Kraig Pakulski / Friday, April 10, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County UCSB Athletics is leaving Big West to join WCC Gauchos leaving Big West for WCC UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -(KEYT) - UC Santa Barbara has called a Monday press conference to announce that the Gauchos are accepting an invitation to join the West Coast Conference. West Coast Conference Commissioner Stu Jackson, UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Dennis Assanis and UC Santa Barbara Arnhold Director of Athletics Kelly Barsky will be at the press conference at 11 a.m. inside the ICA Building. UCSB will play one more season in the Big West and begin competition in the WCC beginning in the 2027-'28 season. The post UCSB Athletics is leaving Big West to join WCC appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article Artemis II astronauts splash down off California’s coast after a historic journey around the moon Next Article Exclusiva: 4 mujeres acusan al representante Eric Swalwell de conducta sexual inapropiada; exempleada afirma que la violó Print 16 Rate this article: No rating Tags: Local NewsNewsSanta Barbara - South CountySportsTop StoriesCollege Sports Please login or register to post comments.