Abbreviation for the Western Athletic Conference, a collegiate athletic conference in the United States comprised of (as of
2009), Boise State, Fresno State, University of Hawaii, University of Idaho, Louisiana
Tech, University of Nevada, New Mexico State, San
Jose State, and
Utah State.
Formed as a power conference in 1962, all
six of its founding members are now members of either the PAC-
10 or the Mountain West Conference. Current membership has been relatively stable since 1996, with the top portion of the WAC dominating the national college scene, with the Boise State Broncos and Hawai'i Warriors gaining national football recognition, while the Nevada Wolfpack,
Utah State Aggies, and New Mexico State Aggies have been doing the same with NCAA Division I Basketball.
Nicknames for all sports teams are, respectively, the Boise State Broncos, Fresno State Bulldogs, Hawaii Warriors, Idaho Vandals, Louisiana
Tech Bulldogs, Nevada Wolfpack, New Mexico State Aggies, San
Jose Spartans, and Utah State Aggies.
See also, WAC-off.
Hillbilly Hank: Gawrsh, I'm lookin' et our football skedyool, and we
play a buncha weak-ass opponents AGAIN this year afore our SEC conference games start!
Moonshine Matt: Slow your roll,
Henry, my old chum. If you'll notice, we do appear to be playing Boise State next month, and I daresay they scare the bejeezus right out of my nethers. Whilst the
bottom portion of the WAC scares no one, the top half is capable of toppling even the mightest of egos, nawmsayin'?