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| 51 Years of Weber State Basketball |
The 2012-13 season is Weber's 51st season of men's basketball as a 4-year institution and its 50th year in the Big Sky Conference.
Weber State's overall record is 946-534 (64%) and 588-119 (83%) in Ogden. Weber's .64 winning percentage ranks 22nd in the history of Division I men's basketball.
In 1962 Weber Junior College became the first junior college in the country to move from the juco ranks straight into NCAA Division I basketball.
WSU has won 19 Big Sky Conference basketball titles and have made 14 appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Both of these numbers are conference records. Of the 14 appearances, the 'Cats have advanced to the second round 6 times. Weber has also made 3 NIT appearances, 2 CIT appearances and 1 CBI appearance. Weber State also has had 26 20 win seasons in its prior 50 seasons.
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| All-Time Records vs Big Sky Schools |
| Team |
WSU vs Opponent |
Home |
Away |
| Eastern Washington |
43-20 |
29-4 |
15-16 |
| Idaho State |
73-41 |
44-9 |
29-32 |
| Montana |
67-51 |
42-14 |
25-36 |
| Montana State |
75-36 |
47-11 |
28-25 |
| Northern Arizona |
72-26 |
44-6 |
28-20 |
| Northern Colorado |
11-3 |
7-0 |
4-3 |
| North Dakota |
3-0 |
1-0 |
2-0 |
| Portland State |
32-11 |
20-1 |
12-10 |
| Sacramento State |
35-4 |
19-1 |
16-3 |
| Southern Utah |
2-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
| All-Time Records vs In-State Schools |
| Team |
WSU vs Opponent |
In Ogden |
| Brigham Young |
10-27 |
10-9 |
| Southern Utah |
24-6 |
17-2 |
| Utah |
14-26 |
11-8 |
| Utah State |
26-39 |
16-14 |
| Utah Valley |
4-2 |
4-0 |
| WSU vs USU All-Time Games |
| Year |
Winner |
Score |
Location |
Series |
| 1971 |
Weber State |
63-62 |
Logan |
1-0 |
| 1972 |
Weber State |
69-67 |
Logan |
2-0 |
| 1972 |
Utah State |
67-65 |
Ogden |
2-1 |
| 1973 |
Utah State |
81-75 |
Logan |
2-2 |
| 1973 |
Weber State |
75-67 |
Ogden |
3-2 |
| 1974 |
Utah State |
87-64 |
Logan |
3-3 |
| 1974 |
Weber State |
89-87 (2OT) |
Ogden |
4-3 |
| 1975 |
Utah State |
92-66 |
Logan |
4-4 |
| 1975 |
Utah State |
72-70 (OT) |
Ogden |
4-5 |
| 1976 |
Utah State |
75-74 |
Logan |
4-6 |
| 1976 |
Weber State |
80-65 |
Ogden |
5-6 |
| 1977 |
Weber State |
72-67 |
Logan |
6-6 |
| 1977 |
Weber State |
89-76 |
Ogden |
7-6 |
| 1978 |
Weber State |
84-79 (OT) |
Ogden |
8-6 |
| 1978 |
Utah State |
74-65 |
Logan |
8-7 |
| 1979 |
Utah State |
76-70 |
Logan |
8-8 |
| 1979 |
Weber State |
73-64 |
Ogden |
9-8 |
| 1980 |
Utah State |
91-84 (OT) |
Logan |
9-9 |
| 1980 |
Weber State |
79-73 |
Ogden |
10-9 |
| 1981 |
Weber State |
81-66 (OT) |
Ogden |
10-10 |
| 1981 |
Utah State |
82-69 |
Logan |
10-11 |
| 1982 |
Weber State |
86-61 |
Logan |
11-11 |
| 1982 |
Weber State |
83-78 |
Ogden |
12-11 |
| 1983 |
Weber State |
83-57 |
Ogden |
