UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos comprise intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of California, Santa Barbara, located in Santa Barbara, California. The Gauchos are best known for its Men's Soccer and Men's and Women's Basketball programs. UCSB has won two NCAA National Championships for 1979 Men's Water Polo and 2006 Men's Soccer.

Most of UC Santa Barbara's teams compete in the Big West Conference, but Men's Water Polo, Men's Volleyball, and Women's Swimming and Diving compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation while Men's Swimming and Diving competes in the Pac-12 Conference.

Overview of UCSB Athletics

The mascot of UCSB is the Gaucho, while the school colors are "Pacific Blue" (Pantone 286) and "Gaucho Gold" (Pantone 130), with the occasional accent of "Navy Blue" (Pantone 275). In 2009, the program under athletic director Mark Massari underwent a transformation, giving UCSB a new brand and visual identity. As a result, the UCSB athletic program released new logos, different colors, and a unified theme across all teams. For athletic purposes, the school is known only as "UC Santa Barbara" or "UCSB".