Chris Hoffman

October 3, 2007

Gauchos Seek Early Big West Advantage

By Chris Hoffman

With the defense of its Big West title already off to a roaring start, the #12 UCSB men's soccer team hopes a televised home match can lead to victory in one of the biggest games of the year.

October 2, 2007

Whiskey Out a Boot

By Chris Hoffman

College football makes the world go round in my eyes, and every Saturday, I'm always a little saddened by the fact that I can't cheer on my Gauchos down the sidelines. However, after three years of watching UCSB athletic...

October 1, 2007

UCSB Tops Davis in Blowout

By Chris Hoffman

There's nothing like opening the conference season with a statement to the rest of the league, and that's exactly how the #13 UCSB men's soccer team kicked off their quest for a second straight Big West crown.

September 28, 2007

Big West Title Defense Begins Against Aggies

By Chris Hoffman

The defending national champion men's soccer team begins the next leg in its quest to return to the NCAA postseason Saturday, when the squad travels to Davis to take on the Big West's newest member.

September 27, 2007

SB Conquers LMU Tournament

By Chris Hoffman

With the help of a last-minute location change, the #13 UCSB men's soccer team played toe to toe with one of the top teams in the country, earning a 1-1 draw against #11 Harvard at Harder Stadium on Sunday to win the Loy...

September 20, 2007

Defending Champs Face Early Season Challenges

By Chris Hoffman

It took a few tries, but the defending national champion UCSB men's soccer team is beginning to show glimpses of its former self.

June 27, 2007

Gauchos Visit President During NCAA Ceremony

By Chris Hoffman

Six months after capturing UCSB's second national championship, the men's soccer team joined 28 other NCAA title teams at the White House for an audience with President Bush.

June 1, 2007

Men’s Soccer- 2006 NCAA National Champions

By Chris Hoffman

No Gaucho athletic team's accomplishments have ever been as far-reaching as those of the 2006 UCSB men's soccer team. Period.

May 30, 2007

Coach of the Year

By Chris Hoffman

Recruiting is one thing.

May 24, 2007

Champs Rebuild For Future Runs

By Chris Hoffman

Look out, college soccer.

May 22, 2007

Yankees Headed Wrong Way With Steroids, Giambi’s Contract

By Chris Hoffman

I'll be honest.

May 15, 2007

MLB Teams Use Alcohol Policy to Dodge Bullets

By Chris Hoffman

What happened to Josh Hancock and the St. Louis Cardinals was a tragedy felt throughout the sporting world.

May 8, 2007

Hey Roger: You Are Why I Hate Baseball

By Chris Hoffman

First off, the next time I see hours and hours of ESPN coverage of a player who signed a fatty deal but won't actually take the field for a month, I'm throwing my TV three stories to its doom.

April 30, 2007

Santa Barbara Earns Split With Rivals

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB men's track and field team relished victory again on its home track, defeating visiting Cal Poly 108-94 to secure its first undefeated regular season in program history, while the Mustang women got the better of...

April 25, 2007

Gaucho Fans Step Up When It Counts

By Chris Hoffman

Any fan following UCSB athletics over the past few years had to be curious leading up to the men's volleyball team's Mountain Pacific Sports Federation quarterfinal match last Saturday.

April 6, 2007

Highlanders Nab Conference Title Yet Again

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB women's basketball team led for the first 17 minutes of the Big West championship game, but when the clock hit zero it was top-seeded UC Riverside that prevailed 70-67.