Pacific鈥檚 24 intercollegiate sports programs made the most of their moments in 2024 with conference trophies, All-American awards and winning records punctuating a successful year for the Boxers on the courts and fields.
Basketball
For the fourth straight season, the Pacific women鈥檚 basketball team after tying for second in the NWC regular-season standings at 12-4. The Boxers advanced to the championship game for the third straight year, ending the season with . The Boxers finished at 17-9 overall, the team鈥檚 fourth straight season with 15 or more wins. was named First Team All-NWC after ranking third in the conference in scoring at 14.7 points per game.
This year, the women鈥檚 basketball team was not alone. The Boxer men鈥檚 basketball team for the first time since 2000, finishing tied for third in the regular-season standings at 9-7. The program鈥檚 15-10 record marked the first season with 15 or more wins since 2013-14. The men were led by , who earned after finishing third in the conference in scoring at 16.4 points per game.
Tennis
The tennis dynamic duo of and closed their career on the tennis courts together on a high note. The duo led the women鈥檚 tennis team to its best finish in the NCAA Division III era, . Cassidy Binder became the first Pacific player to be named , compiling a 14-2 record at No. 1 singles and a 17-0 record at No. 1 doubles with her sister. Sydnie was a First Team All-NWC selection with a 16-0 record at No. 2 singles and from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
While Sydnie closed her career with graduation, Cassidy is off to a hot start for her senior season. At , Cassidy swept the trophies, winning both the regional singles title and combining with to claim the doubles championship. Cassidy Binder and Nishimura represented Pacific in the , which took place in October in Georgia.
Baseball
Pacific baseball continued its run of excellence, amassing its sixth straight winning season with a 25-16 record and qualifying for May鈥檚 NWC Championships for the fifth straight season. The Boxers finished fourth in the NWC standings, securing their playoff spot with five wins in their final six regular-season games. was named the and a consensus , leading Pacific with a .357 batting average and a Pacific single-season record 23 home runs.
The season experienced a bittersweet end with resignation as head coach. In 10 years, Billings finished with 223 wins at Pacific, six seasons with 25 or more wins, five NWC Tournament appearances and three NCAA West Regional appearances. was named the new head coach in August.
Track & Field
brought home another outdoor track and field All-American trophy for Pacific, earning with a 13th-place finish in the men鈥檚 800 meters at May鈥檚 NCAA Division III Championships. Tierney won both the 800 and 1,500 meters at April鈥檚 NWC Championship and broke Pacific鈥檚 48-year-old record in the 1,500 meters with a season-best time of 3:49.55. Tierney led Pacific to a , which also included Pacific鈥檚 first title in the 4x100-meter relay since 1976.
Pacific鈥檚 women鈥檚 track and field , the team鈥檚 best finish in the Division III era. repeated as conference champion in the 400-meter hurdles, winning in 1:04.60. won the steeplechase in a time of 11:18.24. broke her own school records in the 100 meters (12.44 seconds) and the 100-meter hurdles (14.53 seconds).
Golf
On the links, was named the after finishing in fourth place at April鈥檚 NWC Spring Classic. She led the Boxers to a fourth-place finish in the tournament and fourth overall in the conference鈥檚 women鈥檚 golf standings. 叠辞辞苍迟补鈥檚 sophomore season is off to a strong start, .
Rowing
The Pacific women鈥檚 rowing team , posting the best conference regatta finish in program history. The performance led former head coach Charlotte Copp to selection as the NWC and Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division III West Region Coach of the Year.
Football
The 2024 Pacific football campaign ended with a 5-5 record, the eighth season with a .500 or better record since the program鈥檚 2010 reinstatement and the third five-plus win season in Ian Falconer鈥檚 five seasons as head coach. The Boxers led the NWC in rushing, averaging 194.6 yards per game. Much of the ground game came at the feet of , who finished the regular season ranked second among Division III players with 1,533 rushing yards and 153.3 rushing yards per game.
Soccer
Pacific men鈥檚 soccer amassed its first winning season since 2016, finishing with a 9-8-3 record in 2024 and in fifth place in the NWC standings. The program was led by , who earned Second Team All-NWC honors as a defender.
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