Athletics

Trinidad Quiroz Signs Professional Contract with Necaxa Femenil

January 6, 2026

UC Merced women's soccer star Trinidad Quiroz has signed with Necaxa Femenil of Liga BBVA MX Femenil. Quiroz is the first Bobcat to sign a contract with the highest level of women's football in Mexico. The forward from San Jose, Calif., is a two-time NAIA All-American and...

20 Years In, UC Merced Celebrates Achievements, Looks to Future

Only 20 years since undergraduate instruction began, UC Merced is a recognized leader in conducting academic research, developing young minds for career success and driving economic growth, the...

Gary Stewart Named UC Merced Head Men's Basketball Coach

Gary Stewart, who has won 385 career games across all levels of NCAA basketball, has been named the University of California, Merced head men's basketball coach, Executive Director of Recreation...

Campos Foundation’s $5 Million Gift to UC Merced Supports Track and Field Facility, STEM Scholarships

The Campos Foundation, one of UC Merced’s most dedicated supporters and partners, has made a $5 million gift for the development of a new state-of-the-art campus facility dedicated to track and...

Photo depicts a crowd of people watching the UC Merced women's soccer game.

UC Merced Celebrates 20 Years of Firsts

Twenty years to the day after students first crossed Scholars Bridge into the campus, UC Merced celebrated its milestone birthday with a party, a drone show, and the university’s first NCAA...

UC Merced Launches Bobcat Club to Support Scholar-Athletes in NCAA Division II Competition

To mark UC Merced’s entry into National Collegiate Athletics Association NCAA Division II competition, the university is launching the Bobcat Club – an initiative designed to support...

‘Queen of the Court’ Ready to Make Her Mark at UC Merced

This is part of a series of profiles of new UC Merced Bobcats enrolled for the fall 2025 semester. Michailla Springs led her high school basketball team in scoring and earned MVP honors. With a...

Dunham Named Cal Pac Athletic Director of the Year

UC Merced Executive Director of Recreation & Athletics David Dunham has been named California Pacific Conference Athletic Director of the Year for the second straight year and for the third time...

UC Merced Student’s Photography Joins Exhibit of Young Valley Talent

Zachary Silva’s camera escorts us to extraordinary places. We see UC Merced from high above, the land around the campus warped by a fisheye lens. We look straight down a pole at a fluttering U....

UC Merced Basketball Teams Flying High to Future in NCAA

Intercollegiate basketball soared to new heights at UC Merced this season. For the first time, the women’s and men’s teams both advanced to their respective National Association of...