The Valley Conference was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in Central Valley in Central California. The conference was formed in 1961 and began operation in the fall of 1962. The Valley Conference's six initial members were American River College, the College of the Sequoias, Fresno City College, Modesto Junior College, Sacramento City College, Stockton College—which was renamed as San Joaquin Delta College in 1963. The conference's first commission was Paul Starr, who elected to the post in early 1962.[1]
Modesto, Stockton, and Sacramento had been members of the Big Eight Conference, which folded in 1962.[2] American River had been a member of the Golden Valley Conference.[3]
- ^ "Paul Starr Is Commissioner Of New League". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. March 14, 1962. p. 4D. Retrieved April 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Remington, Ben (May 25, 1962). "Mustang Officials Big Adieu To Big 8 And Discuss New Valley League". Stockton Record. Stockton, California. p. 32. Retrieved April 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Unlimited-Sub Rule For Valley League". Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. June 13, 1962. p. 10. Retrieved April 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
