Athletics
CSUMB athletes and sports teams are known as the Otters. A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II, the Otters are also members of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The Otters field fourteen sports for men and women for the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Fall sports for men include cross country and soccer. Fall sports for women include cross country, soccer, and volleyball. The winter sport for men is basketball. The winter sport for women is basketball. Spring sports for men include baseball and golf. Spring sports for women include golf, softball, and water polo. CSUMB also has a coed sailing team which competes in the fall and spring (although the spring season is more important).
The Otters are proud members of NCAA Division II, competing in the California Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) and Western Water Polo Association (WWPA)..
The Otter Sports Center is the home to the CSUMB Otters Men's and Women's Basketball and Women's Volleyball teams. The Sports Center is affectionately known as "The Kelp Bed" referencing the floating home of the Sea Otter.
CSUMB's baseball program, which was started by a dedicated group of Otter Pioneers, began with the start of the 2006 Baseball season. The team was first coached by former minor league player and local born Rich Aldrete. The team is now coached by Walt White.
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