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Great West Conference

Great West Conference
NameGreat West Conference
Established2004
Logo Size100
AssociationNCAA
DivisionDivision I
Subdivision(FCS)
Members7 full-time, 8 affiliate
Sports16
Mens7
Womens9
RegionMidwest and West
Former NamesGreat West Football Conference
Hq CityElmhurst
Hq StateabbIL
Hq StateIllinois
CommissionerEd Grom
ColorB50831
Font ColorFFFFFF
Map Size250

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The Great West Conference is an NCAA college athletic conference. Formerly a football-only conference, in 2008 it became an all-sports conference. It is a member of the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA).

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After eliminating two of the top three seeds over the Great West Conference Tournament's first two days, the Utah Valley women's basketball team came from 18 points down to upset No. 1 seed and regular season champion North Dakota, 70-62, to become the conference's first-ever tournament champions. In a game that reflected the team's season, a slow offensive start found UVU (10-22) trailing early on before slowly chipping away and finishing strong to win the team's fifth straight game. Trailing by six late, Asumi Nakayama hit a free-throw line jumper and Jenna Johnson hit back-to-back 3-pointers, the second coming with 1:46 to go, to put the Wolverines up 59-57, their first lead of the game. UVU then hit 11-of-12 from the line over the final 1:23 to seal the win. Nakayama finished with 14 points, eight assists, five steals and five rebounds and was named the Tournament MVP after averaging 17.0 points, 7.7 assists, 5.0 rebounds and over three steals per game. Johnson, who scored 17 and was named to the All-Tournament team, helped limit GWC Player of the Year Kayla Bagaason of North Dakota (17-14) to eight points on 3-of-12 shooting. Kaycee Mansfield had her second double-double in two days, scoring 15 points and pulling down 12 rebounds and was also on the All-Tournament Team after averaging 10.0 points and 11.3 rebounds. "Honestly it feels very, very surreal right now. It has been a rocky, rocky road, and the thing that kept me hopeful all year long was that they would <b>...</b>
123.65 min. | 0 user rating		 Highlights of the volleyball games in Jayhawk West play at Great Bend, KS Barton wins over Seward 25-22 25-17 20-25 25-23 www.bartonccc.edu/athletics See Great Bend Tribune story below: Underdogs Lady Cougars shock Seward POSTED September 15, 2010 10:04 pm By Kevin Price kprice@gbtribune.com The Barton Community College volleyball team was able to win a hard-fought match against Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Western Division-leading Seward Wednesday night. Seward, ranked No. 18 in the latest NJCAA poll, traveled to Great Bend with a 9-2 overall record, including 3-0 in the West. The Lady Cougars upset Seward, 25-22, 25-17, 20-25 and 25-22, to improve to 7-4 overall, 1-2 in the conference. "I am feeling really good about the match," Lady Cougars head coach Jaime Cabral said. "I am really proud of our team. Tonight, we learned how to win, basically." The first game began with the Lady Cougars having to fight their way back from an early deficit. Barton was down 16-12, but was able to fight back to take the lead. The Lady Cougars were able to finish the game on a soft tap over the net by Giselle de Moura. Seward jumped out to an early lead again in the second game, but the Lady Cougars did not let it stretch the lead beyond three points. Barton was able to tie the game at 12, and then take the lead from Seward for the final time in the game. The Lady Cougars won the second game on a Malia Tonga kill, 25-17. The third game started with Barton jumping to an early <b>...</b>
5.12 min. | 0 user rating		 The Great West Conference football champion SUU Thunderbirds roll over the Dixie State College Red Storm 52-0 in Eccles Coliseum on November 6, 2010.
6.82 min. | 0 user rating		 Great West Conference Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament - March 10-13
0.50 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Montage from the October 31, 2009 NCAA FCS College football game between the Cal Poly Mustangs and the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux. Losers of two straight, the Sioux pulled an improbable Halloween upset against the #16 ranked team in FCS. Thanks to Jake Landry's 273 total yard performance (including a spectacular 28 yard touchdown run) and Mitch Sutton's 143 rushing yards and two touchdowns, the Sioux shocked the defending Great West Champions 31-17, scoring their first win over a ranked opponent since moving to FCS.
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The SUU Thunderbirds continue to roll as they rise to 3-0 in the Great West Conference by dominating the University of South Dakota Coyotes 31-13 in the Eccles Coliseum on October 23rd in Cedar City, Utah.
6.55 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The SUU Thunderbirds clinch the Great West Conference Football Championship with a 55-24 win over UC Davis in Davis, California on a rainy October 30, 2010.
7.50 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Great West Conference 2009 Preview
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9.85 min. | 0 user rating		 2008 Great West XC Conference
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Utah Valley sweeps Great West cross country titles - Monitor Tweet this news
Monitor--EDINBURG � Utah Valley's men's and women's cross country teams repeated as -Great West Conference- champions on Saturday at Los Lagos Golf Club. ... - Date : Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:22:04 GMT+00:00
Conference roundup - Billings Gazette Tweet this news
Billings Gazette--Northern Colorado steps out of conference today to face South Dakota of the -Great West Conference-. UNC is looking to end a five-game losing streak. ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:36:29 GMT+00:00
T-Birds go for GWC title - St. George Daily Spectrum Tweet this news
St. George Daily Spectrum--After a 1-4 start and even with a three-game winning streak in progress, there's a huge hurdle still left to clear to claim the -Great West Conference- title. ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:10:19 GMT+00:00
Soccer's Unbeaten Streak Ends After Long Run - Utah Valley University Official Athletic Site Tweet this news
Utah Valley University Official Athletic Site--HOUSTON, Texas -- Utah Valley saw its 14-game unbeaten streak against -Great West Conference- foes end on Saturday in a narrow 1-0 loss at Houston Baptist. ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 20:16:36 GMT+00:00
CollegeExtra Player profile: Kasey Peters - Huge milestones - Billings Gazette Tweet this news
Billings Gazette--Northern Colorado steps out of conference today to face South Dakota of the -Great West Conference-. UNC is looking to end a five-game losing streak. ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 06:36:29 GMT+00:00
Anderson makes history, wins GWC Championship - UND Fighting Sioux Tweet this news
UND Fighting Sioux--Running a personal-record time of 16:456.31, Anderson finished in first place this morning at the 2010 -Great West Conference- Cross Country Championship. ... - Date : Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:55:21 GMT+00:00

