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UC San Diego Tritons
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University University of California San Diego
Conferences Big West Conference (primary)
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (swimming & diving, fencing)
Western Water Polo Association (men's)
Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Coastal Athletic Association
NCAA Division I
Athletic directorEarl W. Edwards
Location San Diego, California
Basketball arena LionTree Arena
Baseball stadium Triton Ballpark
Softball stadium Triton Softball Stadium
Soccer stadium Triton Soccer Stadium
Other venues
MascotKing Triton
NicknameTritons
Fight songTriton Fight Song
ColorsBlue and gold [1]
   
Website ucsdtritons.com
Big West Conference logo 2021 in UC San Diego colors ltbg no-tm.svg

The UC San Diego Tritons are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of California, San Diego. The Tritons compete in NCAA Division I, as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). UC San Diego sponsors 23 teams at the varsity level.

Contents

History

NCAA Division II

During UC San Diego's time in NCAA Division II and the California Collegiate Athletic Association starting in the 2000–01 season, UC San Diego placed in the top 5 in the Division II NACDA Directors' Cup standings nine times, including three 2nd-place finishes. NCSA Athletic Recruiting ranked the Tritons as the nation's top Division II program for eight consecutive years. [2]

Move to Division I

A striker for the UC San Diego Tritons women's soccer team UCSD Courtney Capobianco 01.jpg
A striker for the UC San Diego Tritons women's soccer team

In 2010, UC San Diego considered elevating its athletics to NCAA Division I for all sports. They were looking to join the Big West Conference. However, there were several problems. After the Big West added the University of Hawaii in 2010, they would have 10 teams, meaning any extra member would require more conference games in basketball, upsetting the current schedule balance. In addition, in order to meet the minimum Division I scholarship requirements, the student body would need to vote for a fee increase sometime during the 2011–2012 academic year. After the Big West elected not to invite UC San Diego in May 2011, plans were put on hold and UC San Diego remained a Division II team. [3] However, a student-led movement resulted in a vote on a fee increase for UC San Diego students in the hopes to enhance the school's chances of becoming a Division I school. [4] In March 2012, the UC San Diego student body rejected an increase in activity fees to support the move to Division I. The vote fell 11,407 to 6,470 (51% of the student body voted).

In January 2016, Associated Students UC San Diego unanimously approved the wording of a new Division I referendum. [5] In May, UC San Diego undergraduates voted to increase athletic fees by $480 per year and transition UC San Diego athletics to Division I. [6] The fee increase will fund the athletic scholarships required for NCAA Division I schools. [7] The move was approved by the UC San Diego Academic Senate in December 2016. [8] UC San Diego's move remains contingent upon an invitation to join the Big West Conference. [9]

In a separate move by the Big West Conference to sponsor men's volleyball, Big West teams from the MPSF split to join their own conference that includes UC San Diego as an affiliate member starting in the 2017–18 school year (2018 season). The Tritons' joining the Big West as an affiliate for men's volleyball was not an indicator that the Tritons would be accepted as a full member yet since UC San Diego had long played the sport in the MPSF at a Division I level and was part of the original coalition talks with the Big West to split from MPSF men's volleyball.

Early in April 2017, the San Diego Tribune reported that the Big West had rejected UC San Diego's application to join the conference. The Big West commission overseeing new members into the conference consists of the Presidents and Chancellors of every member school. There has not been a formal public confirmation of the rejection, but UC San Diego may still attempt to make moves to join the Big West or another conference (such as the Western Athletic Conference) until its 2018 deadline set by the referendum.

However, on November 27, 2017, UC San Diego was accepted and officially started the journey towards the Big West conference along with Cal State Bakersfield. UC San Diego's women's water polo team joined the Big West in 2019, and UC San Diego began the required four year transition period on July 1, 2020 to be a full member on July 1, 2024. [10]

Sports sponsored

Men's sportsWomen's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Cross country
Cross countryFencing
FencingRowing
GolfSoccer
RowingSoftball
SoccerSwimming and diving
Swimming and divingTennis
TennisTrack and field
Track and fieldVolleyball
VolleyballWater polo
Water polo
RIMAC Arena and RIMAC Field, home of the Tritons North Campus Field & RIMAC, UCSD.JPG
RIMAC Arena and RIMAC Field, home of the Tritons

A member of the Big West Conference, UC San Diego sponsors teams in ten men's, eleven women's, and one coed NCAA sanctioned sports. The school also sponsors a varsity men's rowing team, but men's rowing is not sanctioned by the NCAA. [11] The rowing teams are members of the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association. The men's water polo team is a member of the Western Water Polo Association. The fencing team is a member of the Intercollegiate Fencing Conference of Southern California. Men's volleyball and women's water polo both compete in the Big West Conference, with the former joining that league in 2017 and the latter in 2019, ahead of the school becoming a full member of the Big West on July 1, 2020 and beginning the transition to Division I.

From Fall 2000 to Spring 2017, UC San Diego teams competed primarily in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The school was awarded the Hiegert Commissioner's Trophy (awarded to the CCAA school with the highest aggregate ranking in eight sports) seven times—five consecutive years from 2006–2010 and again in 2016 and 2017. [12] National champions are highlighted in bold and italicized.

Baseball

The UC San Diego Tritons baseball team is the varsity intercollegiate baseball team of the University of California, San Diego. [13] The team plays its home games at Triton Ballpark.

Basketball

Men's basketball

The UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team represents the University of California, San Diego. [14] The team plays its home games at RIMAC Arena.

Women's basketball

The UC San Diego women's basketball team plays its home games at RIMAC Arena. It has won the CCAA five times, during the 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, and 2016–17 seasons. The Tritons advanced to the NCAA West Regional 1st Round in 2003–04, 2005–06, and 2009–10, and reached the 2nd Round in 2007–08 and 2008–09. They were the NCAA West Region runners-up in 2011–12 and 2015–16. In 2006–07, they reached the NCAA Final Four.

Year2000–012001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–17
Record [15] 15–1213–1410–1715–1317–1023–527–525–1027–525–520–1130–322–1116–11 [16] 21–326–523–7

Fencing

The UC San Diego men's and women's fencing squads compete at Main Gym and RIMAC Arena. [17] They competed in the Intercollegiate Fencing Conference of Southern California at the NCAA Division I level. The Tritons won this league's championship every year between 2005 and 2016. [18] Under former head coach, Heidi Runyan, at least one Triton has qualified for the NCAA Division I Championships annually since 2005. The highest NCAA finish the Tritons have garnered was 13th in 2008 when six qualified to compete. In 2018, the men's and women's squads finished 14th in the NCAA circuit after sending five fencers to Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania where the competition was held. [19] The team hosts the Annual BladeRunner Regional Open Circuit tournament as part of the United States Fencing Association. [20]

Rowing

The UC San Diego rowing team was established in 1966 and practices on Mission Bay, roughly 10 miles from the main university campus. The rowing team is centered out of the Coggeshall Rowing Center [21] on El Carmel Point in Mission Bay which houses the San Diego Rowing Club, the University of San Diego collegiate rowing program, and the UC San Diego collegiate rowing program.

Men's rowing

UC San Diego Tritons men's rowing
Founded1966
Head coachJeff Collett (1st season)
LocationMission Bay
Facility Coggeshall Rowing Center
ColorsBlue and gold [22]
   
NCAA Championship appearances
2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Conference championships
2018, 2019, 2021

The Tritons are members of the Western Sprints Conference within the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. The Western Sprints conference has two automatic qualification positions [23] for the IRA National Championship Regatta. The Tritons also have historic association with the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) conference prior to the establishment of the Western Sprints Regatta. The Tritons have made six appearances at the National Championship, having first qualified in 2009. The next appearances were in 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2019 with the 2017–2019 seasons having been the only consecutive appearances in program history.

Having never been nationally ranked prior to the 2007 season, UC San Diego has now spent time ranked in the top 25 of the U.S. Rowing Collegiate Poll in six of the last 11 seasons going into the 2020 season. [24]

The Western Sprints conference includes UC San Diego, University of San Diego, Santa Clara University, and Gonzaga University. The Tritons secured a conference championship with a sweep of the event in both 2018 and 2019 with the Varsity 8, Junior Varsity 8, and Third Varsity 8 enjoying a first place finish.

