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The '''UC Santa Barbara Gauchos''' are the intercollegiate athletic teams who representrepresenting 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 ofThroughout the school's history, UCSB has won team national championships for [[1979 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship|1979 men's water polo]], [[2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship|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.

== 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.<ref name='gauchochange'>{{Cite news |date=September 19, 1934 |title=STUDENTS CHANGE SCHOOL EMBLEM |url=https://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/downloads/t722h982q |newspaper=[[Daily Nexus|El Gaucho]] |volume=XIV |issue=1 |page=1 |access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> In September 1934, the student body voted to change the Roadrunners moniker to the Gauchos, which also applied to the athletic teams.<ref name='gauchochange'/> 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".<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 19, 1934 |title=El Gaucho |url=https://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/downloads/t722h982q |newspaper=[[Daily Nexus|El Gaucho]] |volume=XIV |issue=1 |page=2 |access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> The school marked the change with a small ceremony of four horse-riders prior tobefore a football game's kickoff.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 26, 1934 |title=Gauchos Appear At Game Friday For Ceremony |url=https://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/downloads/dj52w574m |newspaper=[[Daily Nexus|El Gaucho]] |volume=XIV |issue=2 |page=1 |access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> Later, others attributed the change as inspired by [[Douglas Fairbanks]]' role in the eponymous film, ''[[The Gaucho]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/fan_zone/Locos/nickname |title=Nickname "Gauchos" |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rivas |first=Paul |date=April 21, 2009 |title=The Men Behind the Myths |url=https://www.independent.com/news/2009/apr/21/men-behind-myths/ |newspaper=[[Santa Barbara Independent]] |access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref>

== History ==

UCSB werewas one of four founding members of the [[California Collegiate Athletic Association]], which first took place during the 1938–39 school year.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 10, 1938 |title=Harder Explains New 2c2a Setup for Coming Years |url=https://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/downloads/7s75dd37f |newspaper=[[Daily Nexus|El Gaucho]] |volume=XVII |issue=55 |page=1 |access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 16, 1938 |title=2c2a Group Plans Major Classes |url=https://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/downloads/8c97kr347 |newspaper=[[Daily Nexus|El Gaucho]] |volume=XVIII |issue=2 |page=4 |access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>

In 1969, UC Santa Barbara was a founding member of the Big West Conference, then known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.<ref name='pcaaformation'>{{Cite news |date=June 11, 1968 |title=California Colleges Form New Conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7688704/pacific_coast_athletic_association/ |newspaper=[[The San Bernardino Sun]] |location=San Bernardino, California |via=[[Newspapers.com]] |access-date=December 2, 2016}} {{Free access}}</ref><ref name="bwchistory">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bigwest.org/history/ |title=About The Big West Conference |website=Big West Conference |access-date=December 2, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010810235116/http://www.bigwest.org/history/ |archive-date=August 10, 2001 }}</ref><ref name='latimespcaanamechange'>{{Cite news |date=June 4, 1988 |title=PCAA to Change Name to Big West |url=httphttps://articleswww.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-06-04/sports/-sp-3898_1_big3898-weststory.html |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=December 2, 2016}}</ref>

== Sports sponsored ==

| Track and field^† || Volleyball

=== Baseball ===

{{mainMain|UC Santa Barbara Gauchos baseball}}

==== Men's basketball =Basketball===

=== Soccer ===

The Gauchos have led the NCAA in attendance each year from 2007 to 2012, and averaged 5,873 fans during their 2010 home matches.<ref>NCAA Soccer, Men's Attendance Records, Annual Home Attendance Champions, http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2011/attend.pdf</ref><ref>UCSBGauchos.com, UCSB Leads National Soccer Attendance for Sixth Year, Jan. 15, 2013, http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/2012-13/releases/20130115fuef6v</ref> The Gauchos Sep. 24, 2010 match against UCLA drew 15,896 fans, the highest attendance for an NCAA soccer match since the year 2000.<ref>NCAA Soccer, Men's Attendance Records, All-Time Largest Crowds, http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2011/attend.pdf</ref>

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team havehas an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 22–12 ({{winpct|22|12}})23–13–1 through thirteensixteen appearances.<ref>{{cite web |title=Division I Men's Soccer Championships Records Book |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2017/D1.pdf |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=22 July 2018}}</ref>

| [[2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament|2019]] || First round<br />Second Roundround<br />Third round<br />Quarterfinals || California<br />[[Saint Mary's Gaels men's soccer|Saint Mary's]]<br />Indiana<br />Wake Forest || '''W''' 3–1<br />'''W''' 4–0<br />'''W''' 1–0<br />L 0–1

==== Women's soccer ====

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's soccer team havehas an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 5–9 through nine appearances.<ref>{{cite web |title=Division I Women's Soccer Championships Records Book |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_soccer_champs_records/2017/D1.pdf |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=25 July 2018}}</ref>

=== Softball ===

=== Swimming ===

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 teamearnedteam earned 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.

