University of California, Santa Cruz
Banana Slugs
1156 High St
Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Division: III (Active)
Conference: Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference
Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Division: III (Active)
Conference: Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference
Pronunciation: SAN-tuh KROOZ
NCAA Member Since: 9/1/1980
Public/Private:
Public
HBCU:
No
| Title | Full Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Chancellor | Cynthia Larive | |
| Director of Athletics | Chris Spells | |
| Faculty Athletics Representative | Guido Bordignon | |
| Senior Woman Administrator | Cristen Babik | |
| Senior Compliance Administrator | Cayla Neipris | |
| Fifth Person | Clint Angus | |
| Sports Information Director | Aaron Gray | |
| Interim Chief Diversity Officer | Judith Estrada | |
| Chief Financial Officer for Athletics | Cristen Babik | |
| Chief Financial Officer for Athletics | Lela Vasquez | |
| Chief Financial Officer for Institution | Kimberly Register | |
| Digital/Social Media Contact | Aaron Gray | |
| Academic Reporting APR/APC/Grad-rates | Tchad Sanger | |
| Athletics Direct Report | Akirah Bradley-Armstrong | |
| Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designee | Chris Spells | |
| Athletics Health Care Administrator | Stephanie Raudenbush | |
| Director of Mental Health Care Services/Counseling | Gary Dunn | |
| Drug Testing Site Coordinator | Stephanie Raudenbush | |
| General Counsel | Lorena Penaloza | |
| General Counsel | Jessica Espinoza | |
| Government Relations Contact | Melissa Whatley | |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Stephanie Raudenbush | |
| Head Team Physician | Veronica Jow | |
| Senior Alumni Relations Professional | Shayna Kent | |
| Student Athlete Advisory | Cayla Neipris | |
| Student-Athlete Affairs Administrator | Cayla Neipris | |
| Interim Title IX Coordinator | Julie Lewis | |
| Transfer Portal Contact | Cayla Neipris | |
| NCAA Applications Administrator | See List |
| Title | Full Name | |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA Applications Administrator | See List |
Sponsored Sports for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
| Sport | Head Coach | Division | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Basketball | Matt Malone | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Cross Country | David Klech | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Soccer | Michael Runeare | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Swimming and Diving | Matthew Crawford (Interim) | III | Independent | |
| Men's Tennis | Ross Pytko | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Track, Indoor | David Klech | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Track, Outdoor | David Klech | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Men's Volleyball | Jacob Landel (Interim) | III | Independent | |
| Women's Basketball | Monica Armstrong | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Cross Country | David Klech | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Golf | Paulette Pera | III | American Southwest Conference | |
| Women's Soccer | Lilia Dosalmas | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Swimming and Diving | Matthew Crawford (Interim) | III | Independent | |
| Women's Tennis | Nyssa Peele (Interim) | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Track, Indoor | David Klech | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Track, Outdoor | David Klech | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference | |
| Women's Volleyball | Chad Koenegstein | III | Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference |