A brief history of the WAC, 1962-2012
Tom Smart, Deseret News
Nickname: Sun Devils
Year joined: 1962
Year departed: 1978
WAC championships: 29
Current conference: Pac-12
The Sun Devils won the College World Series of baseball in 1965, 1967 and 1969. Arizona and Arizona State won or tied for all but two WAC football titles from 1969 to 1978.
Year joined: 1962
Year departed: 1978
WAC championships: 29
Current conference: Pac-12
The Sun Devils won the College World Series of baseball in 1965, 1967 and 1969. Arizona and Arizona State won or tied for all but two WAC football titles from 1969 to 1978.

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Thank you for a fantastic article. It is very interesting to be brought up to date on the history of the WAC.
what's really WACY that Carl Benson is no longer the commish which he belongs to CUSA.
Carl Benson is the commissioner of the Sun Belt and not C-USA.