Question: The 2011–12 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, and were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), an American collegiate athletic conference formed on which date, and affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I?
Context: The 2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season.  The Dawgs were led by third-year head coach Sonny Dykes as a member of the Western Athletic Conference.  The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and one home game at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana.  This was the Bulldogs last season as members of the WAC.  Louisiana Tech joined Conference USA for the 2013 season. The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an American collegiate athletic conference formed on July 27, 1962 and affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I.  The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States, with member institutions located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, and Washington, along with the "non-western" states of Missouri and Illinois (traditionally associated with the Midwest), as well as Texas (traditionally associated with the Southwest). The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football program represents Louisiana Tech University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly Division I-A) level.  After 12 seasons in the Western Athletic Conference, Louisiana Tech began competing as a member of Conference USA in 2013.  Since 2013, the Bulldogs have been coached by Skip Holtz.  Since 1968, the Bulldogs have played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium.  Since the Bulldogs first season in 1901, Louisiana Tech has compiled an all-time record of 604 wins, 451 losses, and 39 ties.  In 111 football seasons, the Bulldogs have won 3 Division II national championships, won 25 conference championships, and played in 24 postseason games including 9 major college bowl games.  Louisiana Tech has defeated at least one team from each of the current 10 FBS conferences, and Louisiana Tech is the only team from a non-AQ conference to defeat an SEC champion in the BCS era as the Bulldogs defeated Alabama in 1999. The 2009–10 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2009–10 men's college basketball season.  This was Kerry Rupp's 3rd season as head coach.  The Bulldogs played their home games at Thomas Assembly Center and compete in the Western Athletic Conference.  They finished the season 24–11, 9–7 in WAC play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament.  They were invited to the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to Missouri State. The 2011 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season.  The team was coached by Sonny Dykes, who was in his second season with Louisiana Tech.  The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and competed in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).  They finished the regular season with an 8–4 overall record and a 6–1 record in WAC play to win the 2011 Western Athletic Conference title.  The Bulldogs lost the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego against the TCU Horned Frogs, the champions of the Mountain West Conference. The 2010–11 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.  The Bulldogs, led by fourth year head coach Kerry Rupp, played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference.  They finished the season 12–20, 2–14 in WAC play to finish in last place and did not qualify for the WAC Tournament. The 2012–13 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.  The Bulldogs, led by second year head coach Michael White, played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference.  This was their last season as a member of the WAC as they joined Conference USA in July 2013. The 2008 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season.  Louisiana Tech competed in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC)and played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana.  The team was coached by Derek Dooley, who was in his second year with the program.  Dooley's Dawgs entered the season after finishing 5–7 (4–4 WAC) in 2007.  LA Tech kicked off the season with a victory over Mississippi State, finished tied for second place in the WAC, and capped off the year with an Independence Bowl victory over Northern Illinois. The 2009 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season.  Louisiana Tech Tech competed in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana.  The team was coached by Derek Dooley, who was in his third year with the program.  The Bulldogs finished the season 4–8 and 3–5 in WAC play. The 2011–12 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.  The Bulldogs, led by first year head coach Michael White, played their home games at the Thomas Assembly Center and were members of the Western Athletic Conference.
Answer: July 27, 1962