大峡谷大学将于2026年7月1日作为第九名成员加入西山区会议。 Grand Canyon University will join the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2026, as its ninth member.
大峡谷大学(GCU)将于2026年7月1日加入西山区会议,成为其第9个成员,并标志着会议首次在亚利桑那举行。 Grand Canyon University (GCU) will join the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2026, becoming its ninth member and marking the conference's first presence in Arizona. GCU将在17个体育赛事中竞争,不包括足球,目的是提高国家竞争力。 GCU will compete in 17 sports, excluding football, and aims to enhance its national competitiveness. 此举是在 GCU 最近决定退出西海岸会议之后做出的，该联盟对失去这所以其成功的男子篮球项目而闻名的大学表示失望。 This move follows GCU's recent decision to withdraw from the West Coast Conference, which expressed disappointment over the loss of the university, known for its successful men's basketball program.