| San Diego State Aztecs | |
|---|---|
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| University | San Diego State University |
| Conference | Mountain West (primary) Pac-12 (starting July 1, 2026) WAC (men's soccer) GCC (women's water polo) Big 12 (women's lacrosse) |
| NCAA | Division I (FBS) |
| Athletic director | John David Wicker |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Varsity teams | 17 (6 men's, 11 women's) |
| Football stadium | Snapdragon Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Viejas Arena |
| Baseball stadium | Tony Gwynn Stadium |
| Softball stadium | SDSU Softball Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | SDSU Sports Deck |
| Aquatics center | Aztec Aquaplex |
| Lacrosse field | Aztec Lacrosse Field |
| Tennis venue | Aztec Tennis Center |
| Outdoor track and field venue | SDSU Sports Deck (aka "Aztrack") |
| Volleyball arena | Peterson Gymnasium |
| Mascot | Spirit Leader[1][2][3] |
| Nickname | Aztecs |
| Fight song | SDSU Fight Song |
| Colors | Scarlet and black[4] |
| Website | goaztecs |
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TheSan Diego State Aztecs are theintercollegiate athletic teams that representSan Diego State University (SDSU). The university fields 17 varsity teams (6 men's, 11 women's) inNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Division I, primarily as a member of theMountain West Conference (Pac-12 Conference starting in 2026). TheAztecs football team competes in theFootball Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level of NCAAfootball competition. TheAztecs nickname was chosen by students in 1925; team colors are scarlet (red) and black. As of 2021, athletes from the university had won 14 medals at theOlympic Games.
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Football | Cross country |
| Basketball | Golf |
| Golf | Lacrosse |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Tennis | Softball |
| Swimming & diving | |
| Tennis | |
| Track & field† | |
| Volleyball | |
| Water Polo | |
| † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor. | |
| Year | Tournament Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2-2 | Lost in the Mideast Regional finals toPepperdine. |
| 1981 | 0–2 | Eliminated byOral Roberts in the Midwest Regional. |
| 1982 | 0–2 | Eliminated byHouston in the West II Regional. |
| 1983 | 1–2 | Eliminated byUC Santa Barbara in the West I Regional semifinals. |
| 1984 | 3–2 | Lost in the West I Regional finals toCal State Fullerton. |
| 1986 | 0–2 | Eliminated byTexas-Pan American in the Central Regional. |
| 1990 | 3–2 | Lost in the West I Regional finals toStanford. |
| 1991 | 0–2 | Eliminated byPortland in the West II Regional. |
| 2009 | 1–2 | Eliminated byUC Irvine in the Irvine Regional. |
| 2013 | 0–2 | Eliminated bySan Diego in the Los Angeles Regional. |
| 2014 | 0–2 | Eliminated byLouisiana in the Lafayette Regional. |
| 2015 | 1–2 | Eliminated byUSC in the Charlottesville Regional. |
| 2017 | 1–2 | Eliminated byLong Beach State in the Long Beach Regional. |
| 2018 | 0–2 | Eliminated byNorthwestern State in the Corvallis Regional. |
San Diego State University's football team is part of the highest level ofAmerican collegiate football, theFootball Bowl Subdivision ofDivision I (which was formerly known as Division I-A). SDSU is 10–9 all time in post-season bowl games. They first went to a bowl game in 1948 and first won a major-college bowl game in 1969.[9] Until the 2010 season, the Aztec football team had not won a bowl game in the past 37 years. In 2019, the Aztecs reached their 10th straight bowl game.
The Aztecs moved into the newSnapdragon Stadium, located in what had been the parking lot of the team's former home ofSan Diego Stadium,[a] for the 2022 season.[10] During the construction of Snapdragon Stadium, the Aztecs played the 2020 and 2021 seasons atDignity Health Sports Park inCarson, California. The team had played at San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 until its closure after the 2019 season; before that, it played in the on-campusAztec Bowl (now the location ofViejas Arena).
Aztec basketball alumni who became more famous outside the sport include 1930s playerArt Linkletter, who went on to an illustrious entertainment career that spanned more than 70 years, andTony Gwynn, who also played baseball at San Diego State and opted for that sport professionally, ending up in theBaseball Hall of Fame.
