LA JOLLA, Calif. – A new era is here! UC San Diego has begun its transition to NCAA Division I and the Big West Conference. As part of the move to Division I, UCSDtritons.com introduces our fans to the Big West and the other 10 members - our new conference foes.
Today on our new rival series, we highlight Long Beach State. Get to know all about the Beach below.
School: California State University, Long Beach
Nickname(s): Long Beach State, The Beach, Dirtbags (baseball only)
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Founded: 1949
Undergrad Enrollment: 32,784 (fall 2019)
Joined Big West: 1969-70 (charter member)
Mascot: Long Beach State will be unveiling its new mascot soon.
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Tickets: LBSU Tickets | (562) 985-4949
Last NCAA Title: 2019, men's volleyball
Did You Know? In the fall of 2018, Long Beach State was the No. 8 most-applied to university in the nation…Beach men's volleyball won back-to-back national championships in 2018 and 2019.
Notable Alumni: Golfer Mark O'Meara, beach volleyball standout Misty May-Treanor, and Major Leaguers Jered Weaver, Troy Tulowitzki and Evan Longoria all played collegiately for the Beach.
Triton Connections: UC San Diego men's volleyball volunteer assistant coach
Paul Lotman played for Long Beach State from 2005-08, helping the Beach reach the national semifinals his senior year…Tritons' Assistant AD, Video Production
Steven Calista is a Long Beach alum (class of 2014), and later oversaw that department's video production efforts under the Beach Vision banner.
Distance from UC San Diego: 89 miles (click map for details)
Be sure to check UCSDtritons.com on Thursday to learn more about UC Davis.
Meet Our New Rivals Series
Big West
Cal Poly
Cal State Bakersfield
Cal State Fullerton
CSUN
Long Beach State
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Riverside
UC Santa Barbara
Hawai'i
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program begins a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide more than 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. In addition, 83 Tritons have been named Academic All-Americans, while 37 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
