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Apr 23, 2024 · An unconventional mascot for an unconventional campus. Is there anyone who doesn’t love Sammy the Slug? In a counterculture reaction to the fierce athletic competition at most U.S. universities, UC Santa Cruz students chose the Banana Slug as their teams’ unofficial mascot in the early years.
The UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Santa Cruz. The Banana Slugs compete in Division III of the NCAA, mostly in the Coast to Coast Athletic Conference (C2C). There are fifteen varsity sports – men's and women's basketball, tennis, soccer, volleyball, swimming and diving, cross ...
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10th. Recap Women's Golf at Deb Jackson Invite April 15, 2024 6:30 AM Pacific. Apr 19 / Final. Track and Field. at. Chico State Twilight. Men 2nd, Women 4th. Recap Track and Field at Chico State Twilight April 19, 2024 7:00 PM Fri./10:00 AM Saturday. Apr 20 / Final.
Nov 8, 2023 · Playing against defending conference and NCAA Champion Christopher Newport, the Banana Slugs played hard in a 58-44 loss. Tyler Kessinger had a team-high 12 points and three steals in his final game in a UC Santa Cruz uniform.
Jun 9, 2020 · Tuesday, June 9, 2020 5 min read Andrew Lind. After five months of information sessions and more than 18,000 survey responses, the University of California, Santa Cruz unveiled its new brand identity during a virtual athletic banquet on June 5. Our new Banana Slug is here!!!
Feb 13, 2008 · The Slug, a caricature of the quiet, slimy yellow creature indigenous to the dark, moist redwood forests crowning the campus, is popular around the country: It was recently named one of the 10 best team nicknames in college basketball by ESPN Sports Travel (see earlier Currents story ).
