UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's lacrosse
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The UCSB Gauchos men's lacrosse
team represents the University of California, Santa Barbara
in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association
(MCLA). The Gauchos compete in the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League
(WCLL) conference. The Gauchos play home games at their grass field dubbed "The Pit". The team has won the MCLA twice and made four championship appearances.
Historically, the Gauchos were much more successful then recent years with numerous championship wins in the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League
and many championship appearances. Their main rival has historically been California Polytechnic State University
(Cal Poly) with games throughout the seasons won by each team.
, which is where the UCSB soccer team plays.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
team represents the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association
Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association
The Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association is a national organization of non-NCAA, men's college lacrosse programs. The MCLA oversees game play and conducts national championships for over 200 teams in ten conferences throughout the United States and Canada...
(MCLA). The Gauchos compete in the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League
Western Collegiate Lacrosse League
The Western Collegiate Lacrosse League is a conference that participates in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association . The WCLL operates in California and Arizona and is split into two divisions, Division I and Division II. The Division I teams are split into an 4 geographical divisions and the...
(WCLL) conference. The Gauchos play home games at their grass field dubbed "The Pit". The team has won the MCLA twice and made four championship appearances.
History
The University of California Santa Barbara has fielded men's lacrosse teams from 1970-2011. The current head coach is Mike Allan, who previously coached the Gauchos from 2004 to 2008. During that time, the team won two MCLA National Championships, three WCLL Championships and had an overall record of 85 wins and 22 losses. The current assistant coaches are coaches Jon Miller and Ryan Sanders. The team won the MCLA championship in 2004 and 2005 and made an appearance in the championship in 1997, 2003, 2004, and 2005. Mike Allan was hired in August 2011, and his predecessor, Lane Jaffe, was coach for the 2010-2011 season. Under Jaffe the team placed 14th in the nation. In the 2010-2011 season the UCSB Gauchos went (10-6) while losing key games to Cal Poly, Chapman, and Arizona State University.Historically, the Gauchos were much more successful then recent years with numerous championship wins in the Western Collegiate Lacrosse League
Western Collegiate Lacrosse League
The Western Collegiate Lacrosse League is a conference that participates in the Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association . The WCLL operates in California and Arizona and is split into two divisions, Division I and Division II. The Division I teams are split into an 4 geographical divisions and the...
and many championship appearances. Their main rival has historically been California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University
California Polytechnic State University, or Cal Poly, is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The university is one of two polytechnic campuses in the 23-member California State University system....
(Cal Poly) with games throughout the seasons won by each team.
Program Achievements
(Current through 2010 season)- Two MCLA championships (2004, 2005)
- Four MCLA championship appearances (1997, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- WCLL Champions (1978,1980,1983,1984,1987,1997,2003,2004,2005,2007)
- WCLL championship appearances (1978,1980,1981,1983,1984,1987,1990,1991,1997,2003,2004,2005,2007)
Field
The UCSB lacrosse team is the only UC which has a dedicated lacrosse field. This field is dubbed "The Pit" because of its dilapidated nature. "The Pit" has little crowd seating with only two metal bleachers and an old couch. Occasionally the team will play a night game in Harder StadiumHarder Stadium
Harder Stadium is a 17,000 seat, outdoor multi-purpose stadium on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara, California. It serves as the on-campus soccer stadium for both the men's and women's programs...
, which is where the UCSB soccer team plays.