UC San Diego has also enjoyed success at the WIRA Championship: a regional championship that takes places on Lake Natoma in Folsom, California. At WIRA's, the Triton's have always secured a position on the podium. The Tritons won the overall team championship in 2006, 2011, and 2019, including a monumental sweep of the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8, and Third Varsity 8 races in 2019. Following the sweep, Zach Johnson, the head coach at the time, was named WIRA Coach of the Year. [25]

Women's rowing

UC San Diego Tritons women's rowing
Founded1966
Head coachColin Truex (7th season)
LocationMission Bay
Facility Coggeshall Rowing Center
ColorsBlue and gold [26]
   
NCAA Championship appearances
2013, 2017, 2018, 2019

The Triton Women's team is a part of the NCAA Division I. On March 26, 2021, UC San Diego and the Colonial Athletic Association jointly announced that the Triton's women's rowing team had joined the conference effective immediately. [27] [28]

Soccer

Men's soccer

The UC San Diego men's soccer team hosts its opponents at the Triton Soccer Stadium at RIMAC Field. In 2003, 2013, and 2014, it advanced to the first round of the NCAA West Regional. In 2013, they were the CCAA tournament runners-up. [29] The best season in team history occurred in 2016, when the team advanced to the NCAA Division II Semifinals after claiming the CCAA league championship, CCAA tournament championship, and the NCAA West Region title. [30]

Year200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Record11–5–26–9–111–6–011–7–19–4–411–5–27–10–25–9–310–6–27–9–38–6–410–8–09–4–414–3–510–4–66–6–619–3–210–2–5

Women's soccer

The UC San Diego women's soccer team plays its home matches at the Triton Soccer Stadium at RIMAC Field. In its first two seasons of Division II play, 2000 and 2001, the team was crowned CCAA Champions and NCAA National Champions. The Tritons again won the CCAA in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017, reaching the NCAA Final Four in 2003 and 2017 and being named NCAA Runners-Up in 2010 and 2012. They reached the NCAA West Regional 2nd Round in 2005, 2008, and 2009 and were named the regional runners-up in 2016, but were eliminated in the first round in 2002, 2007, 2011, and 2015. Since its promotion to Division II in 2000, the team has failed to reach the NCAA playoffs only three times, in 2004, 2013, and 2014, and has posted an undefeated CCAA record once, going 12–0 in league play and winning the tournament and division in 2016. [31]

Year2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018
Record21–2–021–2–015–5–218–3–114–4–118–4–020–2–212–4–215–4–415–5–219–3–413–3–417–3–47–6–59–6–315–6–119–3–017–2–319–3–2

Softball

The UC San Diego softball team plays its home games at Triton Softball Stadium, adjacent to RIMAC Arena. [32] The Tritons advanced to the NCAA West Regionals in 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009. 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. In 2011, they were the NCAA National Champions, having won the NCAA West Region and the CCAA. In 2012, they won the CCAA tournament and repeated as NCAA West Region Champions, and were eventually crowned the NCAA National Runners-Up. They won their second CCAA tournament in 2016.

Year20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Record [33] 34–1735–2524–3229–2719–3124–2835–2732–2430–2530–2045–1345–2333–2534–1825–2537–2130–22

Swimming

Men's Swimming

The UC San Diego men's swim team competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, practicing and competing at the Canyonview Aquatic Center. Since joining Division I prior to the 2021-22 season, the Tritons have finished 4th and 5th in the 2022 and 2023 MPSF Championships, respectively. In 2022, Senior Ivan Kurakin won the 200 yard freestyle, while Freshman Aidan Simpson won the 200 yard breaststroke.

