The California Golden Bears is an athletic team representing the University of California, Berkeley. Called in athletic competitions such as California or Cal, a university field of 30 university athletics programs and club teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I are primarily members of the Pac-12 Conference , and for a limited number of sports as members of the Pacific Mountain Sports Federation (MPSF). During school history, California has won national team titles in 13 men's and 3 women's sports and 107 overall team titles. Cal Athletes also compete in the Olympics for a number of different countries. The famous facilities used by Bears include the California Memorial Stadium (football) and Haas Pavilion (basketball and other indoor sports). Cal ended the 2010-11 athletics season with 1,219.50 points, grabbing third place in the Directors Cup, the highest final of the Golden Bears. Cal does not receive any points for his national championships in rugby and men's crew because the sport is not regulated by the NCAA. Cal finished 12th in the 2014-15 standings.
In 2014, Cal instituted a strict academic standard for entry of an athlete to the university. In the academic year 2017 80 percent of athletes who attend students are conquered to meet the requirements of University of California general students with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
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Male university program
Football
The California football team began playing in 1885 and with home games at the California Memorial Stadium (since 1923), except for 2011 while the Memorial Stadium is being renovated; teams play in AT & amp; T Park San Francisco. The team has also produced two of the most bizarre and most memorable dramas in college football: Roy "Wrong Way" Riegels' fumble recovery and ran towards Cal's goal line in 1929 Rose Bowl, and The Play in the 1982 Big Game with a kickoff return victory after five laterals.
The program has also produced many NFL stars, including Aaron Rodgers, Ryan Longwell, Marshawn Lynch, DeSean Jackson, Desmond Bishop, and Jahvid Best. Tony Gonzalez, chairman of the NFL reception all the time between the tight ends, plays football and basketball at Cal. Head coach Justin Wilcox starts his term in 2017.
Basket
The California men's basketball team has represented the University of California interrattively since 1907 and then began playing full conference in 1915. The basketball court Cal is the Haas Pavilion, built on the old Harmon Gymnasium using money donated in the late 1990s partly by the owners Levi-Strauss. The program has seen year-round success culminating in a national championship in 1959 under legendary coach Pete Newell and has reached the last four twice in 1946 and 1960. The 1926-27 teams finished the season with a 17-0 record and were retroactively crowned as the national champion by Poll Daya Premo-Porretta. The head coach of the California men's basketball program today is Wyking Jones. Some of the famous NBA players who spent time playing at Berkeley included Jason Kidd, Kevin Johnson, and Darrall Imhoff.
Baseball
Cal's baseball team plays at Evans Diamond, located between Haas Pavilion, Recreational Sports Facility, and Edward's Track Stadium. Cal has appeared in post-season nine times, including five times in the World Series of Higher Education; Cal won the title in 1947 and 1957. Probably the most famous Cal player is Jeff Kent's second baseman, who leads the Golden Bears to the 1988 World Series, and will continue to be named the 2000 Most Valuable National League player as a member of the San Francisco Giants. Shortstop Geoff Blum of the 1992 College World Series team in California achieved a winning home run of the match at the 14th inning of the 2005 World Series 2005 game for the Chicago White Sox.
In September 2010, the university announced that baseball would be one of five sports cut as a cost-cutting measure. However, in April 2011, after receiving more than $ 9 million in promises from program supporters, the program was restored.
Bowling (not resumed)
Bowling men was a college-level inter-college sport at the University of California in the 1970s and won the national championship in 1979, regulated by ABC (now the US Bowling Congress).
Crew
The first crucial coach in Cal Men's crew was Carroll "Ky" Ebright, who guided Bear for 36 years from 1924 to 1959. During his tenure, the Cal crew was known for success at the college and international levels. In 1928, Cal fielded one of the most dominant crew at the time when the Bears were unbeaten in the United States to win a national championship, earned the right to compete as United States entry at the Amsterdam Olympics, and won a gold medal. Cal will represent the United States in two other Olympic games and win gold every time: the Summer Olympics of 1932 and 1948. Ebright eventually led the Bears to nine conference championships and six Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships (ie, Varsity 8s), with a 1939 squad 2006) the best four-mile field record still standing in the IRA.
