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Marching On: Triton Basketball Makes History

March 17, 2025

Marking a historic first, the Triton men’s and women’s basketball teams both punched tickets to the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. The women’s team completed an upset run, capturing the Big West title with a victory over UC Davis, followed by a men’s team championship win against UC Irvine.

Courtside with Coach Eric Olen

March 13, 2025

For the first time in Triton history—and in its first year of full DI eligibility—the men’s basketball team was crowned Big West Regular Season Champions and will compete in the Big West Men's Basketball Championship. Head Coach Eric Olen reflects on the team and what this means for the university.

Men’s Basketball Claims First-Ever Regular Season Big West Championship

March 7, 2025

UC San Diego captured its first-ever regular season Big West Championship with a 70-63 victory over visiting Long Beach State on March 6 in LionTree Arena.

Unexpected Impact: Concussion Derails Football Dreams, Experts Help Ignite Hurdles Talent

August 13, 2024

A traumatic brain injury ended Caden Taffe’s ability to play football, yet he has channeled his talents into running hurdles.

Athletic Director Chats About the Tritons’ Move to Division I

May 1, 2024

UC San Diego Athletic Director Earl Edwards stewarded UC San Diego’s move from Division II to Division I in 2020. As the campus approaches the end of the required four-year reclassification period, UC San Diego Magazine asked Edwards about the pandemic, scholar-athletes and the future.

Lifting Spirits: Girl Gains Builds Community and Body Positivity

March 6, 2024

Though lifting is in the name, you don’t have to be a pro in the weight room to join Girl Gains Lifting Club. From mariachi to trivia, there are hundreds of organizations students can get involved with at UC San Diego. In this ongoing series we’ll shine a light on a few of them.

Bringing a Bird’s-Eye View to You

February 20, 2024

From the campus that brought you GoPro (Nick Woodman ‘97) comes the latest in drone videography: Epic Drone Tours. The company, founded by two UC San Diego student-athlete alumni, uses GoPro cameras mounted to small, customized drones to capture immersive, first-person view footage.

As Pickleball’s Popularity Surges, Injuries Are Also on the Rise

February 6, 2024

Pickleball: As America’s fastest-growing sport continues to soar so are injuries. UC San Diego Health physical therapists offer guidance to stay injury-free.

Inside Baseball

November 2, 2023

UC San Diego baseball made university history with its 2023 Big West Championship. Some of the team's top players attribute their success in part to skills learned through the Triton Mind program, which teaches scholar-athletes mental health resilience for optimum academic and athletic performance.

For the Love of Family

April 3, 2023

Sydney Brown ‘22 suffered the devastating loss of her mother during her junior year, but still managed to achieve major accomplishments on and off the basketball court, including a nomination for 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year.
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