Oct 15, 2024 · "Hawai`i has been a great member of The Big West family, has a proud history in The Big West that includes 36 conference titles and three national championships, and we look forward to the having the Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine compete for Big West titles in all sports over the next two seasons," Commissioner Dan Butterly said.

The Big West is the first Division I all-sports conference (defined as a league that sponsors men's and women's basketball) ever to sponsor men's volleyball, and the second NCAA all-sports conference overall to sponsor men's volleyball as a scholarship sport (the first was the Division II Conference Carolinas).

Oct 15, 2024 · HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii decided to leave the Big West Conference to become a full member of the Mountain West starting on July 1, 2026, unifying its football program with most of its non-football sports, Athletic Director Craig Angelos told Spectrum News on Monday night, confirming earlier reports.

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Oct 17, 2024 · The University of Hawai’i announced on Oct. 15 that the school will become full-time members of the Mountain West conference effective July 1, 2026. The Rainbow Warriors, who are currently football-only members of the Mountain West, will be leaving the Big West after over 40 years of membership.

Oct 15, 2024 · Hawaii will become a full member of the Mountain West Conference ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, leaving the Big West behind. Craig Angelos, athletic director at Hawaii, confirmed...

Oct 15, 2024 · Hawaii will become a full member of the Mountain West conference in 2026, giving the league the eight members required to remain an FBS conference, the league announced Tuesday. Hawaii has been...

Oct 15, 2024 · Hawaii will be the eighth full-time member of the Mountain West after UTEP announced that it was joining the conference in 2026 earlier this month. In addition to football …

Jan 2, 2025 · HONOLULU — The Big West has seen NET gain in men’s basketball. Will Hawaii keep pace? As the Rainbow Warriors prepare to host UC Santa Barbara at the Stan Sheriff Center on Thursday night, they do so with the knowledge that the BWC scrapped for its best nonconference showing in years.

Nov 27, 2017 · CSU Bakersfield will become an official member of the conference on July 1, 2020, and will be immediately eligible in round-robin and single-site championship sports for …