Cal retained his success during the 1960s under coach Jim Lemmon, who in seven years, leads the Bears for three conferences and national championships. In the early 1970s, Cal's light guys formed their own club team, the California Lightweight Crew, while still rowing out of the same boat shed. The previous successes of the Cal men's crew dimmed in the 1970s and 1980s, but the Bears won other national titles (1976) and three more conference titles.
Steve Gladstone's second job as coach (the first was from 1973-1980) began in 1997 when he and his new coach, Craig Amerkhanian, awakened the men's crew program. The Bears then won seven conference titles, consisting of five direct conference championships from 1998-2002 along with 2005 and 2006. They have also won seven Interollegiate Rowing Association titles since 1997, four in a row in 1999-2002, again on 2006, also in 2010 under current head coach Mike Teti (who replaced Gladstone in 2008) and last in 2016.
Cross country
Cross-country teams across University of California universities are under the direction of head coach Tony Sandoval who is in his 30th year at the university and his 20th season as a cross-country head coach.
Golf
The University of California golf team has won a national championship team in 2004 and won two conference championships in 2012 and 2013. They also have one individual national champion, Max Homa, in 2013. The team's home course is at Orinda Country Club in Orinda , they currently practice at Metropolitan Golf Links in Oakland, and the head coach (in season 33) is Steve Desimone.
Gymnastics
Men's gymnastics began competition among colleges at the University of California in 1922 and has won 4 national championships and 21 conference championships. The Men's Gymnastics team has also produced 30 individual championships with the latest being won by Glen Ishino on racehorse in 2012. The team's home is Haas Pavilion and head coach (in season 3) is Brett McClure.
Rifle (not resumed)
Male rifles started competition among colleges at the University of California in the 19th century and won 5 national championships in the 1950s. At that time, the national event required five enactment members per team, one alternative, team captain and a coach. The national championship competition consists of ten shots per member shot at 50 feet, indoors.
Rugby
Cal has become the dominant team in rugby college. From 1980, the Golden Bears have won 28 championships, including consecutive championships from 1991 to 2002 (twelve) and 2004 to 2008 (five). Head coach and alumnus Cal Jack Clark has led the team since 1984. The Cal Rugby House is a 5,000-seat Witter Rugby Field, located near the California Memorial Stadium in Strawberry Canyon.
Cal also competed in the Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC), a high-profile rugby tournament in the US. CRC is held every June at PPL Park in Philadelphia and broadcast live on NBC. Cal reached the 2010 CRC finals, losing to Utah in the final in a sudden dead time extension, and finishing third in the 2012 CRC. Cal won the CRC title 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
In September 2010, the university announced that rugby would be one of five university sports cut as a cost-cutting measure, although the team would continue to represent the university as a "university sports club." A large group of rugby supporters are set to oppose degradation. On February 11, 2011, the government reversed its decision on rugby and two other sports, thus continuing as a sponsored sports university.
The Rugby Union began playing at Cal in 1882 and continued until 1886, when stopped to support American Football. Rugby returned in 1906 after soccer was considered too dangerous to play. From 1906 to 1914, Cal rugby collected a respectable 78-21-10 record. 1914, however, saw the return of football, and Cal would not be a rugby team for nearly 20 years. In 1931, rugby came back under an alumnus of Ed Graff. 1938 started the Miles era "Doc" Hudson, who guided Bear for 37 years and an extraordinary record 339-84-23. His successor is Ned Anderson, an alumni and former rugger for the Bear.
Soccer
Male soccer began competition between colleges at the University of California in 1906 and did not win a national championship and 4 conference championships. The team currently plays home games at Edwards Stadium and head coach (in season 12) is Kevin Grimes. Steve Birnbaum is the number 2 player in the 2014 SuperDraft first round of 2014.
Swimming and diving
Swimming and dive men have been very successful for years. The inter-college competition at the University of California began in 1914 and has won 5 national championships and 2 conference championships. The Men's Swimming and Diving Team also has 49 individual championships and 23 national championship matches. The team's current home is Spieker Aquatics Complex near Haas Pavilion and head coach (in season 5) is David Durden. California's men's swimming and diving team won back the national team championships in 2011 and 2012. Anthony Ervin, 4-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion, attended school.
