The main address for UCR Athletics is as follows:
University of California Riverside
Intercollegiate Athletics
900 University Ave.
Riverside, CA 92521
The department's main phone number is (951) 827-5432, and the main fax number is (951) 827-3569. Please
click here for a full department staff directory.
Sports Medicine
The UCR Sports Medicine facility is located in the Athletics & Dance Building on the Lower Level. Please contact our staff at (951) 827-3813 during the hours of 9 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday to coordinate any special requests or needs for your team. Please also contact us if you are not traveling with an athletic trainer so that we may be prepared to provide service to your athletes (please bring your own supplies).
Click here for more information, or email us at
sportsmedicine@ucr.edu.
Equipment, Locker Rooms and Game Operations
It is recommended that all teams arrive at the competition venue in uniform. Towels can be provided upon request for showers following competition. Please contact our Equipment staff at (951) 827-5737 if your team has any special needs (i.e. shower facilities or laundry service). Contact the Operations office at
athleticsoperations@ucr.edu for practice needs, which will be accommodated as conditions allow.
Facilities
Ag/Ops Cross Country Course (Men's and Women's Cross Country)
Amy S. Harrison Field (Softball)
Oak Quarry Golf Club (Men's and Women's Golf)
Riverside Sports Complex (Baseball)
SRC Arena (Men's and Women's Basketball, Volleyball)
SRC Tennis Courts (Men's and Women's Tennis)
UC Riverside Soccer Stadium (Men's and Women's Soccer)
UC Riverside Track Facility (Men's and Women's Track & Field)
Media Relations
The Athletics Media Relations office is located in the Athletics & Dance Building, Room 106. Please contact our staff in advance of your trip to coordinate media guide/statistical information delivery and media credential requests. Please direct all media inquiries to
Ebony Macias (MXC, WXC, MBB, MGO, WGO, SOF),
Alex Crook (WSO, WVB, T/F) and
Andrew Drennen (MSO, WBB, BSB, MTE, WTE).
From Los Angeles/Orange County
Take 10 East, 60 East, or 91 East to 215 South. Exit Blaine Street. Turn left at the traffic signal. Turn right at Rustin and left into the parking area for baseball events. For basketball, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball, continue on Blaine until you reach Canyon Crest. Turn right. Basketball, tennis, and volleyball teams, should contact Operations at athleticsoperations@ucr.edu for specific parking locations. For soccer and softball teams, as well as spectators, continue on Canyon Crest past the Linden traffic signal and turn left into Lot 24.
From San Diego
Take 15 North to 215 North. Exit at University, loop around on the off ramp, and turn left. University will turn and become Canyon Crest. Soccer teams, softball teams, and spectators, turn right into Lot 24. Basketball, tennis, and volleyball teams, should contact Operations at athleticsoperations@ucr.edu for specific parking locations. For baseball, take the Blaine Street off ramp from 215, turn right, and then turn right again at Rustin.
From Eastern Riverside County/San Bernardino County
Take the 10 West to the 215 South. Follow Los Angeles/Orange County directions above. If using the 60 West, take 215 North and follow the instructions listed for San Diego above.
To Cross Country Ag/Ops Course
Take the appropriate freeway to reach 215, as noted above. Take the Martin Luther King off ramp. North 215 will turn left; South 215 will turn right coming off of the freeway. Teams and persons with disabled placards/license plates will turn left onto Canyon Crest and right into the Ag/Ops course. All other spectators will proceed through the Canyon Crest traffic signal on MLK and turn right into Lot 30.
To Oak Quarry Golf Course
From Interstate 10, exit Sierra Ave. Go south three miles to the club entrance on the right. From the 60, exit Valley Way north to Sierra Ave. Turn left, clubhouse entrance on the left.
Please
click here for an interactive campus map.
It is important to remember that parking is strictly enforced on the UC Riverside campus. Please contact the Athletics Operations office at athleticsoperations@ucr.edu with information on your mode of transportation to campus (i.e. # of buses or vans) and your practice/gameday arrival times. The Operations staff will then make appropriate parking arrangements with UCR Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS). Spectators are required to purchase parking permits on the ParkMobile app.
Please refer to the table below for lot numbers of where to park.
|
Team Vans |
Media* |
Spectators |
Disabled |
| Baseball |
26 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
| Basketball |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
| Cross Country |
Course |
Course |
30 |
Course |
| Soccer/Softball |
24 |
24 |
24 |
19** |
| Tennis |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25** |
| Track & Field |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| Volleyball |
25 |
24 |
24 |
25 |
* Please contact Media Relations to arrange for permits.
** Please contact Operations at athleticsoperations@ucr.edu for parking information.
Bus Parking
Amy S. Harrison Field, UC Riverside Soccer Stadium, UC Riverside Track Facility
Bus parking for soccer, softball and track & field will be in Lot 19 on evenings and weekends. Please contact athleticsoperations@ucr.edu for additional information.
Riverside Sports Complex
There are no designated bus parking spaces in Lot 26. There are coned off spaces near the team gate on the first base side.