Women's Swimming

The UC San Diego women's swim team competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, practicing and competing at the Canyonview Aquatic Center. In 2022, their first year as a Division I program, the Triton women upset the then 5-time defending champions Hawaii to win the MPSF Championships, their first Conference Championship in any program since joining Division I. Fueled by 2 wins from Junior Katja Pavicevic (200 IM, 200 Breaststroke), as well as individual wins from Julissa Arzave (1650 Freestyle), Ciara Franke (200 Freestyle), and Tina Reuter (400 IM), and multiple relay victories, the Tritons edged out Hawaii by a meager 12.5 points. [34]

In 2023, the Tritons were unable to repeat as champions, finishing second behind Hawaii.

Tennis

Men's tennis

The UC San Diego men's tennis team competes in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and plays its home games at the Northview Tennis Courts. The team advanced to the NCAA Division II National Championships each year between 2001 and 2007, and returned there in 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014. The team's best finish at the NCAA tournament came in 2007, when it was eliminated in the Final Four.

Year20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Record10–1019–418–618–1015–714–1018–711–1212–1112–1120–013–1013–1115–1012–914–1011–11

Women's tennis

The UC San Diego women's tennis team competes in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association and plays its home matches at the Northview Tennis Courts. They were undefeated CCAA champions every season between 2004 and 2009, advancing to the NCAA West Regional each year. They again won the CCAA in 2010, advancing to the regional championship with a 9–1 conference record.

Year200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Record20–316–623–417–618–920–414–814–914–1115–613–810–88–1514–79–1612–1312–1016–5

Volleyball

Men's volleyball (Division I)

The UC San Diego men's volleyball team competes in the Big West Conference, having joined from the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for the 2018 season (2017–18 school year). The team's home matches against its Division I opponents are played at RIMAC Arena. The program's best finish in the new millennium came in 2009, when the team ended the season ranked ninth in the MPSF.

Year20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Record [35] 6–217–236–228–212–242–275–2310–1913–1511–199–209–197–224–232–265–237–20

Women's volleyball

The UC San Diego women's volleyball team plays its home matches at RIMAC Arena. The program has made the postseason every year except 2005 and 2014 as well as the NCAA West Regional every year except 2005, 2014, 2015, and 2017. In 2001, the Tritons reached the NCAA Division II Final Four. The team won the CCAA regular season in 2004 with an undefeated league record.

Year200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Record [36] 21–1025–726–525–530–219–826–320–821–729–319–922–620–1126–614–1220–1213–1310–7

Water Polo

Men's water polo

The UC San Diego men's water polo team competes in the Western Water Polo Association against Division I opponents. They host their opponents at Canyonview Aquatic Center in Warren College. The Tritons have reached the NCAA Final Four in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2011, 2014, and 2015. They were the NCAA National Runners-Up in 2000. [37]

Year200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017
Record [38] 21–920–719–1319–1020–1224–826–612–1720–1014–1413–1217–1116–814–1416–1115–1515–811–14
NCAA Finish [38] 2nd10th10th8th12th10th3rd14th10th10th14th4th10th11th4th4th14th13th

Women's water polo

The UC San Diego women's water polo team competes in the Big West Conference against Division I opponents. They host their opponents at Canyonview Aquatic Center in Warren College.

Year20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Record [39] 14–1420–1322–1324–1416–2018–1716–1819–1319–1712–2018–1918–2021–1426–1527–1319–2128–1119–1524–1222–14
Final National Ranking [39] 13th12th9th12th17th17th17th14th16th–18th14th–12th12th20thT-9thT-10th16th14th

Esports

UC San Diego has fielded multiple esports teams in a variety of games, both for team play and individual competition. Most notably the Splatoon team, Triton Splatoon, competed in the playoffs of two of the Twitch streamed Proton Splat Leagues for Splatoon 2, taking 4th place in season 4 [40] after being defeated in the first round and going on an impressive run through the losers bracket, and 1st in season 6 after a close 11 game match across two best of 7 sets against team New Horizon [41] in a rematch from their semifinals match.