Tennis
Men's outdoor tennis team began a competition among colleges at the University of California in 1925, winning the national championship in the first and second seasons, although the team's title was unofficial because it swept both individual colleges and doubles crowns of the Lawn US Tennis Association. Another school achieved this achievement only three times after 1926 and before the start of the NCAA team championship in 1946. In addition, the California tennis team has won 6 conference championships, 2 individual championships, and 9 national double championships.
On the pitch indoors, the men's tennis team has won 2 national titles in the Inter-American Association of Tennis Championships in 1980 and 1989. The current team currently playing at Hellman Tennis Complex and head coach (in season 19) is Peter Wright.
Track and put
The men's track and field is the oldest athletic program at the university and started the competition among colleges at the University of California in 1872 and has produced 1 team, and 26 individuals, and 3 national relay championships. The team's current home is the historic Edwards Stadium and the track and field director (in season 30) is Tony Sandoval.
Water polo
Male water polo started competition among colleges at the University of California in 1918 and has won 14 national championships and 35 conference championships. The team currently plays its home game at Spieker Aquatics Complex and head coach (in season 10) is Kirk Everist.
Female Women's university program
Basketball
The first season of women's basketball in Cal was played from 1972-1973, right after Title IX came into effect. The longest-serving coach in Cal history is Gooch Foster, who captained the team from 1979 to 1996 into two conference championships and 11 win seasons. Until the 2005-2006 season, Bear only has three seasons of victory. Lindsay Gottlieb is head coach, hired in 2011 from University of California, Santa Barbara.
Cal Basketball began to bounce back in 2006-2007 when he had 20 games of victory season (the last was in 1992) and his second consecutive trip to the NCAA Women's Tournament, beating Stanford and ending their 50-match winning Pac-10 win at Maples Pavilion, No rating. 25 in USA Today-ESPN basketball polls, and Boyle and Devannei Hampton received Pac-10 Coach and Player of the Year trophies, respectively.
In 2007-08, Cal tied the 1983-84 Bears to the biggest win in school history (24-4, with one remaining game in regular season). The bear has been ranked 8th in national polls and set a Pac-10 record in female basketball with 10,525 witnessing a 60-58 defeat from Cal to Stanford at Haas Pavilion.
2008-09 is the best season for Cal women, as the team led by senior Ashley Walker and Devanei Hampton completed a successful 15-3 conference record. They have rolled 11 consecutive wins to open the season, including a home win over rivals Stanford (their first home win against the Cardinal in over 20 years), but fell to the Cardinal in a rematch on the road, and then suffered a return to back loss towards the end of the season. who took them out of a run for the conference title. Despite the dismal early exit from the Pac-10 tournament at the hands of Southern California, the Bears completed a successful tournament as Bears saw their first Sweet 16 in school history. They went against the unbeaten UConn Huskies and even had a fine lead in the early minutes but eventually fell to the eventual national champions.
In 2009-10, the Bears brought the top 10 recruitment class to make up for Walker and Hampton losses. The young Bears (the initial lineup during the conference play featuring four new students along with senior star Alexis Gray-Lawson) have years going up and down, going 6-5 in non-conference play including home loss to nearby San Jose State. After starting the 0-3 conference that made them two games under 0,500, the Bears began to find their performance, going 12-5 behind the rest including the Pac-10 tournament. However, second-half success was not enough for the NCAA tournament offer and Cal finally resigned to WNIT. Although Alexis Gray-Lawson had to sit down NIT's opener because of the injury suffered in the Pac-10 tournament, the Bears edged UC Davis in overtime. Gray-Lawson returns for round 2, and the Bear romped through the remaining matches against Utah, Oregon, BYU, Illinois State and finally Miami (FL) in a home championship match to win the tournament. (This is the first championship match held in Haas Pavilion.) Gray-Lawson ended his career as Cal's all-time leader in three points made and the game played.
In 2012-13, Cal women reach AP and USA Today Coach's Poll # 6 rankings at the end of the season, and 2 seeds in the Spokane region of the 2013 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. Bears reached the first four finals in school history.