=== Volleyball ===

The men's volleyball team has finished as the NCAA runner -up 5five times, most recently in 2011. The women's volleyball team plays at the [[University of California, Santa Barbara Events Center|UCSB Events Center]], while the men's team plays at [[Robertson Gymnasium]].

==== Women's volleyball ====

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's volleyball team havehas an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 21–28 through twenty-eight appearances.<ref>{{cite web |title=Division I Women's Volleyball Championship Records Book |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_volleyball_champs_records/2017/D1.pdf |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=6 August 2018}}</ref>

=== Men's water polo ===

UC Santa Barbara won the [[NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship|1979 National Championship]] in men's water polo, defeating the [[UCLA Bruins men's water polo|UCLA Bruins]] by a score of 11–3.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncaa.com/history/waterpolo-men/nc |title=Championship History |publisher=NCAA |access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref> This was UCSB's first -ever NCAA Division I championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ucsbgauchos.com/our_stories/Our_Stories_Videos/OS-MWP_National_Championship_Story |title=Our Stories: The First National Championship |date=November 30, 2012 |publisher=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |access-date=September 22, 2014}}</ref> The program has produced a number ofseveral notable players including [[Craig Wilson (water polo)|Craig Wilson]], [[Greg Boyer (water polo)|Greg Boyer]], [[John Anderson (water polo)|John Anderson]], [[Brian Alexander (water polo)|Brian Alexander]], and [[Ross Sinclair (water polo)|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 havehas an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 7–11 through twelve appearances.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Collegiate Men's Water Polo Championships Records Book |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_water_polo_champs_records/2018/champs.pdf |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=8 August 2018}}</ref>

== Former varsity sports ==

* In 19301936, the TheyGauchos finished the season with a record of six9–1, including 4–1 in the winsSCIAC, with the only blemish a one-point loss andto oneleague champion [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San tieDiego (6–1–1)State]]. Overall, the team outscored its opponents 97–51223–43 for the season. The Gauchos had five shutouts and held the other team to a touchdown or less in 8 of 10 games.

UC Santa Barbara men's lacrosse competes in the [[Western Collegiate Lacrosse League]]. It wasThey won the [[Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association]] national championship twice (2004 and 2005) and ranksrank in the top 5 programs in history for both national championships won and national championship finals appearances.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://mcla.us/tournaments/championships/d-i-championship-records |title=National Championships - MCLA |website=[[Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association]] |access-date=September 21, 2018}}</ref>

Rowing was started in 1965 as the first club sport at UC Santa Barbara, predating some of the university's intercollegiate athletic teams.<ref name='dnmakingwaves'>{{Cite news |last=Moslander |first=Quinn |date=June 9, 2017 |title=UCSB Crew Making Waves, Men & Women Claim National Championships |url=http://dailynexus.com/2017-06-09/ucsb-crew-making-waves-men-women-claim-national-championships/ |newspaper=[[Daily Nexus]] |location=[[Santa Barbara, California]] |access-date=September 21, 2018}}</ref> It was followed in 1972 by a women's side.<ref name='dnmakingwaves'/> The Gauchos compete in the [[American Collegiate Rowing Association]], where they've won numerous national championships.<ref name='dnmakingwaves'/><ref name='sbfitmagcrew'>{{Cite magazine |last=Cassis |first=Lauren |title=Spotlight: UCSB Rowing |url=https://www.sbfitnessmagazine.com/articles/college-edition/ucsb-crew/ |magazine=SB Fitness Magazine |location=[[Santa Barbara, California]] |access-date=September 21, 2018}}</ref> The program has produced [[Olympic Games]] and national team members such as [[Amy Fuller]].<ref name='dnmakingwaves'/><ref name='sbfitmagcrew'/><ref>{{Cite news |last=Grunwald |first=Michael |date=August 21, 1992 |title=A Ripple Effect : Amy Fuller Claimed a Silver Medal in Rowing After a Chance Meeting Put Her on a New Course |url=httphttps://articleswww.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-08-21/sports/-sp-5492_1_amy5492-fullerstory.html |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=September 21, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lynch |first=John |date=July 13, 1996 |title=A Woman With a Lot of Pull |url=httphttps://articleswww.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-13/sports/-sp-24827_1_national24827-team-coachstory.html |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=September 21, 2018}}</ref>

