THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE League History and Information
THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE League History and Information The Big Sky Conference enters its 56th year and 30th year of women’s competition during the BIG SKY CONFERENCE DIRECTORY AND INFORMATION 2018-19 academic year. Mailing and Street Address: Four of the current league members – Idaho 2491 Washington, Suite 201 State University, The University of Montana, Mon- Ogden, UT 84401 Phone: (801) 392-1978 tana State and Weber State – have been with the Fax: (801) 392-5568 league since its birth. www.bigskyconf.com Northern Arizona University enters its 49th season in the league, giving the league five Founded: 1963 members with at least 40 years of continuous Affiliation: NCAA I membership. Sports Sponsored Fellow charter member the University of MEN: Cross Country, Football*, Basketball*, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Tennis*, Golf* Idaho returned most of its sports to the Big Sky on WOMEN: Cross Country, Volleyball*, Basketball*, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Golf*, Tennis*, July 1, 2014. Its football program moves from the Soccer*, Softball* FBS level to FCS this season, rejoining the Big Sky * Conference champion receives automatic bid to NCAA Tournament Conference. Meanwhile, leaving the conference as a full Commissioner: TBA member in 2018 is the University of North Dakota. Deputy Commissioner: Ron Loghry Big Sky Conference Associate Commissioner/Compliance and Governance/SWA: Jaynee Nadolski Football Members The UND program moves to the Missouri Valley UC Davis Conference. However, the Fighting Hawks will still Associate Director of Compliance: Damilola Sule Cal Poly compete on Big Sky schedules through 2019, but Assistant Commissioner/Championships: Jon Kasper Eastern Washington Coordinator of Championships and Communications: Alex Kelly not be eligible for the league title.
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