2022-23 WAC Championships Schedules Released
DENVER – Championship venues and dates are now official for the 2022-23 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) seasons. The first championship gets underway on October 29 in Nacogdoches, Texas with the championship season concluding at the end of May in Mesa, Ariz.
Headlining the championships schedule is the 2023 WAC Basketball Tournament, which is expanding to 12 teams (men's and women's) with the first two rounds at Michelob ULTRA Arena March 6-7, and the final three rounds and championship games March 8-11, at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
"Vegas has become the center of the basketball universe for conference championships. Not only do the Orleans and Michelob Arenas provide elite championship environments, but the city serves as a premier destination for our fans and supporters," said WAC Commissioner Brian Thornton. "The “Vegas Buzz” during the first two weeks in March is better than anywhere else in the country!"
Stephen F. Austin will host their first WAC championships in 2022-23 with cross country and outdoor track & field. California Baptist hosts men's soccer for the first time as the Lancers are now eligible for the NCAA DI tournament. The volleyball and swimming & diving championships will be in the Rio Grande Valley. Women's soccer, indoor track & field and women's golf will all be in the state of Washington. WAC newcomer UT Arlington will host the tennis championships and the WAC Softball Tournament returns to Grand Canyon University.
The WAC women's soccer, men's soccer, volleyball, swimming & diving, indoor track & field, basketball, softball, outdoor track & field and baseball championships are scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN+.
Seven of the 19 championships will be held at neutral sites.
The complete schedule is listed below:
2022-23 WAC Championships Calendar
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Sport
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Date(s)
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Location/Host
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Site
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Field Size
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Cross Country (M/W)
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Oct. 29, 2022
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All Teams
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Women's Soccer
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Nov. 2, 4, 6, 2022
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Seattle, Wash./Seattle U
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Six Teams
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Men's Soccer
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Nov. 9, 11, 13, 2022
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Riverside, Calif./CBU
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Six Teams
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Volleyball
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Nov. 17 - 19, 2022
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Edinburg, Texas/UTRGV
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UTRGV Fieldhouse
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Eight Teams
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Swimming & Diving (M/W)
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Feb. 22-25, 2023
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Pharr, Texas/UTRGV
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City of Pharr Natatorium
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All Teams
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Indoor Track & Field (M/W)
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Feb. 24 - 25, 2023
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Spokane, Wash./WAC
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The Podium
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All Teams
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Basketball (M/W)
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March 6 - 11, 2023
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Las Vegas/WAC
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Michelob ULTRA Arena/Orleans Arena
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12 Teams
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Women's Golf
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April 23 - 25, 2023
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Blaine, Wash./WAC
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All Teams
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Tennis (M/W)
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April 27 - 29, 2023
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Arlington, Texas/UT Arlington
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(M) Six Teams
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(W) Eight Teams
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Men's Golf
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April 28 - 30, 2023
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Boulder City, Nev./WAC
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Boulder Creek Golf Club
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All Teams
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Softball
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May 10 - 13, 2023
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Phoenix, Ariz./GCU
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GCU Softball Stadium
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Eight Teams
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Outdoor Track & Field (M/W)
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May 11 - 13, 2023
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Nacogdoches, Texas/SFA
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Homer Bryce Stadium
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All Teams
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Baseball
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May 24 - 27/28, 2023
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Mesa, Ariz./WAC
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Hohokam Stadium
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Eight Teams
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