UC_Merced_Golden_Bobcats
The UC Merced Bobcats are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent the University of California, Merced (UCM), located in Merced, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) since the 2011–12 academic year.[1]
In November 2023, UC Merced was invited to join the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA), pending approval by the NCAA to join the NCAA Division II level.[2]