US EditionUC San Diego to Join West Coast Conference in 2027
UC San Diego will join the West Coast Conference in 2027 as its first public full member in over 40 years, following their historic Division I postseason success.
- On Wednesday, UC San Diego accepted an invitation to join the West Coast Conference beginning July 1, 2027, expanding the WCC to 10 members for the 2027-28 school year.
- After achieving rapid Division I success, UC San Diego's 30-win season and NCAA tournament appearances, combined with the Tritons' San Diego market and academic profile, attracted West Coast Conference interest amid Gonzaga's departure.
- According to UC San Diego records, the Tritons sponsor 24 sports, will seek conference homes for 10 not in the WCC, and 20 teams reached postseason with a 90% graduation rate.
- The move will increase travel burdens for the Tritons, replacing Southern California van trips with flights to the Bay Area and Northwest, and some teams must find new homes as the WCC lacks football, but it creates a nearby rivalry with the University of San Diego.
- The addition marks a rare public-school entry for the West Coast Conference, as Stu Jackson said, "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.
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UC San Diego to leave Big West for West Coast Conference
Big West, we barely knew ya. Four years after joining the conference populated with large state universities in California, just one year after attaining full-fledged Division I status and NCAA postseason access, UC San Diego is moving on … to a conference that exclusively consists of small, private, faith-based institutions. Welcome to the new world of college athletes, where UCSD (undergraduate enrollment 33,792) can join the West Coast Confer…
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