WCC Adds Seattle University As Women's Golf Affiliate Member
8/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Aug. 26, 2010
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - The West Coast Conference announced Thursday the addition of Seattle University as an affiliate member in the sport of women's golf, beginning with the upcoming season.
"We are pleased to have Seattle University become a West Coast Conference affiliate member in women's golf," WCC Commissioner Jamie Zaninovich said. "Seattle University shares a common mission and values with our member schools, and we're excited to add an affiliate member in a sport that continues to expand its profile nationally."
Seattle University, which was a member of the WCC from 1971-80, has competed as an independent in women's golf since officially adding the program in September, 2007, and taking part in its first competition in September. 2008. Seattle's tradition in women's golf goes back to the 1950's, however, as Pat Lesser-Harbottle was the first woman to play on a men's collegiate golf team when she was on the 1952 Seattle roster and went on to win the 1953 U.S. Women's National Collegiate Championship.
Seattle University will make its debut as an affiliate member at the 2011 WCC Golf Championships on April 18 and 19 at San Juan Oaks Golf Club in Hollister, Calif. The addition of Seattle in women's golf and Creighton in women's rowing as affiliate members in 2010-11 marks the WCC's first affiliates since the University of Nevada competed in baseball from 1970-91.
The West Coast Conference began sponsoring women's golf during the 1996-97 school year with four charter members - Gonzaga University, Pepperdine University, University of San Francisco and Santa Clara University. The conference expanded to five in women's golf during the 1998-99 school year with the addition of the University of Portland.
