Prairie Athletic Conference

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Prairie Athletic Conference
AbbreviationPAC
Founded1969
Region served
Saskatchewan and Alberta
President
Kevin Peters
Websitepacsport.ca

The Prairie Athletic Conference (PAC) is the governing body for collegiate sports in Saskatchewan and it was founded in 1969. The PAC is currently represented by five schools, three in Saskatchewan, and two in Alberta, that compete in four sports.

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The PAC was a member of the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association until 1994. [1]

Members

Current Members
[2]
InstitutionNicknameCityProvinceFoundedAffiliationEnrollmentSports
Briercrest College and Seminary Clippers (Club) Caronport SK 1935Private640Volleyball
Burman University Bobcats Lacombe AB 1907Independent479Basketball, Futsal, Volleyball
Millar College of the Bible Edge Pambrun SK 1932Private175Basketball, Futsal, Volleyball
Prairie College Pilots Three Hills AB 1922Private284Basketball, Futsal, Volleyball
Inactive Members
InstitutionNicknameCityProvinceFoundedAffiliationEnrollment
Great Plains College SunDogs Swift Current SK 1973Public661
Former Members

[3] [4] [5]

Sports

Current
Past
[6]

The men's basketball league held an all-star game in 2017 with all the best players from the PAC playing against Notre Dame Prep. [10]

Provincial Champions

[11]

Men's Basketball [12]
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Women's Basketball [12]
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Men's Volleyball [20]
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Women's Volleyball [20]
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Men's Ice Hockey [26]
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Men's Indoor Soccer/Futsal [27]
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Women's Indoor Soccer/Futsal [27]
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Men's Outdoor Soccer [32]
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Women's Outdoor Soccer [32]
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Badminton
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PAC medal results at CCAA Badminton Championships

Curling
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PAC Medal Results at CCAA Curling National Championships [35]

Table Tennis
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