The Westmont Warriors are the athletic teams that represent Westmont College, located in Santa Barbara, California, in NCAA intercollegiate sports. Having moved its athletic programs from the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics at the start of the 2023–24 season, the Warriors are currently in the second year of their transition into full NCAA Division II membership.
The Warriors are primarily members of the Pacific West Conference (PacWest), where 12 of its 15 athletics programs compete. The men's and women's indoor track and field programs are independents while the women's swimming and diving program is a member of the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference.
On July 14, 2022, Westmont College has been notified by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that it was accepted into the multi-year membership process for Division II, while subsequently joining the (PacWest).Westmont Begins NCAA Division II Membership Process - Westmont College Athletics Before making this move, the Warriors had been long-time members of the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), where they had competed from 1986 to 2023.
Varsity sports Teams
Men's sports (7) Baseball Basketball Cross Country Golf Soccer Tennis Track and field (indoor and outdoor)
Women's sports (8) Basketball Cross Country Golf Soccer Swimming and diving Tennis Track and field (indoor and outdoor) Volleyball
National championships Team Baseball (1) NAIA Single 2023 Lewis–Clark State 7–6 Men's soccer (1) NAIA Single 1972 Davis & Elkins — Women's soccer (5) NAIA Single 1985 Puget Sound 4–2 1999 Transylvania 3–0 2001 Oklahoma City 1–0 2002 Azusa Pacific 2–1 2003 Lindsey Wilson 2–1 (7OT) Women's tennis (1) NAIA Single 1982 Guilford 28–25
Individual programs Basketball The women's basketball team won the NAIA basketball championship in 2013 and 2021.
Soccer The men's soccer team won the NAIA national championship in 1972. The women's soccer team has won the NAIA national championships in 1985, 1999, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
Tennis The women's tennis team won the NAIA national championship in 1982.
Club sports Westmont has several club sports. The Equestrian Polo Team were the NCAA Polo National Champions in 2013 and 2014 and was a runner-up in 2007 to Texas A&M (12–8) and again in 2012 to the University of Virginia (23–17). They also compete in rugby football, ultimate frisbee, men's volleyball and cheerleading.
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