Current :
Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined Nickname
Chicago State University Chicago, Illinois 1867 Public 7,131 2008 Cougars
Houston Baptist University Houston, Texas 1960 Private 3,100 2008 Huskies
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey 1881 Public 5,263 2008 Highlanders
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota 1883 Public 12,834 2008 Fighting Sioux
University of South Dakota Vermillion, South Dakota 1862 Public 8,241 2008 Coyotes
University of Texas � Pan American Edinburg, Texas 1927 Public 17,048 2008 Broncs
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah 1941 Public 24,487 2008 Wolverines

Affiliates :
Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Joined Nickname Primary Conference Sport
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, CA 1901 Public 18,722 2004 Mustangs Big West Conference Football
Delaware State University Dover, DE 1891 Public 3,756 2009 Hornets Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Soccer
Howard University Washington, DC 1867 Private 10,991 2009 Bison Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Soccer
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY 1955 Private 12,755 2009 Bears East Coast Conference Baseball
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO 1889 Public 12,981 2009 Bears Big Sky Conference Baseball
Seattle University Seattle, WA 1891 Private 7,717 2009 Redhawks Independent Cross Country, Track & Field
South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC 1896 Public 5,411 2009 Bulldogs Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Soccer
Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT 1897 Public 7,509 2004 Thunderbirds The Summit League Football
University of California, Davis Davis, CA 1905 Public 27,530 2004 Aggies Big West Conference Football

Former members :
Season Champion Record
2004 Cal Poly 4 � 1
2005 Cal Poly & UC Davis 4 � 1
2006 North Dakota State 4 � 0
2007 South Dakota State 4 � 0
2008 Cal Poly 3 � 0
2009 UC Davis 3 � 1

Former members :
School Football Stadium Capacity Basketball arena Capacity
Cal Poly Alex G. Spanos Stadium 11,075 Does not participate in Great West
Chicago State Does not sponsor football Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center 7,000
Houston Baptist Does not sponsor football Sharp Gymnasium 1,500
NJIT Does not sponsor football Fleisher Center 1,500
North Dakota Alerus Center 13,500 Betty Engelstad Sioux Center 3,300
South Dakota DakotaDome 10,000 DakotaDome 10,000
Southern Utah Eccles Coliseum 8,500 Does not participate in Great West
Texas-Pan American Does not sponsor football UTPA Fieldhouse 4,000
UC Davis Aggie Stadium 10,367 Does not participate in Great West
Utah Valley Does not sponsor football McKay Center 8,500

Great West Conference

Full Members|Full Members |
Associate MembersCal Poly * Southern Utah * UC Davis |

Football stadiums of the Great West Conference

Alerus Center (North Dakota) * Alex G. Spanos Stadium (Cal Poly) * DakotaDome (South Dakota) * Eccles Coliseum (Southern Utah University) * Aggie Stadium (UC Davis)

NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision Conferences

Big Sky Conference * Big South Conference * Colonial Athletic Association * Great West Conference * Ivy League * Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference * Missouri Valley Football Conference * Northeast Conference * Ohio Valley Conference * Patriot League * Pioneer Football League * Southern Conference * Southland Conference * Southwestern Athletic Conference * Independents

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

NCAAConferences * Hall of Champions
Division I sports
and championships		Institutions * Athletic Directors * Baseball (Championship, CWS) * Basketball (Men, Women) * Women's Bowling * Cross Country (Men, Women) * Fencing (Championship) * Women's Field Hockey * Football (FBS / BCS, FCS) * Golf (Men, Women) * Gymnastics (Men, Women) * Ice Hockey (Men, Women) * Lacrosse (Men, Women) * Rifle * Rowing (Women's Championship) * Skiing * Soccer (Men, Women) * Softball (Championship, CWS) * Swimming & Diving (Men, Women) * Tennis (Men, Women) * Track & Field (Men's Indoor & Outdoor, Women's Indoor & Outdoor) * Volleyball (Men, Women) * Water Polo (Men, Women) * Wrestling (Championship)
Division IIInstitutions * Baseball (CWS) * Basketball (Men, Women) * Football (Championship) * Soccer (Men) * Softball (CWS)
Division IIIInstitutions * Baseball (CWS) * Basketball (Men, Women) * Football (Championship) * Soccer (Men) * Softball (CWS)



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