- Association
- CCCAA
- Conference
- ORANGE-EMPIRE
- Teams
- Men & women Outdoor, cross country
- Location
- United States
- Tuition & fees, 2025–26
- From $1,156 USD
- Undergraduates
- 19,421
Overview
About Saddleback
Saddleback College has men’s and women’s outdoor track and field and cross country, competing in CCCAA as a member of the Orange Empire Conference (ORANGE-EMPIRE). Head coach Gigi Freeman leads the Gaucho, who train at Saddleback College Sports Complex (400m outdoor track). Saddleback is in Mission Viejo, California, with 19,421 undergraduates, and 2025–26 tuition and fees start at $1,156 USD.
Teams
Gaucho track and field and cross country
Recruiting standards
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Coaching staff
- Gigi FreemanHead Coach
- Matt ShermanHead Coach
- Ozzie PinaAssistant Coach
- Sara FlemingVolunteer Assistant
- Brian RotherAssistant Coach (pole vault)
Academics
Language
English is the language of instruction at SC
Fields of study
Learn more about academic programs at Saddleback College →
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Architecture
- Automotive Technology
- Computer Maintenance Technology
- Cosmetology
- Culinary Arts / Hospitality
- Drafting Technology
- Ecological Restoration
- Electronic Technology
- Environmental Studies
- Family and Consumer Sciences
- Fashion
- Graphics
- Horticulture
- Interior Design
- Marine Science Technology
- Nutrition
- Travel and Tourism
Admissions and graduation
- Graduated within three years
- 51%
Graduation rate for full-time students who started in fall 2022. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Cost
Tuition and fees, 2025–26
- In-state
- $1,156 USD
- Out-of-state
- $11,956 USD
- International (same as out-of-state)
- $11,956 USD
Full cost for a first-year student
- Cost of attendance, 2024–25
- $33,837 USD
- Average net price, 2024–25
- $23,913 USD
Cost of attendance is tuition, fees, books, housing and food for a year. Net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average after grants and scholarships.