UC Santa Barbara Gauchos explained

UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
University:University of California, Santa Barbara
Association:NCAA
Conference:Big West (primary)
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (swimming & diving)
Golden Coast Conference (men's water polo)
Division:Division I
Director:Kelly Barsky
Location:Santa Barbara, California
Teams:19
Basketballarena:UC Santa Barbara Events Center
Baseballfield:Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Softballstadium:Campus Diamond
Soccerstadium:Harder Stadium
Natatorium:Campus Pool
Arena2:Pauley Track
Rec Cen Courts
Robertson Gymnasium
Mascot:Olé (official)
Fantom of the 'Dome (unofficial)
Gaucho Joe (unofficial)
Nickname:Gauchos
Fightsong:"Big 'C'" (official)
"Gaucho" (unofficial)

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos are the intercollegiate athletic teams who represent the University of California, Santa Barbara. Referred to in athletic competition as UC Santa Barbara or UCSB, the Gauchos participate in 19 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports with the majority competing in the Big West Conference. UCSB currently fields varsity teams in 10 men's sports and 9 women's sports.

Over the course of the school's history, UCSB has won team national championships for 1979 men's water polo, 2006 men's soccer and 1962 men's swimming and diving (Div. II). The Gauchos, and the student-athletes who compose the teams, have won a variety of conference titles, regularly compete in NCAA championship events, and have produced professional and Olympic athletes.

The school has played a pivotal role in the collegiate athletics landscape in California. UCSB was a founding member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association, the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (now known as the Big West Conference), and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.

Nickname

Those affiliated with UCSB, including alumni, faculty, and students in addition to the athletic teams, have previously gone under the nicknames Hilltoppers and Roadrunners.[1] In September 1934, the student body voted to change the Roadrunners moniker to the Gauchos, which also applied to the athletic teams.[1] Students felt the name more suited the campus's and Santa Barbara, California-area's Spanish architecture, Mission Santa Barbara, and the Gaucho was "essentially Spanish".[2] The school marked the change with a small ceremony of four horse-riders prior to a football game's kickoff.[3] Later, others attributed the change as inspired by Douglas Fairbanks' role in the eponymous film, The Gaucho.[4] [5]

History

The earliest teams representing UC Santa Barbara, then known as Santa Barbara State Teachers College, appeared in the 1920s with football and basketball followed shortly by baseball.[6]

UCSB were one of four founding members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association, which first took place during the 1938–39 school year.[7] The association sponsored 10 sports and served as a catalyst for UCSB to elevate sports previously classified as "minor" to equal standing as "major", which provided a level playing field for all UCSB-sponsored teams.[8]

In 1969, UC Santa Barbara was a founding member of the Big West Conference, then known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[9] [10] [11]

Along with a consortium of teams from the Big West Conference, Western Athletic Conference, and Pac-10 Conference, UC Santa Barbara was a founding member of the regional Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in 1992.[12] [13]

Sports sponsored

Basketball
Cross country
Cross country Soccer
Golf Softball
Swimming and diving
Swimming and diving Tennis
Tennis Track and field
Track and field Volleyball
VolleyballWater polo
Water polo

Baseball

See main article: UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball. Potentially one of the oldest teams the Gauchos field, baseball can date back to at least 1923. They've appeared in 13 NCAA Division I baseball tournaments. Numerous Major League Baseball all-stars and World Series champions have come through the ranks including Shane Bieber, Skip Schumaker, Chris Speier, Michael Young, and Barry Zito.

Basketball

See main article: UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's basketball. Both the UCSB men and women's basketball teams play at the UCSB Events Center, commonly known as the Thunderdome.

Men's basketball

UCSB Men's Basketball had its best years in the late '80s and early '90s under coach Jerry Pimm, highlighted by a 77–70 victory over then No. 2 and eventual National Champion UNLV in 1990, and NCAA tournament appearances in 1988 (lost to Maryland) and 1990 (defeated Houston 70–66 and lost to Michigan State 62–58). The Gauchos returned to the NCAA tournament in 2002 where they nearly upset powerhouse Arizona in the opening round. Over the years, a few of Pimm's assistants at UCSB have gone on to coach other major programs around the country, including Ben Howland (1982–1994) of UCLA and Jamie Dixon of Pittsburgh.