Softball
In 2002, Cal's softball team won its first National Championship against Arizona. Some famous players include Candace Harper, third baseman, and Jocelyn Forest, pitcher, both team captains. The Women's World Series 2002 takes place in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Softball started a competition among colleges at the University of California in 1972. The team has won one national championship and 6 conference championships. The team currently plays in 1,204 Levine-Fricke Field seats in Strawberry Canyon, and the head coach (in season 25) is Diane Ninemire.
Notes: Both Cal and the NCAA consider appearances in the AIAW women's final tournament (also called and promoted as "Women's College College"), before the first NCAA WCWS softball on 27 May 30, 1982, to become equivalent to the appearance of NCAA WCWS.
Crew
The female crew started at Cal with a bang, as the Bears won four straight conference titles under Daig O'Connell followed by a national championship in 1980 under Pat Sweeney. However, Cal was unable to sustain his initial success and saw his average success for nearly 20 years.
The second R Renaissance began in the fall of 1998, when coach Dave O'Neill took over the reins of the program. Under O'Neill Cal has been invited to the NCAA Rowing Championship every year and has been placed among the top three teams at least ten times since 2002. Cal finished third in 2008, 2011 and 2012, and second in 2009, 2010 and this season. Cal won the NCAA team title in 2005, 2006, 2016, and 2018. At least on two occasions, Cal won the Varsity 8 race, the highlight of the championship. Since 2004, Cal women have also won at least seven Pac-10 Championships, including the Varsity 8 race at least six times.
Cal's 2010 team will be remembered for the courage and determination of Jill Costello, who coxed the V8 to victory in the Pac-10 Championship while battling lung cancer. Two weeks later Costello and Cal women almost won the NCAA Championship and finished second. Less than a month after the NCAA, Costello lost the battle against lung cancer and died at the age of twenty-two. Costello is remembered every year during the annual double race Cal against Stanford, the Big Row.
Cross country
Cross-country teams across University of California universities are under the direction of head coach Tony Sandoval who is in his 30th year at the university and his 20th season as a cross-country head coach.
Field hock
Women's field hockey began competition among colleges at the University of California in 1976 and has won no national championships (runners-up in the 1980 AIAW championship) and 15 conference championships. The teams currently playing at Maxwell Family Field near the California Memorial Stadium and head coaches (in season 19) are Shellie Onstead, a California Inductee Hall of Fame and the first All-American hockey player.
Cal is a member of the North Pacific Field Hockey Conference (NorPac) from the league establishment in 1982 until the end of the 2014 season. The four NorPac members from California (Cal, Pacific, Stanford and UC Davis) became the sole members of the East American Conference sport starting with the 2015 season.
Golf
The inter-university golf team of University of California has produced 1 individual national champion. Also, California women's golf has won two conference championships in 2003, and more recently in 2012. The team's home course is at Orinda Country Club in Orinda, they currently practice at Metropolitan Golf Links in Oakland, and head coaches (in herself Season 17) is Nancy McDaniel.
Gymnastics
The University of California intercollegiate gymnastics team started the competition in 1974 and is currently under the direction of head coach Justin Howell who is in his second year at university. Cal Cal's gymnastics is Haas Pavilion.
Lacrosse
Female lacrosse started the competition among colleges at the University of California in 1999 and did not win a national championship and 1 conference championship. The team currently plays at the California Memorial Stadium (Witter Rugby Field during renovation and retrofit) and head coach (in season 2) is Brooke Eubanks.
Soccer
Women's soccer began competition between colleges at the University of California in 1982 and did not win a national championship and 1 conference championship. The team currently playing at Edwards Stadium and head coach (in season 5) is Neil McGuire. Famous alumni include Olympic Gold Medalist and 2015 World Cup Winner Alex Morgan, and Betsy Hassett from New Zealand Women's National Team.
Swim and dive
Women's swimming and diving started competitions between colleges at the University of California in 1978 and have won 4 national championships and 7 conference championships. The Women's Swimming and Diving Team have also produced 35 individual national championships and 14 relay. The team's current home is Spieker Aquatics Complex and head coach (in season 20) is Teri McKeever who is also coach of the US Women's Olympic Team 2012. California women's swimming and swimming team won back to the national championship team back in 2011 and 2012, and has won three of the last four national team championships.