13-11 |
| 1983 |
Utah State |
74-62 |
Logan |
13-12 |
| 1984 |
Weber State |
74-73 |
Logan |
14-12 |
| 1984 |
Utah State |
69-63 |
Ogden |
14-13 |
| 1985 |
Weber State |
77-70 |
Ogden |
15-13 |
| 1985 |
Utah State |
104-83 |
Logan |
15-14 |
| 1986 |
Weber State |
92-85 |
Logan |
16-14 |
| 1986 |
Weber State |
108-76 |
Ogden |
17-14 |
| 1987 |
Utah State |
84-75 |
Ogden |
17-15 |
| 1987 |
Utah State |
76-67 |
Logan |
17-16 |
| 1988 |
Utah State |
107-93 |
Ogden |
17-17 |
| 1988 |
Utah State |
92-69 |
Logan |
17-18 |
| 1989 |
Utah State |
106-93 |
Logan |
17-19 |
| 1989 |
Weber State |
75-74 |
Ogden |
18-19 |
| 1990 |
Utah State |
70-52 |
Logan |
18-20 |
| 1990 |
Utah State |
64-62 |
Ogden |
18-21 |
| 1991 |
Utah State |
77-62 |
Logan |
18-22 |
| 1991 |
Utah State |
82-72 |
Ogden |
18-23 |
| 1992 |
Utah State |
92-78 |
Ogden |
18-24 |
| 1992 |
Utah State |
84-72 |
Logan |
18-25 |
| 1993 |
Weber State |
85-80 |
Ogden |
19-25 |
| 1994 |
Weber State |
87-86 |
Logan |
20-25 |
| 1995 |
No Game |
- |
- |
20-25 |
| 1996 |
Weber State |
81-79 |
Neutral-SLC |
21-25 |
| 1997 |
Utah State |
80-68 |
Ogden |
21-26 |
| 1998 |
Utah State |
71-65 |
Logan |
21-27 |
| 1999 |
Weber State |
82-72 |
Neutral-SLC |
22-27 |
| 2000 |
Weber State |
86-73 |
Ogden |
23-27 |
| 2001 |
Utah State |
89-77 |
Logan |
23-28 |
| 2002 |
Weber State |
67-64 |
Ogden |
24-28 |
| 2003 |
Utah State |
66-64 |
Logan |
24-29 |
| 2004 |
Utah State |
66-60 |
Ogden |
24-30 |
| 2005 |
Utah State |
73-56 |
Logan |
24-31 |
| 2006 |
Utah State |
69-60 |
Ogden |
24-32 |
| 2007 |
Utah State |
68-55 |
Neutral-Alaska |
24-33 |
| 2007 |
Utah State |
77-68 |
Logan |
24-34 |
| 2008 |
Weber State |
78-71 |
Ogden |
25-34 |
| 2009 |
Utah State |
75-49 |
Logan |
25-35 |
| 2010 |
Utah State |
66-60 |
Ogden |
25-36 |
| 2010 |
Utah State |
85-73 |
Logan |
25-37 |
| 2011 |
Utah State |
77-65 |
Logan |
25-38 |
| 2012 |
Weber State |
73-63 |
Ogden |
26-38 |
| 2013 |
Utah State |
65-55 |
Logan |
26-39 |
| Year |
Winner |
Score |
Location |
Series |
| WSU vs Utah All-Time Games |
| Year |
Winner |
Score |
Location |
Series |
| 1973 |
Weber State | 81-70 |
Salt Lake |
1-0 |
| 1976 |
Weber State | 88-87 OT |
Ogden |
2-0 |
| 1976 |
Utah | 88-77 |
Salt Lake |
2-1 |
| 1977 |
Weber State | 75-74 |
Ogden |
3-1 |
| 1977 |
Utah | 88-81 OT |
Salt Lake |
3-2 |
| 1978 |
Weber State | 71-61 |
Ogden |
4-2 |
| 1978 |
Utah | 98-88 |
Salt Lake |
4-3 |
| 1979 |
Weber State | 86-81 |
Salt Lake |
5-3 |
| 1980 |
Weber State | 91-79 |
Ogden |
6-3 |
| 1981 |
Utah | 76-61 |
Salt Lake |
6-4 |
| 1982 |
Utah | 68-67 3OT |
Ogden |
6-5 |
| 1983 |
Utah | 62-52 |
Salt Lake |
6-6 |
| 1984 |
Weber State | 94-83 |
Ogden |
7-6 |
| 1985 |
Utah | 65-59 |
Salt Lake |
7-7 |
| 1986 |
Weber State | 68-67 |
Ogden |
8-7 |
| 1987 |
Utah | 65-63 |
Salt Lake |
8-8 |
| 1988 |
Utah | 83-62 |
Ogden |
8-9 |
| 1989 |
Utah | 66-63 |
Salt Lake |
8-10 |
| 1990 |