In the 2010–11 season, the men's team had a record of 32–2 to capture a share of the Mountain West Conference title. They won the conference tournament outright for the automatic berth to the2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The only losses of the regular season were to another top 10 ranked team,BYU, who the Aztecs later beat to win the conference tournament. They earned a 2nd seed in the NCAA tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16. In the 2013–2014 season, the Aztecs finished 29–4, again reaching the NCAA tournament's Sweet 16 round.
The Aztecs reached theElite Eight,Final Four, and theNational Championship for the first time during the 2022–23 season, where they finished runner-up toUConn. The Aztecs returned to the tournament in 2024, reaching the Sweet Sixteen.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Round of 32 | #16UNLV | L 80–90 | |
| 1976 | Round of 32 | #5UCLA | L 64–74 | |
| 1985 | 13 W | Round of 64 | (4) #9UNLV | L 80–85 |
| 2002 | 13 M | Round of 64 | (4) #13Illinois | L 64–93 |
| 2006 | 11 W | Round of 64 | (6)Indiana | L 83–87 |
| 2010 | 11 M | Round of 64 | (6) #15Tennessee | L 59–62 |
| 2011 | 2 W | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (15)Northern Colorado (7)Temple (3) #9Connecticut | W 68–50 W 71–642OT L 67–74 |
| 2012 | 6 M | Round of 64 | (11)NC State | L 65–79 |
| 2013 | 7 S | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (10)Oklahoma (15)Florida Gulf Coast | W 70–55 L 71–81 |
| 2014 | 4 W | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (13)New Mexico State (12)North Dakota State (1) #4Arizona | W 73–69OT W 63–44 L 64–70 |
| 2015 | 8 S | Round of 64 Round of 32 | (9)St. John's (1) #4Duke | W 76–64 L 49–68 |
| 2018 | 11 W | Round of 64 | (6) #21Houston | L 65–67 |
| 2021 | 6 MW | Round of 64 | (11)Syracuse | L 62–78 |
| 2022 | 8 MW | Round of 64 | (9)Creighton | L 69–72OT |
| 2023 | 5 S | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship | (12)Charleston (13)Furman (1) #1Alabama (6)Creighton (9) #25Florida Atlantic (4) #10UConn | W 63–57 W 75–52 W 71–64 W 57–56 W 72–71 L 59–76 |
| 2024 | 5 E | Round of 64 Round of 32 Sweet Sixteen | (12)UAB (13)Yale (1) #1UConn | W 69–65 W 85–57 L 82–52 |
The Aztecs men's golf team has more NCAA postseason appearances than any other San Diego State athletic team. Notable alumni include 2015 graduate andPGA Tour golferXander Schauffele. In 2017, Schauffele received the 2017PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award.[15]
| Year | Finish | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10th | 606 |
| 1960 | 14th | 625 |
| 1962 | 15th | 637 |
| 1965 | 24th | 620 |
| 1966 | 6th | 604 |
| 1967 | 23rd | 613 |
| 1970 | 16th | 1,230 |
| 1971 | 20th | 585 |
| 1972 | 16th | 603 |
| 1974 | 17th | 606 |
| 1975 | 19th | 606 |
| 1976 | 18th | 1,205 |
| 1977 | 15th | 1,248 |
| 1978 | 12th | 1,190 |
| 1979 | 26th | 943 |
| 1980 | 22nd | 917 |
| 1981 | 21st | 895 |
| 1982 | 14th | 1,178 |
| 1983 | 23rd | 909 |
| 1984 | 24th | 889 |
| 1999 | 29th | 628 |
| 2003 | 30th | 965 |
| 2005 | 23rd | 893 |
| 2008 | 14th | 1,222 |
| 2011 | 16th | 898 |
| 2012 | 5th | 871 |
| 2015 | 15th | 1,193 |
| 2017 | 25th | 872 |
The San Diego State men's soccer team competes in theWestern Athletic Conference. In 1987, the Aztecs reached theNCAA Men's Soccer Championship Final, losing in the game by a score of 0–2 toClemson. The team has an overall NCAA Division Tournament record of 5–8 through eight appearances.[17]Lev Kirshner was head coach for over two decades.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Second round | San Francisco | L 1–2 |
| 1982 | First round Second round | Fresno State San Francisco | W 1–0 L 0–2 |
| 1987 | First round Second round Third round Semifinals National Championship | Saint Louis SMU UCLA Harvard Clemson | W 2–1 W 3–2 W 2–1 W 2–1 L 0–2 |
