University of California, San Diego Tritons

Infobox college athletics
name = UC San Diego Tritons

university = University of California, San Diego
conference = California Collegiate Athletic Association | division = Division II
director = Earl W. Edwards
city = San Diego
state = California
stateabb = CA
stadium = N/A
baseballfield = Triton Baseball Stadium
arena = RIMAC Arena
mascot = King Triton
nickname = Tritons
fightsong = Triton Fight Song
color1 = Navy Blue
color2 = Gold
hex1 = 000080
hex2 = FFB300
pageurl = http://ucsdtritons.com/
pagename = UCSD AthleticsThe UCSD Tritons are the athletic sports team for the University of California, San Diego.UC San Diego has 23 varsity sports teams and offers student participation in a wide range of sports including swimming, water polo, soccer, volleyball, crew, track and field, fencing, basketball, golf, cross country, softball, baseball, and tennis, many of which have become perennial strengths.Fact|date=August 2008UC San Diego participates at the NCAA's Division II (DII) level in the California Collegiate Athletic Association, although water polo, fencing, and men's volleyball compete at the Division I level.

Boosters

UC San Diego recognizes two external organizations of athletic boosters: the Triton Athletic Associates is a booster group of parents, alumni and friends who have each donated between US$50 and $2,500; and the UCSD Athletic Board is made up of donors who have given US$10,000 or more to athletic programs. [citation
url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2962857Pages/index.php?cp=3&si=2#artanc
title=Division II, III schools require less of a 'boost'
newspaper=ESPN U: College Sports
accessdate=2008-07-23
date=August 6, 2007
last=Preston
first=Chris] On campus, booster groups comprise the UCSD Pep Band, the Triton Tide (a student booster club), the UCSD Cheerleaders, the Triton Twirl Flag Squad and the UCSD Dance Team. King Triton occasionally appears as a costumed character mascot. Further opportunities for athletic involvement are available to students interested in team staffing and management. [ [http://infopath-1.ucsd.edu/catalog/front/CampServ.html UC San Diego catalog] ] [ [http://www.ucsdtritons.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=5800&KEY=&ATCLID=1148366 UC San Diego Tritons. "UC San Diego Spirit Groups"] ]

Football

UC San Diego has not fielded a football team except in Fall 1968 when a newly-formed pigskin organization turned in a winless season and then folded for lack of interest. [citation
url=http://www.sandiegomagazine.com/media/San-Diego-Magazine/January-2002/Front-Pages/index.php?cp=3&si=2#artanc
title=A San Diego Football Flashback: UCSD's 1968 Pigskin Experiment
newspaper=San Diego Magazine
accessdate=2008-07-23
date=January 2002
last=Brice
first=John] Since then, the subject of bringing NCAA football back to UC San Diego has been a recurring topic. Tom Ham, a local restaurateur and a supporter of UCSD football since the 1960s, has said that UCSD would have no future in San Diego without "big-time" football. [citation
url=http://ucsdguardian.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3256
title=UCSD is missing II much
newspaper=The Guardian
accessdate=2008-07-23
date=December 5, 2002
last=Stickel
first=Mark] Proponents of a major football team have projected benefits that include greater school spirit and a more well-rounded school experience for students as well as enhancing the school's national profile. [citation
url=http://ucsdguardian.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9280&Itemid=0
title=Football: The Cure-All for UCSD’s Spirit Drought
newspaper=The Guardian
accessdate=2008-07-23
date=Novemeber 29, 2007
last=Blunschi
first=Marissa] Opposition to "big-time" football comes from a wide range of school faculty and administrators such Daniel Wulbert, a provost at Revelle College, who says that any boost to school spirit wouldn't be worth the sacrifice, and that he wants UC San Diego to "have a life for reasons other than watching hired athletes come and play."citation
url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/drooz/20021028drooz.html
title=Giving it the old college Triton
newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune
accessdate=2008-02-25
last=Drooz
first=Alan
date=November 4, 2002] It's acknowledged by both sides that adding an 80- to 100-man [ [http://www-chancellor.ucsd.edu/qa_edwards.asp UCSD Chancellor's Office. "Q&A: Earl Edwards, Director of Athletics"] ] football team would not only cost some US$1-1.5M annually, but that the initial outlay in equipment and facilities would be in the tens of millions.citation
url=http://ucsdguardian.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9554&Itemid=2
title=Despite Diligent Task Force, Triton Football Simply Not Feasible
newspaper=The Guardian
accessdate=2008-07-23
date=February 7, 2008
last=Jin
first=Silhan] Furthermore, in order to comply with Title IX's requirement for equal sports opportunities for both sexes, some three women's teams (80-100 athletes) would have to be added, or three existing men's teams disbanded. Without the expense of football, UC San Diego has been characterized as having "the best all-around program, with the most success by the most student-athletes" in San Diego.

Fight Song

"Triton Fight Song"

Fight on, with mighty Triton spirit
Hail to the Triton name
Men and women march
On to fame
Stand proud, the Triton host prevails
March on in unity
Bold and strong we fight to Triton
Victory
UCSD fight! Fight! Fight!

References

External links

* [http://ucsdtritons.com/ UCSD Tritons Athletics Website]