:LeftWestern Oregon | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | 6 | |
Шаблон:LeftWestern Washington | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | Шаблон:Y | 6 | |
Totals | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 57 |
Women's sponsored sports by school
- Seattle Pacific is set to launch women's golf starting in 2024
Other sponsored sports by school
School | Men | Women | Co-ed | ||||||||
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Football | Ice HockeyШаблон:Efn |
Swimming & Diving |
Wrestling | Swimming & Diving |
Wrestling | RifleШаблон:Efn | SkiingШаблон:Efn | ||||
Шаблон:LeftAlaska | IND | PCSC | PRC | RMISA | |||||||
Шаблон:LeftAlaska-Anchorage | IND | ||||||||||
Шаблон:LeftCentral Washington | LSC | ||||||||||
Шаблон:LeftSimon Fraser | RMAC | RMAC | RMAC | RMAC | |||||||
Шаблон:LeftWestern Oregon | LSC |
Football champions
Year | Champion | Conf. Record |
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2001 | Western Washington | Шаблон:Center |
2002 | Central Washington | Шаблон:Center |
2003 | Western Washington | Шаблон:Center |
2004 | Central Washington | Шаблон:Center |
2005 | Central Washington | Шаблон:Center |
2006 | Not Sponsored | Шаблон:Center |
2007 | Not Sponsored | Шаблон:Center |
2008 | Central Washington | Шаблон:Center |
2009 | Central Washington | Шаблон:Center |
Year | Champion | Conf. Record |
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2010 | Central Washington | Шаблон:Center |
2011 | Humboldt State | Шаблон:Center |
2012 | Central Washington | Шаблон:Center |
2013 | Azusa Pacific | Шаблон:Center |
2014 | Azusa Pacific | Шаблон:Center |
2015 | Humboldt State | Шаблон:Center |
2016 | Azusa Pacific | Шаблон:Center |
2017 | Central Washington | Шаблон:Center |
2018 | Azusa Pacific & Central Washington | Шаблон:Center |
2019 | Central Washington & Western Oregon | Шаблон:Center |
2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Шаблон:Center |
2021 | Central Washington | Шаблон:Center |
Basketball champions
Conference facilities
School | Basketball arena | Capacity |
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Alaska Fairbanks | Alaska Airlines Court | 1,648 |
Alaska Anchorage | Alaska Airlines Center | 5,000 |
Central Washington | Nicholson Pavilion | 2,519 |
Montana State - Billings | Alterowitz Gymnasium | 2,330 |
Northwest Nazarene | Johnson Sports Center | |
Saint Martin's | Marcus Pavilion | |
Seattle Pacific | Royal Brougham Pavilion | 2,650 |
Simon Fraser | West Gym | 1,500 |
Western Oregon | PE Gym | 2,473 |
Western Washington | Sam Carver Gym | 2,534 |
References
External links
Шаблон:Great Northwest Athletic Conference navbox Шаблон:NCAA Division II conferences