 The school was a founding member of the Southwest Conference and was a member of the Western Athletic Conference, Conference USA, and the Mountain West Conference before joining the Big 12.Two TCU teams participate outside the Big 12 in sports not sponsored by that conference.The rifle team competes in the Patriot Rifle Conference, and the beach volleyball team is set to join the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) for the 2018–19 school year.