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University of California - San Diego - Athletics - College ProwlerCollege Prowler2.69

Athletics

C+
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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division II (without football)
Athletic Conferences Football: N/A
Basketball: Division II Independents
School Colors Navy and gold
School Nickname Triton (official); the Sun God (unofficial)
Men Playing Varsity Sports 284 - 3%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 282 - 2%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Athletics have become a joke at UCSD. Although the University moved from Division III to Division II in 2000, sports have very little support around campus. There is no football team, and although some of the teams have done very well in competition and have gone on to the national level, no one pays attention. Unfortunately, the athletic teams receive very little funding, and there are no scholarships given out for athletics. Those who play on a team seem to enjoy it, but everyone else is oblivious to the sports on campus.

Intramural (IM) sports are a consistent favorite around campus. There is a large variety of sports played, and surprisingly, one of the most popular is coed innertube water polo. Intramural teams can be made up of friends, members of the same college, or complete strangers. Playing IMs is a great way to meet new people, spend time with friends, or relieve some stress. If you want to participate but want something less competitive or time-consuming, there are numerous sports and fitness classes offered at RIMAC and the Old Gym. Students enjoy cheap or free classes in anything from ballroom dancing to karate to weightlifting. Organized sports at UCSD are not popular, but physical fitness and keeping in shape is important to most students.

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nopukeo

'14

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

1.5
D+

Poor Spirit

Students are not very involved and poor school spirits.

Feb 12, 2012

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hyk022

'12

Sociology

1.2
D

Athletics...What Athletics?

Besides the availability and visibility of the track fields and the Rimac and Main gyms, athletics & student involvement are pretty non-existant at UCSD. I don't really mind because I'm not a huge sports person, but it would be nice to be able to attend football games every now and then.

Jan 10, 2012

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hyejiner0526

'14

Biological Sciences

2.3
C

No Football Team?

I see several groups of guys and girls walking around the campus in their athletic uniforms. However, during my whole freshman year of college, I was only notified of "one" basketball game on campus that the students were called to cheer for. That was it for the whole year. As I pass by, there happens to be several water polo games though.

Jan 07, 2012

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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

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Fencing
  • Golf
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Fencing
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag football
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
Club Sports
  • Badminton
  • Cycling
  • Dance team
  • Dancesport
  • Equestrian
  • Ice hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Roller hockey
  • Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Surfing
  • Table tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
  • Water skiing
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Canyon View Recreation Center
  • Old Gym
  • RIMAC

Most Popular Sports

Ultimate Frisbee, soccer, and surfing

Most Overlooked Teams

Basketball and swimming

School Spirit

Normally, UCSD is not very spirited. However, at certain events throughout the year school spirit becomes more prevalent. Freshmen or other people living on campus have more of a spirited attitude about UCSD, which usually begins to wane after they move off campus. The Unolympic games are held during Welcome Week of every year and are dominated by freshmen, but anyone can participate. At the Unolympic games each college competes against the others in games such as tug of war and wrestling. The best college wins the Golden Shoe, an old gym shoe spray painted gold, which they proudly display in their buildings. Occasionally, the Golden Shoe is stolen during the year by a losing college. Every year, there is a Spirit Week on campus. Each college picks a theme and decorates its part of the campus. There are events during the day on Library Walk, and the week concludes with a basketball game. The event with the most school spirit is the Sun God Festival. This is popular for all students, not just those living on campus. Campus is always filled on the Sun God Festival with students having a good time and participating in events all over campus. The day concludes with a concert at RIMAC field.

Getting Tickets

Box Offices are located at Price Center or RIMAC for students to purchace tickets. Most of the games at UCSD are free or only a couple of dollars to attend. Check out athletics.ucsd.edu, call (858) 534-4211, or e-mail cquthrie@ucsd.edu for prices and times.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Black’s Beach (stretches of Black’s beach are nude).

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