Cal State Monterey Bay Otters | |
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University | California State University, Monterey Bay |
Conference | CCAA (primary) WWPA (women's water polo) |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Kirby Garry |
Location | Seaside, California |
First season | 1996 |
Varsity teams | 14 (6 men's, 8 women's) |
Basketball arena | The Kelp Bed |
Baseball stadium | CSUMB Baseball Field |
Softball stadium | CSUMB Softball Field |
Soccer stadium | Cardinale Stadium |
Aquatics center | CSUMB Aquatic Center |
Mascot | Monte Rey Otter |
Nickname | Otters |
Colors | Blue and gold[1] |
Website | otterathletics |
Team NCAA championships | |
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The Cal State Monterey Bay Otters (or CSUMB Otters) are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Monterey Bay, located in Monterey County, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), primarily competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) for most of its sports since the 2004–05 academic year;[2] while its women's water polo teams compete in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA). The Otters previously competed in the California Pacific Conference (CalPac) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1996–97 to 2003–04.