Tennis
Women's tennis began competition among colleges at the University of California in 1973 and has won one indoor championship, one team of the Championship Conference, and 1 single conference championship. The Women's Tennis Team has also produced 2 individuals, and 5 national double championships. The team currently playing at Hellman Tennis Complex and head coach (in season 5) is Amanda Augustus.
Track and put
The athletics team and the University of California's university teams have won 3 individual indoor national championships, and 7 individual national championships outdoors. The program is under the direction of Tony Sandoval who was in his 30th year as director of the California track and field.
Water polo
Polo Air women started competition among colleges at the University of California in 1996 and did not win a national championship and 2 conference championships. The team currently playing at Spieker Aquatics Complex near Haas Pavilion and head coach (in season 2) is Coralie Simmons.
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Championship
On May 27, 2018, Golden Bears California has 107 national championship teams (37 awarded by the NCAA). By the end of 2014, 156 individual national championships, 14 tennis doubles national championships, 40 national relay championships (37 pools, 3 tracks), and 47 national championship vessels have been reached by athletes University of California.
NCAA team championship
California has won 37 national NCAA team championships.
- Male (28)
- Baseball (2): 1947, 1957
- Basketball (1): 1959
- Golf (1): 2004
- Gymnastics (4): 1968, 1975, 1997, 1998
- Outside Tracks & amp; Field (1): 1922
- Swimming (5): 1979, 1980, 2011, 2012, 2014
- Water Polo (14): 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2006, 2007, 2016
- Women (9)
- Rowing (3): 2005, 2006, 2016, 2018
- Softball (1): 2002
- Swimming (4): 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015
- see also:
- Pac-12 Conference NCAA championship
- List of NCAA schools with the NCAA Division I championships
Other national team championships
Below are 70 national team titles in current and previous university sports in California not awarded by the NCAA:
- Men (68)
- Bowling (1): 1979
- Crew (17): 1928, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1939, 1949, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1976, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2016
- Football (5): 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1937
- Rifle (9): 1898, 1899, 1902, 1907, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959
- Rugby (27): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2017
- Rugby 7s (5) (CRC) : 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- Tennis (2 * ): 1925, 1926
- Tennis (indoor) (2): 1980, 1989
- Female (2)
- Crew (1): 1980
- Tennis (indoor) (1): 2016
- * Unofficial because it won both college and double crown individuals from the US Lawn Tennis Association
Below are the 56 national team titles won by the California club sports team at the highest college level in non-NCAA sports:
- Men (10)
- Badminton (1 ): 2010
- Hurling (1): 2013
- Sails (race game) (1): 1975
- Taekwondo (3): 1976, 1977, 1982
- Triathlon (4 ): 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009
- Female (5)
- Badminton (2 ): 2008, 2010
- Sails (squash) (1): 1978
- Taekwondo (1): 1976
- Ultimate (1): 1993
- Combined (41)
- Archery (2): mixed recurve - 2016; mixed barebow - 2016
- Badminton (4 ): 2000, 2009, 2013, 2015
- Cycling (road) (3 ? ): 2002, 2003, 2004
- Taekwondo (25): 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
- Team Tennis (WTT format) (4): 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015
- Triathlon (3 ): merged - 2008; relay team - 2012, 2014
- For this sport, some years may be missing from this list and therefore remain untold.
- ? Cal also won an individual women's title at the 2002 inter-university cyclo-cross championship held in Yountville, California, and hosted by Cal. In addition, the Cal man finished in places 2, 7, 9 and 15. It is unclear whether the team champion is announced. If so, Cal will win the title.
Famous club sports
Sailing
Cal Sailing Team competes in the PCCSC (Pacific Coast College Sailing Conference) which enforces college racing sanctions on the Pacific Coast and is part of the larger ICSA (Intercollegiate Sailing Association). Cal races against schools like Stanford, USC, University of Hawaii, UC Santa Barbara, and the California Maritime Academy. The team is fully staffed by students.
Tennis
The California Club Tennis team plays at club level as part of USTA's Tennis on Campus. The team has achieved excellent success recently, winning the national title of 64 total teams in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2015, with 3rd and 6th positions respectively in 2011 and 2013.
