BYU football: Cougars deem going it alone the best option

University of San Francisco San Francisco, Calif. 8,775

Santa Clara University Santa Clara, Calif. 7,990

SOURCE: WCC WebsiteWest Coast Conference at a glance

The West Coast Conference was formed in 1952. The WCC 13 league-sponsored sports: baseball; both men's and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis; and women's volleyball and crew.

The eight WCC members span the western coast of the United States from Canada to Mexico, from the pine forests of Eastern Washington, to the Columbia River Basin, to the dynamic San Francisco Bay Area, to the sunny beaches of Southern California, the Conference is characterized by the stability of its membership — only two conferences have been together longer — and its unique emphasis on combining excellence in athletics with excellence in academics.

The Conference recognizes championships in each of its sports, has hosted NCAA championship events, and produced 26 NCAA Division I individual or team champions. And, many outstanding WCC student-athletes have gone on to excel in professional sports.

School Location Enrollment

Gonzaga University, Spokane, Wash., 7,275

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, 9,015

Pepperdine University, Malibu, Calif., 7,170

University of Portland, Portland, Ore., 3,670

Saint Mary's College, Moraga, Calif., 3,810

University of San Diego, San Diego, 7,835

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, 8,775

Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, Calif., 7,990

SOURCE: WCC website