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Pacific Union College is one of ten institutions that make up the California Pacific Conference, a division of the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics. The PUC Pioneers compete in the conference in women's volleyball, men's soccer, men's and women's cross country, and men's and women's basketball.

California Pacific Conference

Founded in 1996, the 10-member California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) is one of the largest Division II leagues in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Cal Pac is representative of higher education in California with members from the California State University campuses as well as religious and liberal arts colleges. The Cal Pac sponsors four women's sports (basketball, cross country, soccer and volleyball) and four men's sports (basketball, cross country, golf and soccer).

National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics

The purpose of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is to promote the education and development of students through intercollegiate athletic participation. The NAIA has 50,000 student-athletes participating at nearly 300 member colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. Divided into 14 regions, the NAIA offers 23 championships in 13 sports.

Sports News

Pioneers Win Sportsmanship Award for Third Straight Year
Aug 27, 2008 11:03am

Dirt Classic Brings 415 Mountain Bikes to Angwin
Apr 15, 2008 09:47am

Pioneers Receive Sportsmanship Award for Second Year Running
Sep 10, 2007 11:53am

Pioneers Men's Basketball Team Makes the Playoffs
Mar 21, 2007 11:36am