| University Information |
| Full Name |
University of California, Riverside |
| Preferred Abbreviations |
UC Riverside, UCR |
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not Cal-Riverside, no hyphens |
| Nickname |
Highlanders |
| Mascot |
Scotty Highlander |
| Location |
Riverside, CA |
| Founded |
1954 |
| Enrollment |
22,921 |
| Colors |
Blue & Gold |
| Chancellor |
Dr. Kim Wilcox |
| Director of Athletics |
Tamica Smith Jones |
| Executive Associate AD/SWA |
Janet Lucas |
| Senior Associate AD, CFAO |
Michael Boele |
| Associate AD, Strategic Communications |
John Maxwell |
| Assistant AD, Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer |
Tony Ontiveros |
| Assistant AD, Operations |
Joe Erbland |
| Assistant AD, Marketing & Promotions |
Camelia Trahan |
| Manager of Ticketing Sales & Service |
TBD |
| NCAA Affiliation |
Division I |
| Conference |
Big West |
| Team Physicians |
Drs. Aaron Rubin, Jennifer Kim |
|
In-Kyo Choi, Lauren Simon |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer, Women's Basketball |
Jessika Hunt |
| Assistant Athletic Trainers |
Mark Espinosa, Raffy Carpio, Rachell Purcell |
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| Coaching Staff |
| Head Coach (Years) |
John Margaritis (14th) |
| Alma Mater |
Northeastern Illinois (1982) |
| Career Record (Years) |
310-279 (18 years) |
| Record at School (Years) |
200-199 (12 years) |
| Associate Head Coach |
Seyram Bell (8th year) |
| Assistant Coaches |
Giuliana Mendiola (6th year) |
|
Fabrice Sene (4th year) |
| Office Phone |
(951) 827-3811 |
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| Team Information |
| 2016-17 Overall Record |
16-15 |
| 2016-17 Conference Record/Finish |
9-7/5th |
| Postseason |
1-1 |
| Starters Returning/Lost |
3/2 |
| Letter Winners Returning/Lost |
9/4 |
| Arena (Capacity) |
SRC Arena (2,750) |
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| Program History |
| All-Time Record |
633-624 |
| First Year |
1971-72 |
| First Year Division I |
2001-02 |
| Record at Division I |
254-262 |
| Record in Big West Play |
156-118 |
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| Athletics Media Relations |
| Associate AD, Strategic Communications |
John Maxwell |
| E-Mail Address |
john.maxwell@ucr.edu |
| Phone Number |
(951) 827-5438 |
| Assistant Media Relations Director/WBK Contact |
Michael Jorgenson |
| E-Mail Address |
michael.jorgenson@ucr.edu |
| Phone Number |
(951) 827-4571 |
| Fax Number |
(951) 827-3569 |
| Courtside Phone |
(951) 827-2153 |
| Website |
gohighlanders.com |
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