UC Berkeley police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a beloved 300-pound bronze statue, valued at $80,000, which officials said was stolen sometime between 11 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday.

The statue is a life-size depiction of the late Carroll Ebright, a Cal crew coach who led teams to three Olympic gold medals, officials said. The statue was housed at 2999 Glascock St. in Oakland, the California Rowing Club.

“It was funded by Cal alumni donations and has significant symbolic and sentimental value,” campus police department officials said in a statement.

Anyone with information about the theft can contact the investigations bureau at (510) 642-0472 or the non-emergency line at (510) 642-6760.

Kimberly Veklerov is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: kveklerov@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @kveklerov