Grand Canyon, Mountain West Conference

Grand Canyon changes course, headed to the Mountain West Conference
Less than six months after Grand Canyon announced it would move to the West Coast Conference, the school is now set to go to the Mountain West.
Grand Canyon joining Mountain West, won't play in West Coast Conference after accepting invitation
Grand Canyon is joining the Mountain West by 2026 and spurning its previous commitment to the West Coast Conference, the university announced Friday. The move comes just months after GCU accepted an invitation from the WCC and announced it would be leaving the WAC in 2025.
Mountain West Conference adds Grand Canyon University as ninth member
The Mountain West Conference announced Friday that Grand Canyon University will join the league as the ninth member beginning July 1, 2026. The Antelopes do not have a football team, but will compete in 17 different sports in the Mountain West. Grand Canyon has won the Western Athletic Conference Commissioners Cup the past five seasons.
GCU joins Mountain West as non-football member
More changes for the Mountain West are coming as conference realignment continues. On Friday, the MW added Grand Canyon University (GCU) as a non-football member. GCU will officially join the conference no later than July 1,
Mountain West Conference adding Grand Canyon as full non-football member in 2026
The Mountain West is adding Grand Canyon University as a full non-football member in 2026, the conference announced Friday. It is the latest addition for the MWC as it rebuilds following the pending departure of five schools to the similarly rebuilding Pac-12 in 2026.
GCU announces move to join Mountain West Conference
Grand Canyon University announced on Friday the school has accepted an invitation to the Mountain West Conference.
Grand Canyon flips from WCC move, to join Mountain West by 2026
Grand Canyon will join the Mountain West Conference by at least 2026, the school and conference announced Friday. The decision comes six months after GCU announced it would join the West Coast Conference in 2025.
Grand Canyon accepts invitation to join the Mountain West Conference by 2026
Grand Canyon has accepted an invitation to join the Mountain West Conference no later than 2026. The Antelopes will join a conference that has six existing members, including Air Force, New Mexico, Nevada,
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Grand Canyon University to join Mountain West Conference
In May, GCU announced that they would move to the West Coast Conference, but now that plan has changed, and the 'Lopes will now head to the Mountain West.
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Bigger opportunities led GCU to pivot from WCC to Mountain West
The Mountain West was too good for GCU to pass up compared to an initial transition to the WCC, university decision-makers ...
Grand Canyon Declines West Coast Conference Invite to Join Mountain West Conference
Grand Canyon University (GCU) will join the Mountain West Conference (MW) by at least 2026, the school and ...