About the UC Berkeley Pie Queens

The UC Berkeley Pie Queens is a nationally-competitive, D1 collegiate ultimate frisbee team for women, non-binary, and trans athletes at Cal. Our program has been around since 1988 and has been growing ever since. The core identity of the Pie Queens is rooted in inclusivity, joy, and personal growth. We pride ourselves in being a space where athletes of all levels of experience can come to unleash their competitive spirit, play on a team alongside great friends, and become a part of an incredibly supportive ultimate community that goes far beyond college. This team is undoubtedly a highlight of our college experiences, and we are excited to be a part of growing this sport.
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In 2010, USA Ultimate formalized its first regular season and that was when the Pie Queens BURST onto the national scene with a 5th place finish at the D-I College National Championships in Madison, Wisconsin. In the following two years, the Pie Queens finished 11th and 9th at Nationals, respectively. The Queens returned to Nationals in 2016 and 2017 and had a tied 9th place finish both years. In 2024, Tarts competed in Southwest Regionals!

Our season is divided into two parts during the academic year:

• In the Fall, everyone is a Pie Queen! We play together, compete in tournaments, and have plenty of fun.
• In the Spring we break into two teams: the ​Queens and the Tarts. The teams differ on levels of time commitment, expectations, playing time, and various other factors. The Pie Queens look to be nationally competitive, while the Tarts look to be regionally competitive. Although the teams practice and play separately in the Spring, both teams have dedicated coaches, strong veteran leadership, and TONS. OF. FUN. At the end of the day, we are all Pie Queens :) PLAY ULTIMATE! ​

Work hard, play hard!

Why are we called the Pie Queens?

A long, long time ago, the UC Berkeley women's ultimate team decided to stop at Lois the Pie Queen in Oakland, CA for some food after a fantastic weekend of ultimate. They had never been to this slice of heaven before, so they were excited to find that Lois served some good ol' soul food. It just so happened that one particular item stood out above the rest... THE PIES! There was apple, sweet potato, lemon ice box, berry, cherry, pecan...the list goes on! And so, our team decided to name ourselves after Lois the Pie Queen, and have been loyal customers ever since. This Black-owned business has been serving delicious soul food for over 50 years, and we couldn't recommend supporting them enough!

Lois the Pie Queen restaurant in Oakland, CA

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