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UC Riverside Highlanders
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UniversityUniversity of California, Riverside
ConferenceBig West Conference
NCAADivision I
Athletic directorTamica Smith Jones
LocationRiverside, California
Varsity teams15
Basketball arenaUC Riverside Student Recreation Center
Baseball stadiumRiverside Sports Complex
Other venuesJohnson Family Practice Center (volleyball)
NicknameHighlanders
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
Websitewww.gohighlanders.com

The UC Riverside Highlanders (also UCR) represent the University of California, Riverside in Riverside, California in intercollegiate athletics. They field fifteen teams including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field, women's-only softball and volleyball, and men's-only baseball. A football team had been fielded, but the program was discontinued in 1975. The Highlanders compete in NCAA Division I; they are members of the Big West Conference.[2]

Teams

Men Women
Baseball Softball
Basketball Basketball
Cross Country Cross Country
Football (discontinued 1975) Volleyball
Golf Golf
Soccer Soccer
Tennis Tennis
Track & Field Track & Field

National championships

Team

Association Division Sport Year Opponent/Runner-Up Score
NCAA Division II Baseball (2)[3] 1977 Eckerd 4–1
1982 Florida Southern 10–1

References

  1. ^ "UCR Colors | Brand Identity". June 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. ^ http://www.bigwest.org/history/
  3. ^ "Division II Baseball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
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