Great Northwest Athletic Conference


The Great Northwest Athletic Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that historically operates in the northwestern United States, but also currently includes four schools in areas not usually considered part of that region—two in Alaska, one in eastern Montana, and one in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
It participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Division II level, and is the only NCAA conference in any division with a Canadian university as a member.
The conference formed in 2001 when its original ten members split from the Pacific West Conference.

Member schools

Current members

Affiliate members

Former members

Former affiliate members


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SportMen'sWomen's
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Rowing
Soccer
Softball
Track & Field Indoor
Track & Field Outdoor
Volleyball

Men's sponsored sports by school

Women's sponsored sports by school

Other sponsored sports by school

YearChampionConf.
Record
2001Western Washington3-0
2002Central Washington3-0
2003Western Washington3-0
2004Central Washington5-1
2005Central Washington6-0
2006Not SponsoredN/A
2007Not SponsoredN/A
2008Central Washington8-0
2009Central Washington6-0

YearChampionConf.
Record
2010Central Washington7-1
2011Humboldt State7-1
2012Central Washington7-3
2013Azusa Pacific9-1
2014Azusa Pacific6-0
2015Humboldt State6-0
2016Azusa Pacific8-0
2017Central Washington8-0
2018Azusa Pacific7-1
2019Central Washingon & Western Oregon5-1

Basketball champions

Conference Facilities