AAWU

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AAWU, short for the Athletic Association of Western Universities, was a former NCAA athletic conference that served as a predecessor to today’s Pac-12 Conference.

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AAWU canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf college athletic conference
defunct sports organization
abbreviation AAWU
alsoKnownAs Big Five
Big Six
competitionLevel NCAA University Division
linked to: NCAA Division I
country United States
formedFrom Pacific Coast Conference
foundedBy Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Southern California
University of Washington
fullName Athletic Association of Western Universities
geographicFocus Pacific Coast region
governingBody National Collegiate Athletic Association
historicalRole predecessor to the modern Pac-12 Conference
memberInstitution Oregon State University
Stanford University
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Los Angeles
University of Idaho
University of Oregon
University of Southern California
University of Washington
Washington State University
notableFeature formed after the dissolution of the Pacific Coast Conference
partOf NCAA Division I structure
linked to: NCAA Division I
predecessorOf Pac-10 Conference
Pac-12 Conference
Pac-8 Conference
regionServed Western United States
reorganizedAs Pacific-8 Conference
sponsoredSport college football
men's basketball
multiple varsity sports
sport college athletics
status defunct
successor Pacific-8 Conference

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Athletic Association of Western Universities hasShortName AAWU
subject linked to: Big Five
Big Five alsoKnownAs AAWU
Big Six shortName AAWU
Big Six abbreviation AAWU