The Pacific West Conference (also known as the PacWest) is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division II. Member institutions are located in California, Arizona, Utah, and Hawaii.
The conference sponsors the following sports: basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis for both men and women; and softball and volleyball for women only. The newest PacWest sports are men's tennis and women's golf, both added in 2012-13.
Read more about Pacific West Conference: History, National Championships, Conference Facilities
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