In the 2009–10 season, UCSB Men's Basketball was the regular season champion and final tournament champion in the Big West Conference, defeating Long Beach State. It won an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament and played 2nd seed Ohio State, losing to the Buckeyes. In 2010–2011, they placed fifth in the regular season. They defeated Long Beach State in the tournament final for the second year in a row. The Gauchos were the lowest seed to win the Big West Tournament since sixth-seeded San Jose State toppled Utah State in 1996. They played the 2nd seeded Florida Gators and lost. It was the first time that UCSB entered an NCAA Tournament in back-to-back seasons.

Some famous Gauchos basketball players are Brian Shaw, Conner Henry, Alex Harris, Lucius Davis, Don Ford, James Nunnally, and Orlando Johnson. On the women's side, Kristen Mann currently plays in the WNBA and Mekia Valentine was drafted by the New York Liberty in the 2011 WNBA draft.

Women's basketball

In 2005, UCSB Women's Basketball won its unprecedented ninth straight Big West Conference Championship. The team had its best year in history during the 2004 season when it advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 where it lost to eventual champion UConn. UCSB was the only team to hold UConn to less than a double-digit victory in the NCAA playoffs. From 2000 to 2005, Tasha McDowell served as an assistant coach.

In the 2012 Big West Tournament, the UCSB women's basketball team became the first 6th seed to win the tournament. In the first round, the team traveled to UC Irvine and defeated the 3rd seeded Anteaters 61–51.[14] The Gauchos continued on their playoff march against the Pacific Tigers in the semifinals hosted at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Pacific swept UCSB in the regular season, but the Gauchos were victorious when it mattered the most as they bounced the Tigers out of the tournament with an overwhelming 84-66 decision.[15] The 84-point output currently stands as the most points the Gauchos have scored under head coach Carlene Mitchell. After defeating the number 3 seed and number 5 seed, the Gauchos ended up being the higher ranked team in the championship game as they were set to face Long Beach State who pulled off two miraculous upsets of their own as the 7 seed. The Gauchos went on to capture its record 14th Big West crown with a 63–54 final tally.[16] Gaucho center Kirsten Tilleman had a double-double (16 points and 11 rebounds) against the 49ers, which earned her the tournament MVP honors.[17] She was also included on the All-Tournament team roster along with her teammate sophomore guard Melissa Zornig, who averaged 16.7 points per game in the tournament. The 2011-2012 Gauchos' season ended in the first round of the NCAA tournament where they fell 81–40 against the eventual national champion Baylor.[18]

Cross country

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's cross country team appeared in the NCAA tournament two times, with their highest finish being 17th place in the 2001–02 school year.[19] The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's cross country team appeared in the NCAA tournament four times, with their highest finish being 9th place in the 2006–07 school year.[20]

Men No. 17 432
Women No. 29 586
Women No. 17 410
Men No. 27 553
Women No. 9 318
Women No. 19 499

Soccer

Men's soccer

See main article: UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer.

See also: List of UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer seasons.

In 2004, the UCSB men's soccer team advanced to the College Cup. It routed Duke in the semifinals 5–0, but lost in the championship match to Indiana on penalties

In 2006, UCSB again advanced to the College Cup. In the semi-finals, UCSB and 2nd seed Wake Forest played to a 0–0 tie before UCSB won the game on penalty kicks 4–3. In the championship game, UCSB defeated UCLA 2-1[21] to win its first NCAA Men's Soccer title and its second NCAA championship (1979 Men's Water Polo) in school history.[22]

In conference play, the Gauchos have dominated Big West competition. They have won the Big West Championship in 5 of the last 7 years. Also, the Gauchos have had no less than 5 former players receive full international caps.

