The San Jose State Spartans are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent

San José State University San José State University (San Jose State or SJSU) is a public university in San Jose, California. Established in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public university on the West Coast and the founding campus of the California State University (CSU) sys ...

. SJSU sports teams compete in the

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(MW) at the

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level, with

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competing in the

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(FBS). San Jose State is one of 20 Division I members in the state of

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, seven of which are FBS members. The other FBS members are fellow MW members

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and

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, plus

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members

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, and

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. SJSU has participated in athletics since it first fielded a

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team in 1890. San José State sports teams have won NCAA national titles in

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, cross country,

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and

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. As of 2021, SJSU has won 10 NCAA national Division 1 team championships and produced 50 NCAA national Division 1 individual champions. SJSU also has achieved an international reputation for its judo program, winning 51 National Collegiate Judo Association (NCJA) championships since 1962. SJSU alumni have won 20 Olympic medals (including seven gold medals) dating back to the first gold medal won by

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in track and field in the 1948 Olympics. Alumni also have won medals in

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, judo,

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and boxing. The track team coached by "Bud" Winter earned San Jose State the nickname "Speed City," and produced Olympic medalists and social activists Lee Evans,

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and

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. Smith and Carlos are perhaps best remembered for giving the

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salute from the medalists' podium during the

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. San José State University sponsors teams in eight men's and twelve women's NCAA sanctioned sports. Jeff Konya has served as the

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since June 12, 2021.

Nickname and mascot history

SJSU's mascot changed many times before the school finally adopted the Spartans as the official mascot and nickname in 1922. Mascots and nicknames prior to 1922 included the Daniels, the Teachers, the Pedagogues, the Normals and the Normalites. The school's current mascot is Sammy the Spartan, or Sammy Spartan for short. After 1887, the official name of the San Jose campus was the State Normal School at San Jose. The school's athletics teams initially played under the "Normal" identity, but they gradually shifted to the "State Normal School" identity, as evidenced by images of SNS football and basketball squads from this era. In official publications, the school was referred to as the "California State Normal School, San Jose."

Sports sponsored

All varsity teams representing San José State University compete in the

except beach volleyball ( Southland Conference), gymnastics and women's water polo ( Mountain Pacific Sports Federation), men's soccer ( Western Athletic Conference), and men's water polo (

Golden Coast Conference The Golden Coast Conference (GCC) is a collegiate athletic conference in the United States in which its members compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association National Collegiate (D-NC) division. The conference sponsors one sport, water p ...

Baseball

*The Spartan baseball team made NCAA tournament appearances in 1955, 1971, 2000 and 2002. In 2000, the team advanced to the College World Series. *From 1997–2013, the SJSU baseball team competed in the Western Athletic Conference, earning three WAC pennants in 1997, 2000 and 2009. *Under head coach and SJSU alumnus Sam Piraro (1987–2012), the SJSU baseball team reached the 30-win mark 17 times (including five 40+ wins seasons) and appeared in the national rankings 47 times. *The SJSU baseball team has fielded sixteen All-Americans including four first-team selections. *Over 95 Spartans have been taken in the Major League Baseball draft since 1965. As of 2018, two former Spartans are active professional baseball players in both major and minor leagues.

Basketball

*The SJSU men's basketball team has garnered 10 conference championship titles beginning with a California Coast Conference championship victory in 1925. The Spartans' most recent conference championship victory occurred in 1996 when SJSU defeated

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in overtime to win the Big West championship tournament. *The SJSU men's basketball team has made three NCAA tournament appearances (1951, 1980 and 1996). SJSU was defeated in the first round all three times. *The SJSU men's basketball team has made one

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(NIT) appearance (1981), but was defeated in the first round. *The SJSU men's basketball team has made one College Basketball Invitational (CBI) tournament appearance (2011), but was defeated in the first round. *Eleven former SJSU men's basketball players have been drafted into the

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. *San Jose State began fielding a varsity women's basketball team in 1974.

Cross country

In 1962, the San José State University cross country team became the first racially integrated team to win the NCAA national championship. The San Jose State men's cross country team has appeared in the NCAA tournament six times, finishing first in 1962 and 1963. The team has compiled an unofficial record of 84–19 (). The San Jose State women's cross country team never made the NCAA tournament.

Football

San Jose State first fielded a football team in 1893 and has won 17 conference championships dating back to 1932. During the 1930s and 1940s, the Spartan football program was considered a powerhouse, winning eight conference championships over an 18-year span. The 1932 team finished 7–0–2 and the 1939 team finished 13–0, marking the only undefeated seasons in school history. More recent success includes an 11–2 finish in 2012 when SJSU achieved its first-ever BCS ranking and first national ranking since 1990. SJSU was ranked No. 21 in both the 2012 post-season Associated Press Poll and the USA Today Coaches' Poll. The football team had another successful season in 2020 when it cracked the AP Poll top-25 for the first time since 2012 and appeared in the College Football Playoff ranking at No. 24. The team also won its first conference championship title since 1991. The Spartans finished the 2020 season 7–1 and ranked No. 24 in the AP Poll. Additional football facts *The San Jose State Spartans football team served unexpectedly with the Honolulu Police Department during World War II. The team had just arrived in Honolulu to play the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Shrine Bowl, but was stranded on the islands after the Pearl Harbor attack. *SJSU earned more Big West Conference football championship titles than any other team in the history of the Big West conference. *The SJSU football team has made 11 bowl appearances. Its most recent bowl appearance occurred in 2020 when the Spartans faced the Ball State Cardinals in the

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in Tucson, Arizona. *SJSU, the University of Dayton,

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and the University of Arkansas are the only schools known to have produced two alumni who would go on to serve as head coaches of

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-winning teams. *SJSU has produced over 70 All-America team members, including five first-team selections. * As of 2020, SJSU has sent 137 football players to the

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, including 118 draftees, six NFL Pro Bowl selections, seven first-round draft picks, two MVP award winners, and one NFL Rookie of the Year. *As of 2020, 8 former SJSU Spartans are actively playing in the NFL. San Jose State has appeared in 11 bowl games and has an overall bowl record of 7-4.