Utah | 64-62 |
Ogden |
8-11 |
| 1991 |
Utah | 68-52 |
Salt Lake |
8-12 |
| 1992 |
Weber State | 72-59 |
Ogden |
9-12 |
| 1993 |
No Game | - |
- |
- |
| 1994 |
Weber State | 98-85 |
Ogden |
10-12 |
| 1995 |
Utah | 71-54 |
Salt Lake |
10-13 |
| 1996 |
Utah | 89-60 |
Ogden |
10-14 |
| 1997 |
Utah | 83-48 |
Salt Lake |
10-15 |
| 1998 |
Utah | 87-72 |
Ogden |
10-16 |
| 1999 |
Utah | 87-74 |
Salt Lake |
10-17 |
| 2000 |
Weber State | 84-72 |
Ogden |
11-17 |
| 2001 |
Weber State | 79-77 |
Salt Lake |
12-17 |
| 2002 |
Utah | 70-59 |
Ogden |
12-18 |
| 2003 |
Utah | 72-58 |
Salt Lake |
12-19 |
| 2004 |
Utah | 70-60 |
Ogden |
12-20 |
| 2005 |
Utah | 50-41 |
Salt Lake |
12-21 |
| 2006 |
Utah | 67-62 OT |
Ogden |
12-22 |
| 2007 |
Utah | 67-55 |
Salt Lake |
12-23 |
| 2008 |
Utah | 72-52 |
Ogden |
12-24 |
| 2009 |
Utah | 74-64 |
Salt Lake |
12-25 |
| 2010 |
Weber State | 83-76 |
Ogden |
13-25 |
| 2011 |
Utah |
90-75 |
Salt Lake |
13-26 |
| 2012 |
Weber State |
80-51 |
Ogden |
14-26 |
| 2013 |
No Game |
- |
- |
14-26 |
| Year |
Winner |
Score |
Location |
Series |
| WSU vs BYU All-Time Games |
| Year |
Winner |
Score |
Location |
Series |
| 1974 |
BYU | 77-76 |
Provo |
0-1 |
| 1975 |
Weber State | 76-63 |
Ogden |
1-1 |
| 1976 |
BYU | 89-80 |
Provo |
1-2 |
| 1977 |
Weber State | 96-75 |
Ogden |
2-2 |
| 1978 |
BYU | 81-76 |
Provo |
2-3 |
| 1979 |
No Game | - |
- |
- |
| 1980 |
No Game | - |
- |
- |
| 1981 |
BYU | 85-78 |
Ogden |
2-4 |
| 1982 |
BYU | 63-55 |
Provo |
2-5 |
| 1983 |
Weber State | 84-81 OT |
Ogden |
3-5 |
| 1984 |
BYU | 86-81 OT |
Provo |
3-6 |
| 1985 |
Weber State | 87-79 |
Ogden |
4-6 |
| 1986 |
BYU | 88-86 OT |
Provo |
4-7 |
| 1987 |
BYU | 84-69 |
Ogden |
4-8 |
| 1988 |
BYU | 104-71 |
Provo |
4-9 |
| 1989 |
Weber State | 80-78 |
Ogden |
5-9 |
| 1990 |
BYU | 81-65 |
Provo |
5-10 |
| 1991 |
BYU | 69-57 |
Ogden |
5-11 |
| 1992 |
BYU | 81-68 |
Provo |
5-12 |
| 1993 |
Weber State | 83-77 OT |
Ogden |
6-12 |
| 1994 |
BYU | 92-79 |
Provo |
6-13 |
| 1995 |
Weber State | 86-74 |
Ogden |
7-13 |
| 1996 |
BYU | 91-86 |
Provo |
7-14 |
| 1997 |
Weber State | 97-80 |
Ogden |
8-14 |
| 1998 |
BYU | 83-70 |
Provo |
8-15 |
| 1999 |
Weber State | 83-80 |
Ogden |
9-15 |
| 2000 |
BYU | 66-53 |
Provo |
9-16 |
| 2001 |
BYU | 84-75 |
Ogden |
9-17 |
| 2002 |
BYU | 65-47 |
Provo |
9-18 |
| 2003 |
Weber State | 75-69 |
Ogden |
10-18 |
| 2004 |
BYU | 85-64 |
Provo |
10-19 |
| 2005 |
BYU | 79-61 |
Ogden |
10-20 |
| 2006 |
BYU | 80-54 |
Provo |
10-21 |
| 2007 |
BYU | 73-69 OT |
Ogden |
10-22 |
| 2008 |
BYU | 72-57 |
Provo |
10-23 |
| 2009 |
BYU | 92-62 |
Ogden |
10-24 |
| 2010 |
BYU | 87-70 |
Provo |
10-25 |
| 2011 |
BYU | 72-66 |
Ogden |
10-26 |
| 2012 |
BYU | 94-66 |
Provo |
10-27 |
| 2013 |
BYU | 78-68 |
Ogden |
10-28 |
| Year |
Winner |
Score |
Location |
Series |
| WSU vs SUU All-Time Games |
| Year |
Winner |
Score |
Location |
Series |
| 1982 |
Weber State |
76-59 |
Ogden |
1-0 |
