Scenic West Athletic Conference
ConferenceNJCAA
Founded1986
Sports fielded
  • 10
    • men's: 5
    • women's: 5
DivisionDivision I
No. of teams8
Region(Region 18)
Official websitehttp://www.scenicwestsports.com/

The Scenic West Athletic Conference (also known as the Scenic West Conference) is a sports association for junior colleges located in Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, and California. The conference is a member of the NJCAA and sponsors 9 sports, 4 for men and 5 for women. It is the sole conference in the NJCAA's Region 18.

Current NJCAA map of Regions.

History

The origins of the Scenic West started in 1986, as the nine schools in the region resumed round-robin competition after discontinuing it in 1985. Salt Lake Community College began play in 1987, and the conference adopted its current name in 1990.

Region 18 itself was formed in 1968, as Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington were split off from Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah, which remained in the NJCAA's Region 1. When almost all of the Oregon and Washington schools left the NJCAA to form the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (now NWAC) in 1983, the next year Nevada, Utah, and far western Colorado were added to Region 18 to keep the region feasible. This year brought the initial round-robin schedule, but the next year the addition of Flathead Community College of Montana caused that schedule to be dropped. This was short-lived, as Flathead's team disbanded during the season, and the remaining regional schools joined to form the current Scenic West.[1]

Member schools

Current members

The SWAC currently has eight full members, all but one are public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Previous
conference
Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, Colorado 1962 Public 1,291 Spartans 1984 Colorado (CCCAC)
(NJCAA Region IX)
Community Christian College Redlands, California 1994 Christian 457 Saints 2021[2] NJCAA Region I
Salt Lake Community College Taylorsville, Utah 1948 Public[a] 30,112 Bruins 1987 N/A[b]
Snow College Ephraim, Utah 1888 Public[a] 3,244 Badgers 1984 NJCAA Region I
College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, Idaho 1965 Public 9,100 Golden Eagles 1968 NJCAA Region I
College of Southern Nevada Henderson, Nevada 1971 Public[c] 28,820 Coyotes 2002 Independent
Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, Nevada 1971 Public[c] 11,849 Mighty Lizards 2019[3] N/A[b]
Utah State University Eastern[d] Price, Utah 1937 Public[a] 2,173 Eagles 1984 NJCAA Region I
Notes
  1. ^ a b c Part of the Utah System of Higher Education.
  2. ^ a b Declared as a new program, as it began sponsoring intercollegiate athletics.
  3. ^ a b Part of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
  4. ^ Formerly known as College of Eastern Utah until 2010.

Former members

Scenic West

The SWAC had six former full members, all but two are public schools:

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Previous
conference 		Left Current
conference
Dixie State University[a] St. George, Utah 1911 Public[b] 10,000 Rebels[c] 1984 NJCAA Region I 2006 Western (WAC)[d]
Brigham Young University–Idaho[e] Rexburg, Idaho 1888 LDS Church 16,773 Vikings 1968 NJCAA Region I 2002 N/A[f]
North Idaho College Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 1933 Public 7,800 Cardinals 1968 NJCAA Region I 2016 Northwest (NWAC) Eastern
Treasure Valley Community College Ontario, Oregon 1962 Public[g] 2,559 Chukars 1968 NJCAA Region I 2002 Northwest (NWAC) Eastern
Utah Valley University[h] Orem, Utah 1941 Public[b] 31,556 Wolverines 1984 NJCAA Region I 2003 Western (WAC)[d]
Western Nevada College Carson City, Nevada 1971 Public[i] 4,168 Wildcats 2006 N/A[j] 2016 N/A[f]
Notes
  1. ^ Formerly known as Dixie College until 2001, later as Dixie State College from 2001 to 2011, then as Dixie State University from 2011 to 2022, now currently known as Utah Tech University since 2022.
  2. ^ a b Part of the Utah System of Higher Education.
  3. ^ Dixie State's/Utah Tech's nickname changed to Red Storm from 2009 to 2016, and then to Trailblazers since 2016.
  4. ^ a b Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
  5. ^ Formerly known as Ricks College until 2001.
  6. ^ a b Discontinued its intercollegiate athletics program.
  7. ^ Part of the Oregon Community College Association.
  8. ^ Formerly known as Utah Valley College from 1987–1993 and Utah Valley State College for the rest of the school's SWAC tenure. Currently known as Utah Valley University since 2007.
  9. ^ Part of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
  10. ^ Declared as a new program, as it began sponsoring intercollegiate athletics.