Golf

Men *The SJSU men's golf team has garnered one NCAA championship title (1948) and two NCAA individual champions, Bob Harris in 1948 and Terry Small in 1964. *The SJSU men's golf team has won 10 conference championships: **

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(1): 1968 ** Big West Conference (8): 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985 ** Western Athletic Conference (1): 2012 *The SJSU men's golf team has garnered 12 Western Intercollegiate tournament team championships and 12 individual Western Intercollegiate championships, thus earning its place as the winningest team in tournament history. *The SJSU men's golf team has produced 33 All-America team members (including four 1st-team members) and seven different PGA Tour winners. *Notable alumni (men's):

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, Ken Venturi Men's NCAA Championship Results Women *The SJSU women's golf team has garnered three NCAA championship titles (1987, 1989, 1992), one

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individual champion ( Patty Sheehan in 1980), one NCAA individual champion ( Pat Hurst in 1989), 18 conference championships, and 37 All-America honors. The team's most recent conference championship came in 2022, when the Spartans won the Mountain West Conference tournament. * The SJSU women's golf team won the 2022 NCAA Ann Arbor Regional title and finished 7th overall in the 2022 NCAA national tournament. SJSU golfer Natasha Andrea Oon finished 2nd overall on the D-I national tournament leaderboard. The 2022 women's golf team also finished No. 3 in the final NCAA national rankings. *Notable alumnae (women's): Danielle Ammaccapane,

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, Pat Hurst, Juli Inkster Women's NCAA Championship Results In June 2017, the first phase of the Spartan Golf Complex was completed, which includes a 400-yard driving range, hitting positions for 80 golfers, as well as chipping and putting areas. Phase 2 of the facility is currently in the planning stages and is expected to include a clubhouse, locker rooms, meeting rooms and coaches' offices.

Indoor track and field

The San Jose State men's indoor track and field team appeared in the NCAA Division I national tournament six times, finishing as high as 3rd in 1969. The San Jose State women's indoor track and field team never made the NCAA Division I tournament.

Soccer

*The Spartans men's soccer team went an undefeated 18–0–1 during the 2000 regular season, finishing with a 20–1–1 overall record. The team concluded the regular season as the No. 1-ranked team in the country. *The Spartans men's soccer team has made a total of 14 NCAA championship appearances. *The Spartans men's soccer team won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) championship title in 2000 and 2003. *Two Spartans have been taken in the

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(MLS) SuperDraft since 1998. *The Spartans women's soccer team won the Western Athletic Conference championship title in 2000, 2009 and 2010, and won the Mountain West Conference championship title in 2015, 2018 and 2022. The San Jose State men's soccer team has an NCAA Division I tournament record of 7–14 through fourteen appearances. The San Jose State women's soccer team has an NCAA Division I tournament record of 0–4 through four appearances.

Softball

*The SJSU Spartan softball team earned NCAA appearances in 1990, 1992, 2013, and 2017. *Phases one and two of the new SJSU Spartan softball complex were completed in 2018. As of 2021, the final phase is under construction and will add permanent bleachers, restrooms, a concession stand and press box. The final stadium will be an enclosed facility with seating for over 700. The San Jose State Spartans women's softball team has an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 1–8 through four appearances.

Tennis

*The San Jose State women's tennis team appeared in the NCAA tournament in 2013 and 2017. *A new San José State University tennis complex was completed in July 2018. *The Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic professional tennis tournament was moved to the new SJSU tennis venue in 2018.

Volleyball

*The San Jose State women's volleyball team has made 12 NCAA tournament appearances since it first became recognized as a varsity sport at SJSU. *Spartan volleyball made it to the "final four" in the NCAA tournament in 1984. *The Spartan volleyball team joined the Western Athletic Conference in 1996 and is a part of the Mountain West Conference as of 2013. *Seven coaches have led the volleyball team, with Craig Choate compiling the best win–loss record. *Following Choate, coach Oscar Crespo led the Spartans for six years before retiring. *Trent Kersten replaced Crespo in February 2020. Kersten has strong ties to USA Volleyball and most recently led his team to a gold medal at the High Performance Championships in 2019. Kersten played at UCLA under John Speraw. *The Spartan volleyball team participated in its inaugural sand season in 2014. Following recognition by the NCAA as a championship sport, the team will continue as both an indoor and outdoor program. The San Jose State women's volleyball team has an NCAA Division I tournament record of 8–12 through twelve appearances.

Water polo

The San Jose State men's water polo team has an NCAA Division I tournament record of 5-4 through four appearances and played twice in the national championship match.

