Welcome to Athletics

Pictured: 2008 De Anza scholar-athletes, coaches, staff members and administrators
De Anza College
Winner of the Coast Conference (Bud Ottmar)
All Sports Trophy 2008
At De Anza, the Athletics Department is an extension of the Physical Education Division.
It serves the needs of everyone interested in competing at a higher level of athletic competition.
Our comprehensive all-sports program includes:
- 19 sports programs for men and women, with about 350 student-athletes compete on these teams
- Nine men's sports and 10 women's sports
- Approximately 60 coaches, staff, and administrators who comprise the De Anza College Athletics Department: 15 head coaches, 36 assistant coaches, and 9 staff and administrators
- Consistent success rate both on the field and in the classroom
- An average GPA of 3.22 for our student-athletes during the past five years
- De Anza student-athletes have been extremely successful in transferring to the university level.
See our sports listing on the left for program overviews, coaching staff and all team schedules.
For more information, contact Athletics Director Kulwant Singh at 408.864.8745 or e-mail singhkulwant@ deanza.edu.
Sports Calendar
| Season |
Start Dates |
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Fall Sports Men's Cross Country, Football, Men's Soccer, Men's Water Polo
Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Women's Water Polo
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All Fall Sports begin August 15
Contact the coach ASAP
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Winter Sports Men's Basketball and Women's Basketball |
All Winter Sports begin October 15
Contact the coach ASAP
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Spring Sports Baseball, Men's Swimming & Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field
Women's Badminton**, Softball, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field (**new spring sport 2009)
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All Spring Sports begin January 15
Contact the coach ASAP
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Student Athletes
De Anza coaches, staff, and administration are eager to assist student athletes in academics and sports. Our student athletes
- receive exposure to university coaches
- receive opportunities to acquire athletic scholarships
- are very successful in regards to retention ( 90%) & transfer (87%)
- have high grade point averages (GPA)
The following teams were recognized as the Scholar Team Award recipients for their sport for all of California for the year listed:
Women's Basketball 2004
Baseball, 2003
Men’s Soccer, 2001
Women’s Soccer, 1996
Football, 1995
Women’s Cross Country, 1994
More Information
- We have a full-time Academic Advisor, Matt Trosper, 408.864.8646, who monitors the academic progress of all the student athletes and programs. If you are a prospective student athlete, see our steps for getting started.
- If you are interested in participating in intercollegiate sports, complete the information form and a coach will contact you.
- Kulwant Singh, Athletics Director, can be reached by calling 408.864.8745 or by e-mail at singhkulwant@ deanza.edu.
- Our sports medicine program has two full-time trainers and several student assistants. Every program receives equal support. See our athletics staff directory for more information about our athletic training staff.
- Every team in season has a team room with video and computer connections. There are equipment managers that serve all programs and provide equipment laundry service.