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	Joined
Alaska !University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairbanks, Alaska	1917	9,380	Nanooks	2001
Alaska-Anchorage !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

Reclassifying member in yellow.

Affiliate members

Institution	Location	Founded	Enrollment	Nickname	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
Mary !University of Mary	Bismarck, North Dakota	1959	2,910	Marauders	2012	soccer (M)	Northern Sun

Humboldt State — was a full member from 2001–2006.

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	Saint George !St. George, Utah	1911	Red Storm	2008	2016	football	Pacific West
Sioux Falls !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)

The GNAC did not sponsor football in the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons. Therefore, Central Washington and Western Washington competed in the North Central Conference (NCC); while Dixie State, Humboldt State and Western Oregon were Independents.

Sports sponsored

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

Men's sponsored sports by school

School	Baseball	Basketball	Cross Country	Football	Golf	Soccer	Track & Field Indoor	Track & Field Outdoor	Total GNAC Sports
Alaska		Y	Y						2
Alaska-Anchorage		Y	Y				Y	Y	4
Central Washington	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	Y	6
Concordia-Portland	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Montana State-Billings	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Northwest Nazarene	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Saint Martin's	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Seattle Pacific		Y	Y			Y	Y	Y	5
Simon Fraser		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Western Oregon	Y	Y	Y	Y			Y	Y	6
Western Washington		Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	6
Totals	6	11	11	3	6	7	10	10	64
Affiliate Members
Azusa Pacific				Y					1
Humboldt State				Y					1
Mary						Y			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	Y	Y						Y	3
Alaska-Anchorage	Y	Y				Y	Y	Y	5
Central Washington	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Concordia-Portland	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Montana State-Billings	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Northwest Nazarene	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Saint Martin's	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Seattle Pacific	Y	Y		Y		Y	Y	Y	6
Simon Fraser	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Western Oregon	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	7
Western Washington	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	8
Totals	11	11	6	9	8	10	10	11	76

Other sponsored sports by school

School	Men			Women			Co-ed
School	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

^‡ — D-I sport

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

Main article: Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament

References

External links

Official website

Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Members	Alaska Nanooks Alaska–Anchorage Seawolves Central Washington Wildcats Concordia–Portland Cavaliers Montana State–Billings Yellowjackets Northwest Nazarene Crusaders Saint Martin's Saints Seattle Pacific Falcons Simon Fraser Clan Western Oregon Wolves Western Washington Vikings

Affiliates	Azusa Pacific Cougars Humboldt State Lumberjacks Mary Marauders

NCAA Division II

Atlantic	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mountain East Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Independent — Bluefield State College

Central	Great American Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

East	Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference East Coast Conference Northeast-10 Conference

Midwest	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Great Midwest Athletic Conference Independent — Oakland City University Salem International University

South	Gulf South Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Sunshine State Conference Independent — Auburn University at Montgomery

South Central	Heartland Conference Lone Star Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Southeast	Conference Carolinas Peach Belt Conference South Atlantic Conference

West	California Collegiate Athletic Association Great Northwest Athletic Conference Pacific West Conference

Division II	Independents ECAC Division II Lacrosse League

NCAA	Conferences Institutions Baseball (Championship) Basketball (Men, Women) Cross Country (Men, Women) Field Hockey (Championship) Football (Championship) Golf (Men, Women) Lacrosse (Men, Women) Rowing (Championship) Soccer (Men, Women) Softball (Championship) Swimming & Diving (Men, Women) Tennis (Men, Women) Track & Field (Men's indoor and outdoor, Women's indoor and outdoor) Volleyball (Championship) Wrestling (Championship) Discontinued — Ice Hockey (Championship)

NCAA Division II football conferences

Super Region 1	Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Mountain East Conference Northeast-10 Conference Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference

Super Region 2	Gulf South Conference South Atlantic Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Independent — Limestone College University of North Carolina at Pembroke North Greenville University

Super Region 3	Great American Conference Great Northwest Athletic Conference Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Super Region 4	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Great Lakes Valley Conference Lone Star Conference Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference

Division II	Great Midwest Athletic Conference Independents

NCAA	Conferences Institutions Football (Championship)

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