The Cal Pac will disband after this academic year, with the league’s five members to “remain in the NAIA and are assured membership in other conferences for 2027-28 and beyond.” Cal Pac Presidents Chair/Simpson President Norman Hall: “This action is a sad but necessary one for us to make now in order to provide all our members time to cement their future plans. The Cal Pac has been a tremendous home for our student-athletes for many years, has been a national leader and influencer within the NAIA, and is a perennially honored as a 'Conference of Character.' Dwindling membership, travel challenges, and institutional priorities require this strategic realignment of our institutions.” Of note: “Plans are in progress to reassign the Cal Pac marks and non-profit entity to a legacy institution thus holding space for a possible re-launch in the future as an NAIA or part of another association should small college athletics in the West continue to grow.” (link)