Where is Gonzaga from? Location, city and more to know about the Bulldogs basketball team

Where is Gonzaga from? Location, city and more to know about the Bulldogs basketball team

Gonzaga isn’t quite a blue blood, but don’t sleep on the Bulldogs during March Madness.

Since Mark Few took over the head coaching position in 1999, the Bulldogs have made it to the NCAA Tournament every year aside from 2020, which was canceled due to COVID-19. Even then, Gonzaga won its conference tournament, so it would have played in the Big Dance had it happened.

Beyond March Madness, Gonzaga has seen over two dozen of its players reach the NBA, most notably John Stockton. Domantas Sabonis and Chet Holmgren are two other notable Gonzaga men’s basketball alumni.

The question rarely is about the Bulldogs’ talent or ability, but rather: Where is the university located?

Here’s the answer to that question and more to know about Gonzaga University.

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Where is Gonzaga located?

Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington, which is in the eastern portion of the state. The university is close to the Montana-Idaho-Washington border.

Gonzaga was originally founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo under the name Gonzaga College after Jesuit saint Aloysius Gonzaga. Gonzaga graduated to university status in 1912.

The campus spans 150 acres and enrolls over 7,000 students as of the fall 2023 semester, according to the university’s website.

What conference is Gonzaga in?

Gonzaga plays in the West Coast Conference and has largely dominated the field. The Bulldogs have 21 conference championships — 20 since Few took over.

Here’s the full list of schools in the WCC:

• Gonzaga
• Loyola Marymount
• Pacific
• Pepperdine
• Portland
• Saint Mary’s
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• Santa Clara

Gonzaga NCAA Tournament history

The Bulldogs haven’t missed an NCAA Tournament since Few took over as the head coach in 1999, but they’re still missing that coveted national championship.

Gonzaga made the title game twice (2017 and 2021) but lost both chances to North Carolina and Baylor, respectively.

Here’s a breakdown of Gonzaga’s last six NCAA tournament appearances: