LA JOLLA, Calif. – With
Tuesday's announcement that UC San Diego, like many institutions nationwide and within the UC system, will be moving instruction to remote-only to begin the winter quarter as a result of the rapid increase in COVID cases due to the omicron variant, it was also revealed that all in-person gatherings on campus will be conducted remotely or rescheduled.
Triton athletic competitions will proceed, but spectators will not be allowed to attend home games on the UC San Diego campus until Jan. 18. Affected are the 10 home intercollegiate athletic events scheduled through January 17 in the sports of men's and women's basketball, men's volleyball and swimming.
All home events for men's and women's basketball and men's volleyball will continue to be streamed live on
ESPN+, as scheduled.
Fans who purchased single game tickets to events during this time period will automatically receive a refund, which will be reflected in their Paciolan account through the
Triton Box Office. Season ticket holders for men's and women's basketball will be refunded the prorated amount for events affected upon the conclusion of the season.
For status of competitions taking place away from the UC San Diego campus, please visit the official athletic website for the Tritons' opposing team. Links are typically available by clicking the team name on the schedules available on
UCSDTritons.com.
As communicated Tuesday in a campus notice from Chancellor Pradeep Khosla, "the safety of our campus community is our primary concern. These decisions are based upon current data and our understanding of this evolving pandemic. Our scientists and disease modelers will continue to assess the rapidly changing situation during the Winter Break. As new data become available and are evaluated, prediction models will be updated."
To protect yourself during this time, UC San Diego officials urge everyone eligible to:
For more information and regular updates regarding attendance at UC San Diego athletic events, please
click here.
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 has begun a new era 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 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered 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 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