| 1983 |
Weber State |
84-50 |
Ogden |
2-0 |
| 1984 |
Weber State |
97-60 |
Ogden |
3-0 |
| 1985 |
No Game |
- |
- |
3-0 |
| 1986 |
Weber State |
80-50 |
Ogden |
4-0 |
| 1987 |
SUU |
92-90 OT |
Ogden |
4-1 |
| 1988 |
Weber State |
103-91 |
Ogden |
5-1 |
| 1989 |
Weber State |
78-73 |
Cedar City |
6-1 |
| 1990 |
Weber State |
66-65 |
Ogden |
7-1 |
| 1991 |
Weber State |
92-88 |
Ogden |
8-1 |
| 1992 |
SUU |
102-89 |
Cedar City |
8-2 |
| 1993 |
Weber State |
73-62 |
Ogden |
9-2 |
| 1994 |
No Game |
- |
- |
9-2 |
| 1995 |
Weber State |
94-85 |
Ogden |
10-2 |
| 1996 |
Weber State |
78-73 |
Cedar City |
11-2 |
| 1997 |
Weber State |
84-80 |
Ogden |
12-2 |
| 1998 |
No Game |
- |
- |
12-2 |
| 1999 |
Weber State |
81-75 |
Cedar City |
13-2 |
| 2000 |
Weber State |
69-59 |
Ogden |
14-2 |
| 2001 |
SUU |
78-69 |
Cedar City |
14-3 |
| 2002 |
Weber State |
70-64 |
Ogden |
15-3 |
| 2003 |
No Game |
- |
- |
15-3 |
| 2004 |
Weber State |
82-68 |
Cedar City |
16-3 |
| 2005 |
SUU |
62-56 |
Ogden |
16-4 |
| 2006 |
SUU |
68-47 |
Cedar City |
16-5 |
| 2006 |
Weber State |
85-72 |
Ogden |
17-5 |
| 2007 |
SUU |
75-63 |
Cedar City |
17-6 |
| 2007 |
Weber State |
59-57 |
Ogden |
18-6 |
| 2008 |
No Game |
- |
- |
18-6 |
| 2009 |
Weber State |
66-62 |
Cedar City |
19-6 |
| 2010 |
Weber State |
84-66 |
Ogden |
20-6 |
| 2011 |
Weber State |
77-71 |
Cedar City |
21-6 |
| 2012 |
Weber State |
84-66 |
Ogden |
22-6 |
| 2013 |
Weber State |
81-74 |
Cedar City |
23-6 |
| 2013 |
- |
- |
Ogden |
22-6 |
| Year |
Winner |
Score |
Location |
Series |
| WSU vs Utah Valley All-Time Games |
| Year |
Winner |
Score |
Location |
Series |
| 2005 |
Weber State | 59-51 |
Ogden |
1-0 |
| 2005 |
UVU | 71-58 |
Orem |
1-1 |
| 2006 |
UVU | 68-49 |
Orem |
1-2 |
| 2006 |
Weber State | 69-62 |
Ogden |
2-2 |
| 2007 |
No Game | - |
- |
2-2 |
| 2008 |
No Game | - |
- |
2-2 |
| 2009 |
No Game | - |
- |
2-2 |
| 2010 |
No Game | - |
- |
2-2 |
| 2011 |
No Game | - |
- |
2-2 |
| 2012 |
Weber State | 72-69 |
Ogden |
3-2 |
| 2013 |
Weber State |
89-56 |
Ogden |
4-2 |
| Year |
Winner |
Score |
Location |
Series |
| WSU - NCAA Tournament Results (6-15) |
| Year |
First/Second Round |
Regionals |
| 1968 |
New Mexico State 68, WSU 57 |
- |
| 1969 |
WSU 75, Seattle 73 |
Santa Clara 63, WSU 59
WSU 58, New Mexico State 56 |
| 1970 |
Long Beach State 92, WSU 73 |
- |
| 1971 |
Long Beach State 77, WSU 66 |
- |
| 1972 |
WSU 91, Hawaii 64 |
UCLA 90, WSU 58
San Francisco 74, WSU 64 |
| 1973 |
Long Beach State 88, WSU 75 |
- |
| 1978 |
Arkansas 73, WSU 52 |
- |
| 1979 |
(7) WSU 81, (10) New Mexico State 78 (OT)
(2) Arkansas 74, (7) WSU 63 |
- |
| 1980 |
(10) Lamar 87, (7) WSU 86 |
- |
| 1983 |
(8) Washington State 62, (9) WSU 52 |
- |
| 1995 |
(14) WSU 79, (3) Michigan State 72
(6) Georgetown 53, (14) WSU 51 |
- |
| 1999 |
(14) WSU 76, (3) North Carolina 74
(6) Florida 82, (14) WSU 74 (OT) |
- |
| 2003 |
(5) Wisconsin 82, (12) WSU 76 |