Former varsity sports

Football

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Statue of the Triton outside of Price Center East

UC San Diego has not fielded a football team except in Fall 1968 when a newly formed pigskin organization turned in a winless season and then folded for lack of interest. [42] Since then, the subject of bringing NCAA football back to UC San Diego has been a recurring topic. Tom Ham, a local restaurateur and a supporter of UC San Diego football since the 1960s, has said that UC San Diego would have no future in San Diego without "big-time" football. [43] Proponents of a major football team have projected benefits that include greater school spirit and a more well-rounded school experience for students as well as enhancing the school's national profile. [44] Opposition to "big-time" football comes from a wide range of school faculty and administrators such Daniel Wulbert, Revelle College provost, who says that any boost to school spirit would not be worth the sacrifice, and that he wants UC San Diego to "have a life for reasons other than watching hired athletes come and play." [45] Both sides acknowledge that adding an 80- to 100-man [46] football team would not only cost some US$1–1.5M annually, but that the initial outlay in equipment and facilities would be in the tens of millions. [47] Furthermore, in order to comply with Title IX's requirement for equal sports opportunities for both sexes, some three women's teams (80–100 athletes) would have to be added, or three existing men's teams disbanded. [47] Without the expense of football, UC San Diego has been characterized as having "the best all-around program, with the most success by the most student-athletes" in San Diego. [45]

Championships

Appearances

The UC San Diego Tritons competed in the NCAA Tournament across 20 active sports (1 co-ed, 9 men's, and 10 women's) 222 times at the Division II level. [48]

Men's Rowing is not governed by the NCAA but instead by the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA). The Tritons have represented the University at the IRA National Championships six times.

Team

The Tritons of UC San Diego earned 3 NCAA championships at the Division II level. [49]

Results

School yearSportOpponentScore
2000–01Women's soccer Northern Kentucky 2–1
2001–02Women's soccer Christian Brothers 2–0
2010–11Softball UAH 10–3

UC San Diego won 20 national championships at the NCAA Division III level. [49]

Below are twenty-four national club team championships:

Note: Those with no denoted division is assumed that the institution earned a national championship at the highest level.

Individual

UC San Diego had 47 Tritons win NCAA individual championships at the Division II level. [49]

NCAA individual championships
OrderSchool yearAthlete(s)SportSource
11992–93Koren PollockWomen's swimming and diving [50]
22000–01Jennifer Watanbe
Sandra Lopez
Sarah Brainard
Samantha Wong		Women's swimming and diving [50]
32000–01Sandra LopezWomen's swimming and diving [50]
42000–01Sandra LopezWomen's swimming and diving [50]
52000–01Jennifer WatanabeWomen's swimming and diving [50]
62000–01Jennifer WatanabeWomen's swimming and diving [50]
72000–01Jennifer WatanabeWomen's swimming and diving [50]
82002–03Rosanna DelurgioWomen's swimming and diving [50]
92002–03Rosanna DelurgioWomen's swimming and diving [50]
102003–04Carolyn Kwok
Liz Whiteley
Rosanna Delurgio
Emily Harlan		Women's swimming and diving [50]
112003–04Denise BogardWomen's swimming and diving [50]
122003–04Rosanna DelurgioWomen's swimming and diving [50]
132003–04Rosanna DelurgioWomen's swimming and diving [50]
142004–05Susan Bell
Rosanna Delurgio
Frances Tran
Emily Harlan		Women's swimming and diving [50]
152004–05Kurt BoehmMen's swimming and diving [51]
162004–05Kurt BoehmMen's swimming and diving [51]
172004–05Kurt BoehmMen's swimming and diving [51]
182004–05Rosanna DelurgioWomen's swimming and diving [50]
192004–05Rosanna DelurgioWomen's swimming and diving [50]
202005–06Sophie LevyWomen's swimming and diving [50]
212006–07Evan HsiaoMen's swimming and diving [51]
222007–08Kendall BohnWomen's swimming and diving [50]
232007–08Whitney JohnsonWomen's outdoor track and field [52]
242007–08Dan PerdewMen's swimming and diving [51]
252007–08Dan PerdewMen's swimming and diving [51]
262007–08Linda RainwaterWomen's outdoor track and field [52]
272008–09Anju Shimura
Sadie O'Brien
Jessica Ferguson
Aubrey Paris		Women's swimming and diving [50]
282008–09Kendall BohnWomen's swimming and diving [50]
292008–09Christine MerillWomen's outdoor track and field [52]
302008–09Dan PerdewMen's swimming and diving [51]
312008–09Lisa RainwaterWomen's swimming and diving [52]
322008–09Danielle ThuWomen's outdoor track and field [52]
332009–10Alexandra HenleyWomen's swimming and diving [50]
342009–10Alexandra HenleyWomen's swimming and diving [50]
352009–10Nick HoweMen's outdoor track and field [53]
362009–10Dan PerdewMen's swimming and diving [51]
372009–10Dan PerdewMen's swimming and diving [51]
382010–11Alexandra HenleyWomen's swimming and diving [50]
392010–11Matthew HermanMen's swimming and diving [51]
402010–11Matthew HermanMen's swimming and diving [51]
412010–11Nick HoweMen's outdoor track and field [53]
422010–11Nicholas KorthMen's swimming and diving [51]
432011–12Emily AdamczyckWomen's swimming and diving [50]
442012–13Anjali ShakyaWomen's swimming and diving [50]
452012–13Dane StassiMen's swimming and diving [51]
462013–14Nicholas KorthMen's swimming and diving [51]
472013–14Anjali ShakyaWomen's swimming and diving [50]
482019–20Spencer DailyMen's swimming and diving [54]

