For wrestling , CSUB competes in the Pac - 12 conference .
Following a period as one of a tiny number of Division I independents , CSU Bakersfield joined the Western Athletic Conference in July 2013 for most sports .
For wrestling , CSU Bakersfield competes in the Pac - 12 conference .
Following a period as one of a tiny number of Division I independents , CSU Bakersfield joined the Western Athletic Conference in July 2013 for most sports .