The Big West Conference is an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference founded in 1969. It serves member universities primarily in California and the western United States, organizing championships and supporting student-athlete competition, academics, service, and inclusion.
Intercollegiate athletics governance, NCAA compliance and eligibility, conference championship administration, student-athlete welfare, academic standards, competitive scheduling, media and branding, and institutional membership matters.
Primarily funded by conference revenues, including media rights, sponsorships, championship operations, and assessments or shared revenues from member institutions.
Member institutions include Cal Poly, Cal State Bakersfield, Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, Long Beach State, Sacramento State, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, California Baptist, and Utah Valley; prominent conference leadership includes Commissioner Dan Butterly.
Non-profit collegiate athletic conference
