Santa Clara University

Athletics

University athletic memberships

• NCAA Division 1
• West Coast Conference

Facilities

• Leavey Center: Santa Clara's 6,000 seat arena provides space for basketball and volleyball teams. The Leavey Center is also used as a concert venue and a hall for large lectures and speeches. Adjacent to the arena, and also a part of the center, is the university's pool.
• Buck Shaw Stadium: A 6,800 seat stadium and the longtime home of Bronco football and baseball, "the Shaw" is now entirely dedicated to SCU's nationally ranked soccer programs.
• Steven Schott Stadium: Built in 2005 for $8.6 million, Schott stadium is home to SCU baseball.
• Degheri Tennis Center: The tennis center opened in 1999 at a cost of $2.5 million and includes nine courts and seats for 750 spectators.
• Bellomy Field: Bellomy is used for intramural sports and for casual student use.
• Marsalli Park: Located nearby the university campus, Marsalli provides a softball diamond used by the SCU softball team.

Noted Programs

Santa Clara University has excellent programs in soccer and volleyball that are consistantly ranked among the top ten or twenty teams nationally. One year after winning the national title in 2002, the women's soccer program was mentioned several times in Bend It Like Beckham, a hit British film.

Related Topics:
Soccer - Volleyball - Bend It Like Beckham

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