22 varsity programs competing at the highest level
- Swimming Dynasty Men's swimming won three consecutive NCAA Championships, establishing UCI as a national power.
UCI has won 28 national championships in nine different team sports - remarkable for a school founded in 1965.
- College World Series UCI became the first team in CWS history to win extra-inning games on consecutive days.
- NCAA Tournament Basketball The Anteaters reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time, marking their arrival on the national stage.
From their founding in 1965, UCI Athletics has produced 53 Olympians and 64 individual national champions.
Peter the Anteater
Type: Anteater
Blue
#0064A4
Gold
#FFD200
Anteater Fight Song
Zot! Zot! Zot!
Football Stadium
N/A (No football)
Basketball Arena
Bren Events Center
Hear from UC Irvine athletes about their recovery journey
Basketball β’ 1983-87
NBA champion as playerBaseball β’ 2002-04
MLB All-StarSoccer β’ 2017-20
MLS playerTennis β’ 1999-02
NCAA championVolleyball β’ 2018-21
All-American