Field Level Media
08 Jul 2025, 21:10 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images)
Grand Canyon is finalizing a deal to join the Mountain West Conference in time for the 2025-26 athletic calendar, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday.
The Phoenix-based university, which does not have a football program, originally was expected to join the league by July 2026. The school accepted an invitation from the Mountain West to join last Nov. 1.
The Antelopes have been a member of the Western Athletic Conference since the 2013-14 season.
Grand Canyon's men's basketball team, coached by Bryce Drew, has been to the NCAA Tournament in four of the past five seasons.
The Mountain West membership has been evolving since five schools -- Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State -- announced they were joining the Pac-12 in 2026.
UC Davis, UTEP and Hawaii, who already compete in the Mountain West in football, are set to become full members in July 2026. The returning members of the conference are Air Force, New Mexico, Nevada, San Jose State, UNLV and Wyoming.
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Sports Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Sports Sun.
More Information(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) Pettis Norman, a tight end on the football field and a civil rights advocate off of...
(Photo credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images) Grand Canyon is finalizing a deal to join the Mountain West Conference in time for...
(Photo credit: Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow punted plans to purchase...
(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images) Kirk Cousins believed he had all the facts and with no reason to doubt the Atlanta Falcons'...
(Photo credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images) A direct result of the numerous injuries that have thinned Houston's roster this season...
(Photo credit: Arianna Grainey-Imagn Images) Somewhere between the end of a 3-7 homestand and the first pitch of Monday night's series...
(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images) Pettis Norman, a tight end on the football field and a civil rights advocate off of...
(Photo credit: Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow punted plans to purchase...
(Photo credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images) Kirk Cousins believed he had all the facts and with no reason to doubt the Atlanta Falcons'...
(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images) Kansas remains in the running to provide the future home of the Kansas City Chiefs and...
(Photo credit: Rick Jervis / USA TODAY / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) The Houston Astros are donating $1 million to support...
(Photo credit: REUTERS/Mike Segar) Dan Orlovsky, who has served as an NFL analyst with ESPN since 2018, has agreed to terms on a...