Club sports

San Jose State has a very active club sport program consisting of 25 sports and 30 teams. These sports include:

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, badminton, bowling,

, cycling,

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, ACHA Division II and Division lll ice hockey, judo,

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, MCLA Division II men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse,

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, quidditch, roller hockey
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, men's and women's

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, softball,

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, and wrestling.

Hockey

Founded in 1990, the San Jose State men's ice hockey team garnered one PCHA Division ll championship (1992) and four PCHA Division l championship titles (1993, 1994, 1995, and 1997), before withdrawing from the PCHA and becoming an independent

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(ACHA) Division ll team in 1998. SJSU won one additional PCHA Division 1 title as a non-member in 2017. *In 1992, the team went undefeated, finishing the season with a 17-0 record. *The team finished 26-1-1 (18-0-1 at home) in 2006, and went undefeated through 42 consecutive home games from 2004–2007. *The SJSU hockey team has qualified for the ACHA national championship tournament nine times, finishing as high as 10th in 2010. *San Jose State hosted the 2011 ACHA national tournament. *San Jose State's men's ice hockey team posted 26 consecutive winning seasons from 1991–2017.

Judo

The San Jose State judo program was established in 1937 for the Police Studies Department. In 1940, sophomore biology major Yosh Uchida was hired as the student-coach. The program was disbanded during World War II, and reestablished in 1946 upon Uchida's return to the college. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Uchida and University of California, Berkeley coach Henry Stone established rules to allow their students to compete with each other, including a weight class system. Uchida and Stone convinced the Amateur Athletic Union to sanction judo as a sport, and San Jose State hosted the first AAU national championship in 1953. In 1962, the Spartans won the first National Collegiate Judo Championship. They would continue to dominate the event to the present day, winning their 51st national championship in 2017. In 2005, alumnus and coach Mike Swain announced the establishment of the Swain Scholarship, the first full athletic scholarship in judo at an American university. In 2008, the SJSU judo program was named one of six National Training Sites by USA Judo. Notable SJSU Judoka (Olympic medalists, etc) * Yosh Uchida, head coach 1964 United States Olympic Judo Team * Ben Nighthorse Campbell, gold medalist, 1963 Pan American Games *Gerardo Padilla, gold medalist, 1979 and 1983 Pan American Games *

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, silver medalist, 1984 Olympic Games * Kevin Asano, silver medalist, 1988 Olympic Games * Mike Swain, bronze medalist, 1988 Olympic Games; gold medalist, 1987 World Championships (first American male to win World Championships); head coach, 1996 U.S. Olympic judo team *Joe Wanang, gold medalist, 1991 Pan American Games *

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, bronze medalist, 2012 Olympic Games; silver medalist, 2013 World Championships

Rugby

San Jose State Spartan Rugby was established in 1971 and competes in the Pacific Western Rugby Conference. The Pacific Western Rugby Conference plays at the Division 1AA level. The Spartans compete against

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, Fresno State, San Francisco State University,

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, University of California Santa Cruz and University of Nevada. San Jose State competes for the USA Rugby National Championship in both 15's and in 7's. In 2013, SJSU finished first in the conference in 7's competition.http://www.sjsurugby.com/ According to the published SJSU rugby team mission statement, "San Jose State Rugby teaches Spartans courage, commitment, and character through the game of rugby for success both on and off the field."

Salsa

San Jose State's salsa team, "Spartan Mambo," was established in 2010 and competes at amateur and collegiate competitions across the country. Spartan Mambo holds two championship titles from the College Salsa Congress in 2011 and 2015 as well as the 2015 and 2016 Collegiate Salsa Open. Spartan Mambo also won the Collegiate Teams division at the 2013

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Table tennis

The SJSU table tennis team regularly competes in National Collegiate Table Tennis Association tournaments. The San Jose State table tennis team rose to No. 4 in the national rankings and competed in the NCTTA national championship tournament in 2012. The team was led by Truong Tu and reached the semifinals.

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Wrestling

Wrestling has a history at San José State University dating back to the early 1930s, although SJSU has not sponsored a Division 1 wrestling program since the 1988 season. Eddie Baza is one of three two-time All-America wrestlers in San Jose State University history and was inducted into the Spartan Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.

Championships

Appearances

San José State University sports teams have competed in NCAA national tournaments across 16 active sports (9 men's and 7 women's) 171 times at the Division I FBS level. * Baseball (4): 1955, 1971, 2000, 2002 * Men's basketball (3):

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* Men's cross country (6): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967 *

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* Men's golf (32): 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1997 * Women's golf (22): 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2010, 2013, 2019, 2022 * Women's gymnastics (8): 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2022 * Men's soccer (14): 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1998, 2000, 2003 * Women's soccer (4): 2000, 2015, 2018, 2022 * Softball (4): 1990, 1992, 2013, 2017 * Women's swimming and diving (3): 1984, 1985, 1986 * Women's tennis (2): 2013, 2017, 2021 * Men's indoor track and field (6): 1969, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987 * Men's outdoor track and field (39): 1934, 1937, 1938, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 * Women's volleyball (12): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1998, 2000, 2001 * Men's water polo (4): 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973

Team

The San Jose State Spartans have earned 10 NCAA championships at the Division I level. * Men's (7) ** Boxing (3): 1958, 1959, 1960 ** Cross country (2): 1962, 1963 ** Golf (1): 1948 ** Outdoor track and field (1): 1969 * Women's (3) ** Golf (3): 1987, 1989, 1992 Results Below are five SJSU national championship titles not granted by the NCAA: * Women's fencing (5): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (

) Below are 79 SJSU national club team championship titles: * Women's bowling (1): 1976 ( USBC) * Women's fencing (5): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 (

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) * Co-ed flying (3): 1966, 1968, 1969 (

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) * Men's judo (50): 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 ( NCJA) * Women's judo (22): 1978, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (NCJA)

Individual

San Jose State has produced 50 NCAA Division I individual championship winners. At the NCAA Division II level, San Jose State has garnered two individual championship titles. Additionally, Patty Sheehan is an individual champion in women's golf at the highest level for the

Rivals

Fresno State

San Jose State's biggest rival is California State University, Fresno, due in large part to the two schools' geographic proximity and long history of competing in the same conferences. Fresno State is San Jose State's most played opponent in the

for

college football College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most ...

and college basketball. Fresno State and San Jose State first started playing each other as members of the

California Coast Conference The California Coast Conference was a short-lived intercollegiate athletic football conference that existed from 1922 to 1928. The league had members in California.Stanford Cardinal The Stanford Cardinal are the athletic teams that represent Stanford University. As of June, 2022, Stanford's program has won 131 NCAA team championships. Stanford has won at least one NCAA team championship each academic year for 46 consecutive ...

, due in large part to the two school's geographic proximity. The approximate physical distance between the two universities is 23 miles. Additionally, San Jose State and Stanford are each known for having a large alumni workforce presence in Silicon Valley. The two schools first played each other in football in 1900.

Facilities

The Event Center, Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center, and the Spartan Complex are the principal sports facilities on the main campus for athletes. Additional athletics facilities, including

CEFCU Stadium CEFCU ('sef-kyü) Stadium, formerly known as Spartan Stadium, is an outdoor athletic stadium on the west coast of the United States, located in the Spartan Keyes neighborhood of central San Jose, California. Owned by San José State Universit ...

(formerly known as Spartan Stadium), athletics department administrative offices and multiple training and practice facilities, are located on SJSU's 62-acre (25.1 ha) south campus approximately 1.5 mi (2.4 km) south of the main campus. A CEFCU Stadium east-side building addition is currently under construction and will cost approximately $40 million. The proposed facility will house a new football operations center, which will include locker rooms, offices, an auditorium and seating on the 50-yard line. The project will also include a major renovation of the stadium's entire east side. In April 2014, a new $75 million master plan to renovate the entire South Campus was unveiled. The estimated cost has since been increased to $150 million including the cost of the new football stadium addition. The plan calls for construction of a golf training facility, new baseball and softball stadiums, new outdoor recreation and intramural facility, new soccer and tennis facilities, three beach volleyball courts and a new multilevel parking garage. The new golf, soccer and tennis facilities opened in 2017. The new softball facility opened in 2018, and the beach volleyball courts were completed in 2019. The intramural facility and parking garage were completed in 2021. Remaining projects are either under construction or still in the planning stages. In August 2015, a $55 million renovation of the Spartan Complex was completed. The Spartan Complex houses open recreation spaces, gymnasia, an indoor aquatics center, the kinesiology department, weight rooms, locker rooms, dance and judo studios, and other classroom space. The primary project objectives were to upgrade the structures to make them compliant with building codes, correct ADA deficiencies, correct fire safety deficiencies, expand and modify existing structures, and hazmat abatement. A new student recreation and aquatic center was completed in 2019. At a cost of $139 million, the new facility houses a gymnasium, weight and fitness center, exercise rooms, rock climbing wall, sports club organizations, and competition and recreation pools with support spaces. The new facility is located on the main campus at the corner of 7th Street and San Carlos close to the existing aquatic and student recreation centers. The estimated project completion date is set for December 2018. In June 2017, the first phase of the Spartan Golf Complex was completed, which includes a 400-yard driving range, hitting positions for 80 golfers, and chipping and putting areas. Phase 2 of the facility is currently in the planning stages and is expected to include a clubhouse, locker rooms, meeting rooms and coaches' offices. Phases one and two of the new SJSU Spartan softball complex were completed in 2018. As of 2021 the final phase is under construction and will add permanent bleachers, restrooms, a concession stand and press box. The final stadium will be an enclosed facility with seating for over 700. Phase I of the San José State University tennis complex was completed in 2018 and includes six uncovered, USTA-sanctioned courts and a 4,000 seat spectator court. Phase II is slated to include six USTA covered courts and a clubhouse.

Main Campus

* Provident Credit Union Event Center — men's and women's basketball *Spartan Complex — women's gymnastics, women's volleyball *Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (SRAC) — women's

and diving, men's and women's

South Campus

—

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— baseball *SJSU Tennis Complex — women's tennis * Solar4America Ice — men's

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*Spartan Soccer Complex — men's and women's

*Spartan Softball Stadium — softball *Spartan Golf Complex — men's and women's

(practice facility) *Spartan Beach — Beach Volleyball

Off Campus

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, Cinnabar Hills Golf Club, and Almaden Country Club — men's

* West Valley College Beach Volleyball Complex — women's

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Former facilities

Bud Winter Field Bud Winter Field was the San Jose State University track and field arena, named after former coach Lloyd "Bud" Winter. Out of the athletes Winter coached, 102 were All-Americans, earning the university the nickname "Speed City". Olympians and ...

once known as "Speed City" (track and field) — demolished in 2019

Notable sports alumni

Baseball

* Jeff Ball – former Major League Baseball player, San Francisco Giants *

Aaron Bates Aaron Bates (born March 10, 1984) is an American retired professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox in 2009. He is currently one of the hitting coaches for the Los Angeles Dodgers. College NCAA ...

