Chris Hoffman

January 23, 2008

Whiskey Out a Boot

By Chris Hoffman

With Athletic Director Gary Cunningham on the way out and the search for a successor beginning, I start to wonder what the athletic department’s future leader should do upon assuming the new position. Having spent ...

January 16, 2008

Cal Poly

By Chris Hoffman

No team ended the 2006-07 Big West season with more momentum that Cal Poly.

January 15, 2008

Battle of the Bootylicious

By Chris Hoffman

It’s always a sad day when I walk into class after the first rain, and instead of spaghetti straps and booty shorts, I’m met with baggy sweats and no skin to be found. I thought this was UCSB! As students of ...

January 15, 2008

He Said, He Said: NFL Playoff Edition

By Chris Hoffman

True or False: Tom Brady sold his soul to the Devil.

January 15, 2008

Big West Preview: #6 Long Beach State

By Chris Hoffman

The 2006-07 season for the Long Beach State women's basketball team was full of growing pains.

January 9, 2008

America’s Pastime Headed the Wrong Way

By Chris Hoffman

My friends can attest to the fact that I pretty much have no recollection of what I did yesterday, last week, or last month, let alone several years ago.

December 3, 2007

Buckeyes Ruin Sb’s Playoff Run

By Chris Hoffman

The 12th-seeded UCSB men's soccer team got going early Sunday, but could not hold on late as fifth-seeded Ohio State left Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium with a 4-3 double overtime victory to advance to the NCAA Quarterfina...

November 30, 2007

UCSB Returns to Sweet 16

By Chris Hoffman

Santa Barbara's postseason hopes hit the road this weekend, as the #7 UCSB men's soccer team heads east to face fifth-seeded Ohio State.

November 29, 2007

UCSB Continues Postseason Perfection

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB men's soccer team is sweet yet again.

November 28, 2007

UCSB’s Title Defense Begins

By Chris Hoffman

The playoffs are here and the time has come for the defending champion #7 UCSB men's soccer team to truly begin its title defense.

November 20, 2007

Soccer School USA Strikes Again and Again and Again

By Chris Hoffman

The #7 UCSB men's soccer team drew the #12 seed in the 2007 NCAA Tournament in its attempt at a repeat National Championship.

November 19, 2007

SB Closes Out Regular Season With Tie

By Chris Hoffman

The #9 UCSB men's soccer team's hope for a top eight seed in the NCAA Tournament took a blow, as the Gauchos ended the regular season with a 1-1 draw against UC Riverside at Harder Stadium Saturday night, in front of 3,8...

November 16, 2007

UCSB To Honor Legendary Class

By Chris Hoffman

With the Big West Championship all wrapped up, the #9 UCSB men's soccer team bids farewell to six seniors on Senior Night when the squad hosts UC Riverside at Harder Stadium, Saturday at 7 p.m.

November 14, 2007

SB Downs Rivals in Comeback

By Chris Hoffman

Comebacks have become the norm for the #9 UCSB men's soccer team and this time, the club exorcised some demons in the process.

November 13, 2007

Gauchos Get Equalizer and Game-winner in Final 15 Minutes

By Chris Hoffman

Somehow, someway, the UCSB men's soccer team keeps finding ways to win.

November 9, 2007

SB Looks to Wrap up Big West Title

By Chris Hoffman

Looking to keep the momentum up heading into the postseason, the #10 UCSB men's soccer team faces Cal State Fullerton this weekend, hoping to inch closer toward wrapping up its second straight Big West title.