Great Southwest Athletic Conference
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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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Life Pacific College
Former Members (Last Season)[edit]
- 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[edit]
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