– Major League Baseball player, Boston Red Sox * Mike Brown – former Major League Baseball player,

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and

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...

* Ken Caminiti – former Major League Baseball player,

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

et al. * Anthony Chavez – former Major League Baseball player, California Angels *

Chris Codiroli Christopher Allen Codiroli (born March 26, 1958) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues in 1982–1988 and 1990. In 144 career games, he had 38 wins, 47 losses, 312 strikeouts, and a 4.87 earned run average ...

– former Major League Baseball player,

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...

* Kevin Frandsen — Major League Baseball player, San Francisco Giants *

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– former Major League Baseball assistant coach,

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

* Pat Hughes – play-by-play radio broadcaster for Chicago Cubs *

Jason Jimenez Jason Jimenez (born May 1, 1980) is a former professional gridiron football offensive tackle. He last played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He is a former member of the 2006 Grey Cup champions, the BC Lions of the CFL. He went to The Universi ...

– former Major League Baseball player,

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and Tampa Bay Devil Rays * Randy Johnson – former Major League Baseball player, Atlanta Braves *

Brad Kilby Brad Thomas Kilby (born February 19, 1983) is a left-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher. Kilby was selected by the Athletics in the twenty ninth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. He is 6'1" and he weighs 235 pounds. Minor L ...

– Major League Baseball player, Oakland Athletics *

Hal Kolstad Harold Everette Kolstad (born June 1, 1935 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at and , Kolstad batted and threw right-handed. He was signed by Boston as a ...

– former Major League Baseball player, Boston Red Sox * Mark Langston – former Major League Baseball player, Seattle Mariners, California Angels, et al. *

Larry Lintz Larry Lintz (born October 10, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player whose career extended from 1971 to 1979 and included Major League service with the Montreal Expos (1973–1975), St. Louis Cardinals (1975), Oakland Athletics ...

– former Major League Baseball player, Montreal Expos et al. *

John Oldham John Oldham may refer to: *John Oldham (colonist) (1592–1636), early Puritan settler in Massachusetts *John Oldham (poet) (1653–1684), English poet * John Oldham (psychiatrist), American psychiatrist *John Oldham (engineer) (1779–1840), Iris ...

– former Major League Baseball player,

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*Sam Piraro – winningest head baseball coach in SJSU history *

Jason Simontacchi Jason William Simontacchi (born November 13, 1973) is a pitching coordinator in the Kansas City Royals organization. He was the pitching coach for the Springfield Cardinals, the Double-A minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals from 201 ...

– former Major League Baseball player, St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Nationals * Anthony Telford – former Major League Baseball player, Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, et al. * Carlos Torres – Major League Baseball player, Chicago White Sox

Basketball

* Tariq Abdul-Wahad (Olivier Saint-Jean) – former

player ( Sacramento Kings) *

Ricky Berry Ricky Alan Berry (October 6, 1964 – August 14, 1989) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Sacramento Kings. Early life Berry was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1964, when his father ...

– former NBA player (Sacramento Kings) *Bobby Crowe – former NBA player ( Baltimore Bullets) * Coby Dietrick – former NBA player ( San Antonio Spurs and

Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 194 ...

) *

Justin Graham Justin Jaymes Graham (born September 10, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Canterbury Rams of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for San Jose State University. Early lif ...

– professional overseas basketball player *Dick Groves – former NBA player ( San Diego Rockets) * Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman – former NBA player (

Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The Pacers were first esta ...

, New Jersey Nets ''et al.'') *Ed Hughes – former BAA player ( Washington Capitols) *

Stu Inman Stuart Kirk Inman (August 2, 1926 – January 30, 2007) was an American basketball player, coach and executive. He was selected in the sixth round of the 1950 NBA Draft from San Jose State University by the Chicago Stags; however, he did not pla ...

– former NBA player and coach (

Chicago Stags The Chicago Stags were a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago from 1946 to 1950. History 1946–47 season In the BAA's inaugural year, the Chicago Stags were placed in the Western Division, and after 60 games were tied with the ...

, Portland Trail Blazers, ''et al.'') *Chris McNeally – former NBA player (

Kansas City-Omaha Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...

) *Doug Murrey – former NBA player (Golden State Warriors) *

Adrian Oliver Adrian McClinton Oliver (born March 31, 1988) is a former American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Washington from 2006 to 2007 and San Jose State University from 2008 to 2011. Early life Bor ...

– professional overseas basketball player *

Wally Rank Wallace Aliifua Rank (born March 1, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'6" guard-forward, Rank played college basketball for San Jose State University from 1977 to 1980. He scored 1,432 points in his college career and ...

– former NBA player (

San Diego Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division in the league's Western Conference. The Clipper ...

) *Sid Williams – former NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers) *

C. J. Webster Clifton Darryl Webster, Jr. (born October 29, 1986) is an American professional basketball forward. Early life Webster was born in Houston, Texas and graduated from Thurgood Marshall High School at Missouri City, Texas in 2004. College In ...

– professional overseas basketball player

Football

Courtney Anderson Courtney Jerome Anderson Sr. (born November 19, 1980) is a former American football tight end. Born in Greenville, Texas, Anderson attended high school in Richmond, California and played college football at Contra Costa College and San Jose State ...

– former

tight end,

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...

and

Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...

