Golden West College
Golden West College (GWC) is a public community college in Huntington Beach, California.
| Motto | Oceans of Opportunity |
|---|---|
| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1965 |
Parent institution | Coast Community College District |
| President | Tim McGrath |
| Students | 12,796[1] |
| Location | , U.S. 33°44′02″N 118°00′11″W / 33.7338°N 118.0031°WCoordinates: 33°44′02″N 118°00′11″W / 33.7338°N 118.0031°W |
| Colors | Gold and green |
| Nickname | Rustlers |
| Mascot | Rustler Sam |
| Website | www |
Organization
Golden West College, Orange Coast College, and Coastline Community College comprise the Coast Community College District (CCCD). The district is a regional organization providing administrative services and funding for post-secondary education. The state of California charters the CCCD to provide community college services.
Clubs
GWC possesses several clubs on campus for students to join. The C.A.R.E. CLUB is for single mothers dedicated to their children and their education. The California Nursing Student Association (CNSA) is to increase professional awareness and the growth of nursing students. The Peace & Leadership Club is for creating a culture of peace. Also the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society - Sigma Pi Chapter is the longest existing organization/club on campus since 1969.
Academics
The mission of GWC is to provide inexpensive education in the trades, licensed trades and skilled professions, as well as remedial and transferable lower-division courses for students who plan to transfer to either a California State University, a campus of the University of California, or another university.
Athletics
GoldenWest is widely known for its success in athletics throughout the state of California. They have won many California State Community College Championships. California State Community College Championships
- Women's Basketball: 1979, 1990, 1991
- Field Hockey: 1980
- Women's Gymnastics: 1979, 1981
- Men's Soccer: 1977
- Softball:1975, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984
- Men's Swimming: 1985,1986, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017
- Women's Swimming: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2013
- Men's Surfing: 1979
- Women's Tennis: 1980
- Men's Track Shot Put: 2010
- Women's Track Hammer: 2010
- Men's Volleyball: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2013
- Women's Volleyball: 1979, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997,1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Men's Water Polo: 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2011
- Women's Water Polo: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2009
Golden West's softball team has appeared in one Women's College World Series in 1974 at the college level (losing to Kansas and Weber State).[2] Golden West also won the AIAW junior/community college national championship in 1975, 1976 and 1977. The 1975 title came in a perfect game, 22–0 victory over Northeastern Colorado, shortened to 5 innings by the mercy rule.
Notable alumni
- Patty Cardenas – silver medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics in water polo
- Vivica A. Fox – actress
- Doug Gottlieb – basketball analyst and sports talk radio host
- Jack Haley – professional basketball player (NBA 1988–1998)[3]
- Jesse Juarez – JUCO All-American and California JC state champion wrestler; an American mixed martial artist[4]
- Paul McBeth – 5-time PDGA World Champion; professional disc golfer
- James McDonald – professional baseball pitcher (MLB 2008–2013)
- John Moses – professional baseball outfielder (MLB 1982–1992)[5]
- Tito Ortiz – 2-time NJCAA State Champion wrestler; professional mixed martial artist, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, UFC Hall of Fame member[6]
- Glenn Parker – professional football player (NFL 1990–2001)
- Michelle Pfeiffer – actress
- Joseph Santos – artist and painter
- Jonathan Uyloan – professional basketball player (international 2009–2018)
- Nicky Youre, singer and songwriter
References
- ^ Institute of Education Services
- ^ Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4.
- ^ Djanseziang, Kevork (March 17, 2015). "Seal Beach's Jack Haley, who played for UCLA, Chicago Bulls, Lakers, dead at 51". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ [1], Sherdog web page
- ^ "Hoover Tools Powerful Rustler Baseball Team". Santa Ana Register. February 6, 1977. p. C5. Retrieved October 17, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tito Ortiz UFC Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
External links
- Official website