The Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference was an NAIA conference that operated from 1984 to 1998. Formed by the remnants of the Evergreen Conference, the conference broke up when most of its remaining members joined the NCAA's Pacific West Conference.Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference
Members The following is an incomplete list of the membership of the Pacific Northwest Athletic Conference. InstitutionLocationFoundedNicknameJoinedPreviousconferenceLeft ConferencejoinedCurrentconferenceCentral Washington UniversityEllensburg, Washington1891Wildcats1984Evergreen1998PWCGreat NorthwestLewis–Clark State CollegeLewiston, Idaho1893Warriors1984Evergreen1998FrontierCascadePacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, Washington1890Lutes1984Northwest1986NorthwestNorthwestSaint Martin's UniversityLacey, Washington1895Saints1984Evergreen1998PWCGreat NorthwestSeattle UniversitySeattle, Washington1891Redhawks1984Evergreen1996NorthwestWACSimon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, British Columbia1965Clan1984Evergreen1998IndependentsGreat NorthwestWestern Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington1893Vikings1984Evergreen1998PWCGreat NorthwestWhitman CollegeWalla Walla, Washington1859Missionaries1984EvergreenNorthwest1986NorthwestNorthwestWhitworth UniversitySpokane, Washington1890Pirates1984Evergreen1988NorthwestNorthwestUniversity of Alaska SoutheastJuneau, Alaska1972Humpback Whales1986Independents1990nonedropped sports 1990Sheldon Jackson CollegeSitka, Alaska1896Golden Seals1986Independents1992dropped sportsclosed 2007Northwest UniversityKirkland, Washington1934Eagles1987Independents1990IndependentsCascadeUniversity of Puget SoundTacoma, Washington1888Loggers1989PWC1996NorthwestNorthwestThe Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, Washington1967Geoducks1996Independents1998IndependentsCascade
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