The Gauchos have led the NCAA in attendance each year from 2007 to 2012, and averaged 5,873 fans during their 2010 home matches.[23] [24] The Gauchos Sep. 24, 2010 match against UCLA drew 15,896 fans, the highest attendance for an NCAA soccer match since the year 2000.[25]

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 22–12 through thirteen appearances.[26]

First round
Second Round
W 2–0
L 1–2
Second Round
Third round
W 2–0
L 2–3
Second Round
Third round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship
W 2–1
W 1–0
W 4–1
W 5–0
L 1–2
First round
Second Round
W 2–0
L 2–3
First round
Second Round
Third round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship
W 2–1
W 3–1
W 2–1
W 3–2
W 1–0
W 2–1
Second Round
Third round
W 1–0
L 3–4
Second Round California L 2–3
First round
Second Round
Third round
Wofford
San Diego
UCLA
W 1–0
W 1–0
L 1–2
First round
Second Round
Denver
California
W 1–0
L 1–2
Second Round
Third round
W 3–2
L 1–2
Second Round L 0–1
Second Round
Third round
W 1–0
L 2–3
First round
Second Round
Third round
Quarterfinals
California
Saint Mary's
Indiana
Wake Forest
W 3–1
W 4–0
W 1–0
L 0–1

Women's soccer

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 5–9 through nine appearances.[27]

First round L 0–2
First round
Second Round
W 4–3
L 0–3
First round
Second Round
W 1–0
L 0–8
First round
Second Round
Colorado College
California
W 1–0
L 0–3
First round
Second Round
W 1–0
L 0–2
First round
Second Round
Stanford
Santa Clara
W 1–0
L 0–2
First round L 0–4
First round Stanford L 0–2
First round L 0–2

Softball

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's softball team has an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 0–6 through three appearances.[28]

0–2 Eliminated by Temple in the No. 1 Regional
0–2 Eliminated by Southern Illinois in the Evanston Regional
0–2 Eliminated by Loyola Marymount in the Los Angeles Regional

Swimming

Based out of Campus Pool on the UCSB campus, the swimming program has seen its fair share of success. For 40 seasons Gregg Wilson was the head coach of the men's and women's swimming teams. Wilson posted a dual meet record of 292–208–1 (172–115 with the men, 120–92–1 with the women). Even more impressive, his squads have collected 36 Big West Conference Championships, 23 by his men's teams and 13 by his women's teams. Before the Texas Longhorns men's swim team broke it, the UCSB men's swim team set the NCAA record for most consecutive conference titles in any sport with 23 straight Big West Conference championships from 1979 to 2001. The men's teams have been ranked as high as 16th nationally and several of his swimmers over the years have advanced to the NCAA Championships. In fact, the men's team has turned in 38 All-American performances under Wilson.

The team is now led by Coach Matt Macedo, who took over the position in August 2016 (was an assistant coach for two years prior). The men's teamearned back to back championship titles at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championship (MPSF) for in 2017 and 2018, while Macedo also earned the coach of the year award in his first year.

Notable alumni of the program include Olympic gold medalists Richard Schroeder, Jason Lezak, Sandy Neilson, Sophie Kamoun, former 50-meter freestyle world record holder Bruce Stahl (the first person to ever hold this world record), and Pat Cary.

Volleyball

Men's volleyball

The men's volleyball team has finished as the NCAA runner up 5 times, most recently in 2011. The women's volleyball team plays at the UCSB Events Center, while the men's team plays at Robertson Gymnasium.

Women's volleyball

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's volleyball team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 21–28 through twenty-eight appearances.[29]

Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
W 3–2
L 0–3
First round L 2–3
First round
Regional semifinals
W 3–0
L 2–3
First round L 1–3
First round Cal Poly L 2–3
First round San Diego State L 1–3
First round Cal Poly L 1–3
First round L 0–3
First round Cal Poly L 2–3
First round
Regional semifinals
Idaho State
Pacific
W 3–0
L 0–3
First round
Regional semifinals
W 3–0
L 1–3
First round
Regional semifinals
Idaho
Pacific
W 3–0
L 1–3
Second Round L 2–3
First round
Second Round
Princeton
Pacific
W 3–0
L 2–3
First round
Second Round
W 3–0
L 2–3
First round
Second Round
W 3–2
L 1–3
Second Round
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
W 3–2
W 3–0
L 0–3
First round
Second Round
Regional semifinals
W 3–0
W 3–1
L 2–3
First round
Second Round
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
Oral Roberts
Loyola Marymount
Nebraska
Stanford
W 3–0
W 3–1
W 3–1
L 0–3
First round
Second Round
Regional semifinals
Regional Finals
W 3–0
W 3–2
W 3–1
L 1–3
First round L 2–3
First round
Second Round
Regional semifinals
W 3–1
W 3–0
L 1–3
First round L 2–3
First round
Second Round
W 3–0
L 0–3
First round L 1–3
First round BYU L 2–3
First round L 2–3
First round San Diego L 0–3

Men's water polo

UC Santa Barbara won the 1979 National Championship in men's water polo, defeating the UCLA Bruins by a score of 11–3.[30] This was UCSB's first ever NCAA Division I championship.[31] The program has produced a number of notable players including Craig Wilson, Greg Boyer, John Anderson, Brian Alexander, and Ross Sinclair, who have won multiple Olympic medals between the group. The current head coach is three-time Olympian and former United States men's national water polo team captain Wolf Wigo, who also oversees the UCSB women's water polo program.

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's water polo team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 7–11 through twelve appearances.[32]

First round
Semifinals
W 7–3
L 4–6
First round L 6–7
First round L 12–16
First round UCLA L 2–14
First round UC Irvine L 6–10
First round
Semifinals
W 13–5
L 6–7
First round
Semifinals
National Championship
Loyola (IL)
Stanford
UCLA
W 21–4
W 10–9
W 11–3
First round California L 7–11
First round UC Irvine L 8–9
First round UCLA L 6–8
First round
Semifinals
Long Beach State
Stanford
W 7–6
L 6–7
First round
Semifinals
Navy
Stanford
W 16–9
L 7–9

Former varsity sports

Football

UCSB began playing intercollegiate football in 1921, playing as the "Roadrunners" on a field at Pershing Park. Theodore "Spud" Harder became coach in 1934; in the same year the school adopted a new name, selecting "Gauchos" in a student vote. The 1936 team finished with a 9–1 record, the best in school history, and two of its members later played for the NFL's New York Giants.

La Playa Stadium, now used by Santa Barbara City College, opened in 1938 and was the team's home until 1966, when Harder Stadium was built.

"Cactus Jack" Curtice, who had been head coach at a number of major college programs, coached the team from 1963 to 1969. His 1965 team finished 8-1 and went to the Camellia Bowl. Under Curtice's successor, Andy Everest, the college decided to launch an NCAA Division I program, but after two seasons of dismal on-field performance and a lack of student support, the college changed directions and decided to drop the sport entirely in December 1971 after falling $40,000 below its estimated operating budget.[33]

The Gauchos appeared in four bowl games during 50 years, winning only once, in the 1948 Potato Bowl.[34] [35]

UCSB football Division I era significant events

Brief revival at Division III and Division II levels

National Awards

Bowl Games

Rivalries

"Blue-Green Rivalry"

The Mustangs won the football rivalry 21-14, at a total of 35 games that were played between 1923 and 1971.

In this 'Southern California Coastal Beach Town Rivalry' the Gouchos lost to 2 ranked Aztec teams in 1964 (SDSU NO.4) and 1970 (SDSU No.14). San Diego State Aztecs won the football rivalry 26-8-1 games, at a total of 35 games that were played between 1923 and 1971.

In this 'Little UC- School Rivalry' The 2 UC schools rivalry mirrors their older, larger 'UC brothers' (UC-Berkeley–UCLA Rivalry) in this Southern vs. Northern California UC School Rivalry. The Gauchos won the football rivalry 14-6-2 games, at a total of 22 games that were played between 1938 and 1965.

This Local So. Cal Rivalry with the campuses approximately 120 miles apart from each other ran for 57 years on the gridiron. It is the longest running Rivalry years wise in UCSB football history. Whittier College Poets won the football rivalry 17-15-1 games, at a total of 33 games that were played between 1930 and 1987.

