# NCAA athletic departments in California

Whistle covers 59 NCAA athletic departments in California (26 NCAA Division I, 20 NCAA Division II, 10 NCAA Division III, 3 not yet assigned a division) with 6,163 tracked staff positions as of 3 Nov 2026, 5% of the 1,085 departments covered nationally. They play in 13 conferences. The largest department is Stanford University (404 positions). Each school page shows staff by role and sport, detected technology and recent hiring activity.

_Data as of 3 Nov 2026._
Source: the official athletics staff directories of the 59 California schools listed, re-read on a rolling schedule; campus locations from the NCAA member directory and IPEDS.
_Canonical URL: https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/california_

## California college athletics at a glance

- **State:** California (West region)
- **Athletic departments covered:** 59
- **By division:** 26 NCAA Division I, 20 NCAA Division II, 10 NCAA Division III, 3 not yet assigned a division
- **Conferences represented:** 13
- **Tracked staff positions:** 6,163
- **Newest directory refresh:** 3 Nov 2026

## Which NCAA athletic departments are in California?

| School | Division | Conference | City | Tracked positions | Directory last read |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| [Azusa Pacific University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/azusa-pacific) | Division II | [Pacific West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/pacific-west) | Azusa | 65 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Biola University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/biola) | Division II | [Pacific West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/pacific-west) | La Mirada | 72 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Cal Poly Pomona](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cal-poly-pomona) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | Pomona | 37 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Cal State-Dominguez Hills](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cal-st-dom-hills) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | Carson | 48 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Cal State-East Bay](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cal-st-east-bay) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | Hayward | 40 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Cal State-Los Angeles](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cal-st-la) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | Los Angeles | 41 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Cal State-Monterey Bay](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cal-st-monterey-bay) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | Seaside | 44 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Cal State-San Bernardino](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cal-st-san-bdino) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | San Bernardino | 56 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Cal State-San Marcos](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cal-st-san-marcos) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | San Marcos | 35 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Cal State-Stanislaus](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cal-st-stanislaus) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | Turlock | 37 | 2026-10-14 |
| [California Baptist University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/calbaptist) | Division I | [WAC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/wac) | Riverside | 97 | 2026-11-01 |
| [California Institute of Technology](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/caltech) | Division III | [Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-california-intercollegiate-athletic) | Pasadena | 45 | 2026-10-14 |
| [California Lutheran University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cal-lutheran) | Division III | [Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-california-intercollegiate-athletic) | Thousand Oaks | 80 | 2026-10-14 |
| [California Polytechnic State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cal-poly) | Division I | [Big Sky](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-sky) | San Luis Obispo | 140 | 2026-11-01 |
| [California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/humboldt-st) | — | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | Arcata | 45 | 2026-10-14 |
| [California State University, Bakersfield](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/csubakersfield) | Division I | [Big West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-west) | Bakersfield | 91 | 2026-11-02 |
| [California State University, Chico](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/chico-st) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | Chico | 54 | 2026-10-14 |
| [California State University, Fresno](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/fresnostate) | Division I | [Pac-12](https://gowhistle.io/directory/pac-12) | Fresno | 184 | 2026-10-31 |
| [California State University, Fullerton](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/csufullerton) | Division I | [Big West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-west) | Fullerton | 100 | 2026-11-03 |
| [California State University, Long Beach](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/longbeachstate) | Division I | [Big West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-west) | Long Beach | 111 | 2026-11-01 |
| [California State University, Northridge](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/csun) | Division I | [Big West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-west) | Northridge | 113 | 2026-11-01 |
| [California State University, Sacramento](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/sacramentostate) | Division I | [Big Sky](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-sky) | Sacramento | 154 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Chapman University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/chapman) | Division III | [Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-california-intercollegiate-athletic) | Orange | 64 | 2026-10-22 |
| [Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/claremont-m-s) | Division III | [Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-california-intercollegiate-athletic) | Claremont | 91 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Concordia University Irvine](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/concordia-irvine) | Division II | [Pacific West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/pacific-west) | Irvine | 98 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Dominican University of California](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/dominican-ca) | — | [Pacific West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/pacific-west) | San Rafael | 58 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Fresno Pacific University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/fresno-pacific) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | Fresno | 72 | 2026-10-14 |
