Cal State Monterey Bay Otters

Athletic teams representing California State University, Monterey Bay

Cal State Monterey Bay Otters

University| California State University, Monterey Bay
Conference| CCAA (primary)
WWPA (women's water polo)
NCAA| Division II
Athletic director| Kirby Garry
Location| Seaside, California
First season| 1996
Varsity teams| 14 (6 men's, 8 women's)
Basketball arena| The Kelp Bed
Baseball stadium| CSUMB Baseball Field
Softball stadium| CSUMB Softball Field
Soccer stadium| Cardinale Stadium
Aquatics center| CSUMB Aquatic Center
Mascot| Monte Rey Otter
Nickname| Otters
Colors| Blue and gold[1]

Website| otterathletics.com
Team NCAA championships

The Cal State Monterey Bay Otters (or CSUMB Otters) are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Monterey Bay, located in Monterey County, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) for most of its sports since the 2004–05 academic year;[2] while its women's water polo teams compete in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA). The Otters previously competed in the California Pacific Conference (CalPac) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1996–97 to 2003–04.

## Facilities

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The Otter Sports Center is the home to the Otters Men's and Women's Basketball and Women's Volleyball teams. The gymnasium inside the Otter Sports Center is affectionately known as The Kelp Bed, in reference the floating home of the sea otter. The men's and women's soccer teams began playing at Cardinale Stadium in 2022. The stadium was built in partnership with Monterey Bay FC, a professional 2nd division soccer club playing in the USL Championship.[3][4]

## History

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Monte Rey pumps up the crowd at The Kelp Bed

The CSUMB Otters began intercollegiate competition in 1996, with all sports competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as part of the California Pacific Conference.[5] In 2003, the Otters made the transition to the NCAA Division II ranks, joining the CCAA as a provisional member in 2004.

After two years of probationary status, the Otters became full-fledged members of the NCAA and the CCAA in 2005. In their first five years of competition the Otters earned four conference titles and one national championship in Men's Golf (2011).[6]

### Conference affiliations

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* 1996–97 to 2002–03 – California Pacific Conference – NAIA
* 2003–04 – California Pacific Conference – NAIA; Division II Independent – NCAA
* 2004–05 to present – California Collegiate Athletic Association – NCAA

## Varsity teams

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CSUMB competes in 14 intercollegiate varsity sports:[7] Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball 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 sailing team competes in the Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference (PCCSC).

Men's sports  | Women's sports

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Baseball | Basketball
Basketball | Cross country
Cross country | Golf
Golf | Soccer
Soccer | Softball
| Track and field1
| Volleyball
| Water polo
1 – includes both indoor and outdoor

## Championships

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### Appearances

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The CSU Monterey Bay Otters competed in the NCAA Tournament across 6 sports (3 men's and 3 women's) 23 times at the Division II level.[8]

* Baseball (4): 2013, 2016, 2018, 2019
* Women's basketball (3): 2011, 2012, 2013
* Men's golf (7): 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019
* Women's golf (1): 2010
* Men's soccer (1): 2023[9]
* Softball (7): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017

### Team

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The Otters of CSU Monterey Bay earned 1 NCAA team championship at the Division II Level.[10]

* Men's (1)
* Golf: 2011

Results

School year  | Sport  | Opponent  | Score

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2010–11 | Men's golf | Lynn | 3–2

Below are three national club team championships:

* Women's disc golf (3): 2015, 2016, 2017 [11]

## References

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1. ^ "Official Colors | Cal State Monterey Bay". Retrieved April 16, 2017.
2. ^ [1] Archived March 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ "Monterey Bay FC plan includes major stadium renovation". Kevin Reichard. Soccer Stadium Digest. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
4. ^ "Monterey Bay FC Breaks Ground on Cardinale Stadium on the CSUMB Campus". montereybayfc.com. Monterey Bay Football Club. September 16, 2021. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
5. ^ "California Pacific Conference - About the Cal Pac". Calpacathletics.com. 1995-05-24. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
6. ^ Cal State-Monterey Bay Athletics (2011-05-20). "Cal State-Monterey Bay captures title". NCAA.com. Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
7. ^ "The Official Site of California State University Monterey Bay Otters Athletics". Otterathletics.com. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
8. ^ "NCAA Championships Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
9. ^ Bay, California State University Monterey. "CSUMB men's soccer falls to Cal Poly Pomona in NCAA second-round play". csumb.edu. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
10. ^ "Championships Summary" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
11. ^ "National Championship". College Disc Golf. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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* Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks
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* Cal State Monterey Bay Otters
* Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes
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* UC Merced Golden Bobcats (joining in 2025)

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Western Water Polo Association

* Biola Eagles
* Cal State East Bay Pioneers (women's)
* Cal State Monterey Bay Otters (women's)
* Concordia Irvine Eagles (men's)
* Fresno Pacific Sunbirds
* Gannon Golden Knights
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