UC Santa Barbara and its campus is widely considered to be one of the top 5 "surf schools".<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=January 12, 2018 |title=Best Surf Colleges, No. 4: University of California Santa Barbara |url=https://www.surfer.com/features/best-surf-colleges-no-1-university-of-california-santa-barbara/ |magazine=[[Surfer (magazine)|Surfer]] |location=[[Carlsbad, California]] |access-date=May 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theinertia.com/surf/the-2015-guide-to-surf-universities-which-surf-school-suits-you-best/ |title=The 2015 Guide to Surf Universities: Which Surf School Suits You Best? |last=Pitz |first=Taylor |date=April 14, 2015 |website=theinertia.com |access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mpora.com/surfing/8-best-surf-universities-in-the-world/3/ |title=8 Best Surf Universities In The World |date=May 8, 2014 |website=mpora.com |access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sandiegosurfingschool.com/blogs/surfing/100670918-top-10-surf-colleges/ |title=Top 10 Surf Colleges |website=sandiegosurfingschool.com |access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.educationnews.com/2013/10/05/americas-10-best-surfing-universities/ |title=America's 10 Best Surfing Universities |date=October 5, 2013 |website=educationnews.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131007161713/http://www.educationnews.com/2013/10/05/americas-10-best-surfing-universities/ |archive-date=October 7, 2013 |access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref> The Gauchos compete in the [[National Scholastic Surfing Association]]. Since the organization's creation in 1978, UCSB ishas been the most successful collegiate program in history and has won 13 collegiate national championship trophies, the last coming in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Steinberg |first=Seth |date=October 24, 1984 |title=National Surf Title Again Within Gauchos' Reach |url=https://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/downloads/5425kb808 |newspaper=[[Daily Nexus]] |location=[[Santa Barbara, California]] |volume=65 |number=34 |page=13 |access-date=May 6, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2015 |title=2015 National Championships Program |url=https://issuu.com/surfing-magazine/docs/surfing-nssa-guide2015-issuu |magazine=[[Surfing Magazine]] |location=[[San Clemente, California]] |access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lehrmann |first=Rebecca |date=July 14, 2010 |title=Surf Team Claims National Victory |url=https://dailynexus.com/2010-07-14/surf-team-claims-national-victory/ |newspaper=[[Daily Nexus]] |location=[[Santa Barbara, California]] |access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref>

== Championships ==

=== Team ===

* '''Men's (2)'''

Below are twenty-sixeight national club team championships:

=== Individual ===

== Traditions ==

=== School colors ===

The school colors are "Pacific Blue" ([[Pantone]] 286) and "Gaucho Gold" (Pantone 130), with the occasional accent of "Navy Blue" (Pantone 275).<ref name='newlogos'>{{cite web |url=http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/genrel/081909aaa.html |title=UCSB Unveils New Logos |date=August 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090928073457/http://ucsbgauchos.cstv.com/genrel/081909aaa.html |archive-date=September 28, 2009 |access-date=January 5, 2016}}</ref> In 2009, the program underwent a transformationtransformed, giving UCSB a new brand and visual identity.<ref name='newlogos'/> As a result, the UCSB athletic program released new logos, different colors, and a unified theme across all teams.<ref name='newlogos'/>

== UCSB Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame ==

The UCSB Gauchos Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame was announced on December 8, 1959.<ref name='gauchohall'>{{Cite news |date=December 8, 1959 |title=GAUCHO HALL OF FAME |url=https://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/downloads/0g354g36x |newspaper=[[Daily Nexus|El Gaucho]] |location=[[Santa Barbara, California]] |volume=XXXIX |number=21 |page=5 |access-date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> During the construction of [[Robertson Gymnasium]], plans were in place to establish a Hall of Fame located in the new gymnasium.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 14, 1958 |title=Tomorrow Proclaimed Block 'C' Day |url=https://www.alexandria.ucsb.edu/downloads/zc77sr19n |newspaper=[[Daily Nexus|El Gaucho]] |location=[[Santa Barbara, California]] |volume=XXXVIII |number=8 |page=3 |access-date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> 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]].<ref name='gauchohall'/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ucsbgauchos.com/information/dare_to_be_great/gaucho_fund/gaucho_order/hall_of_fame |title=UCSB Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame |website=UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |access-date=September 13, 2021}}</ref>

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|[[Richard Anderson (basketball)|Richard Anderson]], Ralph Barkey, Larry Brewster, Ignacio Caudillo, [[Lucius Davis]], Carrick DeHart, [[Scott Fisher (basketball)|Scott Fisher]], Art Gallon (coach), Tom Guerrero, Harvey Hubler, Eric McArthur, Robert McCutcheon, James O'Hara, [[Jerry Pimm]] (coach), Doug Rex, [[Brian Shaw (basketball)|Brian Shaw]], Quentin Sims, [[John Tschogl]], Buddy White, Thomas Williams, Willie Wilton (coach)

== References Notes==