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Athletic Conferences Football: N/A
Basketball: N/A
School Colors Royal blue and gold
School Nickname Golden Bobcats
Men Playing Varsity Sports 0 - 0%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 0 - 0%

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Sports aren’t prevalent at UCM. This is not a school full of students with athletic scholarships or with big weekly games. Nevertheless, there are students passionate about sports—that join or start clubs focusing on a certain sport. There are regular intramural games, and sometimes UCM does host competitive games (i.e. basketball and volleyball) with other schools. The teams have yet to become well-established. However, there is a great gym for students to practice or even play basketball, volleyball, etc.—just for fun. There is also a recreation field where people play and practice soccer and lacrosse regularly. Students also go play games and sports off campus.

There are numerous students here at UCM who used to play competitively in high school, who miss the excitement of homecoming games and just big games in general. However, such students have a great time in the gym with friends throwing hoops and catching up on their game, and it is convenient for them since the gym is not overly crowded. There have been attempts to start up football, but they have not been overly successful so far. UCM welcomes the start of new sports and athletic clubs; if a student is determined enough to form a team, he or she can work with staff and other students to make it happen.

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Athletics at University of California - Merced

lilmickeymo

Mechanical Engineering '13

1.2
D

Sports! What Sports Team?

School spirit is lacking. No one has school spirit because they really don't like the school. All the sports are intramural sports and because the gym is so small and there is no stadium we can;t have big events. I just wish there was more involvement at the school.

May 17, 2012

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Athletics at University of California - Merced

agonzalez53

Psychology '13

3.8
B+

Sports in UCM

There is a variety of school sports in UCM. However, there needs to be more school spirit.

Apr 13, 2012

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vhernandez62

Business Administration and Management '14

1.2
D

Lack of Support

There is not usually alot of school spirit, everyone seems to go their different ways and prefer to do team activities rather than supporting the school teams

Mar 26, 2012

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User rating for University of California - Merced - Athletics is 3.5 out of 5 based on 16 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

How popular are varsity sports on campus?

How popular are intramurals and club sports?

How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Futsal
  • Volleyball, sand
Club Sports
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Basketball (men's and women's)
  • Bobcat Dance Team
  • Cheer
  • Cross country
  • Lacrosse (men's)
  • Martial Arts
  • Soccer (men's and women's)
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball (men's and women's)
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Joseph Edward Gallo Recreation and Wellness Center
  • Little Lake Field

Most Popular Sports

Lacrosse and volleyball

Most Overlooked Teams

Ultimate Frisbee, basketball, and dodgeball

School Spirit

While the school does not currently have any big games, there are students who are passionate about starting sports clubs or making them grow more. There is hope that these groups will lead the way to teams playing at varsity levels. There is a fair amount of students who look forward to the intramural games or competitive games against other schools that occur every once in a while. This is especially the case on a Friday night. However, there could be more students attending these games; there needs to be more promotion and hype if UCM wants more athletic school spirit.

Getting Tickets

Considering that UCM does not currently offer any division sports and does not have any big, well-known sport teams, getting admission to the limited sports events is not difficult at all. There are intramural games, along with the occasional competition against another school in which UCM club teams play. The admission is always free and open to all, and tickets are just as easy to get as finding a seat at the event.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Less than a mile away from campus is Lake Yosemite. This freshwater reservoir is a popular recreation area for both Merced locals and UCM students. Students often enjoy walking to the lake and taking in the beautiful scenic view, with the surrounding willow trees and the neighboring field (which sometimes has cows). Some students also take a jog or ride their bikes. Lake Yosemite has become a popular place for club events, as well, including barbecues.

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Hometown
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Major
Human Biology

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