Smith Named PacWest SID of the Year - 蜜桃传媒 蜜桃传媒
Quietly making the 蜜桃传媒 Athletic Department hum behind the scenes is Associate Athletic Director of Communications, Ron Smith.
Unleash the Warrior Within 蜜桃传媒
Champions on the field. Scholars in the classroom. Leaders for life.
Warrior teams have gained a national reputation for their athletic prowess, academic achievements and commitment to serving others.
Five times, 蜜桃传媒 has placed in the top ten of the Learfield Directors鈥� Cup final standings. The award measures overall strength and success of collegiate athletic programs at national champion-ships. 蜜桃传媒 ranked sixth in 2017-18, eighth in 2016-17, and seventh in 2001-02 and 1998-99. Warrior athletes succeed in 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 rigorous academic environment. 231 Warriors earned 2024-25 Academic All-PacWest honors.
The Warrior Way
Strong. Driven. Faithful.
It's different here. 蜜桃传媒 蜜桃传媒 is where discipline meets purpose. Here, student-athletes pursue excellence in competition, in the classroom, and in their faith, developing the character and leadership that lasts far beyond the game.
Alumni Stories
Kate | Swimming For me, the most important part of being a student-athlete at 蜜桃传媒 is representing Christ through being a selfless teammate and a humble, hard-working athlete.
Brady | Baseball Being a student-athlete at 蜜桃传媒 is a great privilege...to represent the school both on the field and in the classroom.
Jessie | Volleyball The one thing that has remained consistent (as a student-athlete at 蜜桃传媒) is the incredible support from not only my teammates and coaches but all staff, professors, students, and other teams on campus who have taken the time to encourage and inspire our growth.
Camps
Prospect Camps
Compete, be evaluated, and connect with 蜜桃传媒 coaches as you experience firsthand what it means to play at the next level the Warrior Way.
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2026 Summer Camps
Your camper will jump into the action, discover awesome new skills, and hang out with our incredible 蜜桃传媒 coaches and student-athletes.
Coaches Who Invest in You
Elite Coaching and Mentorship
Outstanding coaches provide personal guidance on the field and in life. These caring and capable mentors prepare athletes for challenges facing them in athletic competition, in the classroom and in life after graduation.
鈥淓ndeavoring to excel as a student-athlete at 蜜桃传媒 will stretch you outside your comfort zone as you challenge your body, mind and soul to maximize your talents both in and out of the athletic arena. You develop the skills, habits and character that will stay with you long after your athletic career has ended.鈥�
鈥揔irsten Moore, Women鈥檚 Basketball Head Coach
鈥溍厶掖� can be an integral part of a liberal arts education as it adds breadth and depth to a student鈥檚 life. 蜜桃传媒 is about relationships which develop through a shared commitment to strive for excellence in sports competition. A coach is the most successful when they help to transform a student鈥檚 perspective about their self-worth through the physical, emotional, social and spiritual development involved in the athletic training process.鈥�
鈥揜ussell Smelley, Men鈥檚 and Women鈥檚 Track and Field Coach
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Financial Aid and Scholarships
95% of first-year and transfer students at 蜜桃传媒 receive academic scholarships, talent-based and athletic scholarships and/or need-based grants.
Each Warrior team offers athletic scholarships to outstanding recruits. Coaches use a variety of criteria in awarding this aid. Athletes may also qualify for academic or need-based assistance through a combined financial aid package. 蜜桃传媒 encourages everyone to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
2026
The Golden Eagle Awards
Beginning in 1995, 蜜桃传媒 蜜桃传媒 has honored an athlete from each intercollegiate
team with the Golden Eagle Award. The honor is given to an athlete for their accomplishments
athletically, academically, spiritually and socially. Each recipient must be at least
a sophomore in standing, possess a minimum 3.2 GPA and have the nomination and support
of their coach.