Stacey Bailey Stacey Dwayne Bailey (born February 10, 1960) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at San Jose State. He was drafted in the third round (63rd overall) of the 1982 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. Early years ...

– former NFL wide receiver, Atlanta Falcons *

Kim Bokamper Kim Bokamper (born September 25, 1954) is a former American football linebacker and defensive end who played his entire nine-year career with the National Football League (NFL)'s Miami Dolphins from 1977 in sports, 1977 to 1985 in sports, 1985. ...

– former NFL linebacker, Miami Dolphins *

John Broussard John Benjamin Broussard (born December 18, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Jose State. Broussard was a ...

– NFL wide receiver, Jacksonville Jaguars *

Gill Byrd Gill Arnette Byrd (born February 20, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1991 and 1992 for the Cha ...

– former NFL

defensive back In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...

San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers were a professional American football team that played in San Diego from 1961 until the end of the 2016 season, before relocating to Los Angeles, where the franchise had played its inaugural 1960 season. The team is now ...

; two NFL Pro Bowl appearances *

Jim Cadile James Cadile (born July 16, 1940, in San Jose, California) is an American retired professional football offensive guard. He played for San Jose State College and San Jose High School. Cadile played 11 years in the National Football League all fo ...

– former NFL guard,

Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...

Matt Castelo Matthew Alexander "Matt" Castelo (born March 26, 1986) is a former professional gridiron football linebacker. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. C ...

– former NFL linebacker,

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...

; former

CFL The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

linebacker,

Hamilton Tiger-cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...

Steve Clarkson Steven Levert "Steve" Clarkson (born October 31, 1961) is an American football coach. Based in Pasadena, California, he is considered a top quarterback coach. Clarkson has tutored Ben Roethlisberger, Brett Hundley, Matt Leinart, J. P. Losman, Gin ...

– nationally renowned quarterbacks coach; founder of Steve Clarkson Dreammaker quarterback camp *

Sherman Cocroft Sherman Carlos Cocroft (born August 29, 1961) is a retired American football defensive back. High school career Cocroft played high school football at Watsonville High School. College career Cocroft played college football at San José State Uni ...

– former NFL defensive back, Kansas City Chiefs *Clarence Cunningham – former

AFL AFL may refer to: Sports * American Football League (AFL), a name shared by several separate and unrelated professional American football leagues: ** American Football League (1926) (a.k.a. "AFL I"), first rival of the National Football Leagu ...

wide receiver, defensive back, running back, and kick returner; former

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starter, Stockton Lightning;

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free safety Safety is a position in gridiron football on the defense. The safeties are defensive backs who line up ten to fifteen yards from the line of scrimmage. There are two variations of the position: the free safety and the strong safety. Their dut ...

Catania Elephants The Catania Elephants are a professional American football team in Catania, Italy. They played in the Italian Football League from 2008 to 2012. The Elephants reached the IFL Super Bowl Championship game in 2010 and 2012, but lost to the Parma Pan ...

Neal Dahlen Neal (Neil) is a given masculine name and surname of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Irish Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "hono ...

– former SJSU quarterback, NFL manager and scout; holds the record for the most earned

rings at seven. *

Rashied Davis Rashied Khalid Davis (born July 24, 1979) is a retired American football wide receiver. He was originally signed by the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at San Jose S ...

– NFL wide receiver, Chicago Bears *

Steve DeBerg Steven Leroy DeBerg (born January 19, 1954) is an American retired professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 years. Early life DeBerg is an alumnus of Savanna High School in Anaheim, Califo ...

– former NFL quarterback, Dallas Cowboys *

David Diaz-Infante Gustavo David Miguel Diaz-Infante (born March 31, 1964) is a former professional American football guard and center and current assistant offensive line coach for the Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL. In the National Football League, he played f ...

– former NFL and CFL offensive guard,

, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, and

Sacramento Gold Miners The Sacramento Gold Miners were a Canadian football team based in Sacramento, California. The franchise was the first American team in the Canadian Football League. The Gold Miners inherited a home stadium, front office staff and much of the rost ...

* Terry Donahue – UCLA head football coach; College Football Hall of Fame inductee ''(attended SJSU for one year)'' *

Carl Ekern Carl Frederick Ekern (May 27, 1954 – August 1, 1990) was an NFL football player. Biography Ekern was born in Richland, Washington. He attended Fremont High School in Sunnyvale, California. Ekern was a graduate of San Jose State University and ...

– former NFL linebacker,

Los Angeles Rams The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division. The Rams play ...

; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance * David Fales – Quarterback, Miami Dolphins * Mervyn Fernandez –former NFL wide receiver, Los Angeles Raiders * Coye Francies – NFL defensive back, Cleveland Browns *

Chon Gallegos Chon Fernando Gallegos (September 28, 1939 – January 17, 2023) was an American football quarterback who played one season with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League. Gallegos first enrolled at San Jose City College before transfer ...

– NFL quarterback,

* Jeff Garcia – NFL quarterback, San Francisco 49ers et al.; four NFL Pro Bowl appearances; also played in the

and UFL *

Jarron Gilbert Jarron Kendrick Gilbert (born September 30, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Jose State. Gilbert has also been a m ...

– NFL defensive tackle, Chicago Bears *

Charlie Harraway Charles Edward Harraway, Jr. (born September 21, 1944) is a former professional American football player, a running back in the National Football League for eight seasons with the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. He also played one season ...

