Grand Canyon University will join the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2026, as its ninth member. Grand Canyon University se unirá a la Mountain West Conference el 1 de julio de 2026, como su noveno miembro.

Grand Canyon University (GCU) will join the Mountain West Conference on July 1, 2026, becoming its ninth member and marking the conference's first presence in Arizona. Grand Canyon University (GCU) se unirá a la Mountain West Conference el 1 de julio de 2026, convirtiéndose en su noveno miembro y marcando la primera presencia de la conferencia en Arizona. GCU will compete in 17 sports, excluding football, and aims to enhance its national competitiveness. GCU competirá en 17 deportes, excluyendo el fútbol, y tiene como objetivo mejorar su competitividad nacional. This move follows GCU's recent decision to withdraw from the West Coast Conference, which expressed disappointment over the loss of the university, known for its successful men's basketball program. Esta medida sigue la reciente decisión de la GCU de retirarse de la Conferencia de la Costa Oeste, que expresó su decepción por la pérdida de la universidad, conocida por su exitoso programa de baloncesto masculino.