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UC Santa Barbara · School Profile

School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Men’s Basketball · Division IBig West Conference
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Women’s Basketball · Division IBig West Conference
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The Bigger Picture · Men’s Basketball

UC Santa Barbara Program Titles

Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

6 Big West Conference Regular-Season Championships

  • 1998–99
  • 2002–03
  • 2007–08
  • 2009–10
  • 2020–21
  • 2022–23
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Men’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

5 Big West Conference Tournament Championships

  • 2001–02
  • 2009–10
  • 2010–11
  • 2020–21
  • 2022–23
Sources & References

Partial list of conference and national titles compiled from the cited Wikipedia conference and team pages, checked 2026-10-05. Conference tournament, regular-season and division titles are separate entries; seasons use the starting year. Earlier titles in conferences outside Division I, unlabeled or ambiguous years, and any title not found on a cited page are omitted, so absence is not zero. Regular-season entries from team infobox lists do not distinguish outright from shared titles unless marked shared.

Sources & References

The Bigger Picture · Women’s Basketball

UC Santa Barbara Program Titles

Women’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

14 Big West Conference Tournament Championships

  • 1991–92
  • 1992–93
  • 1996–97
  • 1997–98
  • 1998–99
  • 1999–00
  • 2000–01
  • 2001–02
  • 2002–03
  • 2003–04
  • 2004–05
  • 2007–08
  • 2008–09
  • 2011–12
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Women’s Basketball · Recorded Conference Titles

11 Big West Conference Regular-Season Championships

  • 1991–92
  • 1995–96
  • 2000–01
  • 2001–02
  • 2002–03
  • 2003–04
  • 2004–05
  • 2005–06
  • 2007–08
  • 2008–09
  • 2010–11
Sources & References

Partial list of conference and national titles compiled from the cited Wikipedia conference and team pages, checked 2026-10-05. Conference tournament, regular-season and division titles are separate entries; seasons use the starting year. Earlier titles in conferences outside Division I, unlabeled or ambiguous years, and any title not found on a cited page are omitted, so absence is not zero. Regular-season entries from team infobox lists do not distinguish outright from shared titles unless marked shared.

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Beyond the Ballot

Meet University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Barbara is a public university in Santa Barbara, California. Founded in 1891, its athletic teams compete as the Gauchos.

Location
Santa Barbara, California
University Type
Public university
Founded
1891
Undergraduate Enrollment
23,091Fall 2025 · Undergraduate students only
Nickname
Gauchos
Men’s Basketball Conference
Big West ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
Women’s Basketball Conference
Big West ConferenceReviewed affiliation · 2026
Recorded Men’s Basketball Big West Conference Regular-Season Championships
61998–99 · 2002–03 · 2007–08 · 2009–10 · 2020–21 · 2022–23
Recorded Men’s Basketball Big West Conference Tournament Championships
52001–02 · 2009–10 · 2010–11 · 2020–21 · 2022–23
Recorded Women’s Basketball Big West Conference Tournament Championships
141991–92 · 1992–93 · 1996–97 · 1997–98 · 1998–99 · 1999–00 · 2000–01 · 2001–02 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2004–05 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2011–12
Recorded Women’s Basketball Big West Conference Regular-Season Championships
111991–92 · 1995–96 · 2000–01 · 2001–02 · 2002–03 · 2003–04 · 2004–05 · 2005–06 · 2007–08 · 2008–09 · 2010–11
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University Center and Storke Tower reflected in the campus lagoon at UC Santa Barbara.
University Center and Storke Tower across the UCSB Lagoon · Photograph taken 2019 · Resized WebP versions for displayPhoto: Coolcaesar / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 International

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.