San Marcos, Texas – As of Sunday, July 1, the Texas State Athletic Department is officially a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Texas State is joined by Denver, Seattle, UT Arlington and UTSA as new members to the WAC for the 2012-13 school year. The conference will have 10 full members for the 2012-13 school year with Idaho, Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, San Jose State and Utah State all returning to the conference that stretches from Louisiana to Washington. In addition, Cal State-Bakersfield and Dallas Baptist will join the WAC for baseball only.
The move also gives the Texas State football program Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) status.
2012-13 WAC Members
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Quick Facts
Location: Denver, Colo.
Enrollment: 11,842
Nickname: Pioneers |
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Location: Moscow, Idaho
Enrollment: 12,302
Nickname: Vandals |
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Location: Ruston, La.
Enrollment: 11,500
Nickname: Bulldogs |
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Location: Las Cruces, N.M.
Enrollment: 16,428
Nickname: Aggies |
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Location: San Jose, Calif.
Enrollment: 26,796
Nickname: Spartans |
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Location: Seattle, Wash.
Enrollment: 7,900
Nickname: Redhawks |
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Location: Arlington, Texas
Enrollment: 33,787
Nickname: Mavericks |
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Location: San Antonio, Texas
Enrollment: 31,114
Nickname: Roadrunners |
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Location: Logan, Utah
Enrollment: 25,767
Nickname: Aggies |
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Fall 2012
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Cross Country |
Football |
Soccer |
Volleyball |
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First Game |
8/31 at Baylor |
9/1 at Houston |
8/19 at Sam Houston State |
8/24 at Texas A&M |
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First Conference Game |
10/27 at WAC Championships |
10/13 vs. Idaho |
9/28 vs. Idaho |
9/13 vs. San Jose State |
2012-13 WAC Championships
Cross Country-M&W
October 27
Ruston, La.
Host: Louisiana Tech
Women's Soccer
November 1-2, 4
Logan, Utah
Host: Utah State
Women's Volleyball
November 19-21
San Antonio, Texas
Host: UTSA
Indoor Track and Field-M&W
February 21-23
Albuquerque, N.M.
Host: Albuquerque Convention Center
Basketball-M&W
March 12-16
Las Vegas, Nevada
Host: Orleans Arena
Women's Golf
April 22-24
Mesa, Ariz.
Host: Longbow Golf Course
Women's Tennis
April 25-28
Denver, Colo.
Host: Denver
Men's Golf
April 29-May 1
Henderson, Nevada
Host: Rio Secco Golf Course
Softball
May 8-11
Ruston, La.
Host: Louisiana Tech
Outdoor Track and Field-M&W
May 8-11
Arlington, Texas
Host: UT Arlington
Baseball
May 22-26
Grand Prairie, Texas
Host: QuikTrip Park