Schools leaving before Region XVIII became the NWAC

Institution Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment Nickname Joined Previous
conference 		Left Current
conference
Bellevue College Bellevue, Washington 1966 Public[a] 37,000 Bulldogs 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Northern
Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, Washington 1962 Public[a] 5,400 Vikings 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Eastern
Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton, Oregon 1962 Public[b] 10,600 Timberwolves 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Eastern
Central Oregon Community College Bend, Oregon 1949 Public[b] 18,339 Broncos 1968 NJCAA Region I 1982 N/A[c]
Centralia College Centralia, Washington 1925 Public[a] 4,803 Trailblazers 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Western
Chemeketa Community College Salem, Oregon 1969 Public[b] 50,000 Storm 1969 N/A[d] 1983 NWAACC Southern
Clackamas Community College Oregon City, Oregon 1966 Public[b] 25,029 Cougars 1968 N/A[d] 1984 NWAACC Southern
Clark College Vancouver, Washington 1933 Public[a] 14,000 Penguins 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Western
Clatsop Community College Astoria, Oregon 1958 Public[b] 1,550 Patriots 1968 N/A[d] 1976 N/A[c]
Columbia Basin College Pasco, Washington 1955 Public[a] 13,000 Hawks 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Eastern
Columbia Christian College[e] Eugene, Oregon 1956 Churches of Christ N/A Thunderbirds 1968 1971 school closed in 2009
Concordia Junior College[f] Portland, Oregon 1905 Lutheran LCMS 3,111 Cavaliers 1968 1970 school closed in 2020
Edmonds College Edmonds, Washington 1967 Public[a] 12,000 Tritons 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Northern
Everett Community College Everett, Washington 1941 Public[a] 19,666 Trojans 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Northern
Flathead Valley Community College Kalispell, Montana 1967 Public 2,495 Braves 1985 N/A[d] 1986 N/A[c]
Fort Steilacoom Community College[g] Lakewood, Washington 1967 Public[a] 21,643 Raiders 1968 N/A[d] 1983 NWAACC Western
Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, Washington 1930 Public[a] 2,088 Chokers 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Western
Green River Community College[h] Auburn, Washington 1963 Public[a] 9,212 Gators 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Western
Highline College Des Moines, Washington 1961 Public[a] 18,993 Thunderbirds 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Western
Judson Baptist College The Dalles, Oregon 1956 Baptist N/A Bobcats 1968 1980 school closed in 1985
Lane Community College Eugene, Oregon 1964 Public[b] 18,678 Titans 1968 N/A[d] 1983 NWAACC Southern
Linn-Benton Community College Albany, Oregon 1966 Public[b] 12,360 Roadrunners 1970 N/A[d] 1983 NWAACC Southern
Lower Columbia College Longview, Washington 1934 Public[a] 8,465 Red Devils 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Western
Mt. Hood Community College Gresham, Oregon 1966 Public[b] 8,370 Saints 1968 N/A[d] 1983 NWAACC Southern
Olympic College Bremerton, Washington 1946 Public[a] 12,285 Rangers 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Northern
Peninsula College Port Angeles, Washington 1961 Public[a] 10,000 Pirates 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Northwen
Seattle Central College Seattle, Washington 1946 Public[a] 18,800 Cougars 1969 N/A[d] 1981 N/A[c]
Shoreline Community College Shoreline, Washington 1964 Public[a] 13,795 Dolphins 1968 N/A[d] 1983 NWAACC Northern
Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, Washington 1926 Public[a] 5,136 Cardinals 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Northern
Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, Oregon 1941 Public[b] 14,500 Lakers 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Southern
Spokane Community College Spokane, Washington 1963 Public[a] 38,600 Sasquatch 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Eastern
Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, Washington 1967 Public[a] 8,356 Bigfoot 1970 N/A[d] 1976 N/A[c]
Tacoma Community College Tacoma, Washington 1965 Public[a] 15,000 Titans 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Western
Umpqua Community College Winchester, Oregon 1964 Public[b] 13,300 Riverhawks 1968 N/A[d] 1983 NWAACC Southern
Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla, Washington 1967 Public[a] 13,000 Warriors 1968 N/A[d] 1983 NWAACC Eastern
Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee, Washington 1939 Public[a] 3,353 Knights 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Eastern
Yakima Valley Community College[i] Yakima, Washington 1941 Public[a] 10,000 Yaks 1968 NJCAA Region I 1983 NWAACC Eastern
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Part of the Washington Community and Technical Colleges System.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Part of the Oregon Community College Association.
  3. ^ a b c d e Discontinued its intercollegiate athletics program.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Declared as a new program, as it began sponsoring intercollegiate athletics.
  5. ^ Later known as Cascade College from 1993 until 2009.
  6. ^ Later known as Concordia College from 1977 until 1995; then known as Concordia University from 1995 until 2020.
  7. ^ Currently known as Pierce College since 1986.
  8. ^ Currently known as Green River College since 2014.
  9. ^ Currently known as Yakima Valley College since 2022.

Region 18 Divisions

1968-69

Eastern Oregon Washington
Eastern Western Eastern Western
Northern Idaho Blue Mountain Clackamas Bellevue Centralia
Ricks Central Oregon Clatsop Big Bend Clark
Southern Idaho Columbia Christian Concordia Columbia Basin Edmonds
Treasure Valley Judson Baptist Lane Everett Fort Steilacoom
Mt. Hood Southwest Oregon Shoreline Grays Harbor
Umpqua Skagit Valley Green River
Spokane Highline
Walla Walla Lower Columbia
Wenatchee Valley Olympic
Yakima Valley Peninsula
Tacoma

1969-70

Eastern Oregon Washington
Eastern Western Coastal Cross-State
Northern Idaho Blue Mountain Clackamas Bellevue Big Bend
Ricks Central Oregon Clatsop Centralia Columbia Basin
Southern Idaho Chemeketa Concordia Clark Fort Steilacoom
Treasure Valley Columbia Christian Lane Edmonds Green River
Judson Baptist Southwest Oregon Everett Highline
Mt. Hood Umpqua Grays Harbor Olympic
Lower Columbia Spokane
Peninsula Tacoma
Seattle Central Walla Walla
Shoreline Wenatchee Valley
Skagit Valley Yakima Valley

1970-71

Eastern Oregon Washington
Northern Southern Coastal Cross-State
Northern Idaho Blue Mountain Central Oregon Bellevue Big Bend
Ricks Clackamas Chemeketa Centralia Columbia Basin
Southern Idaho Clatsop Lane Clark Fort Steilacoom
Treasure Valley Columbia Christian Linn-Benton Edmonds Green River
Judson Baptist Southwest Oregon Everett Highline
Mt. Hood Umpqua Grays Harbor Olympic
Lower Columbia Spokane
Peninsula Spokane Falls
Seattle Central Tacoma
Shoreline Walla Walla
Skagit Valley Wenatchee Valley
Yakima Valley

1971-72 to 1973-74

Eastern Northwestern Oregon
Coastal Eastern Puget Sound
Northern Idaho Centralia Big Bend Bellevue Blue Mountain
Ricks Clark Columbia Basin Edmonds Central Oregon
Southern Idaho Grays Harbor Mt. Hood Everett Chemeketa
Treasure Valley Lower Columbia Spokane Fort Steilacoom Clackamas
Highline Spokane Falls Green River Clatsop
Olympic Walla Walla Seattle Central Judson Baptist
Peninsula Wenatchee Valley Shoreline Lane
Yakima Valley Skagit Valley Linn-Benton
Tacoma Southwest Oregon
Umpqua

