Jan 3, 2025 · When UC Davis announced on Dec. 10 that it will be exiting the Big West Conference to join the Mountain West Conference beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, it was a warning for the rest of the conference.

Dec 10, 2024 · The Big West has received written notification from UC Davis of their plan to exit The Big West as a full member on June 30, 2026. UC Davis has been a member of The Big West since 2007, and compete in 19 of the league's 21 conference-sponsored sports.

The Big West is the first Division I all-sports conference (defined as a league that sponsors men's and women's basketball) ever to sponsor men's volleyball, and the second NCAA all-sports conference overall to sponsor men's volleyball as a scholarship sport (the first was the Division II Conference Carolinas).

Dec 10, 2024 · UC Davis said Tuesday the university has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference for most of the sports in its athletics program beginning with the 2026-27 academic year.

Mar 11, 2003 · The University of California, Davis, will join the Big West Athletic Conference, moving from Division II to Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

1 day ago · UC Davis currently has a 15-11 overall record this season, going 9-6 in league action. ... The Big West is an NCAA Division I conference of 11 members with the shared goal of empowering every student-athlete in competition and in life and uniting its university communities through championship experiences. Formed in 1969, The Big West ...

Dec 10, 2024 · DAVIS, Calif. - The University of California, Davis has accepted a formal invitation to join the Mountain West Conference beginning July 1, 2026. "We are thrilled to join the Mountain West Conference, and we look forward to an incredible experience for our student-athletes and for our fans," said UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May.

Dec 11, 2024 · UC Davis will follow its Big West rival UH into the Mountain West Conference in 2026, albeit as a non-football member, the MWC announced on Tuesday. The addition of the Aggies brings the MWC up to 10 overall members and eight football members as it girds itself for the loss of five schools to Pac-12 defection heading into the 2026-27 athletic year.

Dec 10, 2024 · The University of California, Davis, has accepted a formal invitation to join the Mountain West Conference beginning July 1, 2026.

Dec 11, 2024 · The UC Davis athletics department is making a move to a new conference. The Aggies announced Tuesday the university accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West in all sports except for football, leaving the Big West Conferencebehind starting July 1, 2026.