The Cal men’s tennis team was on fire in the past few weeks. The Bears had not lost a dual match in a month, and they entered the Pac-12 Championships riding a five-game win streak. But Cal couldn’t hold on to its winning streak forever. As expected, the third-seeded Bears Read More…
After traveling across the country last week, the Cal rugby team will be back at the friendly confines of Witter Rugby Field Saturday afternoon. Not only will a win against the No. 6 seed Naval Academy advance the No. 2 Bears (20-0) to the finals of the Varsity Cup National Read More…
Devon Rodriguez should be counting down the days until the MLB draft in June. Instead, he’ll spend this summer in the batting cages, preparing for another season at Evans Diamond. Rodriguez, who missed all of 2012 due to a knee injury, wasted no time blistering opposing pitchers to start the Read More…
The fate of the Cal women’s water polo team will be determined this weekend. The MPSF tournament is being held at the Spieker Aquatics Complex this weekend, as the women’s water polo MPSF teams come to Berkeley to compete for a spot in the NCAA tournament in May. The No. Read More…
The path to success isn’t going to be smoothly paved for the Cal softball team this season. In fact, the Bears are going to face their toughest obstacle yet for a Pac-12 title, all without their leader Jolene Henderson. During last Sunday’s home game against Oregon State, Henderson, Cal’s superstar Read More…
22 national championships. 558 career wins. 30 years. In many ways, coach Jack Clark is Cal rugby. The impact Clark had as the coach of the Cal rugby team redefined the program and positively impacted the advancement of the sport in the United States. In his 30th year as coach, Read More…
Two weeks ago, near the middle of Witter Rugby Field, Jack Clark stood in front of his players as they waited for his halftime speech. His Cal rugby team was behind St. Mary’s by 15 points — the first time the club was trailing an opponent at halftime all season. Read More…
1978: Before Jack Clark became the coach and legend that redefined the Cal rugby program, he was an athlete once focused on cracking into the professional football ranks. Transferring from Orange Coast Community College to Cal as a football player, Clark played two years on the football team. In 1978, Read More…
With graduation fast approaching, I can’t help but reflect on my Cal experience. Despite having some fantastic professors, I learned the most from someone outside academia. That would be Cal rugby coach Jack Clark. And I didn’t just learn the difference between a ruck and a scrum. I remember being Read More…
Editor’s Note: This is a replica of the recap that was published by the Daily Californian on May 6, 1985, when the Cal rugby team won its first national title under Jack Clark. The article was written by Mike Woitalla. PEBBLE BEACH — The University of California rugby team captured Read More…
