College Golf · CA

College golf programs in California.

California is one of the deepest college golf states in the GolfNexus directory. We list 50 programs here: 44 at NCAA Division I and 6 at Division III. Between them that is 30 men's and 20 women's teams, playing in conferences led by Big West, WCC, and SCIAC.

These are verified programs in our directory rather than a full census. We are still adding NCAA Division II and III women's teams and NAIA and NJCAA programs, so a California school in one of those categories may not be listed yet.

Programs

30 men's · 20 women's

Division I

24 men's · 20 women's

Division III

6 men's · 0 women's

California program directory

50 teams

School	Division	Conference	City	Team
California	D1	ACC	Berkeley	Men
California	D1	ACC	Berkeley	Women
California Baptist University	D1	WAC	Riverside	Men
California Baptist University	D1	WAC	Riverside	Women
California Lutheran University	D3	SCIAC	Thousand Oaks	Men
California Polytechnic State University	D1	Big West	San Luis Obispo	Men
California Polytechnic State University	D1	Big West	San Luis Obispo	Women
California State University, Bakersfield	D1	Big West	Bakersfield	Men
California State University, Bakersfield	D1	Big West	Bakersfield	Women
California State University, Fresno	D1	Mountain West	Fresno	Men
California State University, Fresno	D1	Mountain West	Fresno	Women
California State University, Fullerton	D1	Big West	Fullerton	Men
California State University, Fullerton	D1	Big West	Fullerton	Women
California State University, Long Beach	D1	Big West	Long Beach	Men
California State University, Long Beach	D1	Big West	Long Beach	Women
California State University, Northridge	D1	Big West	Northridge	Women
California State University, Sacramento	D1	Big Sky	Sacramento	Women
Chapman University	D3	SCIAC	Orange	Men
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps	D3	SCIAC	Claremont	Men
Loyola Marymount University	D1	WCC	Los Angeles	Men
Occidental College	D3	SCIAC	Los Angeles	Men
Pepperdine University	D1	WCC	Malibu	Men
Pepperdine University	D1	West Coast	Malibu	Women
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges	D3	SCIAC	Claremont	Men
Sacramento State University	D1	Big Sky	Sacramento	Men
Saint Mary's College of California	D1	WCC	Moraga	Men
San Diego State University	D1	Mountain West	San Diego	Men
San Diego State University	D1	Mountain West	San Diego	Women
San Jose State University	D1	Mountain West	San Jose	Women
Santa Clara University	D1	WCC	Santa Clara	Men
Santa Clara University	D1	West Coast	Santa Clara	Women
Stanford University	D1	ACC	Stanford	Men
Stanford University	D1	ACC	Stanford	Women
University of California, Davis	D1	Big West	Davis	Men
University of California, Davis	D1	Big West	Davis	Women
University of California, Irvine	D1	Big West	Irvine	Men
University of California, Irvine	D1	Big West	Irvine	Women
University of California, Los Angeles	D1	Big Ten	Los Angeles	Men
University of California, Los Angeles	D1	Big Ten	Los Angeles	Women
University of California, Riverside	D1	Big West	Riverside	Men
University of California, Riverside	D1	Big West	Riverside	Women
University of California, San Diego	D1	Big West	La Jolla	Men
University of California, Santa Barbara	D1	Big West	Santa Barbara	Men
University of La Verne	D3	SCIAC	La Verne	Men
University of San Diego	D1	WCC	San Diego	Men
University of San Francisco	D1	WCC	San Francisco	Men
University of San Francisco	D1	West Coast	San Francisco	Women
University of Southern California	D1	Big Ten	Los Angeles	Men
University of Southern California	D1	Big Ten	Los Angeles	Women
University of the Pacific	D1	WCC	Stockton	Men

Each school links to its GolfNexus profile with the official staff directory and recruiting questionnaire. A free account unlocks verified head-coach emails where we have them.

Conferences represented

Big West17 WCC7 SCIAC6 Mountain West5 ACC4 Big Ten4 West Coast3 Big Sky2 WAC2

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Looking for NAIA or junior-college golf? Those programs are not in the directory yet. See NAIA & NJCAA golf for the small-school and JUCO pathways.

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Frequently asked questions

How many college golf programs are in California?

The GolfNexus directory lists 50 college golf programs in California: 44 at NCAA Division I and 6 at Division III, split into 30 men's and 20 women's teams. This is a count of verified programs in our directory, not a complete state census. We are still adding Division II and III women's teams and NAIA and NJCAA programs.

Does California have Division 1 golf?

Yes. The GolfNexus directory lists 44 NCAA Division I golf programs in California (24 men's, 20 women's). They compete in conferences including Big West, WCC, and Mountain West.

How do I contact California college golf coaches?

Every program in the table above links to its GolfNexus profile, which carries the official staff directory and recruiting questionnaire for that school. A free GolfNexus account unlocks verified head-coach email addresses where we have them on file. You can also open the California coaches view to browse the same programs with contact tools.

Which conferences do California college golf teams play in?

California programs in the directory span 9 conferences. The most represented are Big West (17), WCC (7), and SCIAC (6). The conference chips on this page link to the full NCAA conference directory.