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West Coast Conference Adds Oregon State and Washington State as Affiliate Members
The WCC extended invitations to OSU and WSU in 12 sports, with both institutions set to compete as affiliate members in men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s cross country and women’s rowing. Oregon State will also participate in the Conference in men’s soccer and softball, and Washington State will also compete in the WCC in women’s tennis and men’s cross country.
“The West Coast Conference provides an exceptional experience with strong values that are shared across its membership,” said Dr. Thayne McCulloh, President of Gonzaga University and the Chair of the WCC Presidents’ Council. “We are pleased with the opportunity to support Oregon State and Washington State with affiliate membership. Their addition to the WCC augments the national competitive excellence and fortifies the strength of the Conference across these 12 sports. We look forward to partnering with these institutions as we continue to support our student-athletes, coaches, and programs across the full range of our sponsored sports.”
The addition of Oregon State and Washington State gives the Conference 11 teams in men’s basketball, women’s basketball, women’s soccer, volleyball and women’s cross country; 10 teams in men’s golf and women’s tennis; nine in men’s soccer, men’s cross country and women’s rowing; and six in softball and women’s golf.
West Coast Conference Adds Oregon State and Washington State as Affiliate Members
The West Coast Conference has announced the addition of Oregon State University and Washington State University as affiliate members across 12 sports for a two-year term, beginning with the 2024-25 academic year.wccsports.com
This is probably only a 2-3 year deal while they protect the PAC 12 revenue they plan on collecting while keeping the PAC 12 doors open for football only. Oregon State and Washington State also have an OOC football schedule that they agreed to with the Mountain West that will also probably last 2-3 years. After that, you can expect the Mountain West and Oregon State/Washington State to merge into one conference for all sports.