University of California, Santa Barbara

Longtime Big West standout and first-time Gaucho Donovan Sessoms announced his arrival at UC Santa Barbara in style Friday night, putting home the lone goal in the men's soccer team's preseason friendly against LMU.

The UC Santa Barbara Men's and Women's Soccer teams are excited to host their annual American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Skills Day this Saturday, August 15 at Girsh Park in Goleta. The free skills clinic is open to all AYSO-affiliated players and coaches.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – For the fourth consecutive season, the UC Santa Barbara Women's Soccer team opened up their campaign with LMU. After being defeated the last two seasons, the Gauchos got the best of the Lions to start 2026.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Five UC Santa Barbara Softball student-athletes were recognized for their hard work in the classroom during the last academic year. Sophia Clark, Kaylin Garcia, Grace Luderer, Dani Rauscher and Ainsley Waddell were all named Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete All-America.

The Big West announced its 2026 Men's Soccer Preseason Coaches' Poll and Team on Wednesday, with UC Santa Barbara at the top of the pile as preseason favorites for the title. The Gauchos earned first-place votes from four of the other six head coaches in the seven-team conference and placed three student athletes on the 11-player Preseason Coaches' Team: defender Cal...