- |
| 2007 |
(2) UCLA 70, (15) WSU 42 |
- |
| WSU - NIT Tournament Results (1-3) |
| Year |
First Round |
Second Round |
| 1984 |
WSU 75, Fordham 63 |
LA Lafayette 74, WSU 72 (2OT) |
| 2009 |
San Diego St 65, WSU 49 |
- |
| 2010 |
Cincinnati 76, WSU 62 |
- |
| WSU - CBI Tournament Results (0-1) |
| Year |
First Round |
Second Round |
| 2011 |
Oregon 68, WSU 59 |
- |
| WSU - CIT Tournament Results (5-2) |
| Year |
1st/2nd Round |
Quarters/Semis |
Championship |
| 2012 |
WSU 72, Utah Valley 69
Loyola Mary 84, WSU 78 OT |
- |
- |
| 2013 |
WSU 85, Cal Poly 43
WSU 78, Air Force 57 |
WSU 83, Oral Roberts 74
WSU 59, Northern Iowa 56 |
East Carolina 77, WSU 74 |
| Associated Press Top 25 Final Season Poll - Big Sky Teams |
| Year |
Team |
Ranking |
| 1969 |
Weber State |
17th |
| 1971 |
Weber State |
20th |
| 1972 |
Weber State |
19th |
| 1973 |
Weber State |
18th |
| 1980 |
Weber State |
17th |
| 1982 |
U of Idaho |
8th |
| Since 1982 no Big Sky team has ever finished a season ranked in the top 25. The closest team since '82 was the 2003 and 2009 Wildcats. The '03 team who finished 30th in the AP was one of just two teams in Big Sky history to go undefeated, the other was Weber in 1969. The 2009 team had votes to be ranked in the AP the last week of the season.
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| Notable Coaches |
Weber State has had 2 of its former coaches go on to careers in the NBA and both coaches earned NBA Coach-of-the-year honors. Former Chicago Bulls, Washinton Bullets, Dallas Mavericks, and Sacramento Kings coach, Dick Motta patrolled the WSU sidelines from 1960-1968. Motta left WSU to become head coach of the Chicago Bulls in 1969 and in 1970 he was Coach-of-the-Year.
Current Utah Jazz assistant coach, Phil Johnson, was NBA Coach-of-the-Year in 1974 with the Kansas City Kings. Johnson coached WSU's 15-0 (27-3 overall) 1969 team. Only 2 teams in the history of the Big Sky have ever gone undefeated, both were WSU - 1969 and 2003. Johnson has the highest winning percentage (84%) in Big Sky history.
Current UCLA head coach, Ben Howland, graduated from Weber after a two-year career as a player from 1977-1979. Howland still has the record for the most games played in a season - 34. At UCLA he has taken the Bruins to 3 consecutive Final Four's, and he's the only coach in the NCAA to do so since John Wooden.
Joe Cravens served as head coach at WSU from 2000-2006. He led the 2003 team to an undefeated 16-0 in the Big Sky and 26-6 overall. The 26 wins were the second most wins in WSU history for a single season. Also, Weber had the second longest winning streak in the nation in 2003 with 17 straight wins. Only Kentucky had more that year with 23.
Current Utah Valley head coach Dick Hunsaker is a former Weber basketball player and graduate. Former BYU and SUU head coach Roger Reid also is a former Weber player and graduate.
