Western State Conference Explained
The Western State Conference (WSC) is a college athletic conference that is affiliated with the California Community College Athletic Association. The conference was established in 1950, making it the oldest community college conference in California. Its members are based primarily in the Greater Los Angeles Area, with several spread across neighboring Kern, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties.
Members
The league currently has 18 full members:
| Institution | Nickname | Location | Founded | Enrollment |
|---|
| Allan Hancock College | Allan Hancock Bulldogs | Santa Maria, California | 1920 | 18,500 |
| Antelope Valley College | Antelope Valley Marauders | Lancaster, California | 1929 | 14,024 |
| Bakersfield College | Bakersfield Renegades | Bakersfield, California | 1913 | 15,000 |
| Barstow Community College | Barstow Vikings | Barstow, California | 1959 | 5,500 |
| College of the Canyons | Canyons Cougars | Santa Clarita, California | 1969 | 17,089 |
| Citrus College | Citrus Owls | Glendora, California | 1915 | 11,000 |
| Cuesta College | Cuesta Cougars | San Luis Obispo, California | 1963 | 11,150 |
| Glendale Community College | Glendale Vaqueros | Glendale, California | 1927 | 19,029 |
| Los Angeles Mission College | Mission Eagles | Sylmar, California | 1975 | 11,000 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | Pierce Brahmas | Woodland Hills, California | 1947 | 18,000 |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Valley Monarchs | Valley Glen, California | 1949 | 17,000 |
| Moorpark College | Moorpark Raiders | Moorpark, California | 1963 | 15,400 |
| Oxnard College | Oxnard Condors | Oxnard, California | 1975 | 7,233 |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara Vaqueros | Santa Barbara, California | 1909 | 17,000 |
| Santa Monica College | Santa Monica Corsairs | Santa Monica, California | 1929 | 32,000 |
| Ventura College | Ventura Pirates | Ventura, California | 1925 | 13,000 |
| Victor Valley College | Victor Valley | Victorville, California | 1961 | 13,000 |
| West Los Angeles College | West L.A. Wildcats | Culver City, California | 1969 | 8,000 | |
Venues
| School | Football stadium | Stadium capacity | Basketball arena | Arena capacity |
|---|
| Allan Hancock College | Hancock Football Stadium | | Joe White Memorial Gymnasium | |
| Bakersfield College | Memorial Stadium | 20,000 | Gil Bishop Sports Center | |
| Barstow Community College | Non-Football School | N/A | James R. Parks Gymnasium | |
| College of the Canyons | Cougar Stadium | 7,500 | Cougar Cage | 3,000 |
| Citrus College | Citrus Stadium | 10,000 | The Owl's Nest | 2,000 |
| Cuesta College | Non-Football School | N/A | | |
| Glendale College | Sartoris Field | | Verdugo Gym | |
| Los Angeles Pierce College | John Shepard Stadium | 5,500 | | |
| Los Angeles Valley College | Monarch Stadium | 10,000 | | |
| Moorpark College | Griffin Stadium | 6,000 | Raider Pavilion | |
| Oxnard College | Non-Football School | N/A | Condor Center | |
| Santa Barbara City College | La Playa Stadium | 10,000 | Sports Pavilion | |
| Santa Monica College | Corsair Field | 4,850 | Corsair Pavilion | 1,600 |
| Ventura College | Ventura Sports Complex | 3,000 | Event Center | 1,800 |
| Victor Valley College | Hawks Stadium | | Victor Valley College Gym | |
| West Los Angeles College | Wildcat Stadium | | The Den | | |
Sports offered
- Baseball (men's)
- Basketball (men's and women's)
- Cross Country (men's and women's)
- Football (men's)
- Golf (men's and women's)
- Soccer (men's and women's)
- Softball (women's)
- Swimming & Diving (men's and women's)
- Tennis (men's and women's)
- Track & Field (men's and women's)
- Volleyball (men's and women's)
- Water Polo (men's and women's)