Only 95 miles separate the 2 college campuses. In this Local So. Cal Rivalry the Occidental Tigers won the football rivalry 16-11-2 games, at a total of 29 games that were played between 1927 and 1961.

Non-varsity club sports

Numerous UC Santa Barbara athletic teams compete intercollegiately at the student club level without official sanction or sponsorship from the university's Athletic Department. While there are 450 students-athletes in ICA,[38] there are over 700 in club (recreational) sports teams. Many of these teams are highly regarded and compete against intercollegiate teams from across the United States. The Women's Water Polo team captured two Collegiate Club titles, in 1987 and 1989. The Rowing Team is the current National Champion for the second consecutive year (American Collegiate Rowing Association) and Women's Team point Champion (2015).

The following teams compete in intercollegiate non-varsity club sports:

Baseball Lacrosse Cheer
Lacrosse Rowing Climbing
Rowing Rugby Cycling
Rugby Soccer Dance
Soccer Ultimate frisbee Fencing
Ultimate frisbee Volleyball Field hockey
Volleyball Water polo Ice hockey
Water polo Roller hockey
Sailing
Surf
Tennis
Triathlon
Weightlifting
Wrestling

Lacrosse

UC Santa Barbara men's lacrosse competes in the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League. They won the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association national championship twice (2004 and 2005) and ranks in the top 5 programs in history for both national championships won and national championship finals appearances.[39]

Rowing

Rowing was started in 1965 as the first club sport at UC Santa Barbara, predating some of the university's intercollegiate athletic teams.[40] It was followed in 1972 by a women's side.[40] The Gauchos compete in the American Collegiate Rowing Association, where they've won numerous national championships.[40] [41] The program has produced Olympic Games and national team members such as Amy Fuller.[40] [41] [42] [43]

Rugby

UC Santa Barbara previously played host to the Santa Barbara International Rugby Tournament, once the largest rugby tournament in the world which drew teams locally and internationally.[44] UCSB has produced several top rugby players, including international team members Bill Leversee, Stuart Krohn, and Kristine Sommer.[45] Others went on to success in other sports, such as Doug Oldershaw.

Surf

UC Santa Barbara and its campus is widely considered to be one of the top 5 "surf schools".[46] [47] [48] [49] [50] The Gauchos compete in the National Scholastic Surfing Association. Since the organization's creation in 1978, UCSB is the most successful collegiate program in history and has won 13 collegiate national championship trophies, the last coming in 2010.[51] [52] [53]

Ultimate frisbee

The Black Tide (men's team) and the Burning Skirts (women's team) are consistently top teams in the nation. The Black Tide is the most successful men's collegiate ultimate frisbee team in history and has won six national championships (1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998) through USA Ultimate's college championships.[54] [55] [56] [57] It's also the only men's team to win back-to-back-to-back championships, which it accomplished twice.[54] [55] [56] [57] The Burning Skirts have won five national championships (1988, 1990, 1991, 2009, 2011), one of only three teams to have ever won back-to-back championships.[58]

Championships

Appearances

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos competed in the NCAA tournament across 20 active sports (10 men's and 10 women's) 184 times at the Division I level.[59]

Team

The Gauchos of UC Santa Barbara earned 2 NCAA championships at the Division I level.[60]

Results

1979–80 Men's water polo 11–3
2006–07 Men's soccer UCLA 2–1

UC Santa Barbara won 1 national championship at the NCAA Division II level.

Below are twenty-six national club team championships:

Individual

UC Santa Barbara had 1 Gaucho win an NCAA individual championship at the Division I level.

At the NCAA Division II level, UC Santa Barbara garnered 12 individual championships.

