Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Great Northwest Athletic Conference
(GNAC)
Established 2001
Association NCAA
Division Division II
Members 11
Sports fielded 16 (men's: 8; women's: 8)
Region Northwestern United States, British Columbia
Headquarters Portland, Oregon
Commissioner David Haglund (since 2011)
Website gnacsports.com
Locations

The Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) is a collegiate athletic conference which has historically operated in the northwestern United States, but also currently includes four schools in areas not usually considered part of that region—two in Alaska (neither of which is located in Southeast Alaska, an area often considered part of the Northwest), one in eastern Montana (almost never considered part of the region), and one in the Canadian province of British Columbia (an area included with the Northwest U.S. in the larger Pacific Northwest region).

It participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division II level, and is the only NCAA conference in any division with a Canadian university as a member.

The conference was formed in 2001 when its original ten members split from the Pacific West Conference.

Member schools

Current members

Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joined
University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska 1917 9,380 Nanooks           2001
University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska 1954 16,242 Seawolves           2001
Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington 1891 10,145 Wildcats           2001
Concordia University–Portland Portland, Oregon 1905 3,500 Cavaliers           2015
Montana State University Billings Billings, Montana 1927 4,600 Yellowjackets           2007
Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, Idaho 1913 1,630 Crusaders           2001
Saint Martin's University Lacey, Washington 1895 1,628 Saints           2001
Seattle Pacific University Seattle, Washington 1891 3,773 Falcons           2001
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia 1965 35,604 Clan           2010
Western Oregon University Monmouth, Oregon 1856 6,233 Wolves           2001
Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington 1893 13,070 Vikings           2001

Affiliate members

Institution Location Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Joined Sport Primary
Conference
Azusa Pacific University Azusa, California 1899 9,258 Cougars           2012 football Pacific West
Humboldt State University Arcata, California 1913 7,773 Lumberjacks           2006 football California Collegiate
University of Mary Bismarck, North Dakota 1959 2,910 Marauders           2012 soccer (M) Northern Sun

Former members

Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Current
Conference
Seattle University Seattle, Washington 1891 Redhawks 2001 2008 Western Athletic
(NCAA D-I)

Former affiliate members

Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Left Sport Primary
Conference
Dixie State University St. George, Utah 1911 Red Storm 2008 2016 football Pacific West
University of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1883 Cougars 2012 2013 soccer (M) Northern Sun
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, South Dakota 1885 Hardrockers 2013
(soccer);
2014
(football)
2015
(soccer);
2016
(football)
football;
soccer (M)
Rocky Mountain

Membership timeline

 Full member (all sports)   Full member (non-football)   Associate member (football-only)   Associate member (sport) 

Sports sponsored

Conference sports
Sport Men's Women's
Baseball Green tick
Basketball Green tick Green tick
Cross Country Green tick Green tick
Football Green tick
Golf Green tick Green tick
Soccer Green tick Green tick
Softball Green tick
Track & Field Indoor Green tick Green tick
Track & Field Outdoor Green tick Green tick
Volleyball Green tick

Men's sponsored sports by school

School Baseball Basketball Cross
Country
Football Golf Soccer Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Total
GNAC
Sports
Alaska Green tick Green tick 2
Alaska-Anchorage Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 4
Central Washington Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 6
Concordia-Portland Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 7
Montana State-Billings Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 7
Northwest Nazarene Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 7
Saint Martin's Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 7
Seattle Pacific Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 5
Simon Fraser Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 7
Western Oregon Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 6
Western Washington Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 6
Totals 6 11 11 3 6 7 10 10 64
Affiliate Members
Azusa Pacific Green tick 1
Humboldt State Green tick 1
Mary Green tick 1

Women's sponsored sports by school

School Basketball Cross
Country
Golf Soccer Softball Track
& Field
Indoor
Track
& Field
Outdoor
Volleyball Total
GNAC
Sports
Alaska Green tick Green tick Green tick 3
Alaska-Anchorage Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 5
Central Washington Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 7
Concordia-Portland Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 8
Montana State-Billings Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 8
Northwest Nazarene Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 8
Saint Martin's Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 8
Seattle Pacific Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 6
Simon Fraser Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 8
Western Oregon Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 7
Western Washington Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick Green tick 8
Totals 11 11 6 9 8 10 10 11 76

Other sponsored sports by school

School Men Women Co-ed
Ice
Hockey
Swimming
& Diving
Wrestling Gymnastics Rowing Swimming
& Diving
Rifle Skiing
Alaska WCHA PCSC PRC CCSA
Alaska-Anchorage WCHA MPSF RMISA
Seattle Pacific MPSF NCRC
Simon Fraser IND IND IND
Western Washington NCRC

Football champions

Year Champion Conf.
Record
2001 Western Washington
3-0
2002 Central Washington
3-0
2003 Western Washington
3-0
2004 Central Washington
5-1
2005 Central Washington
6-0
2006 Not Sponsored
N/A
2007 Not Sponsored
N/A
2008 Central Washington
8-0

Year Champion Conf.
Record
2009 Central Washington
6-0
2010 Central Washington
7-1
2011 Humboldt State
7-1
2012 Central Washington
7-3
2013 Azusa Pacific
9-1
2014 Azusa Pacific
6-0
2015 Humboldt State
6-0
2016 Azusa Pacific
8-0

Basketball champions

References

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