| 1988 | First round | UCLA | L 1–2 |
| 1989 | First round | UCLA | L 1–2 |
| 2005 | First round | UC Santa Barbara | L 0–2 |
| 2006 | First round | UC Santa Barbara | L 1–2 |
| 2016 | First round | UNLV | L 1–2 |
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Region VII Regional | New Mexico | L 2–4 |
| 1999 | First round Second round | Tulsa UCLA | W 4–1 L 1–4 |
| 2000 | First round Second round Round of 16 | Washington Pepperdine VCU | W 4–3 W 4–2 L 3–4 |
| 2002 | First round Second round | Hampton UCLA | W 5–0 L 1–4 |
| 2003 | First round Second round | San Diego Washington | W 5–0 L 3–4 |
| 2005 | First round | Cal | L 1–4 |
| 2015 | First round Second round | San Diego USC | W 4–3 L 0–4 |
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | #6 | First round Regional semifinals | #3Oregon #2Long Beach State | W 70–63 L 73–91 |
| 1985 | #5 | First round Regional semifinals | #4UNLV #1Louisiana Tech | W 70–68 L 64–94 |
| 1993 | #9 | First round | #8Georgia | L 68–85 |
| 1994 | #5 | First round Second round | #12Hawaii #13Texas A&M | W 81–75 L 72–75 |
| 1995 | #5 | First round | #12Montana | L 46–57 |
| 1997 | #11 | First round | #6 Oregon | L 62–79 |
| 2009 | #10 | First round Second round | #7DePaul #2Stanford | W 76–70 L 49–77 |
| 2010 | #11 | First round Second round Regional semifinals | #6Texas #3West Virginia #2Duke | W 74–63 W 64–55 L 58–66 |
| 2012 | #12 | First round | #5LSU | L 56–64 |
The San Diego State Aztecs women's cross country team has appeared in the NCAA tournament one time, with that appearance resulting in 7th place in the 1981–82 school year.[21]
| Year | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7th | 169 |
Notable alumni include 2015 graduatePaige Spiranac.
The women's lacrosse team began play in 2012 and will play its first season in theBig 12 Conference in spring 2025. The Aztecs had played in theMountain Pacific Sports Federation before that conference dropped the sport after the 2021 season (2020–21 school year) due to a lack of competing members. They then spent the next two seasons as an independent before becoming an affiliate member of thePac-12 Conference in the 2024 season, the last before that conference'scollapse. The Aztecs became one of the six inaugural members of Big 12 women's lacrosse, joined by full members Arizona State, Cincinnati, and Colorado plus fellow affiliates Florida and UC Davis.
The Aztecs women's soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 4–7 through seven appearances.[26]
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Second round Third round | USC Portland | W 1–0 L 0–5 |
| 1999 | First round | San Diego | L 1–2 |
| 2009 | First round Second round | San Diego UCLA | W 1–0 L 0–5 |
| 2012 | First round Second round Third round | CSU Northridge Cal UCLA | W 3–0 W 2–1 L 0–3 |
| 2013 | First round | UCLA | L 0–3 |
| 2014 | First round | Cal | L 2–3 |
| 2017 | First round | UCLA | L 1–3 |
| Year | Tournament Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3–2 | Lost in the Region 2 Regional finals toUCLA. |
| 2003 | 1–2 | Eliminated byOregon in the Region 6 Regional. |
| 2006 | 2-2 | Lost in the Los Angeles Regional finals to UCLA. |
| 2008 | 1–2 | Eliminated byFresno State in the Gainesville Regional. |
| 2009 | 0–2 | Eliminated byCal State Fullerton in the Tempe Regional. |
| 2010 | 1–2 | Eliminated by Fresno State in the Los Angeles Regional. |
| 2011 | 2-2 | Lost in the Tempe Regional finals toArizona State. |
| 2012 | 2-2 | Lost in the Tampa Regional finals toHofstra. |
| 2013 | 1–2 | Eliminated byGeorgia in the Tempe Regional. |
| 2014 | 1–2 | Eliminated byMichigan in the Tallahassee Regional. |
| 2015 | 2-2 | Lost in the Los Angeles Regional finals to UCLA. |
| Year | Finish |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 23rd |