Traditions

Mascot

The official mascot of the UC Santa Barbara is Olé.[62] In September 1934, the student body voted to change the Roadrunners moniker to the Gauchos, which also applied to the athletic teams.[1] The mascot, Olé, is the costumed mascot representing the "Gauchos" nickname.[62]

School colors

The school colors are "Pacific Blue" (Pantone 286) and "Gaucho Gold" (Pantone 130), with the occasional accent of "Navy Blue" (Pantone 275).[63] In 2009, the program underwent a transformation, giving UCSB a new brand and visual identity.[63] As a result, the UCSB athletic program released new logos, different colors, and a unified theme across all teams.[63]

Rivalries

The Blue-Green rivalry

See main article: Blue–Green Rivalry.

The main rival of UC Santa Barbara is the Cal Poly Mustangs who compete together in the Blue–Green Rivalry. The Blue-Green Rivalry, which started in November 1921 with a football game, was formalized in 2009. This new format calculates earned points between UCSB and Cal Poly to determine a winner based on their teams' competitive results against each other.[64] Additionally, collegesoccernews.com ranked UC Santa Barbara vs. Cal Poly as the Greatest Rivalry in College Soccer.[65]

The Beach Schools Rivalry

UC Santa Barbara also has a long-standing "Beach School" rivalry with Long Beach State .[66] [67]

UCSB Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame

The UCSB Gauchos Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame was announced on December 8, 1959.[68] During the construction of Robertson Gymnasium, plans were in place to establish a Hall of Fame located in the new gymnasium.[69] Following the completion of Rob Gym, the inaugural class was announced as C. James Anderson, Sam Cathcart, Tom Guerrero, Doug Oldershaw, Ernie Saenz, and Howard Yeager.[68]

SportHall of Fame members[70]
Teams1965 Football, 1967 Men's Swimming, 1972–74 UCSB Women's Volleyball, 1974 Men's Volleyball, 1979 Men's Water Polo, 2004 Men's Soccer, 2006 Men's Soccer
Multi-sport membersC. James Anderson, Sam Cathcart, Bill Davis, Earl Engman, David Gorrie, Dave Gray, Jay Hanseth, Donald Hart, David Hendrickson, David Hengsteler, Donald Kelliher, Bill McArthur, Murt Miller, Bob Morelli, Johnny Morris, Dan Mulock, Patrick Joseph O'Brien, Doug Oldershaw, John Osborne, Mel Patton, William Russell, Ernie Saenz, Otey Scruggs, Robert Sherman, Lowell Steward, Peter Walski, Cy Williams, Howie Yeager, Albert Young
BaseballJeff Antoon, Scott Cerny, Dick David, Al Ferrer (coach), Jack Fitzgerald, Jim Fitzgerald, Bill Geivett, Erik Johnson, Ed Markham, Steve Ross, Jerrold Rountree, John Schroeder, Brad Shames, Robert Stansbury, Dan Yokubaitis, Michael Young
Men's basketballRichard Anderson, Ralph Barkey, Larry Brewster, Ignacio Caudillo, Lucius Davis, Carrick DeHart, Scott Fisher, Art Gallon (coach), Tom Guerrero, Harvey Hubler, Eric McArthur, Robert McCutcheon, James O'Hara, Jerry Pimm (coach), Doug Rex, Brian Shaw, Quentin Sims, John Tschogl, Buddy White, Thomas Williams, Willie Wilton (coach)
Women's basketballErin Alexander, Barbara Beainy, Cori Close, Mark French (coach), Christa Gannon, Amy Smith, Lindsay Taylor
BoxingRobert Garcia
FencingGay Jacobsen D'Asaro, Sidney Getzovitz
FootballCorky Barrett, Tom Broadhead, David Chapple, Jack Curtice (coach), Jim Curtice, Spud Harder (coach), Mike Hitchman, Howard Johnson, Rich Kezirian, Larry Pickens, Sut Puailoa, Ray Schaack, Jim St. Clair, Amahl Thomas, Fred Tunnicliffe, Paul Vallerga, Bart Weitzenberg
Men's golfDave Barber, Robert Clancy
Men's soccerBruce Fisher, Rob Friend
Women's soccerLisa Busch, Laurie Hill, Carin Jennings-Gabarra, Karen Nance
SoftballSandy Ortgies
Men's swimmingPaul Goodridge, Jason Lezak, Ken Neff, Don Roth, Richard Schroeder, Bruce Stahl
Women's swimmingKim Bryson, Marcie Fuller, Sandy Neilson
Men's tennisWayne Bryan, Don Gaynor, O. Lee Reid
Women's tennisDebbie Goldberger, Tracie Johnstone, Jean Okada, Kelly Spencer, Amelia White
Men's track and fieldSam Adams (coach), Hovis Bess, Nick Carter (coach), Clark J. Chelsey, Bill Collins, Colman Conroy, Willie Dancer, Jerry Durfee, Jay Elbel, Phil Kirkpatrick, Gordon McClenathen, Delf Pickarts, Jim Pryde, Andy Sheaffer, John Tobin
Men's volleyballEric Fonoimoana, Jose Gandara, Mike Gorman, Jared Huffman, Todd Rogers, David Rottman, Dave Shoji
Women's volleyballJudy Bellomo, Roberta Gehlke, Charlotte Mitchel
Men's water poloGreg Boyer, John Dobrott, Benjamin Gage, Larry Mouchawar, Pete Snyder (coach), John Steckel, Craig Wilson
Other individualsDonn Bernstein, Harry Callihan, Philip Patton, Phil Womble