– former NFL running back, Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns *

Paul Held Paul Ernest Held, Jr. (October 20, 1927 – July 19, 2019) was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Biography Held was born in El Segundo, California. Held was drafted in the nineteenth round of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Detro ...

– former NFL quarterback,

Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...

and

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It ...

Willie Heston William Martin Heston (September 9, 1878 – September 9, 1963) was an American football player and coach. He played halfback at San Jose State University and the University of Michigan. Heston was the head football coach for Drake University ...

– former SJSU halfback;

College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...

inductee ''(attended SJSU from 1898–1900; graduated from University of Michigan)'' * James Hodgins – former NFL fullback, St. Louis Rams et al. * Johnny Johnson – former NFL running back,

New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...

; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance; consensus choice for Rookie of the Year (1990) * Cody Jones – NFL defensive tackle, Los Angeles Rams; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance *

James Jones James Jones may refer to: Sports Association football *James Jones (footballer, born 1873) (1873–1955), British Olympic footballer * James Jones (footballer, born 1996), Scottish footballer for Wrexham *James Jones (footballer, born 1997), Wel ...

– NFL wide receiver,

Rick Kane Richard James Kane (November 12, 1954 – December 25, 2009) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions in 1977-1983 and 1985-1986. Kane rushed for 1,486 yards during his NFL career. Biography ...

– former NFL running back,

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...

* Bob Ladouceur – among winningest high school football coaches in U.S. history; coached De La Salle High Spartans to 151 consecutive wins from 1992–2003 * Bill Leavy – NFL referee; officiated Super Bowl XL * Dwight Lowery – NFL defensive back, New York Jets and two-time All-American at SJSU * Joe Nedney – NFL kicker, San Francisco 49ers *

William Yaw Obeng William Yaw Obeng (born April 14, 1983) is a former American football offensive lineman of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at San Jose State. Obeng w ...

– Arena Football League lineman, San Jose Sabercats * Chris Owens – NFL defensive back,

Tom Petithomme Tom Petithomme is a former star for the Arena Football League's San Jose SaberCats The San Jose SaberCats were a professional arena football team based in San Jose, California. The SaberCats had been members of the Arena Football League (AFL) ...

– former

player, San Jose Sabercats * Art Powell – NFL wide receiver,

; Raiders' 7th all-time leading receiver *

Waylon Prather Waylon Glenn Prather (born February 16, 1985) is an American football coach and former punter who coached wide receivers and tight ends coach at Cabrillo College and was the head coach at Harbor High School. He played college football at San ...

– former NFL punter, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and

Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...

* David Richmond – former NFL wide receiver,

Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The c ...

Scott Rislov Scott Allen Rislov (born June 26, 1980) is an American football quarterback most recently playing in the Arena Football League for the San Jose SaberCats in 2008. Early life Rislov was born in Pierre, South Dakota to Greg and Diane Rislov and i ...

–

quarterback, San Jose Sabercats * Al Saunders – former NFL head coach for the

Rufus Skillern Rufus Skillern (born May 12, 1982) is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football for the San Jose State Spartans. Skillern has also ...

– CFL and NFL wide receiver, BC Lions and Baltimore Ravens * Gerald Small – former NFL defensive back, Miami Dolphins * Carl Sullivan – former NFL defensive end,

Adam Tafralis Adam Gregory Tafralis (born August 30, 1983) is a former professional gridiron football quarterback. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at San Jose State University. He was a ...

– CFL quarterback,

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...

* Tyson Thompson –NFL kick returner, Dallas Cowboys * Bob Titchenal – former NFL linebacker, Washington Redskins and

Los Angeles Dons The Los Angeles Dons were an American football team in the newly formed football league the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 to 1949, and played their home games in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Dons were the first profes ...

; one Pro Bowl appearance; former head football coach, University of New Mexico and SJSU *

Dick Vermeil Richard Albert Vermeil (; born October 30, 1936) is a former American football coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. He was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles for seven seasons, the St. Lou ...

– NFL head coach; winning coach, Super Bowl XXXIV * Bill Walsh – NFL head coach; winning coach,

Super Bowl XVI Super Bowl XVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Cincinnati Bengals to decide the National Football League (NFL) champ ...

Super Bowl XIX Super Bowl XIX was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion 1984 Miami Dolphins season, Miami Dolphins and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion 1984 San Francisco 49ers season, San Francisco 49 ...

, and Super Bowl XXIII; Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee *

Gerald Willhite Gerald William Willhite (born May 30, 1959) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round (21st overall) of the 1982 NFL Draft. Willhite was born in Sacramento, California and graduated ...

– former NFL running back, Denver Broncos * Billy Wilson – former NFL receiver, San Francisco 49ers; six NFL Pro Bowl appearances * Louis Wright – former NFL defensive back, Denver Broncos; 1st round NFL draft pick; five NFL Pro Bowl appearances * Roy Zimmerman – former NFL quarterback, Washington Redskins; one Pro Bowl appearance

Golf

* Danielle Ammaccapane – LPGA Tour golfer *

Ron Cerrudo Ronald John Cerrudo (born February 4, 1945) is an American professional golfer who currently works as a club teaching professional and formerly played on the PGA Tour. Cerrudo was born in Palo Alto, California. He attended Chabot Community Colle ...

– PGA Tour golfer and tour winner *

Bob Eastwood Robert Fred Eastwood (born February 9, 1946) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous amateur and professional tournaments. Eastwood was born in Providence, Rhode Island, but spent most of his youth in north-central California. He ...

