<p>UC Davis enters its final year of a four-year reclassification to NCAA Division I status in 2006-07, continuing a transition that began when the University announced its decision to join the Big West Conference and NCAA Division I in 2003. During the remainder of the reclassification, UC Davis is adhering to all Division I rules, including those governing scheduling, and will become an active member of its new division and new conference beginning with the 2007-08 academic year.
UC Davis capped a tremendous championship stay in Division II in 2002-03 by capturing the prestigious NACDA Directors’ Cup for NCAA Division II for the sixth time in eight years and the fourth year in a row. Previously known as the Sears’ Directors’ Cup, the award signifies the most successful athletic program in the country. UC Davis, which also won the award in 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003, never finished lower than second during its eligibility for the award. </p>
<p>UC Davis added NCAA Division II Championships in women’s rowing and softball during 2003, helping send the Aggies to Division I on a winning note.</p>
<p>Approximately 800 student-athletes compete for UC Davis and are majoring in 87 different undergraduate programs and three graduate programs.</p>
<p>UC Davis sponsors 14 sports for women, 12 for men after adding women’s golf to its varsity program in 2005-06.</p>
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