Men's Basketball

UC Merced Basketball Teams Flying High to Future in NCAA

March 13, 2025

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 Intercollegiate Athletics championship tournaments after stellar regular seasons. The programs...

Young Students a Glimpse of College Life, Leadership

Ke-Myrion Anderson had never set foot on college campus before he spent a week at UC Merced in July. The Fresno eighth-grader was one of 150 students from across California who were invited to live...

UC President’s Whirlwind Visit Covers Many Bases

University of California President Janet Napolitano learned about UC Merced’s outreach to local high school students and efforts to support the UC system’s Global Food and Carbon Neutrality...

Athletics Honored with Cal Pac Awards

Long hours and hard work paid off for UC Merced’s intercollegiate athletics program last week when the California Pacific Conference’s 2014-15 awards were announced. For the first time in conference...

Campus Pitches In for Day of Service

A day off meant a day of service for some UC Merced students and staff and faculty members who volunteered to help spruce up Luther Burbank Elementary School in Merced as part of the 2014 Martin...

First Season of Varsity Sports Generates Enthusiasm for the Future

The field is set for more success next year after UC Merced student-athletes earned top honors and played to impressive crowds during the debut season of varsity sports. Last fall, more than 50...

Campus' Ties with Community Continue to Increase

The bond between the San Joaquin Valley and the University of California, Merced, continues to strengthen. This past year, UC Merced's ongoing research endeavors produced new knowledge...

Hoops Team Prepares for Giant Leap

UC Merced men’s basketball coach John Sykes knows his Golden Bobcats will be challenged in their first varsity season, going up against universities with long-established programs and traditions...

Golden Bobcats Hire Basketball, Volleyball Coaches

MERCED — The University of California, Merced, announced today it has named John Sykes as men's basketball coach and Allen McCreary as women's volleyball coach. They are the first coaching hires for...

Inaugural Varsity Sports Schedules Released

Men's basketball team travels to face two-time WCC champion Santa Clara on Nov. 11; Women's volleyball to host first UC Merced home contest in any sport on Sept. 22 Quick Facts UC Merced released...