West Coast Conference Quick Stats

BYU is on its way to making a new home in the West Coast Conference - so who are they exactly? The WCC is currently made up of 8 schools from California, Washington and Oregon, all of which are private and maintain religious affiliations, like BYU.

Currently the WCC competes in 6 sports for men; baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis and 7 sports for women; basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, tennis, volleyball. What many don't know is that schools that were previously in the WCC include Fresno State, UNLV and Nevada.

After the jump (and below the poll) is a school by school break down of the current members of the WCC and a glimpse at what BYU is getting itself into:

Gonzaga University - Spokane, Washington

Founded: 1887
Enrollment: 7,275
Religious Affiliation: Catholic (Jesuit)
Mascot: Bulldogs

NCAA Championships: 1 - Most recent: Boxing, 1950

Stadium Capacities:
- Soccer - 2,000
- Basketball - 6,000
- Baseball - 1,500

Loyola Marymount University - Los Angeles, California

Founded: 1865
Enrollment: 9,015
Religious Affiliation: Catholic (Jesuit)
Mascot: Lions

NCAA Championships: 2 - Most Recent: Women's Crew, 1986

Stadium Capacities:
- Soccer - 2,000
- Basketball - 4,156
- Baseball - 600

Pepperdine University - Malibu, California

Founded: 1937
Enrollment: 7,170
Religious Affiliation: Church of Christ
Mascot: Waves

NCAA Championships: 9 - Most Recent: Men's Tennis, 2006

Stadium Capacities:
- Soccer -1,000
- Basketball - 3,104
- Baseball - 1,800

University of Portland - Portland, Oregon

Founded: 1901
Enrollment: 3,670
Religious Affiliation: Catholic (Holy Cross)
Mascot: Pilots

NCAA Championships: 2 - Most Recent: Women's Soccer, 2005

Stadium Capacities:
- Soccer -4,892
- Basketball - 4,852
- Baseball - 1,500

Saint Mary's College - Moraga, California

Founded: 1863
Enrollment: 3,810
Religious Affiliation: Catholic (Christian Brothers)
Mascot: Gaels

NCAA Championships: 0

Stadium Capacities:
- Soccer -5,500
- Basketball -3,500
- Baseball - 500

University of San Diego - San Diego, California

Founded: 1949
Enrollment: 7,835
Religious Affiliation: Catholic (Unaffiliated)
Mascot: Toreros

NCAA Championships: 0

Stadium Capacities:
- Soccer -6,000
- Basketball - 5,100
- Baseball - 1,200

University of San Francisco - San Francisco, California

Founded: 1855
Enrollment: 8,775
Religious Affiliation: Catholic (Jesuit)
Mascot: Dons

NCAA Championships: 9 - Most Recent: Men's Soccer, 1980

Stadium Capacities:
- Soccer - 3,000
- Basketball - 5,300
- Baseball - 1,000

Santa Clara University - Santa Clara, California

Founded: 1851
Enrollment: 7,990
Religious Affiliation: Catholic (Jesuit)
Mascot: Broncos

NCAA Championships: 3 - Most Recent: Women's Soccer 2001

Stadium Capacities:
- Soccer -10,300
- Basketball -4,500
- Baseball - 1,500

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