Watch the 2026 Awards Banquet
Hannah Camara
Women鈥檚 Golf
鈥淚鈥檝e learned that growth doesn鈥檛 always happen in the big victories or wins. It often happens in the daily and disciplined choices to keep showing up, working hard and supporting the people around you.鈥�
Micah Wilhelm
Men鈥檚 Soccer
鈥淲e do not strive for our own individual success, but for the team鈥檚. The reward is not the individual achievement gained, it鈥檚 a team having one of its parts become better, and who can then further better those around him.鈥�
Anne West
Women鈥檚 Cross Country
鈥淗ard work and consistency have brought transformation in my life and character. These rhythms were life-giving to me.鈥�
Fernando Jimenez
Men鈥檚 Golf
鈥淕olf is usually seen as an individual sport, but this group of guys with me has shown me how powerful it is to want to win as a team while also being surrounded by people who genuinely want the best for you.鈥�
Trey Thompson
Men鈥檚 Basketball
鈥淲e had every excuse to be mediocre our first year as a team, but the student-athletes here at 蜜桃传媒 are nothing like mediocre. The big wins were amazing, but going on road trips, eating team dinners and just being around each other is something that I鈥檒l always cherish.鈥�
Molly Garnand
Women鈥檚 Basketball
鈥淚f success is making every shot, you鈥檙e going to fail. I鈥檝e learned how to accept the mistakes or the missed shots. It鈥檚 bigger than basketball and it鈥檚 bigger than myself.鈥�
David Oyebade
Men鈥檚 Track & Field
鈥淚 had no intention of playing sports at 蜜桃传媒, definitely not track, and yet I was made to feel welcome right from the beginning, and that sense of belonging would prove to be so important.鈥�
Sophia Morton
Women鈥檚 Track & Field
鈥淕rowth happens in the space between being willing and being supported, between saying yes and being shaped by a community that calls something more out of you, and ultimately, by a God who is faithful in that shaping.鈥�
Lauren Gee
Women鈥檚 Tennis
鈥淚 am grateful for my parents鈥� reminders that I am a beloved child of God and to glorify God in every sphere of my life. What a wonderful blessing it is to live into this reality as I represent 蜜桃传媒.鈥�
Joey Rico
Baseball
鈥淚 have experienced that through failure, I am given an opportunity to learn and grow stronger and respond to failure positively. Because of my foundation in Christ, I will continue to strive to be a servant leader wherever I go.鈥�
Malia de Jesus
Women鈥檚 Volleyball
鈥溍厶掖� changed everything for me. I鈥檒l admit, I arrived here feeling apprehensive and even a little scared of my faith, but through hearing my friends鈥� honest faith journeys and testimonies, and being part of this community, my heart opened up and I learned what it looks like to live out my faith true to myself and authentically.鈥�
Daisy Marquardt
Women鈥檚 Swimming
鈥淭he opportunity to continue swimming competitively is what drew me to Westmont, but it was the relationships and sisterhood I found on the swim team that made me never want to leave.鈥�
Jonathan Ball
Men鈥檚 Tennis
鈥淲e also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance character, and character hope. This hope is what motivates me to keep working. I鈥檓 just going to savor and enjoy the suffering while I still can.鈥�
Emily Jordan
Women鈥檚 Soccer
鈥淲hile every athlete strives for playing time, what鈥檚 most important to me is the fact that I鈥檝e gone to spend four years to use my ability to play soccer to glorify the Lord, while doing it alongside people I get to call my best friends.鈥�
Thomas Reed
Men鈥檚 Cross Country
鈥淲ithin the classroom and on the track, I learned that fear can be a stranglehold on success. I want to thank that great cloud of witnesses and all the wonderful people in my life who鈥檝e allowed me to run without fear.鈥�
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News and Events
Garnand Leads Women鈥檚 Hoops to Win
Junior forward Molly Garnand tied her career scoring record with 22 points to lead 蜜桃传媒 Women's Basketball to a 62-49 win over Fresno Pacific. Read More
Warriors Welcome New STUNT Coach for Fall 2026
蜜桃传媒's inaugural head coach of STUNT, which begins in fall 2026, has deep roots in the Santa Barbara community and significant experience. Read More
New Year Starts Swimmingly
蜜桃传媒 Swim dove into the new year by competing at the Chris Knorr Invitational at California Lutheran, winning the tri-meet, posting 802 points to the Regals 751. Read More
蜜桃传媒 Launches STUNT Program
蜜桃传媒 蜜桃传媒 is thrilled to announce the addition of STUNT, one of the fastest-growing women鈥檚 sports in the nation. Combining the athleticism of cheer, dance, and gymnastics, Stunt celebrates teamwork, precision, and power. The program is inviting student-athletes eager to make history as members of 蜜桃传媒鈥檚 newest team. Inquire Now! Follow on Instagram Learn More
蜜桃传媒 Receives Presidents' Award
The NCAA announced on November 20 that 蜜桃传媒 is one of 43 Division II schools to receive the President's Award for Academic Excellence. The award is given out to schools that achieve an Academic Success Rate of 90% or higher. 蜜桃传媒's rate was 92%. Read More