Golden State Athletic Conference
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Joined
Arizona Christian University Phoenix , Arizona 1960 Private ( Christian ) 820 Firestorm 2012
Hope International University Fullerton , California 1928 Private ( Christian ) 987 Royals 1999
Life Pacific College San Dimas , California 1923 Private ( Foursquare Gospel ) 686 Warriors 2017
The Master 's University Santa Clarita , California 1927 Private ( Christian ) 1,348 Mustangs 2001
Menlo College Atherton , California 1927 Private ( Nonsectarian ) 750 Oaks 2015
Ottawa University Surprise , Arizona 2015 Private ( American Baptist ) 750 Spirit 2018
San Diego Christian College Santee , California 1970 Private ( Evangelical ) 916 Hawks 1999
Vanguard University Costa Mesa , California 1920 Private ( Assemblies of God ) 1,923 Lions 1986
Westmont College Santa Barbara , California 1937 Private ( Christian ) 1,308 Warriors 1986
William Jessup University Rocklin , California 1939 Private ( Christian ) 1,200 Warriors 2014
Member schools -- Current members
The Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) is a college athletics conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The conference commissioner is Mike Daniels. Conference leadership is shared among the member institutions. Nine of the ten members of the GSAC are Christian colleges located in California and Arizona. Conference teams have won 20 national championships.