| 2010 | 42nd |
| 2012 | 45th |
| 2013 | 41st |
| 2014 | 27th |
| 2015 | 39th |
| 2017 | 46th |
| 2019 | 38th |
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | First round Quarterfinals | Northwestern Trinity | W 8–1 L 3–6 |
| 1983 | First round Quarterfinals | Miami (FL) Stanford | W 5–4 L 4–5 |
| 1984 | First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Third-place game | Cal Texas Stanford Trinity | W 7–2 W 6–3 L 2–7 L 4–5 |
| 1985 | First round Quarterfinals | Northwestern USC | W 6–3 L 0–9 |
| 1986 | First round | Oklahoma State | L 3–6 |
| 1989 | First round Second round | William & Mary Stanford | W 6–3 L 0–9 |
| 1990 | First round | Indiana | L 3–5 |
| 1991 | First round Second round | Tennessee Stanford | W 5–1 L 1–5 |
| 1992 | First round Second round | Kansas Duke | W 5–4 L 1–5 |
| 1993 | First round | Ole Miss | L 3–5 |
| 1996 | West Regional | Arizona State | L 4–5 |
| 1997 | West Regional West Regional | Oregon Pepperdine | W 5–2 L 2–5 |
| 1998 | West Regional West Regional | San Diego USC | W 5–2 L 1–5 |
| 1999 | California Regional | Marquette | L 1–5 |
| 2000 | First round Second round | South Florida Wake Forest | W 5–0 L 0–5 |
| 2002 | First round | Arizona | L 3–4 |
| 2003 | First round | Fresno State | L 0–4 |
| 2005 | First round | Arizona State | L 0–4 |
| 2006 | First round | UCLA | L 0–4 |
| 2007 | First round | Florida State | L 0–4 |
| 2009 | First round | Washington | L 0–4 |
| 2013 | First round | Baylor | L 1–4 |
| Year | Competition | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Indoor | 51st |
| 2008 | Indoor | 33rd |
| 2009 | Indoor | 34th |
| 2010 | Indoor | 21st |
| 2012 | Indoor | 48th |
| 2013 | Indoor | 25th |
| 2014 | Indoor | 19th |
| 2017 | Indoor | 21st |
| 2018 | Indoor | 17th |
| 2019 | Indoor | 27th |
| Year | Competition | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Outdoor | 10th |
| 1983 | Outdoor | 24th |
| 1984 | Outdoor | 11th |
| 1985 | Outdoor | 9th |
| 1986 | Outdoor | 20th |
| 1998 | Outdoor | 51st |
| 1999 | Outdoor | 62nd |
| 2001 | Outdoor | 37th |
| 2003 | Outdoor | 29th |
| 2004 | Outdoor | 27th |
| 2005 | Outdoor | 29th |
| 2007 | Outdoor | 46th |
| 2008 | Outdoor | 31st |
| 2009 | Outdoor | 25th |
| 2011 | Outdoor | 60th |
| 2012 | Outdoor | 9th |
| 2013 | Outdoor | 23rd |
| 2014 | Outdoor | 12th |
| 2016 | Outdoor | 20th |
| 2017 | Outdoor | 32nd |
| 2018 | Outdoor | 46th |
| 2019 | Outdoor | 32nd |
The Aztecs women's volleyball team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 13–14 through fourteen appearances.[36]
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Semifinals | New Mexico UC Santa Barbara UCLA | W 3–0 W 3–0 L 1–3 |
| 1982 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Semifinals | Cal UCLA USC | W 3–1 W 3–1 L 0–3 |
| 1983 | First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Colorado State Arizona Stanford | W 3–0 W 3–1 L 0–3 |
| 1984 | First round Regional semifinals | BYU USC | W 3–0 L 0–3 |
| 1985 | First round | Hawaii | L 1–3 |
| 1986 | First round Regional semifinals | UC Santa Barbara Pacific | W 3–1 L 0–3 |
| 1988 | First round Regional semifinals | San Jose State Hawaii | W 3–1 L 0–3 |
| 1989 | First round | Long Beach State | L 0–3 |
| 1990 | First round Regional semifinals | BYU Stanford | W 3–1 L 1–3 |
| 1994 | First round Second round | Memphis Arizona State | W 3–1 L 2–3 |
| 1995 | Second round Regional semifinals | Long Beach State Michigan State | W 3–1 L 0–3 |
| 1996 | First round Second round | Sam Houston State Texas | W 3–1 L 0–3 |
| 2001 | First round | Long Beach State | L 0–3 |
| 2012 | First round | Saint Mary's | L 2–3 |
| Year | Finish |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 4th |
| 2008 | 5th |
| 2016 | 8th |
San Diego State has been a member of six different athletic conferences in its history.