Student Recreation Center
Buses will park in Lot 19 after pulling past the ramp along Aberdeen Drive to drop off and pick up the team.
All spectators attending a UC Riverside Athletics event must possess a valid electronic game ticket for admission (Baseball, Cross Country, Men's Basketball, Softball, & Women's Basketball). Advance purchases are strongly recommended to avoid delays in entering the venue. Visit https://highlandertickets.com/tickets/events to purchase. Ticket representatives are on site to provide assistance one hour (one to one and a half hours for Baseball) prior to the event start time. Ticket purchases can be made with Visa/ MasterCard/ Discover only. You can contact the UCR Athletics Ticket Office at highlandertickets@ucr.edu for assistance. In accordance with UCR policy, any fan arriving early will be asked to exit the venue in order to obtain a game ticket upon the opening of sales. Please note that there are no refunds/no exchanges for ticket sales and prices listed herein are subject to change without notice or for special events/tournaments. Please also be aware that UCR Athletics prohibits outside food or beverage at the Student Recreation Center. Aluminum cans and glass bottles are prohibited at all venues. Sunflower seeds and peanuts are permitted only at the Riverside Sports Complex.
Complimentary admissions are provided for visiting teams per contract or Big West Conference regulations and are administered per NCAA and institutional regulations. There are no complimentary admissions provided for Big West Conference/NCAA events. Teams wishing to purchase (or purchase additional) admissions for a complimentary list, as well as those requesting tickets on a consignment basis, should contact the UCR Athletics Ticket Office via e-mail at highlandertickets@ucr.edu as far in advance as possible of the event date. Also, if you wish to staff a complimentary admissions representative on-site, please inform us as soon as possible and make arrangements to be at the venue a minimum of 90 minutes prior to game time.
Emergency Numbers
Police/Fire/Medical - 911 (from campus phone)
UCR Police - (951) 827-5222 (from cell phone)
Riverside Police - (951) 787-7912
Riverside Fire - (951) 782-5321
Miscellaneous Information
American Express - (800) 528-2121
Discover Card - (800) 347-2683
Express Mail - (800) 222-1811
Federal Express - (800) 463-3339
MasterCard - (800) 826-2181
UPS (5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 71) - (951) 781-8586
USPS (4150 Chicago Avenue) - (800) 275-8777
Visa - (800) 336-8472
Western Union - (800) 325-6000 |
Riverside Community Hospital
4445 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
(951) 788-3000
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Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
10800 Magnolia Avenue
Riverside, CA 92505
(951) 353-2000 |
Riverside County Regional Medical Center
26520 Cactus Avenue
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951) 486-4000
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Loma Linda University Medical Center
11234 Anderson Street
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(951) 558-4000 |
Canyon Crest Dental
5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Ste. 209
Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 682-7878 |
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Quality Inn Riverside Near UCR and Downtown
1590 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507
Contact: Mohammad Haque
mhaque@qualityinnriverside.com
Website
(951) 683-6000
- Less than one mile from campus
- Special group rates available
- Complimentary hot breakfast
- Free bus parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Microwaves and refrigerators
in every guest room
- Outdoor heated pool, fitness center,
laundry facilities
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Hampton Inn Riverside Downtown
3505 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501
Contact: Jennifer Ortega
jennifer.ortega@greens.com
Website
(951) 788-5000
- Three miles from UCR campus
- Group rates available
- Free Wi-Fi
- Complimentary hot breakfast
- Outdoor pool, fitness center, and business center
- Electric vehicle charging stations
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Best Western Moreno Hotel & Suites
24840 Elder Ave, Moreno Valley, CA 92557
Contact: Adam Phadungsilp
adam@finehospitality.com
Website
(951) 924-4546
- Use code UCR when you book a room for a discount
- Complimentary hot breakfast
- High-speed internet access
- Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffeemakers in every room
- Outdoor pool, outdoor spa, exercise facility, and business center
- Free parking plus 2 electric vehicle charging stations
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COURTYARD RIVERSIDE UCR
1510 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92507
Contact: Marnie Giacoletti
sales@courtyardriverside.com
626-232-0091
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AM |
| 88.3 |
KUCR |
UCR Campus Radio |
570 |
KLAC |
Sports |
| 95.1 |
KFRG |
Country |
590 |
KTIE |
News/Talk |
| 96.7 |
KCAL |
Classic Rock |
640 |
KFI |
News/Talk |
| 99.1 |
KGGI |
Urban Contemporary |
1070 |
KNX |
News |
| 99.9 |
KOLA |
Oldies |
1350 |
KTDD |
Sports |
| 103.9 |
KCXX |
Alternative Rock |
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GLO Mini Golf
1299 Tyler Street, Ste E106
Riverside, CA 92503 |
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City Tours
The Riverside Cultural Heritage Board has designed a self-tour of Riverside including historical objects and landmarks. For information, call the Riverside Convention & Visitors Bureau at (888) 748-7733.