Notes and References

  1. News: September 19, 1934 . STUDENTS CHANGE SCHOOL EMBLEM . . XIV . 1 . 1 . October 4, 2018.
  2. News: September 19, 1934 . El Gaucho . . XIV . 1 . 2 . October 4, 2018.
  3. News: September 26, 1934 . Gauchos Appear At Game Friday For Ceremony . . XIV . 2 . 1 . October 4, 2018.
  4. Web site: Nickname "Gauchos" . UC Santa Barbara Gauchos . October 4, 2018.
  5. News: Rivas . Paul . April 21, 2009 . The Men Behind the Myths . . October 4, 2018.
  6. Book: Stadtman, Verne A. . The Centennial Record of the University of California . 1967 . 34 . October 4, 2018.
  7. News: June 10, 1938 . Harder Explains New 2c2a Setup for Coming Years . . XVII . 55 . 1 . October 9, 2018.
  8. News: September 16, 1938 . 2c2a Group Plans Major Classes . . XVIII . 2 . 4 . October 9, 2018.
  9. News: June 11, 1968 . California Colleges Form New Conference . . San Bernardino, California . . December 2, 2016.
  10. Web site: About The Big West Conference . Big West Conference . December 2, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010810235116/http://www.bigwest.org/history/ . August 10, 2001 .
  11. News: June 4, 1988 . PCAA to Change Name to Big West . . December 2, 2016.
  12. News: Snouffer . Eric . March 9, 1992 . UNM Joins Soccer 'Super Conference' . . 112 . 69 . C1 . June 6, 2019 . Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Lundeberg . Steve . August 28, 1992 . Beaver men take old style into new league . . . 127 . 207 . 15 . June 6, 2019 . Newspapers.com.
  14. Web site: Gauchos Knock off UC Irvine in Big West Tournament's First round: Santa Barbara Athletics . UCSBGauchos.com . 2012-03-06 . 2015-10-14.
  15. Web site: Complete Game Effort Sends Gauchos to Big West Tournament Title Game: Santa Barbara Athletics . UCSBGauchos.com . 2012-03-09 . 2015-10-14.
  16. Web site: Big West Champs!!!: Santa Barbara Athletics . UCSBGauchos.com . 2012-03-10 . 2015-10-14.
  17. Web site: Women's Basketball . bigwest.org . 2012-10-03 . 2015-10-14.
  18. Web site: No. 1 Baylor Too Much for Gauchos: Santa Barbara Athletics . UCSBGauchos.com . 2012-03-18 . 2015-10-14.
  19. Web site: Division I Men's Cross Country Championships Records Book . . 5 August 2018.
  20. Web site: Division I Women's Cross Country Championships Records Book . . 5 August 2018.
  21. Web site: National Champions!!! . 3 December 2006 . UC Santa Barbara Athletics . 21 September 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071013234229/http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/recaps/120306aaa.html . 13 October 2007 .
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