In the past, San Diego State, like most American universities, has sponsored several additional varsity sports programs to those currently offered. These programs have since been discontinued. Budgeting and Title IX equity challenges have been cited as the primary reasons for these programs being cut.[38] In some cases (notably men's crew and men's volleyball), club teams have emerged in place of discontinued sports programs.
Crew
Cross Country
The Aztecs men's cross country team won three consecutiveNCAA Division II national championships in 1965, 1966, and 1967 shortly before the program's ascension toDivision I.
| Year | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6th | 247 |
| 1970 | 9th | 356 |
| 1976 | 8th | 361 |
Gymnastics
| Year | Finish |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 18th |
Swimming & Diving
Men's swimming & diving won back-to-backNCAA Division II national championships in 1965 and 1966 shortly before the program's transition toDivision I.
| Year | Finish |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 27th |
Track & Field (Indoor and Outdoor)
The men's track & field team won back-to-backNCAA Division II outdoor national championships in 1965 and 1966 shortly before the program's transition toDivision I.
| Year | Competition | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Indoor | 60th |
| Year | Competition | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Outdoor | 25th |
| 1966 | Outdoor | 24th |
| 1969 | Outdoor | 19th |
| 1970 | Outdoor | 12th |
| 1971 | Outdoor | 35th |
| 1974 | Outdoor | 16th |
| 1976 | Outdoor | 19th |
| 1977 | Outdoor | 55th |
| 1979 | Outdoor | 28th |
| 1980 | Outdoor | 41st |
| 1982 | Outdoor | 53rd |
| 1983 | Outdoor | 74th |
| 1984 | Outdoor | 71st |
| 1989 | Outdoor | 67th |
Volleyball
The men's volleyball team won San Diego State's first (and to-date only)NCAA Division I National Championship in 1973. The team's home court wasPeterson Gymnasium.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Semifinals Championship | UC Santa Barbara UCLA | W 3–2 L 2–3 |
| 1973 | Semifinals Championship | Ball State Long Beach State | W 3–0 W 3–1 |
Water Polo
Despite coming off a season in which the team was ranked in the top 10 nationally, the men's water polo team, along with other programs, was cut, due to a combination of a lack in athletic department funding, Proposition 13's passage, and necessity to comply with Title IX.[50]
Wrestling
In 1949, San Diego State wrestler Harold Hensen became the first African-American to compete in an NCAA wrestling championship tournament when he competed in individual competition at theNCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.[52][53]
| Year | Finish | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 33rd | 1 |
| 1969 | 17th | 15 |
| 1992 | 41st | 5 |
Field Hockey
Gymnastics
The women's rowing team, which had last competed in theAmerican Athletic Conference, was discontinued following the 2020–21 academic year due to ongoingTitle IX gender equity challenges and financial stress on the athletics department brought on by theCOVID-19 pandemic. The team's home was the Mission Bay Aquatic Center.
| Facility | Team(s) | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon Stadium | Football | 2022 |
| Viejas Arena | Basketball (men's) | 1997 |
| Tony Gwynn Stadium | Baseball | 1997 |
| Peterson Gymnasium | Volleyball (women's) | 1961 |
| SDSU Sports Deck / Aztrack | Soccer (men's) | 2000 |
| Aztec Aquaplex | Swimming & diving (women's) | 2007 |
| Aztec Lacrosse Field | Lacrosse (women's) | 2011 |
| Aztec Tennis Center | Tennis (men's) | 2005 |
| SDSU Softball Stadium | Softball | 2005 |
| Facility | Description | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| Fowler Athletics Center | Athletics department headquarters and Aztec Hall of Fame | 2001 |
| Jeff Jacobs JAM Center | Practice facility for men's and women's basketball | 2015 |
| Mission Bay Aquatic Center | Facility inMission Bay co-owned and operated with theUniversity of California, San Diego that provides opportunities for many outdoor activities and water sports for SDSU students. Home to club sports teams such as men's crew and waterskiing and wakesports. | 1974 |
In addition to the varsity sports officially sponsored by the athletic department, San Diego State also supports several club-level sports, most operating through the Aztec Recreation Center.[57]
Sports with both varsity and club-level teams at the university include baseball and soccer among men's sports, and lacrosse, soccer, volleyball and water polo among women's sports.
