UC Davis will join the Mountain West Conference beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, the university announced Tuesday. The Aggies will compete as a member of the conference in every sport the conference sponsors except football. This includes gymnastics, which the conference began sponsoring in 2024. UC Davis gymnastics currently competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF), which currently sponsors the sport for four schools whose primary conference doesn’t sponsor gymnastics.
“Our transition to the highly regarded conference will introduce our Aggie community to a broader audience, in major metropolitan areas and through increased media coverage. It also provides us with an opportunity to align with universities that share similar academic strengths while also expanding our competitive presence in the Western United States,” UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May said.
The move comes as conference realignment continues to shake out across the NCAA. Numerous schools are set to depart the Mountain West to join Oregon State and Washington State in the new-look Pac-12, including Boise State and Utah State for gymnastics. The Aggies join current conference members Air Force and San Jose State in the Mountain West. The change leaves Southern…
