Scenic West Athletic Conference

Scenic West Athletic Conference

Conference	NJCAA
Founded	1986;39 years ago (1986)
Sports fielded	10 men's: 5 women's: 5
Division	Division I
No. of teams	8
Region	(Region 18)
Official website	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 10 sports, 5 for men and 5 for women. It is the sole conference in the NJCAA's Region 18. ^{[1] [2]}

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. ^[3]

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 [4]	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]	5,577	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 [5]	N/A [b]
Utah State University Eastern [d]	Price, Utah	1937	Public [a]	2,173	Eagles	1984	NJCAA Region I

Notes

1. Part of the Utah System of Higher Education.
2. Declared as a new program, as it began sponsoring intercollegiate athletics.
3. 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. 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. Currently an NCAA Division I athletic conference.
5. Formerly known as Ricks College until 2001.
6. 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. Part of the Washington Community and Technical Colleges System.
2. Part of the Oregon Community College Association.
3. Discontinued its intercollegiate athletics program.
4. 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

Current NJCAA map of Regions

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

Sponsored sports (men)

• Basketball
• Baseball – uses wooden bats in conference play
• Golf
• Wrestling
• Soccer

Sponsored sports (women)

• Basketball
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Volleyball

References

1. "Archive Website: Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges". NWAC. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
2. "Archive Website: NWAACC Men's Basketball Past Standings" (PDF). NWAC. Archived from the original on 2022-09-25. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
3. "Coming a long way: Evolution of a mighty JC conference". Carbon County (UT) Sun Advocate. 2010-03-02. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
4. "Scenic West Welcomes New Member for Fall 2021 Season". Truckee Meadows Community College. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
5. "Nick Arbelaez Named Coach of Soccer Programs - News - Truckee Meadows Community College". www.tmcc.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-23.

External links

• Official website