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Santa Clara University's athletics and recreation department includes comprehensive programs in NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics, club sports programs, recreation and fitness.

Bronco sports teams boast a tradition of excellence and annually compete for conference and national championships in 19 intercollegiate sports. SCU has won national championships in men's and women's soccer and is one of the West Coast Conference's top broad-based sports programs. Club sports teams annually compete for regional and national championships, and the recreational sports program offers several intramural sports, lifetime fitness classes, and events throughout the year.

Santa Clara Ruff Riders

The largest student organization on campus!

The largest student organization on campus that claims more than half the student body as members (more than 3,000), the Ruff Riders are also the most spirited. Formed in 1999, the Ruff Riders are the official student booster club of Santa Clara University Athletics. A one-time membership fee provides admission to all athletic events, a club t-shirt and other benefits.

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M. Basketball. Men Host LMU, Pepperdine this weekend
Santa Clara hosts LMU on Thurs., Feb. 11 and then Pepperdine on Sat., Feb. 13. Both games are at 7 pm and will not be televised. Santa Clara is looking for its fifth win in six tries vs. the Lions, sweeping the last two season series before falling 81-70 on Jan. 16, 2010. With four Broncos in double figures that night, Marc Trasolini led SCU with 17 points. LMU had five players in double figures, including leading scorer Jarred DuBois, who scored 17. SCU had a nine-game winning streak in the LMU series between 1999-02. Continue reading - Feb. 9, 2010 1:20 PM
M. Golf. SCU Golfers Looking for Strong Finish at Callaway Invite
The Santa Clara University men's golf team will need a solid finishing round Tuesday to post a top-tier finish at the 12-team, 5th Annual USD Callaway Invitational presented by the Farms Golf Club (Par 72, 6,910-yards). SCU is in eighth place as a team after 36 holes Monday. Continue reading - Feb. 8, 2010 8:00 PM
M. Tennis. Men's Tennis Falls to No. 26 Fresno State 4-0
On Sunday afternoon, the Santa Clara men's tennis team fell to No. 26 Fresno State 4-0. Because of weather, the match began later than scheduled and was played until clinched. Continue reading - Feb. 8, 2010 11:11 AM
W. Tennis. Santa Clara Upsets Loyola Marymount 4-3
The Broncos earned their first WCC win of the season this afternoon with a 4-3 victory at Loyola Marymount. Santa Clara improves to 2-1 on the season and 1-1 in the WCC. Continue reading - Feb. 7, 2010 8:35 PM
M. Basketball. Basketball defeats San Diego on the road
Coming off the bench to lead the team in scoring with 16 points, Bronco freshman Robert Smith helped Santa Clara defeat San Diego 59-43 on Saturday evening. Santa Clara is 10-16 and 2-6 in WCC play. San Diego is 9-16 and 2-7 in WCC play. Santa Clara returns home on Thurs., Feb. 11 to host LMU at 7 pm. Continue reading - Feb. 6, 2010 8:10 PM
W. Basketball. San Diego Pulls Out Victory Over SCU, 67-58
Trailing in the second half, visiting San Diego rallied for a 67-58 win over Santa Clara Saturday afternoon. Part of the `WBCA Pink Zone' initiative which raises awareness for breast cancer research, the game drew a season-high crowd at SCU's Leavey Center. Continue reading - Feb. 6, 2010 5:23 PM
W. Water Polo. Santa Clara Wins Two Matches, Beats CSUMB And Fresno Pacific
Santa Clara won two matches today, defeating Cal State Monterey Bay 12-6 and beat Fresno Pacific 16-6. Continue reading - Feb. 6, 2010 3:48 PM
M. Basketball. Men travel to San Diego Saturday for 5:30 pm TV game
Santa Clara (9-16, 1-7 WCC) plays at San Diego (9-15, 2-6 WCC) on Sat., Feb. 6 at 5:30 pm. The USD game will be televised on COMCAST and called by Steve Quis and Jim Brogan. The game is on Comcast Sports Net Plus in the Bay Area (COMCAST digital channel 410, AT&T Universe 768, DirecTV 699 and Dish Network 441). Continue reading - Feb. 5, 2010 2:18 PM
W. Tennis. Santa Clara Tennis travels to Loyola Marymount This Weekend, Cal Poly Postponed
The Santa Clara women's tennis team will head onto the road once again, taking on Loyola Marymount on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. The Broncos are 1-1 this season and 0-1 in the WCC after last weekend's 4-3 loss to San Francisco. The match against Cal Poly has been postponed indefinitely. Continue reading - Feb. 5, 2010 11:45 AM
M. Basketball. Men fall at Saint Mary's
Holding Saint Mary's more than eight points under its average wasn't enough as Santa Clara fell 74-62 in Moraga. Santa Clara travels to San Diego for a 5:30 pm televised game on Sat., Feb. 6. The game will be televised on COMCAST. Continue reading - Feb. 4, 2010 11:17 PM
Baseball. Santa Clara Baseball Tickets Available Now
Single game and season ticket packages are now on sale for the 2010 Santa Clara University baseball season. SCU Head Coach Mark O'Brien and the Broncos baseball team open the regular season on the weekend of February 19 through 21 against the University of Nevada. Continue reading - Feb. 4, 2010 5:22 PM
M. Basketball. Trasolini named to All-District Academic All-American team
Santa Clara sophomore forward Marc Trasolini has been named to the 2010 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American All-District VIII First Team. Trasolini, the only player from the West Coast and Pac-10 Conferences to be honored this year, is the second Bronco player in recent history to achieve the award after Henke was honored in 2007 and `08. His name will now be submitted for national Academic All-American honors. Continue reading - Feb. 4, 2010 5:17 PM
M. Basketball. Bronco Basketball Presents "Vegas Night" Thursday, Feb 11, 7pm vs. LMU
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority will be awarding a trip to the Zappos.com WCC Conference Championships to the fan who wins a Las Vegas themed costume/poster contest. Continue reading - Feb. 4, 2010 1:00 PM
W. Basketball. `WBCA Pink Zone' Game Set for Saturday, Feb. 6 vs. USD
The Santa Clara University athletics department is playing an active role in `The WBCA Pink Zone' initiative, which raises awareness for breast cancer across when SCU hosts West Coast Conference rival San Diego Saturday at 2 p.m. Continue reading - Feb. 4, 2010 12:15 PM
W. Water Polo. Women's Water Polo To Take On CSUMB, Fresno Pacific
The Santa Clara women's water polo team (1-4) will head south this weekend to take on Cal State Monterey Bay and Fresno Pacific in Seaside, Calif. on Feb. 6. Continue reading - Feb. 3, 2010 11:22 AM