Benedict Castle
(951) 683-4241
5445 Chicago Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507 |
California Citrus State
Historic Park
(951) 780-6222
9400 Dufferin Avenue
Riverside, CA 92503
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March Field Air Museum
(951) 697-6602
22550 Van Buren Avenue
Riverside, CA 92518 |
Metropolitan Museum
(951) 826-5273
3580 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
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UCR California Museum
of Photography
(951) 784-3686
3824 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501 |
UCR Sweeney Art Gallery
(951) 827-3755
3800 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501 |
Mission Inn Museum
(951) 788-9556
3696 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92501 |
Riverside Art Museum
(951) 684-7111
3425 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501 |
UCR Botanic Gardens
(951) 827-4650
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Location
At the heart of the Inland Empire, Riverside is located on the Santa Ana River Valley, approximately 60 miles east of Los Angeles and 100 miles north of San Diego. Riverside, the county seat, is the largest city in Riverside County.
Riverside is one of the fastest growing areas in the United States. Population has grown dramatically since 1970, when the population of the City of Riverside was a little more than 140,000. Riverside's current population is estimated at more than 318,000. The dramatic growth is expected to continue in the foreseeable future.
The Riverside-area population is a stable mix of different age groups and diverse ethnic backgrounds. The racial and ethnic groups represented in Riverside and Riverside County support a wide array of facilities, activities and events with specialized interests in mind.
Mission Inn
At the heart of Riverside's original mile-square town site stands the Mission Inn, a state historical monument and a registered national landmark. Built in 1902, it is renowned for its Spanish Mission Revival-style architecture and eclectic charm. The Mission Inn has unique art treasures collected by founder-builder, Frank Miller; beautiful stained glass windows; with its valuable gold alter brought intact from the interior of Mexico.
Teddy Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Clark Gable, Bob Hope, Will Rogers, Booker T. Washington and other notables have graced the fabled halls of the Inn. Bette Davis, as well as former President Richard Nixon and his wife Pat were married at the Inn. Former President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy honeymooned there.
City Symbol
The Bell and the Raincross from the world famous collection of the Mission Inn has become the symbol of Riverside, appearing on vintage streetlights and the city flag. The bell is a replica of Fr. Junipero Serra's Mass Bell. The Navajo and Central America Indians prayed to the raincross, an ancient symbol, for the rain. Hence, the name "Indian Raincross" was adopted. The symbol also appears in Egyptian tombs, medieval heraldic designs and Asian religions. A large cast replica of the Bell and the Raincross is on display in the lobby of the Mission Inn.
Climate
Riverside enjoys a Mediterranean-type climate: warm to hot rainless summers and mild winters with light rainfall. For the most part, the city offers dry air with a minimum of fog and rain. Summer daytime highs are frequently more than 90 degrees, but evening temperatures drop greatly, ranging from 50 to 65 degrees and are accompanied by cool desert or marine breezes. Low humidity keeps even the hottest summer days from being overly oppressive, especially in comparison with eastern climates.
UC Riverside is a major research university and national center for the humanities, offering students a supportive, collegial learning environment with nationally and internationally recognized faculty dedicated to the highest standards in research, teaching and public service.
Located on nearly 1,200 acres near the Box Springs Mountains in Southern California, the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. This is an ideal setting in which to study, work and live in a community steeped in rich heritage, offering a dynamic mix of arts and entertainment, and an opportunity for quality living.
UC Riverside began its rich history in 1907 as the Citrus Experiment Station to support the state's emerging citrus industry. It became a campus of the University of California in 1954. As the 21st century begins, UC Riverside resembles its undergraduate students: energetic and enthusiastic about the quest to innovate the future with distinct opportunities. California has invested millions of dollars in the construction of new buildings at UCR. Within these state-of-the-art structures, discoveries are being made in laboratories and studios, and knowledge is shared in classrooms.
The future also holds great opportunity for UC Riverside to pursue enduring excellence. As the University continues to attract top faculty and students, it is also committed to enhancing programs and resources to maintain the highest academic quality. UCR offers 101 Bachelor's Degree Programs, 52 Master's Degree Programs, 42 Ph.D. Programs, and 13 State Teaching Credential Programs. UCR recently welcomed its first students to two new programs, a School of Public Policy and a Medical School. UCR ranks in the top tier of universities nationwide and is the 55th ranked national public university according to U.S. News & World Report. In June of 2023, UCR joined the Association of American Universities which facilitates important new pathways for collaboration in research, creative activity and joint advocacy across AAU public and private institutions.
Enrollment in fall 2013 was over 21,000, with a total enrollment of 26,384 in fall of 2024 (22,599 undergraduate, 3,785 graduate). 62% of Bachelor's Degrees are completed by students within four years and 32% within five years.
The Highlander Name
In 1954 when UCR opened its doors, the student body began a quest to find the right mascot for the new campus. There were 67 varied suggestions to start with and six made it to an election, but none of them were accepted. Then, a write-in campaign led by the men's basketball team suggested the name "Hylanders", which was adjusted to its current spelling and won easily when brought to a student vote. The name Highlanders fits in well at UCR based on its proximity to the Box Springs Mountains and that it is the highest elevation of the UC campuses.
