UC Santa Barbara Gauchos

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos comprise intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of California, Santa Barbara, located in Santa Barbara, California. Most of UCSB's teams compete in the Big West Conference. The school is mostly known for its women's basketball and men's soccer programs. The mascot of UCSB is the Gaucho, while the school colors are "Pacific Blue" and "Gaucho Gold", with the occasional accent of "Navy Blue". In 2009, the athletics program under the leadership of new athletic director Mark Massari underwent a transformation, giving UCSB a new brand and visual identity. As a result, the UCSB athletic program released a new logo, different colors, and unifying names. For athletic purposes, the school is now known as "UC Santa Barbara" or "UCSB". The main rivals of UCSB are Long Beach State and Cal Poly. New this year, the Blue-Green Rivalry series calculates points between Cal Poly and UCSB to see which is the better sports school