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| Coaching History |
| Year |
Coach |
Record |
PCT |
Big Sky Titles |
| 1962-1968 |
Dick Motta |
120-33 |
78% |
3 |
| 1969-1971 |
Phil Johnson |
68-16 |
84% |
3 |
| 1972-1975 |
Gene Visscher |
63-45 |
58% |
2 |
| 1976-1985 |
Neil McCarthy |
200-98 |
67% |
4 |
| 1986-1988 |
Larry Farmer |
34-54 |
39% |
0 |
| 1989-1991 |
Denny Huston |
43-42 |
51% |
0 |
| 1992-1999 |
Ron Abegglen |
157-83 |
65% |
3 |
| 2000-2006 |
Joe Cravens |
116-88 |
57% |
1 |
| 2007- |
Randy Rahe |
150-73 |
67% |
3 |
|
Big Sky Conference 1st Team Players |
| Weber State |
74 |
| Montana |
47 |
| Idaho State |
44 |
| Montana State |
39 |
| Northern Arizona |
29 |
| Idaho |
27 |
| Eastern Washington |
25 |
| Portland State |
21 |
| Boise State |
17 |
| Nevada |
16 |
| Gonzaga |
12 |
| Cal State Northridge |
10 |
| Sacramento State |
5 |
| Northern Colorado |
3 |
| North Dakota |
0 |
| Southern Utah |
0 |
| WSU in the NBA |
| Year |
Name |
Team |
| 1947 |
Wat Misaka |
New York Knicks |
| 1966 |
Jerry Trice |
Baltimore Bullets |
| 1966 |
Gene Visscher |
Baltimore Bullets |
| 1968 |
Dan Sparks |
Cincinnati Royals |
| 1969 |
Larry Bergh |
Chicago Bulls |
| 1969 |
Justus Thigpen |
San Diego Rockets |
| 1971 |
Willie Sojourner |
Virginia Squires |
| 1972 |
Bob Davis |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1976 |
Al DeWitt |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1977 |
Stan Mayhew |
Indiana Pacers |
| 1980 |
Bruce Collins |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1980 |
David Johnson |
Dallas Mavericks |
| 1980 |
Richard Smith |
Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1983 |
Tom Heywood |
Golden State Warriors |
| 1985 |
Shawn Campbell |
Phoenix Suns |
| 1995 |
Ruben Nembhard |
Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2000 |
Eddie Gill |
New Jersey Nets |
| 2008 |
Lance Allred |
Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2012 |
Damian Lillard |
Portland Trailblazers |
| History of the Big Sky Conference |
The 2012-13 season marks the 50th year of the Big Sky Conference. The Big Sky is an NCAA Division I member in all sports, and is classified as FCS (Football Championship Series) in football and formerly I-AA. The league has become one of the strongest Division I conferences in the West and is a national leader in FCS football. With the additions of Southern Utah and North Dakota on July 1, 2012, the Big Sky is now an eleven-team format for all sports except football. Associate Big Sky members Cal Poly and UC Davis also joined July 1, 2012 but will compete as football only schools. The Big Sky announced in October 2012 that Idaho will join the Big Sky in 2014-15 for all sports except football.
Northern Colorado joined the Big Sky July 1, 2006, and the conference had 9 teams in all sports until 2012 expansion.
In 1963 the Big Sky Conference was established by six charter members (Idaho, Idaho State, Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State, and Weber State). The 'Sky was later expanded in 1970 by adding Boise State and Northern Arizona. Gonzaga left in 1979 and was replaced by Nevada, which gave the league eight members. The conference grew to nine schools in 1987 with the addition of Eastern Washington.
In 1992 Nevada departed, and in 1996 Boise State and Idaho left and at the same time the conference added Portland State, Sacramento State and Cal State Northridge. For the next 5 years the Big Sky would maintain nine teams before Cal State Northridge left in 2001.
Why is it called the Big Sky Conference?
In 1963, the name Big Sky was adopted by the six presidents of the charter members as the name of the new conference. The name Big Sky originated in a novel written by the late A.B. (Bud) Guthrie of Great Falls, Mont., in 1947 entitled "The Big Sky". Jack Hollowell, a former Montana advertising director, promoted the Big Sky theme for the Treasure State, and Harry Missildine of the Spokane Spokesman-Review called for the newly formed league to be named the Big Sky Conference in his column dated Feb. 20, 1963.
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Weber State Basketball All-Time Player Records
Weber State All-Time Games vs Division I
All-Time Big Sky Champions History
Big Sky Conference Tournament History
All-Time Big Sky Award Winners
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