UC San Diego Tritons
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| University | University of California, San Diego |
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California Collegiate Athletic Association Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (D-I) Western Water Polo Association Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Earl W. Edwards |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Basketball arena | RIMAC |
| Baseball stadium | Triton Ballpark |
| Softball stadium | Triton Softball Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Triton Soccer Stadium |
| Mascot | King Triton |
| Nickname | Tritons |
| Fight song | Triton Fight Song |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Website | ucsdtritons |
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The UC San Diego Tritons are the athletic sports teams for the University of California, San Diego. UC San Diego has 23 varsity sports teams and offers student participation in a wide range of sports including swimming, water polo, soccer, volleyball, crew, track and field, fencing, basketball, golf, cross country, softball, baseball, and tennis. UC San Diego participates at the NCAA's Division II (DII) level in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), although water polo, fencing, and men's volleyball compete at the Division I level. Since their move to Division II starting in the 2000–01 season, UCSD has placed in the top 5 in the Division II NACDA Directors' Cup standings five times, including two 2nd-place finishes. NCSA Athletic Recruiting has ranked the Tritons as the nation's top Division II program for eight consecutive years. In May 2016, UCSD students voted to transition all sports teams to the NCAA Division I level.
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 UCSD Athletic Board is made up of donors who have given US$10,000 or more to athletic programs. On campus, booster groups comprise the UCSD Pep Band, Tritons Rising, the Triton Tide (a student booster club), the UCSD Cheerleaders, the Triton Twirl Flag Squad and the UCSD Dance Team. King Triton occasionally appears as a costumed character mascot. Further opportunities for athletic involvement are available to students interested in team staffing and management.
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