Chris Hoffman

March 8, 2007

UCSB Hosts Rival Cal Poly

By Chris Hoffman

With a bid to the USA Rugby Men's College Championship on the line, the #14 UCSB men's club rugby team hosts Central Coast rival #9 Cal Poly this weekend in a battle for first place.

February 22, 2007

Santa Barbara Faces High-Scoring Titans

By Chris Hoffman

With only four regular season games remaining and the conference picture clearing up by the day, the UCSB men's basketball team travels to Cal State Fullerton tonight in a battle for second place.

February 20, 2007

Strong Second Half Lifts Eagles

By Chris Hoffman

One-point losses are beginning to be the norm in the Thunderdome.

February 9, 2007

Santa Barbara Pulls Out Win

By Chris Hoffman

It took more than a month, but the UCSB men's basketball team picked up its first home victory of 2007, defeating UC Irvine 71-62.

February 8, 2007

Solid Defense Will Be Key for SB

By Chris Hoffman

After a successful three-game road swing, the UCSB men's basketball team returns home this evening, hoping its road success will translate into a Thunderdome victory.

January 26, 2007

SB Bounces Back on Road

By Chris Hoffman

What a difference one week makes. Freshman guard Justin Joyner turned in perhaps the best performance of his young career with a career-high 15 points as the UCSB men's basketball team picked up a much needed win on the...

January 25, 2007

Gauchos Look to Change Pace

By Chris Hoffman

After two embarrassing home losses, the UCSB men's basketball team is looking for some time away from the beach to reinvigorate its season.

January 23, 2007

Let the Revolution Begin

By Chris Hoffman

The UCSB men's soccer team's 2006 national title gave every player involved a career boost, and perhaps no player benefited more from the run than senior forward Bryan Byrne.

January 22, 2007

Cal Poly Upsets Struggling UCSB Squad

By Chris Hoffman

One week after a disappointing home loss to UC Davis, the UCSB men's basketball team put together another poor showing in front of the Thunderdome crowd Saturday night, losing to Cal Poly 71-61.

January 12, 2007

SB Seeks to Beef Up Wins

By Chris Hoffman

A week after dropping its first conference game of the season, the UCSB men's basketball team returns home this weekend to face future Big West member UC Davis.

January 10, 2007

Women’s Basketball #4 Long Beach State

By Chris Hoffman

One season after finishing the regular as Big West co-champions, the Long Beach State women's basketball team looks to be a shadow of its former self.

January 9, 2007

Men’s Basketball #2 UC Santa Barbara

By Chris Hoffman

One would think that eight new players and an injured top scorer and starting forward would spell doom for any basketball team. At the least, 2006-2007 seemed to be a rebuilding year for the UCSB men's basketball program...

January 8, 2007

UCSB Rebounds From Worst Defeat Since 1979 by CSULB

By Chris Hoffman

After the UCSB men's basketball team closed the books on Fall Quarter, it continued its fast start and emerged as a contender in the ranks of the Big West.

December 7, 2006

Gauchos Bring National Title to Santa Barbara

By Chris Hoffman

Put the country on notice. Santa Barbara has itself a national champion.

November 30, 2006

Gauchos Head for NCAA Play in Tournament

By Chris Hoffman

Sparked by a strong run in the final stretch of the season, the UCSB women's volleyball team reached yet another NCAA Tournament and will face #22 BYU this evening from USC's Galen Center.

November 30, 2006

Women’s Volleyball

By Chris Hoffman

Sparked by a strong run in the final stretch of the season, the UCSB women's volleyball team reached yet another NCAA Tournament and will face #22 BYU this evening from USC's Galen Center.