The San Diego State Aztecs have competed in the NCAA tournament across 16 active sports (6 men's and 10 women's) 191 times at the Division I FBS level.[58]
The Aztecs of San Diego State have earned 1 NCAA national championship at the Division I level.[42]
| School year | Sport | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–73 | Men's volleyball | Long Beach State | 3–1 |
San Diego State won 7 national championships while at the Division II level.[42]
The Aztecs also claimed 3 national team titles at the varsity level while a member of NCAA Division II that were not bestowed by the NCAA (being awarded instead by sponsors of College Division football polls):
Basketball (1):1941 (NAIA)
SDSU's cheerleading and dance teams have won national championships.
Below are eleven national club team championships:
San Diego State has had 15 individuals win NCAA individual national championships at the Division I level.[42]
| NCAA individual championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order | School year | Athlete(s) | Sport | Source |
| 1 | 1933–34 | Jack Rand | Men's outdoor track and field | [59] |
| 2 | 1946–47 | Willie Steele | Men's outdoor track and field | [59] |
| 3 | 1947–48 | Willie Steele | Men's outdoor track and field | [59] |
| 4 | 1948–49 | Bob Smith | Men's outdoor track and field | [59] |
| 5 | 1949–50 | Bob Smith | Men's outdoor track and field | [59] |
| 6 | 1964–65 | Larry Godfrey | Men's outdoor track and field | [59] |
| 7 | 1969–70 | Arnie Robinson | Men's outdoor track and field | [59] |
| 8 | 1975–76 | Quentin Wheeler | Men's outdoor track and field | [59] |
| 9 | 1983–84 | Ramona Pagel | Women's outdoor track and field | [60] |
| 10 | 1984–85 | Laura De Snoo | Women's outdoor track and field | [60] |
| 11 | 1984–85 | LaTanya Sheffield | Women's outdoor track and field | [60] |
| 12 | 2011–12 | Whitney Ashley | Women's outdoor track and field | [60] |
| 13 | 2012–13 | Shanieka Ricketts | Women's outdoor track and field | [59] |
| 14 | 2013–14 | Shanieka Ricketts | Women's indoor track and field | [61] |
| 15 | 2013–14 | Shanieka Ricketts | Women's outdoor track and field | [60] |
At the NCAA Division II level, San Diego State garnered 14 individual championships.[42] In 1975Barbara Barrow won the women's national intercollegiateindividual golf championship after a tie-breaker playoff (an event conducted by theAIAW, which was succeeded by the current NCAA women's golf championship).
| Corbett Award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Name | Position | ||
| 2000 | Cedric Dempsey | Athletic Director | ||
| 2007 | Fred L. Miller | Athletic Director | ||
SDSU athletics has had a rivalry with theBYU Cougars ofBrigham Young University since at least the 1980s when both programs were members of theWestern Athletic Conference. The rivalry intensified after both schools left the conference to become charter members of theMountain West Conference in 1999. Through their many years in the same conferences, the Aztecs and Cougars were routinely tough competition for conference championships in numerous sports among both the men and women. The Cougars departed the Mountain West in 2011, though the programs continue to compete semi-regularly. Men's basketball and football have represented the most high-profile contests of the rivalry.[62][63]
San Diego State has a longtime rivalry withCalifornia State University, Fresno, primarily stemming from the American football rivalry dating back to the 1920s. The two schools have competed against each other in over 55 football, 50 men's basketball, and 190 baseball matches.[64][65][66]
The Aztecs have a local rivalry with theUniversity of San Diego'sSan Diego Toreros, emphasizing the competition incollege men's basketball. The rivalry has featured many competitions in neutral locations such asPetco Park across many sports.[67]
Though more of a rivalry historically outside of sports, theUniversity of California, San Diego, the other major public university in San Diego, represents another local rival of SDSU. TheUC San Diego Tritons joinedNCAA Division I in 2020. Similar to the way SDSU's student section, The Show, refers to the San Diego Toreros, they often refer to the UC San Diego Tritons as the"little brothers" or"little sisters".[68][69]
El Camino Real Rivalry
The rivalry between the twoCal State schools dates back to 1935. The matchup is named after the historic 600-mileCamino Real that connects the 21Spanish missions inCalifornia, stretching fromSan Diego Bay in the south toSan Francisco Bay in the north.
In 2014, there were conversations between the two programs about creating a trophy using an old mission bell or a replica of an old Spanish mission bell to be awarded to the winner of the rivalry game, but no trophy ever materialized.[70]
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