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Western Athletic ConferenceThe Western Athletic Conference (commonly referred to as the WAC, pronounced "whack") was formed in 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 College Athletic Conferences currently affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I-A. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States, with member institutions located in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Texas. Charter members included Arizona, Arizona State, Brigham Young, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Former members include Air Force (1980-1999), Arizona (1962-1978), Arizona State (1962-1978), Brigham Young (1962-1999), Colorado State (1967-1999), Nevada-Las Vegas (1996-1999), New Mexico (1962-1999), San Diego State (1978-1999), Texas Christian (1996-2001), Utah (1962-1999), Wyoming (1962-1999). The 11 former members are now variously aligned with the Mountain West Conference (Air Force, BYU, Colorado State, UNLV, New Mexico, San Diego State, Utah, and Wyoming), the Pacific Ten Conference (Arizona and Arizona State), and Conference USA (TCU). Current members (and year joined) In 2005, the conference's three Texas members (Rice, SMU, UTEP) and Tulsa will leave the WAC for Conference USA. They will be replaced by Idaho, New Mexico State, and Utah State, all of which currently play football in the Sun Belt Conference. Sports The WAC sponsors intercollegiate competition in mens baseball, mens and womens basketball, mens and womens cross country, mens football, mens and womens golf, womens soccer, womens softball, womens swimming and diving, mens and womens tennis, mens and womens indoor and outdoor track and field, and womens volleyball. External link
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