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Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference

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The Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference was an NAIA conference that operated from 1984 to 1998. Formed by the remnants of the Evergreen Conference, the conference broke up when most of its remaining members joined the NCAA's Pacific West Conference.[1]

Members

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  • The following is an incomplete list of the membership of the Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference.
Institution Location Founded Nickname Joined Previous
conference
Left Conference
joined
Current
conference
Central Washington University Ellensburg, Washington 1891 Wildcats 1984 Evergreen 1998 PWC Great Northwest
Lewis–Clark State College Lewiston, Idaho 1893 Warriors 1984 Evergreen 1998 Frontier Cascade
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, Washington 1890 Lutes 1984 Northwest 1986 Northwest Northwest
Saint Martin's University Lacey, Washington 1895 Saints 1984 Evergreen 1998 PWC Great Northwest
Seattle University Seattle, Washington 1891 Redhawks 1984 Evergreen 1996 Northwest WAC
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, British Columbia 1965 Clan 1984 Evergreen 1998 Independents Great Northwest
Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington 1893 Vikings 1984 Evergreen 1998 PWC Great Northwest
Whitman College Walla Walla, Washington 1859 Missionaries 1984 Evergreen
Northwest
1986 Northwest Northwest
Whitworth University Spokane, Washington 1890 Pirates 1984 Evergreen 1988 Northwest Northwest
University of Alaska Southeast Juneau, Alaska 1972 Humpback Whales 1986 Independents 1990 none dropped sports 1990
Sheldon Jackson College Sitka, Alaska 1896 Golden Seals 1986 Independents 1992 dropped sports closed 2007
Northwest University Kirkland, Washington 1934 Eagles 1987 Independents 1990 Independents Cascade
University of Puget Sound Tacoma, Washington 1888 Loggers 1989 PWC 1996 Northwest Northwest
The Evergreen State College Olympia, Washington 1967 Geoducks 1996 Independents 1998 Independents Cascade

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