The Foothill Conference was a

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that is affiliated with the

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. Several community colleges were members until it was formally disbanded in Spring, 2016.

History

The Foothill Conference was formed in 1988. However, the roots of the conference can be traced to 1981 when the football-only Foothill Conference was formed. The Foothill Conference was an offshoot of the Southern California Conference, which included many of the

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-based community colleges. Founding members of the Foothill Conference were

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, Chaffey, Desert,

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, Mt. San Jacinto, Rio Hondo,

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and

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colleges. Two colleges, East Los Angeles College and Citrus College, eventually left the conference. Barstow College and

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joined later as full-time participants. In Fall 2013, Mt. San Jacinto and

were hosted into other athletic conferences. Mt. San Jacinto was accepted as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference while

moved to the

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South Division. The departure of Mt. San Jacinto and

made the Conference the smallest in the state, eventually leading to is demise.

Members

* Barstow College Vikings * Cerro Coso College Coyotes * Chaffey College Panthers *

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Roadrunners *

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Roadrunners *

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Wolverines *

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Rams

Past members

References

External links

COA - Commission on Athletics - Foothill Conference

Official website

{{Foothill Conference CCCAA conferences