DENVER - The WAC today announced the dates, sites and hosts for all 19 of its championships for 2016-17 school year.
Headlining the schedule is the 2017 WAC Basketball Tournament, which will be held March 8-11, at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. It is the seventh year in a row that the tournament will be played there.
“We are excited to return to the Orleans Arena as it has proven to be a great venue for our tournament and we have an established partnership with the Orleans staff,†WAC Commissioner Jeff Hurd said. “It is an exciting time for Division I basketball in the city of Las Vegas and we are pleased that the WAC is part of it.â€
Five of the league's seven team championship-eligible schools will host WAC championships during the 2016-17 year. Nine of the 19 championships will be held at neutral sites.
The complete schedule is listed below.
2016-17 WAC Championship Schedule
| Sport |
Date(s) |
Location/Host |
Site |
Qualifying Teams |
| Cross Country (M/W) |
Oct. 29, 2016 |
Seattle/Seattle U |
Jefferson Park Golf Course |
All teams |
| Women's Soccer |
Nov. 3-4, 6, 2016 |
Kansas City, Mo./UMKC |
Durwood Soccer Stadium |
Top six eligible teams |
| Men's Soccer |
Nov. 10-11, 13, 2016 |
Orem, Utah/Utah Valley |
Clyde Field |
Top six eligible teams |
| Volleyball |
Nov. 17-19, 2016 |
Las Cruces, N.M./NM State |
Pan American Center |
Top six eligible teams |
| Swimming & Diving (M/W) |
Feb. 22-25, 2017 |
Houston/WAC |
CRWC Natatorium |
All teams |
| Indoor Track & Field (M/W) |
Feb. 23-25, 2017 |
Nampa, Idaho/WAC |
Ford Idaho Center |
All teams |
| Basketball (M/W) |
March 8-11, 2017 |
Las Vegas/WAC |
The Orleans Arena |
Seven eligible teams |
| Women's Golf |
April 19-21, 2017 |
Mission Hills, Kan./WAC |
Indian Hills Country Club |
All teams |
| Men's Golf |
April 28-30, 2017 |
Mesa, Ariz./WAC |
Longbow Golf Club |
All teams |
| Tennis (M/W) |
April 28-30, 2017 |
Las Cruces, N.M./NM State |
NM State Tennis Center |
Five eligible teams |
| Outdoor Track & Field (M/W) |
May 10-13, 2017 |
Edinburg, Texas/UTRGV |
UTRGV Track & Field Complex |
All teams |
| Softball |
May 11-13, 2017 |
Las Cruces, N.M./NM State |
NM State Softball Complex |
Five eligible teams |
| Baseball |
May 24-28, 2017 |
Mesa, Ariz./WAC |
Hohokam Stadium |
Top six eligible teams |