Hawaii is leaving the WAC and has accepted a football-only membership in the Mountain West Conference for the 2012-13 season, according to the MWC. The Warriors will play the rest of their sports in the Big West Conference. The Warriors women's teams used to compete in the Big West, which currently is an all-California league. "We're headed in a new direction, and this is a really a historic and great day for the University of Hawaii," athletic director Jim Donovan said. "This is what our coaches and our fans want, and we delivered." UC Irvine chancellor Michael Drake, chair of the Big West board of directors, said in a statement, "We are excited and pleased with the addition of Hawaii to the Big West Conference. In assessing Hawaii, the Board carefully considered and was impressed by both its legacy of athletic success and its commitment to academic excellence." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5907111