| [Jessup University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/jessup) | Division II | [Pacific West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/pacific-west) | Rocklin | 43 | 2026-10-14 |
| [La Sierra University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/la-sierra) | — | [Independent](https://gowhistle.io/directory/independent) | Riverside | 47 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Loyola Marymount University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/loyolamarymount) | Division I | [WCC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/wcc) | Los Angeles | 100 | 2026-11-03 |
| [Menlo College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/menlo) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | Atherton | 100 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Occidental College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/occidental) | Division III | [Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-california-intercollegiate-athletic) | Los Angeles | 85 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Pepperdine University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/pepperdine) | Division I | [WCC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/wcc) | Malibu | 101 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Point Loma](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/point-loma) | Division II | [Pacific West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/pacific-west) | San Diego | 61 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Pomona-Pitzer Colleges](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/pomona-pitzer) | Division III | [Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-california-intercollegiate-athletic) | Claremont | 82 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Saint Mary's College of California](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/saintmarys) | Division I | [WCC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/wcc) | Moraga | 110 | 2026-11-01 |
| [San Diego State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/sandiegostate) | Division I | [Pac-12](https://gowhistle.io/directory/pac-12) | San Diego | 194 | 2026-11-02 |
| [San Francisco State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/san-fran-st) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | San Francisco | 35 | 2026-10-15 |
| [San Jose State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/sanjosestate) | Division I | [Mountain West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mountain-west) | San Jose | 154 | 2026-11-02 |
| [Santa Clara University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/santaclara) | Division I | [WCC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/wcc) | Santa Clara | 115 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Sonoma State University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/sonoma-st) | Division II | [Independent](https://gowhistle.io/directory/independent) | Rohnert Park | 3 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Stanford University](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/stanford) | Division I | [ACC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/acc) | Stanford | 404 | 2026-11-02 |
| [UC Santa Cruz](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/uc-santa-cruz) | Division III | [Coast-To-Coast Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/coast-to-coast-athletic) | Santa Cruz | 52 | 2026-10-15 |
| [University of California, Berkeley](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/cal) | Division I | [ACC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/acc) | Berkeley | 399 | 2026-10-24 |
| [University of California, Davis](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ucdavis) | Division I | [Big Sky](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-sky) | Davis | 179 | 2026-11-01 |
| [University of California, Irvine](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ucirvine) | Division I | [Big West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-west) | Irvine | 141 | 2026-11-03 |
| [University of California, Los Angeles](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ucla) | Division I | [Big Ten](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-ten) | Los Angeles | 373 | 2026-11-02 |
| [University of California, Merced](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/merced) | Division II | [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | Merced | 38 | 2026-10-15 |
| [University of California, Riverside](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ucriverside) | Division I | [Big West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-west) | Riverside | 77 | 2026-11-01 |
| [University of California, San Diego](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ucsandiego) | Division I | [Big West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-west) | La Jolla | 160 | 2026-11-03 |
| [University of California, Santa Barbara](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/ucsb) | Division I | [Big West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-west) | Santa Barbara | 98 | 2026-11-01 |
| [University of La Verne](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/la-verne) | Division III | [Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-california-intercollegiate-athletic) | La Verne | 79 | 2026-10-15 |
| [University of Redlands](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/redlands) | Division III | [Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-california-intercollegiate-athletic) | Redlands | 84 | 2026-10-15 |
| [University of San Diego](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/sandiego) | Division I | [WCC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/wcc) | San Diego | 140 | 2026-11-01 |
| [University of San Francisco](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/sanfrancisco) | Division I | [WCC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/wcc) | San Francisco | 82 | 2026-11-01 |
| [University of Southern California](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/usc) | Division I | [Big Ten](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-ten) | Los Angeles | 330 | 2026-11-01 |
| [University of the Pacific](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/pacific) | Division I | [WCC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/wcc) | Stockton | 97 | 2026-11-01 |
| [Westmont College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/westmont-college) | Division II | [Pacific West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/pacific-west) | Santa Barbara | 56 | 2026-10-15 |
| [Whittier College](https://gowhistle.io/directory/school/whittier) | Division III | [Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-california-intercollegiate-athletic) | Whittier | 72 | 2026-10-15 |