Ice Hockey
The California Ice Hockey team played at club level ACHA Division II as a member of the Intercollegiate Pacific Hockey Conference 8. The team was coached by Cyril Allen, who took over as head coach in 2001.
The Big Freeze is a rival of the biennial bay area between California and Stanford University. This is the fourth most attended event at Cal behind only for football and men's and women's basketball programs.
California Ice Hockey is currently playing at Oakland Ice Center in Oakland, Ca. Berkeley Iceland is currently being bought back through the community with an effort led by Cal Coach, Cyril Allen.
Volley
The University of California athletic department sponsors a women's university volleyball program without a men's equivalent program at the NCAA/university level; Therefore, California only competes in inter-player volleyball at the club level. Along with men's club volleyball programs, there are also women's club teams separated from the women's university team. According to the UC Berkeley Sports Recreation page, the men's volleyball program has won a total of six national championships. Sometimes, members of the club's volleyball team will help the women's university volleyball team with open soccer practice and practice.
Taekwondo
The California taekwondo team has won 29 national team championships from 1976 to 2016 (including 3 male teams and one female team prior to the adoption of the overall assessment). This includes winning national team championships annually from 1990 to 2015, except for 2003 and 2013.
Light rower
Known as "Cal Lightweights" or "Cal Lights," this team is a member of the Western Intercolip Rowing Association. In the western United States, Cal Lightweight Crew is one of three lightweight female rowing teams and remains a lightweight single-man rowing team.
Alps Alpine skiing
The alpine ski team participates in the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA).
Athletic facilities
California Memorial Stadium
The California Memorial Stadium is the home field for the California football program. The venue opened in 1923 and sits between 72,000 and 80,000 fans until the 2010 football season (its final configuration before renovation sitting 71,799), making it the largest football stadium in northern California in terms of seating capacity; However, the capacity of the stadium dropped to 62,467 seats after the renovation was completed. Memorial Stadium is funded from public donations, as a warning to Californians who lost their lives in World War I (1917-1918). The chairman of the architectural committee is John Galen Howard, the principal architect of the university, and his influence is evident in the neoclassical motif of the stadium. In addition to its unique architecture, the stadium's position at the foot of the Berkeley hill provides a top-class viewer on the east side with panoramic views of San Francisco Bay and western viewers with views of Berkeley and Strawberry Canyon Hills. It has earned a reputation as one of the most beautiful places in college football.
Simpson Center
The Simpson Center (known as the High Performance Center of Student Athletes or SAHPC during construction) is a new high performance center for California student athletes, located right next to the California Memorial Stadium on Piedmont Avenue. The new center opened in the fall of 2011 and in January 2012, the last team (football) has moved to the facility. The Simpson Center is home to 13 of the 32 interollegiate athletic courses in California, including football, Rugby Men, Lacrosse Women, Men and Women, Men and Women's Golf, Men's and Women's Football, Men's and Women's Crew, Women's Field Hockey and softball. According to the University of California, the facility is a 142,000 square foot (13,200 m 2 ) complex that will provide "year-round access to over 450 athletes."
Haas Pavilion
Walter A. Haas, Jr. The pavillion is home to women's men's and women's basketball teams, women's volleyball, and men's and women's sports teams in California. The Arena is located in the center of the University's major sports complex, overlooking Evans Diamond (baseball) and Edwards Stadium (track/soccer). The arena was originally built in 1933 as Men's Gym . It was renamed, in 1959, Harmon Gym after the Oakland A.K.P. Harmon, who in 1879 donated funds to build the first indoor athletic facility of Cal. The playing surface, once known as "Room 100" when the arena was opened, was renamed Pete Newell Court in 1987 in honor of Pete Newell, who led Cal to the national championship in 1959. The proposal to replace the old gyms discussed since the 1970s and so on, but sentiment strongly supports reconstruction. As a result, the arena was renovated from 1997 to 1999 after donations of about $ 11 million from Walter A. Haas, Jr. from Levi Strauss & amp; Co., build a new seating bowl inside the existing wall.
