The Daily Cal sports staff looks back at the last year in Cal sports, and its most memorable moments. 1. Jeff Tedford let go following 3-9 season He is the winningest coach in Cal history. His 11-year tenure restored the football program to a level of respectability not seen Read More…
All in all, the past year has been an exceptionally successful season for Cal athletics. Over the past five weeks, Daily Cal sports have put together a top-10 list of all Cal’s 27 varsity sports based on the performance from last season. No. 10: Men’s gymnastics “The rankings can be Read More…
In any other year, Cal rugby would have taken the spot as the best Cal sport. It’s hard to argue with a track record that includes 26 championships since 1980. But not this year. The Cal men’s golf team had one of the greatest seasons of all time. In any Read More…
In mid-June, three Cal players took part in the U.S. Open. Michael Kim was able to shine not just among the Bears competing but among the entire field as a whole when he shot up to a tie for third place on Saturday. He finished the tournament at 10 over, Read More…
For coach Steve Desimone, there is no question about it — the Cal men’s golf team had the greatest season in collegiate golf history. So what if the Bears tied for third at the NCAA championships? Can a team be the best without even winning the ultimate prize? Desimone thinks Read More…
As Michael Kim stood on the 15th green at the U.S. Open on Saturday, the Cal men’s golfer glanced up at the leaderboard and smiled. The 19-year-old rising junior wasn’t looking to see where his four birdies in the past six holes put him up on the board. He wasn’t Read More…
Cal men’s golf sophomore Michael Kim is dominating the likes of Tiger Woods and many other golf pros at the 2013 U.S. Open. The Bears’ top player currently stands tied at the No. 8 position among more than 150 amateur and professional golfers known around the world. On the amateur Read More…
The Cal men’s golf team will send an unprecedented three players to the U.S. Open this weekend. Michael Kim, Max Homa and Michael Weaver will represent the Bears in the prestigious tournament at the Merion Golf Club in Pennsylvania, where they will play alongside the best golfers in the world. Read More…
Cal men’s golf superstar Michael Kim has done it again. The sophomore can now add “winner of the Haskins award” to the hefty list of achievements he has garnered throughout the season. The Haskins Award — college golf’s most coveted accolade — is voted on by college golfers, coaches and Read More…
Max Homa stood just seven feet away from the 20th hole, but to the senior golfer, the cup seemed a light-year’s length away. As Homa readied himself to putt the ball, his mind raced, and pressure came flooding in. While serene in his exterior appearance, Homa was under siege inside. Read More…
