UC Santa Cruz Announces Redesign of GoSlugs.com
1/29/2026 7:00:00 AM | General
SANTA CRUZ, Ca. – The UC Santa Cruz Athletics and Recreation Department is excited to announce the launch of its newly redesigned GoSlugs official website, a collaboration with SIDEARM Sports, the leader in collegiate athletics website design.
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The updated site features a modern layout with emphasis on dynamic photo and social media content along with user-friendly menu layouts for all 15 NCAA sports team and gives fans the best possible experience whether you're on campus or on the road. The new layout also features a more present home page schedule to give fans easier access to UCSC Athletics contest and includes a countdown of our next contest so fans can be ready for the next game. "We're extremely excited to launch this new website design of GoSlugs! A special thank you and shoutout to our Director of Athletic Communications, Aaron Gray for taking the initiative on this, and working with Sidearm on this project. He put in all the work on this to ensure the look and feel of the Banana Slugs was encapsulated in this new-look website. As a department, we are all committed to amplifying the experiences of our student-athletes, and the campus community with whom we interact with and serve daily, and this website refresh will allow us to further highlight the amazing stories of these students, faculty, staff, and community members." - Director of Athletics and Recreation, Chris Spells
"SIDEARM Sports continues to be the industry standard in providing the best overall experience for all fans and Athletic Communications offices across the country and we are excited to continue our partnership with them. The updated site will help us serve our Banana Slug fans in a greater capacity as we work to highlight the incredible achievements and stories of our students, staff, faculty, and community members here at UC Santa Cruz." said Director of Athletic Communications Aaron Gray.
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About SIDEARM Sports:
Acquired by collegiate marketer Learfield IMG College in June 2014, SIDEARM Sports is the nation's leading digital provider for college athletics. The company is based in Syracuse, N.Y., and was founded in 2000 by Jeff Rubin, who continues to lead the business. SIDEARM is trusted by some of the biggest brands in intercollegiate athletics, including 250 NCAA Division I programs and over 50 Power Five athletic departments. As a leader in collegiate athletic web solutions, SIDEARM Sports provides the software and technology that powers websites, mobile applications, live stats, social presence and video streaming for its school and conference partners. Clients applaud SIDEARM for its service, reliability and customization, and its easy-to-use interface allows schools to customize their content streams and digital presence.Â
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The updated site features a modern layout with emphasis on dynamic photo and social media content along with user-friendly menu layouts for all 15 NCAA sports team and gives fans the best possible experience whether you're on campus or on the road. The new layout also features a more present home page schedule to give fans easier access to UCSC Athletics contest and includes a countdown of our next contest so fans can be ready for the next game. "We're extremely excited to launch this new website design of GoSlugs! A special thank you and shoutout to our Director of Athletic Communications, Aaron Gray for taking the initiative on this, and working with Sidearm on this project. He put in all the work on this to ensure the look and feel of the Banana Slugs was encapsulated in this new-look website. As a department, we are all committed to amplifying the experiences of our student-athletes, and the campus community with whom we interact with and serve daily, and this website refresh will allow us to further highlight the amazing stories of these students, faculty, staff, and community members." - Director of Athletics and Recreation, Chris Spells
"SIDEARM Sports continues to be the industry standard in providing the best overall experience for all fans and Athletic Communications offices across the country and we are excited to continue our partnership with them. The updated site will help us serve our Banana Slug fans in a greater capacity as we work to highlight the incredible achievements and stories of our students, staff, faculty, and community members here at UC Santa Cruz." said Director of Athletic Communications Aaron Gray.
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About SIDEARM Sports:
Acquired by collegiate marketer Learfield IMG College in June 2014, SIDEARM Sports is the nation's leading digital provider for college athletics. The company is based in Syracuse, N.Y., and was founded in 2000 by Jeff Rubin, who continues to lead the business. SIDEARM is trusted by some of the biggest brands in intercollegiate athletics, including 250 NCAA Division I programs and over 50 Power Five athletic departments. As a leader in collegiate athletic web solutions, SIDEARM Sports provides the software and technology that powers websites, mobile applications, live stats, social presence and video streaming for its school and conference partners. Clients applaud SIDEARM for its service, reliability and customization, and its easy-to-use interface allows schools to customize their content streams and digital presence.Â
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