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Reuters
2 days ago
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- Reuters
Sacramento State to join Big West in 2026, except for football
June 19 - Sacramento State will leave the Big Sky Conference to join the Big West Conference beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, the school announced this week. Sacramento State officials have sought a waiver for the Hornets' football program to leave the Football Championship Subdivision for the Football Bowl Subdivision. On Monday, the NCAA Football Oversight Committee delivered its recommendation that the Division I Council should not support the request. The council's formal decision has yet to be made. In the meantime, Sacramento State will move all its other sports, most notably men's and women's basketball, baseball and softball, to the Big West. The Hornets previously were an affiliate member of the Big West for baseball from 1996-2002. The rest of the conference includes California Baptist, Cal Poly, Cal State Bakersfield, Cal State Fullerton, Long Beach State, Cal State Northridge (CSUN), UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and Utah Valley. The Big Sky will drop to nine members, mostly concentrated in Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. --Field Level Media
CBS News
3 days ago
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- CBS News
Sac State athletics to join Big West in all but football in 2026
Sacramento State athletics will be joining the Big West Conference effective July 1, 2026, in everything but football, sources confirmed to CBS Sacramento on Thursday. On Monday, the NCAA Football Oversight Committee recommended to the Division 1 Council not to support Sacramento State's waiver request to join the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level of college football. Sacramento State currently plays in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Hornets are still awaiting an official decision from the council on that waiver, which should come next week. If denied, sources say Sacramento State's short-term plan is to remain in the FCS as an independent. Sacramento State has been a member of the Big Sky Conference since 1996.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Thanatharn selected as new UH softball head coach
The University of Hawai'i has ushered in a new era in Rainbow Wahine softball, naming Panita Thanatharn as its next head coach, the school announced Wednesday, four weeks after the conclusion of the 2025 season. Thanatharn, a Long Beach State alumna, spent the past 14 seasons on staff with the 49ers, including the last nine as associate head coach. During her tenure, she helped lead LBSU to four Big West Conference championships and multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. She now takes the reins from legendary head coach Bob Coolen, who retired after 34 seasons at UH. Coolen leaves behind a storied legacy that includes more than 1,100 career wins, 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, and a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2010. Among the finalists for the position was longtime UH assistant coach Dee Wisneski. Key returnees for the 2026 season include standout players Milan Ah Yat and Carys Murakami, serving as a strong foundation as Thanatharn begins her tenure. This story will be updated as more information and reaction. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Washington Post
04-06-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Utah Valley set to join Big West Conference for 2026-27 athletic year
OREM, Utah — Utah Valley is joining the Big West conference for the 2026-27 athletic year, giving the league a presence in that state for the first time since Utah State ended a 27-year run in 2005. The conference said Wednesday it remained open to the possibility of adding a 12th member but anticipated being an 11-school league when Utah Valley and California Baptist officially join July 1, 2026.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hawaii softball falls in Big West Conference Semifinals
The Hawaii Rainbow Wahine came into Friday in the Big West Conference Semifinals on the winners side of the bracket. UH took on CSUN in the morning for a chance to clinch a spot in Saturdays Championship game. Hawaii started the game off with a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning, but in the 2nd CSUN took a 3-1 lead and made it difficult for UH to regain. Hawaii scored 1 run in the 6th to pull within 2 runs. In the 7th inning, Hawaii looked like they had some momentum to kick start another late game run after scoring 1 run from a Jamie McGaughey homerun. But CSUN was able to close the door on UH, Hawaii fell 4-3. After the loss, Hawaii still with a chance to advance to the championship game as they took on UCSB in the losers bracket semifinals. But Hawaii played from behind the entire game as the Guachos did not make it easy on UH as UCSB scored 1 run in the 1st and then another 5 in the 4th. Hawaii tried to get late game momentum after they scored a run in the 6th and had runners on base, but just unable to make up the deficit. The Rainbow Wahine fall 8-1 and end their Big West Conference Tournament 2-2. UH ends their season 33-20 and 17-10 in conference. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
