member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the Pacific West Conference (PacWest) for most of its sports since the 2012–13 academic year. while its men's and women's water polo teams compete in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA). The Sunbirds previously competed in the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1986–87 to 2011–12. Fresno Pacific competes in 17 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and water polo; while women's sports include basketball, cheerleading, cross country, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, volleyball and water polo. Mascot The athletics mascot is Sunny the Sunbird. Sunny is a much loved figure in the campus community. Traditions The Wittenberg Door, a board located in the atrium of Steinert Campus Center, near the entrance to the dining room, is a place for the exchange of ideas. People are free to post expressions of their views, but are asked to write pieces in a charitable spirit and to include the writer's name. It was built in approximately 1983 and the original version was located in Alumni Hall when it still served as the campus cafeteria. A new board was built in 2004 and the old one was dismantled. The Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary has a board with the same name and purpose outside the B.C. Lounge. The Mennonite Central Committee holds its annual West Coast Relief Sale and Auction on the campus during the first weekend in April, at approximately 4:00 p.m.9:00 p.m. Friday and 7:00 a.m.3:00 p.m. Saturday. Ethnic foods, used books, antiques, plants, world crafts and quilts are all sold on campus in various booths and auction events. University Family Thanksgiving Meal Winter Formal Notable alumni Ron Adams, 3-time NBA champion assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors Pablo Campos, professional soccer player and MLS champion with Real Salt Lake Malcolm Griffin, professional basketball player Dan Quisenberry, former Major League Baseball all-star pitcher for the Kansas City Royals Chris Schwinden, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets Joshua Urbiztondo professional basketball player (PBA) Joey Wells, head women's basketball coach at Indiana State University References Further reading Toews, Paul, ed. Mennonite Idealism and Higher Education: The Story of the Fresno Pacific College Idea. Fresno, Calif.: The Center for Mennonite Brethren Studies, 1995. . Wiebe,