1974-75 to 1975-76

Eastern Northwestern Oregon
Coastal Eastern Puget Sound
Northern Idaho Centralia Big Bend Bellevue Blue Mountain
Ricks Clark Columbia Basin Edmonds Central Oregon
Southern Idaho Grays Harbor Spokane Everett Chemeketa
Treasure Valley Highline Spokane Falls Fort Steilacoom Clackamas
Lower Columbia Walla Walla Green River Clatsop
Mt. Hood Wenatchee Valley Seattle Central Judson Baptist
Olympic Yakima Valley Shoreline Lane
Peninsula Skagit Valley Linn-Benton
Tacoma Southwest Oregon
Umpqua

1976-77 to 1977-78

Eastern Northwestern Oregon
Coastal Eastern Puget Sound
Northern Idaho Centralia Big Bend Bellevue Blue Mountain
Ricks Clark Columbia Basin Edmonds Central Oregon
Southern Idaho Grays Harbor Spokane Everett Chemeketa
Treasure Valley Highline Spokane Falls Fort Steilacoom Clackamas
Lower Columbia Walla Walla Green River Judson Baptist
Mt. Hood Wenatchee Valley Seattle Central Lane
Olympic Yakima Valley Shoreline Linn-Benton
Peninsula Skagit Valley Southwest Oregon
Tacoma Umpqua

1978-79

Eastern Northwestern Oregon
Coastal Eastern Puget Sound
Northern Idaho Centralia Big Bend Bellevue Blue Mountain
Ricks Clark Columbia Basin Edmonds Central Oregon
Southern Idaho Grays Harbor Spokane Everett Chemeketa
Treasure Valley Highline Walla Walla Fort Steilacoom Clackamas
Lower Columbia Wenatchee Valley Green River Judson Baptist
Mt. Hood Yakima Valley Seattle Central Lane
Olympic Shoreline Linn-Benton
Peninsula Skagit Valley Southwest Oregon
Tacoma Umpqua

1979-80 to 1980-81

Eastern Northwestern Oregon
Coastal Eastern Puget Sound
Northern Idaho Centralia Big Bend Bellevue Blue Mountain
Ricks Clark Columbia Basin Edmonds Central Oregon
Southern Idaho Grays Harbor Spokane Everett Chemeketa
Treasure Valley Highline Walla Walla Fort Steilacoom Clackamas
Lower Columbia Wenatchee Valley Green River Judson Baptist (-80)
Olympic Yakima Valley Seattle Central Lane
Peninsula Shoreline Linn-Benton
Skagit Valley Mt. Hood
Tacoma Southwest Oregon
Umpqua

1981-82 to 1982-83

Eastern Northwestern Oregon
Coastal Eastern Puget Sound
Northern Idaho Centralia Big Bend Bellevue Blue Mountain
Ricks Clark Columbia Basin Edmonds Central Oregon (-82)
Southern Idaho Grays Harbor Spokane Everett Chemeketa
Treasure Valley Highline Walla Walla Fort Steilacoom Clackamas
Lower Columbia Wenatchee Valley Green River Lane
Olympic Yakima Valley Shoreline Linn-Benton
Peninsula Skagit Valley Mt. Hood
Tacoma Southwest Oregon
Umpqua

Post-NWAACC Alignments

1983-84 1984-85 1985-86
Northern Southern Northern Southern
Clackamas North Idaho Colorado Northwestern Flathead Colorado Northwestern
North Idaho Ricks Dixie North Idaho Dixie
Ricks Southern Idaho Eastern Utah Ricks Eastern Utah
Southern Idaho Treasure Valley Snow Southern Idaho Snow
Treasure Valley Utah Valley State Treasure Valley Utah Valley State

References

  1. ^ "Coming a long way: Evolution of a mighty JC conference". Carbon County (UT) Sun Advocate. 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
  2. ^ "Scenic West Welcomes New Member for Fall 2021 Season". Truckee Meadows Community College. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  3. ^ "Nick Arbelaez Named Coach of Soccer Programs - News - Truckee Meadows Community College". www.tmcc.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-23.

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