Recreational Sports Facilities
The Sports Recreation Facility is a 100,000 square foot athletic center connected to Haas Pavilion and is located on Bancroft Avenue. RSF has many different spaces for various activities including, but not limited to: basketball, weight lifting, badminton, handball, squash, volleyball and badminton. Attached to the facility is RSF Field House which is home to many Californian clubs and intramural teams and has, in the past, hosted a Cal female volleyball team while the Haas Pavilion is under construction. Also attached to the RSF is the Spieker Aquatics Complex, which is home to a men's and women's water polo in California and a men's and women's pool and dive program.
Evans Diamond
Evans Diamond is a California baseball stadium, opened in 1933 and currently has a seating capacity of 2,500. Evans Diamond is located at the UC sports complex on the southwest corner of the campus, which is compacted between Edwards Stadium in the west (right of the field) and Haas Pavilion to the east. Originally named Edwards Field, his name was changed after Clint Evans, Cal's head coach from 1930-54. The stadium was renovated in 1992 at a cost of $ 275,000, paid for by UC alumni donations. Construction is done by RNT Landscaping, a San Leandro landscape company. The stadium is considered inadequate to host regional and super regional matches for the NCAA tournament due to lack of lights.
Other facilities
- Levine-Fricke Field (Softball)
- Edwards Stadium (Football, Track & amp; Field)
- Hellman Tennis Complex (Tennis)
- Maxwell Family Field (Field Hockey)
- Aquatics Complex Spieker (Water Polo, Swimming & Diving)
- Witter Rugby Field (Rugby)
- T. Gary Rogers Rowing Center (Crew)
School colors and mascots
Blue and gold had been the official color of Cal since 1875. The old blue symbolizes the sky and California sea, as well as Yale University, the alma mater of several university founders, including its first president, Henry Durant. Gold is a reference to the California nickname, "Golden State." Gold colors vary from more metallic gold on university seals, and golden yellow (also known as California Gold) used by the athletic department. Due to the use of the university's blue and gold colors, the de facto colors of the state of California are blue and gold from about 1913 to 1951 and became the official state colors in 1951.
The bear has become a symbol of the state of California originating from the 24-day California Republic in 1846; the country flag displays the bear image. The bear, therefore, is seen as a proper mascot for the University of California. One of the first times the bears used as a university symbol was in 1895 when the California track team went east to compete against the Princeton, Yale, Pennsylvania and Chicago national powers. The track team carries a blue banner with an outline of a gold bear; it became a symbol of luck when the "beginner" team from California won at the meeting. Charles Mills Gayley was inspired to write the song "The Golden Bear", which is currently the oldest song in the repertoire of the University of California Marching Band. Since then, the University of California athletics team has been officially known as the "California Gold Bear." At the beginning of the 20th century, Ursae, Bruins, and Just Bears were commonplace. The use of "Grizzlies" was diminished due to conference opponents-at the time of the Montana Grizzlies and the 1924 extinction of California's grizzly, and the Bruins ceased to be used to describe Cal's athletic teams when the university's southern branch (now UCLA) adopted Bruin as their mascot. Universities sometimes have bear children live in the field to serve as a university mascot; However, it proved unpredictable. The 1941 season saw Oski's debut, the official mascot of Cal.
California Spirit
University of California Marching Band
The Marching Band University of California, usually abbreviated to Cal Band, is a marching band for the University of California, Berkeley. While Cal Band is managed by students, it is managed under the auspices of the university and represents Cal at sporting events and social gatherings. The band's name is "The University of California Band" by the constitution, but is usually called "The University of California Marching Band" or "The Cal Band". When the band marched out of the North Tunnel Memorial Stadium to pre-match football, it was referred to as "The Pacesetter of the College of Marching Bands, Pride of California". When present in basketball games or other small sporting events, a smaller subset known as the "Straw Hat Band" represents the Marching Band UC.
Songs
Fight for California
The ultimate fight song
Reli University of California Committee
The University of California Rally Committee , commonly abbreviated as Rally Comm, is the official guardian of the spirit and tradition of the University of California. The committee is responsible for the protection of Stanford Ax (while Cal owns it), Fire Flame Rally, Cal flag, California Victory Cannon, Homecoming Rally, Big C maintenance, and many other related spirits. activities. The Rally Comm is really managed by students and can be found in almost every major sporting event and many other events throughout the Bay Area and country. The most distinguishing feature of the University of California Rally Committee is a blue and gold striped rugby shirt that functions as an official committee uniform.
Mic Men
The University of California Mic Men, (formerly shouting leaders) was a group of four or five people who led Cal's cheers. Mic people can usually be found leading cheers in California home football and men's basketball games, as well as MCing rallies. In the past, heads of leaders shouted as elected positions; however, students now have to audition and apply to become a mic man.
Dance Team
The University of California Dance Team, (also known as the Cal Dance Team) is a group of young women performing at Cal's athletic events. The dance team is present in soccer and basketball games from start to finish, doing both on the sidelines and during the break. This spirit institution has represented Cal for decades at various sporting events and alumni, performing over 55 different choreographic pieces each year. An annual test, usually in April, is required for new, former and potential new team members. This team joins Team Cal Cheer in 2012.
Stool
The bench is a cheering section of students for the University of California men's basketball team. Located within Haas Pavilion, The Bench hosts up to 900 students cheering on their California Golden Bears at home basketball games. Students sitting at The Bench receive annual Bench T-shirts every year and continue to make Haas Pavilion one of the loudest basketball arenas in the Pac-12 Conference. Bench prides himself on defending the entire game and ensuring that the arena is a hostile venue for any opposing team to play.
Although the exact date is unknown, The Bench tradition changed drastically in October 2000 when the renovation of the Haas Pavilion was completed and placed a row of portable seats between the students section and the court. University officials called the move crucial for the protection of referees and players, but the students were angry at the move as it further removed them from action.
Stanford Competition
California shares traditional sports and academic competition with nearby Stanford University. Both schools operate in the San Francisco Bay Area with the University of California at East Bay and Stanford in Santa Clara County. While schools have a rich athletic competition with football programs that meet 114 times, they also share academic competition: the University of California, Berkeley, is generally considered to be the nation's best state university while Stanford University is considered one of the best private universities in the country this. Athletic events between two schools are usually marked by being "Big anything ", for example including: Big Game (football), Big Tip Off (basketball), Big Spike (Volley), Big Splash (Water Polo ), Big Meet (Track & Field), Big Freeze (Club Ice Hockey), and more. Women's basketball does not follow the normal naming frame for games between two schools and is simply known as "The Battle of the Bay."
The annual football game features both teams competing for Stanford Ax.
Cup
Stanford Ax
Stanford Ax is a trophy awarded to the winners of the annual Big Game, an inter-university football game between the University of California Golden Bears and Stanford University Cardinal. This trophy consists of an ax head mounted on a large wooden plaque, along with the Great Match of the past. Stanford currently owns Ax after beating Cal 31-28 on 19 November 2011 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. California was last in Ax ownership from November 22, 2008 to November 20, 2010 after winning the 2008 and 2009 Big Matches at Berkeley and Palo Alto respectively.
World Cup
The World Cup was awarded to the winners of the annual rugby union series between the University of California Golden Bears and the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. In rugby, traditional rivals California is British Columbia, not Stanford, which leads to the creation of the World Cup. California is the winner of the World Cup in 2013, beating UBC 28-18 at Berkeley on February 16, 2013 and 38-6 in Vancouver on March 24, 2013.
Scrum Ax
Although California's main rival in rugby is British Columbia, the rivalry between California and Stanford in rugby has lasted for more than a century. The trophy awarded to the winner of the California-Stanford rugby match is known as "Scrum Ax", which is a game in "Stanford Ax", a trophy awarded to any school that won an annual rugby contest. California retains its grip on Scrum Ax on January 26, 2013, at Berkeley, winning their 17th straight meeting on Cardinal 176-0.
Olympic representation
Over the years, the University of California has been well represented in the Summer Olympics with athletes Cal winning 90 golds, 40 silver medals, and 28 bronze medals. Despite the fact that the university does not sponsor sports competing in the Winter Olympics, California does have one gold medalist from the 1928 Winter Olympics.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, California at the time of enrolling students won a total of 18 medals, including 9 gold. Sixteen of the medals were won in the pool.
References
External links
- Official website
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