Event Sponsorships Available for Orange & Black Ball The 24th annual Orange & Black Ball will take place on Friday, October 13th as part of University of the Pacific’s Homecoming and Family weekend celebration. It is Pacific Athletics’ largest annual fundraiser hosted by the Pacific Athletic Foundation and is held in the Janssen-Lagorio Gymnasium. This signature event will feature a
SWIMMING HIRES BUISSON AS NEW ASSISTANT COACH Pacific Swimming is proud to announce the hiring of a new assistant coach, Tim Buisson. “I am beyond excited for Tim to join our coaching staff,” said Head Coach Katelyne Herrington. “He understands the culture at Pacific and aligns with the vision for our program. Tim’s competitive and dynamic strengths will contribute to the
VORBECK ANNOUNCED AS NEW WOMEN’S WATER POLO HEAD COACH Former Division I assistant Candice Vorbeck has been named head coach of the Pacific women’s water polo program, marking the first time Pacific has had separate men’s and women’s head coaches since 2013. Vorbeck spent last season as an assistant for Cal State Northridge, helping to guide the Matadors to 17
PACIFIC GIVES – 4/25-4/26 FROM NOON TO NOON On April 25 – 26, Pacific Tigers will come together to support the areas of Pacific they love the most. Pacific Gives is a 24-hour day of giving where alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends unite to show their commitment and support of our students and university. Be a part of the
Friday, April 21, 2023 at 5:30 PM The Pacific Athletic Foundation invites you to be our guest as we celebrate and thank our PAF members for the impact they make on our student-athletes! The event will begin at 5:30 PM in the Duraflame Hot Spot area at Klein Family Field and will include dinner, a hosted bar, and admission to
Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 5:30-8:30 PM Pacific Water Polo invites you to join them for their 12th Annual Pacific Wine & Water Polo fundraiser at the Chris Kjeldsen Pool. The evening includes wine tasting, appetizers, music, a raffle and a silent auction with all the proceeds benefitting the Pacific Men’s and Women’s Water Polo programs. Tickets are on sale
STRIKING OUT ADVERSITY One of the traits of a great softball pitcher is being resilient in the face of adversity. Unlike other positions, even during the worst moments in the pitcher’s circle, your team relies on you to deliver the next pitch. For Amiyah Aponte, a junior softball player for University of the Pacific, it was almost as if she
GET TO KNOW ME: NOEMI ALAKSZA Meet the newcomers to the Pacific women’s water polo program. Noemi Alaksza, a 5’11” freshman from Budapest, Hungary, joined the Tigers in the 2023 season. She moved to Stockton with her twin sister, Dora, who also joined the Tigers’ squad. Why did you choose Pacific? At Pacific, I can study biology, which I’ve always
PACIFIC ALUMNUS RECEIVES NATIONAL BASEBALL AWARD FOR GLOBAL IMPACT University of the Pacific alumnus and long-time baseball coach John Noce ’53 has received the 2023 Lefty Gomez Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association, presented annually to someone who has contributed significantly to the game of baseball locally, nationally and internationally. Noce led the College of San Mateo baseball program
LEGENDARY COACH JOHN DUNNING RETURNS TO PACIFIC TO MENTOR COACHES The man who led University of the Pacific women’s volleyball to its two NCAA championship titles in 1985 and 1986 is back in Stockton, not to coach student-athletes, but this time, to coach coaches. Dunning returns to the Pacific Athletics Department to fill the role of Special Assistant to the