The Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference was an NAIA conference that operated from 1984 to 1998. Formed by the remnants of the Evergreen Conference, the conference broke up when most of its remaining members joined the NCAA's Pacific West Conference.[1]
Members
- The following is an incomplete list of the membership of the Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference.
Institution
|
Location
|
Founded
|
Nickname
|
Joined
|
Previous conference
|
Left
|
Conference joined
|
Current conference
|
Central Washington University
|
Ellensburg, Washington
|
1891
|
Wildcats
|
1984
|
Evergreen
|
1998
|
PWC
|
Great Northwest
|
Lewis–Clark State College
|
Lewiston, Idaho
|
1893
|
Warriors
|
1984
|
Evergreen
|
1998
|
Frontier
|
Cascade
|
Pacific Lutheran University
|
Tacoma, Washington
|
1890
|
Lutes
|
1984
|
Northwest
|
1986
|
Northwest
|
Northwest
|
Saint Martin's University
|
Lacey, Washington
|
1895
|
Saints
|
1984
|
Evergreen
|
1998
|
PWC
|
Great Northwest
|
Seattle University
|
Seattle, Washington
|
1891
|
Redhawks
|
1984
|
Evergreen
|
1996
|
Northwest
|
WAC
|
Simon Fraser University
|
Burnaby, British Columbia
|
1965
|
Clan
|
1984
|
Evergreen
|
1998
|
Independents
|
Great Northwest
|
Western Washington University
|
Bellingham, Washington
|
1893
|
Vikings
|
1984
|
Evergreen
|
1998
|
PWC
|
Great Northwest
|
Whitman College
|
Walla Walla, Washington
|
1859
|
Missionaries
|
1984
|
Evergreen Northwest
|
1986
|
Northwest
|
Northwest
|
Whitworth University
|
Spokane, Washington
|
1890
|
Pirates
|
1984
|
Evergreen
|
1988
|
Northwest
|
Northwest
|
University of Alaska Southeast
|
Juneau, Alaska
|
1972
|
Humpback Whales
|
1986
|
Independents
|
1990
|
none
|
dropped sports 1990
|
Sheldon Jackson College
|
Sitka, Alaska
|
1896
|
Golden Seals
|
1986
|
Independents
|
1992
|
dropped sports
|
closed 2007
|
Northwest University
|
Kirkland, Washington
|
1934
|
Eagles
|
1987
|
Independents
|
1990
|
Independents
|
Cascade
|
University of Puget Sound
|
Tacoma, Washington
|
1888
|
Loggers
|
1989
|
PWC
|
1996
|
Northwest
|
Northwest
|
The Evergreen State College
|
Olympia, Washington
|
1967
|
Geoducks
|
1996
|
Independents
|
1998
|
Independents
|
Cascade
|
References