At the NCAA Division III level, UC San Diego won 84 individual championships. [49]

Traditions

Boosters

UC San Diego recognizes two external organizations of athletic boosters: the Triton Athletic Associates is a booster group of parents, alumni, and friends who have each donated between US$50 and $2,500; and the UC San Diego Athletic Board is made up of donors who have given US$10,000 or more to athletic programs. [55] On campus, spirit and support groups consist of the UC San Diego Pep Band, Triton Tide (a student engagement group), the UC San Diego Cheerleaders, and the UC San Diego Dance Team. Further opportunities for athletic involvement are available to students interested in team staffing and management. [56] [57]

Mascot

King Triton appears as a costumed character mascot. [56]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Triton Ballpark</span>

Triton Ballpark is a ballpark in San Diego, California, located on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. The stadium is home of the UC San Diego Tritons baseball team. The Tritons compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). The stadium opened in 2015 and hosts a capacity of 1,200.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">UC San Diego Tritons baseball</span> UC San Diegos baseball team

The UC San Diego Tritons baseball team is the college baseball program that represents the University of California, San Diego. The Tritons compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big West Conference (BWC). The team plays their home games at Triton Ballpark.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RIMAC</span> Sports complex at the University of California San Diego

The Recreation, Intramural, and Athletic Complex is a sports complex in San Diego, California, located on the campus of the University of California, San Diego, comprising an arena, weight room, and various other athletic facilities. LionTree Arena is the home arena of the UC San Diego Tritons men's and women's basketball, volleyball, and fencing teams, and Triton Soccer Stadium hosts the Triton men's and women's soccer matches.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship</span> Football tournament season

The 2016 NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship was the 16th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA women's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at the UCLA Spieker Aquatics Center in Los Angeles, California from May 13–15, 2016. The USC Trojans defeated the 2015 champions, the Stanford Cardinal, 8-7 to win their fifth national title, while finishing the season 26-0.

The UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball program represents the University of California San Diego in National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I level as a member of the Big West Conference. UC San Diego basketball plays its home games at Liontree Arena in La Jolla.

Eric Olen is an American college basketball coach who is the current head coach of the UC San Diego Tritons.

The 2020–21 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team represented the University of California, San Diego in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tritons, led by 8th-year head coach Eric Olen, were in their first season at the NCAA Division I level and played their games at RIMAC Arena as a member of the Big West Conference. Because of the transition period, games in the Big West did not count towards the standings or conference record, and the Tritons were ineligible for the postseason, including the Big West tournament.

The 2021–22 UC San Diego Tritons men's basketball team represented the University of California, San Diego in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Tritons, led by ninth-year head coach Eric Olen, played their games at the RIMAC Arena as members of the Big West Conference.

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