Cal State Monterey Bay Otters


The California State University, Monterey Bay Otters participate in the NCAA's Division II as part of the California Collegiate Athletic Association. The Otters field fourteen sports teams for men and women during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. Fall sports for men include cross country and soccer. Fall sports for women include cross country, soccer, and volleyball. The winter sport for men is basketball. The winter sport for women is basketball. Spring sports for men include baseball and golf. Spring sports for women include golf, softball, and water polo. CSUMB also has a coed sailing team which competes in the fall and spring. The sailing team competes in the PCCSC.
The Otter Sports Center is the home to the Otters Men's and Women's Basketball and Women's Volleyball teams. The gymnasium inside the Otter Sports Center is affectionately known as The Kelp Bed, in reference the floating home of the sea otter.

History

The CSUMB Otters began intercollegiate competition in 1996, with all sports competing in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics as part of the California Pacific Conference. In 2003, the Otters made the transition to the NCAA Division II ranks, joining the CCAA as a provisional member in 2004. After two years of probationary status, the Otters became full-fledged members of the NCAA and the CCAA in 2005. In their first five years of competition the Otters earned four conference titles and one national championship in Men's Golf.

Championships

Appearances

The CSU Monterey Bay Otters competed in the NCAA Tournament across 5 sports 22 times at the Division II level.
NCAA Tournament Appearances
Baseball : 2013 • 2016 • 2018 • 2019
Women's basketball : 2011 • 2012 • 2013
Men's golf : 2010 • 2011 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2017 • 2019
Women's golf : 2010
Softball : 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2015 • 2017

Team

The Otters of CSU Monterey Bay earned 1 NCAA team championship at the Division II Level.
Results
Below are two national club team championships: