10/21/2026 4:02:00 PM | General, Banana Slugs Recreation
At UC Santa Cruz, our student-athletes continue to raise the bar in the way they practice, compete, and lead in the Santa Cruz community. Whether our NCAA student-athletes are representing the Banana Slugs on the road or our recreation teams are exploring national parks out-of-state, our students in Athletics and Recreation represent the best of UC Santa Cruz with pride across the United States.Â
On November 18th, 2026, join UC Santa Cruz Athletics and Recreation for Giving Day to help support students and make a difference for the future of Banana Slugs NCAA Athletics, club sports, and recreational programming.
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NCAA Varsity Sports
Choosing to support NCAA varsity sports means supporting the 15 teams and 300+ student-athletes competing at the NCAA Division III level. Support individual teams or general athletics to give directly to the UCSC student-athletes that compete throughout the country to support their travel needs, equipment needs, nutrition/fueling needs, and more.
·      The Banana Slugs Athletics & Recreation Fund
·      NCAA Men's and Women's Cross Country/Track and Field
·      NCAA Men's and Women's Swimming and DivingÂ
·      NCAA Men's BasketballÂ
·      NCAA Men's SoccerÂ
·      NCAA Men's TennisÂ
·      NCAA Men's Tennis Endowed Fund
·      NCAA Men's VolleyballÂ
·      NCAA Men's Volleyball Endowment
·      NCAA Women's Basketball
·      NCAA Women's GolfÂ
·      NCAA Women's SoccerÂ
·      NCAA Women's Sports Fund
·      NCAA Women's TennisÂ
·      NCAA Women's Volleyball
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Club and Intramural Sports
UC Santa Cruz has more 32 club sports, offering a wide variety of opportunities for students to pursue sports in a more accessible level. Intramural sports offer a low-stakes, on-campus opportunity to play organized flag football, basketball, and more. Supporting club and intramural sports means helping with travel expenses, competition needs, and new student accommodations as UC Santa Cruz continues to bring over 5,000 new students to campus each year.Â
·      Club Badminton
·      Club Ballroom Dance
·      Club Baseball
·      Club Cross Country
·      Club Cycling
·      Club Dance Team
·      Club Equestrian
·      Club FencingÂ
·      Club GrapplingÂ
·      Club Ice Hockey
·      Club Judo
·      Club Men's and Women's Rugby
·      Club Men's LacrosseÂ
·      Club Men's Rugby
·      Club Men's Soccer
·      Club Men's Ultimate Frisbee
·      Club Men's Volleyball
·      Club Men's Water Polo
·      Club Muay Thai
·      Club Sailing
·      Club Surf
·      Club Tae Kwon Do
·      Club Tango
·      Club Tennis
·      Club Triathlon
·      Club Women's Lacrosse
·      Club Women's Rugby
·      Club Women's Soccer
·      Club Women's Softball
·      Club Women's Ultimate Frisbee
·      Club Women's Volleyball
·      Club Women's Water Polo
·      Coach Dan Porter Rugby Endow
·      Coach Dan Porter Rugby Endow
·      Dean and Jane McHenry Endowment for Intramural College Sports
·      East Tennis Complex
·      Intramural SportsÂ
·      Spirit Squad
·      Sport Clubs
Adventure Recreation
Adventure Recreation gives opportunity for students to pursue an active and adventurous experience in their time at UC Santa Cruz. Giving to adventure recreation helps make student-led trips in and out-of-state possible, in addition to supporting equipment rentals for activities right here in Santa Cruz.Â
·      Adventure Recreation Fund
·      Boating Program
·      Camp Kesem
·      Nik Madsen Memorial Endowment for Whole Heart Leadership
·      Nik Madsen Memorial Fund for Whole Heart Leadership
·      Wilderness Orientation
