Great Southwest Athletic Conference

The Great Southwest Athletic Conference is an NAIA conference with members located in California and Arizona. Formed in 1986 as the Golden State Athletic Conference, the conference rebranded in 2024.

The GSAC holds a conference tournament every year since 2009.

California Baptist University moves to the NCAA Division II Pacific West Conference in 2011-2012, while Azusa Pacific University, Fresno Pacific University, and Point Loma Nazarene University will follow in 2012-2013. Concordia University Irvine would leave the GSAC following th 2015 season while Biola University would leave following the 2017 season.

Westmont College will start transition to the NCAA Division II Pacific West Conference in 2023-2024 while Jessup University, Menlo College, & Vanguard University are planned to follow in 2024-2025. Benedictine University at Mesa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (AZ), and Park University Gilbert will join the GSAC in the 2024-2025 school year. University of Saint Katherine had planned to join as well, but shut down in July 2024. At the same time, the conference rebranded as the Great Southwest Athletic Conference to reflect the greater number of schools outside California.

La Sierra University will join the GSAC for the 2026 season.

2025 Schools

map of 2025 schools

• Arizona Christian University
• Benedictine University at Mesa
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (AZ)
• Hope International University
• The Master's University
• Ottawa University Arizona
• Park University Gilbert

Non-Baseball Schools

• Life Pacific College

Former Members (Last Season)

• Azusa Pacific University (2012)
• Biola University (2017)
• California Baptist University (2011)
• California Lutheran University (1989)
• Concordia University Irvine (2015)
• Fresno Pacific University (2012)
• Jessup University (2024)
• Menlo College (2024)
• Point Loma Nazarene University (2012)
• San Diego Christian College (2023)
• Vanguard University (2024)
• Westmont College (2023)

Conference Baseball Champions

Conference logo until 2024

Year	Regular Season	Tournament	Notes
1987	Azusa Pacific University
1988	Westmont College
1989	Westmont College
1990	Azusa Pacific University
1991	Azusa Pacific University
1992	Azusa Pacific University
1993	Azusa Pacific University
1994	Westmont College
1995	Azusa Pacific University
1996	Azusa Pacific University
1997	California Baptist University
1998	Biola University
1999	Biola University
2000	Biola University
2001	Biola University
2002	Azusa Pacific University
2003	The Master's College
2004	Point Loma Nazarene University
2005	Biola University
2006	California Baptist University
2007	Azusa Pacific University
2008	Azusa Pacific University
2009	Point Loma Nazarene University	Point Loma Nazarene University
2010	California Baptist University	California Baptist University
2011	California Baptist University	Concordia University (CA)	Concordia wins CWS
2012	Azusa Pacific University	Concordia University (CA)
2013	The Master's College	The Master's College
2014	San Diego Christian College	Westmont College
2015	The Master's College	Concordia University (CA)
2016	Westmont College	The Master's College
2017	Hope International University	The Master's University
2018	William Jessup University	William Jessup University
2019	William Jessup University	Hope International University
2020	Season cancelled in March
2021	Vanguard University of Southern California (West) Ottawa University Arizona (East)	Vanguard University of Southern California
2022	Hope International University Westmont College	Hope International University
2023	Westmont College	Westmont College	Westmont wins CWS
2024	Hope International University	Jessup University	Hope wins CWS
2025	Hope International University	Hope International University