## How are California's athletic departments split by division and conference?

| Conference | Division | California schools covered | Tracked positions |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [California Collegiate Athletic Association](https://gowhistle.io/directory/california-collegiate-athletic-association) | Division II | 14 | 682 |
| [Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/southern-california-intercollegiate-athletic) | Division III | 9 | 682 |
| [Big West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-west) | Division I | 8 | 891 |
| [Pacific West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/pacific-west) | Division II | 7 | 453 |
| [WCC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/wcc) | Division I | 7 | 745 |
| [Big Sky](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-sky) | Division I | 3 | 473 |
| [ACC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/acc) | Division I | 2 | 803 |
| [Big Ten](https://gowhistle.io/directory/big-ten) | Division I | 2 | 703 |
| [Independent](https://gowhistle.io/directory/independent) | Division II | 2 | 50 |
| [Pac-12](https://gowhistle.io/directory/pac-12) | Division I | 2 | 378 |
| [Coast-To-Coast Athletic](https://gowhistle.io/directory/coast-to-coast-athletic) | Division III | 1 | 52 |
| [Mountain West](https://gowhistle.io/directory/mountain-west) | Division I | 1 | 154 |
| [WAC](https://gowhistle.io/directory/wac) | Division I | 1 | 97 |

## Other West states

- [Colorado athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/colorado) — 16 schools
- [Washington athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/washington) — 13 schools
- [Oregon athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/oregon) — 9 schools
- [Utah athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/utah) — 8 schools
- [New Mexico athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/new-mexico) — 5 schools
- [Hawaii athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/hawaii) — 4 schools
- [Idaho athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/idaho) — 4 schools
- [Arizona athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/arizona) — 3 schools
- [Montana athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/montana) — 3 schools
- [Alaska athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/alaska) — 2 schools
- [Nevada athletic departments](https://gowhistle.io/directory/state/nevada) — 2 schools

## Method

A school is listed under the state of its campus as recorded from the NCAA member directory and IPEDS; a department is "covered" when its official athletics staff directory has been read. Counts are current (non-departed) positions. This page is published when at least 2 California school pages meet Whistle's quality bar; a state with fewer is kept out of search indexes.

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## Frequently asked questions

**How many NCAA athletic departments are in California?**

Whistle covers 59 in California as of 3 Nov 2026 (26 NCAA Division I, 20 NCAA Division II, 10 NCAA Division III, 3 not yet assigned a division), with 6,163 tracked staff positions between them.

**Which California school has the largest athletic department?**

Stanford University lists 404 staff positions in its official athletics directory (verified 2 Nov 2026).

**Which conferences have schools in California?**

California Collegiate Athletic Association (14), Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic (9), Big West (8), Pacific West (7), WCC (7), Big Sky (3), ACC (2), Big Ten (2), Independent (2), Pac-12 (2), Coast-To-Coast Athletic (1), Mountain West (1), WAC (1).

**Where does this directory data come from?**

From the staff directories athletic departments publish on their official websites, read automatically on a rolling schedule (NCAA Division I roughly weekly, Division II and III every three to four weeks). Whistle never publishes names, emails or phone numbers on public pages; staff can remove their details at any time at [gowhistle.io/remove-my-info](https://gowhistle.io/remove-my-info).

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