– PGA Tour golfer and tour winner *Tracy Hanson – LPGA Tour golfer * Pat Hurst – LPGA Tour golfer and tour winner; #16 on the all-time LPGA money list * Juli Inkster – LPGA Tour golfer; two-time

U.S. Women's Open The U.S. Women's Open, one of 15 national golf championships conducted by the United States Golf Association (USGA), is the oldest of the LPGA Tour's five major championships, which includes the Chevron Championship, Women's PGA Championship, W ...

winner (1999 and 2002); #4 on the all-time LPGA money list *

Mark Lye Mark Ryan Lye (born November 13, 1952) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour. Early life Lye was born in Vallejo, California. He attended San Jose State University, where he was a three-time All-A ...

– PGA Tour golfer and tour winner * Roger Maltbie – PGA Tour golfer and tour winner * Janice Moodie – LPGA Tour golfer and tour winner *

– PGA Tour golfer; AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am winner (2006) * Patty Sheehan – LPGA Tour golfer; two-time U.S. Women's Open winner (1992 and 1994) * Ken Venturi – PGA Tour golfer; 1964 U.S. Open winner and '' Sports Illustrated'' "Sportsman of the Year" *

Mark Wiebe Mark Charles Wiebe (born September 13, 1957) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He also played on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour. Early life Wiebe was born in Seaside, Oregon and grew up in Escond ...

– Champions Tour golfer; PGA Tour winner and senior major winner

Olympic Games

* Charles Adkins – 1952 Olympian (

); gold medalist * Kevin Asano – 1988

Olympian Olympian or Olympians may refer to: Religion * Twelve Olympians, the principal gods and goddesses in ancient Greek religion * Olympian spirits, spirits mentioned in books of ceremonial magic Fiction * ''Percy Jackson & the Olympians'', fiction ...

( judo); silver medalist; USA Judo Hall of Fame inductee * Bob Berland – 1984 Olympian (judo); silver medalist *

Felix Böhni Felix Böhni (born 14 February 1958) is a Swiss athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing seventh in 1984. While competing for San Jose State University San José State ...

— 1980 and 1984 Olympian (pole vault) *Vinnie Bradford – 1984 Olympian (

) * Suzannah Brookshire-Gonzales — 2020 Olympian (softball) *

Colton Brown Colton Brown (born October 8, 1991) is an American judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Bra ...

— 2016 and 2020 Olympian (judo) * Ed Burke – 1964 and 1968 Olympian (

) *Russ Camilleri — 1960 and 1964 Olympian (freestyle and

Greco Roman wrestling Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling (Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mod ...

) * Robin Campbell — 1984 Olympian (track and field – 800 metres) *

– 1968 Olympian (track and field –

200 meters The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

); bronze medalist; best known for giving

salute from the medalist's podium during the

1968 Summer Olympic Games The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

Dedy Cooper Dedy Cooper (born May 22, 1956) is a retired American track and field athlete, known for specializing in the hurdles. Early life While running for Harry Ells High School in Richmond, California, Cooper led his team to the team title at the 1975 CI ...

– 1980 Olympian (track and field – 110 meter hurdles) *

Michelle Cox Michelle Johanna Cox (born 15 April 1991) is an Australian softball outfielder. She has represented New South Wales as a member of the U16 team in national competitions and has played on the Australia women's national softball team. From 2012 t ...

— 2020 Olympian (softball) *

Jim Doehring James F. Doehring (born January 27, 1962, in Santa Barbara, California) is a former American athlete who primarily competed in the shot put. In 1981, Doehring was the United States junior champion in shot put before being severely injured in a ...

– 1992 Olympian (track and field –

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

); silver medalist *

Emma Entzminger Emma Alyce Entzminger (born January 11, 1996) is a Canadian softball infielder with the Canada women's national softball team. Entzminger played college softball at San Jose State University in the U.S. First named to the Canada national team in 2 ...

— 2020 Olympian (softball) * Clara Espar Llaquet — 2020 Olympian (water polo); silver medalist * Lee Evans – 1968 Olympian (track and field – 4x400 meters and

400 meters The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ...

); two-time gold medalist and world record holder *

Jeff Fishback Jeffrey ("Jeff") Mason Fishback (born November 20, 1941, in San Mateo, California) is a retired middle- and long-distance runner from the United States. He won the gold medal in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 1963 Pan America ...

– 1964 Olympian (track and field) *

George Haines George Frederick Haines (March 9, 1924 – May 1, 2006) was a swimmer and swimming coach who coached at the Santa Clara Swim Club, Stanford University and UCLA. He also coached for seven U.S. Olympic swim teams. He was inducted into the In ...

– swim coach for seven U.S. Olympic teams; head swim coach at UCLA and

*Steve Hamann – 1980 Olympian (

) *

Mike Hernandez Mike Hernandez (born December 4, 1952) is an American politician and activist, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 1st district from 1991 to 2001, despite an arrest for cocaine possession in 1997 that led to a guilty p ...

– 1972 Olympian (

) *

Mitch Ivey Mitchell Ivey (born February 2, 1949) is a former American international swimmer who was a backstroke specialist and Olympic medalist. Ivey later became a prominent Olympic and college swimming coach. Early years He was born in San Jose, Calif ...

– 1968 and 1972 Olympian (

); silver and bronze medalist *

Margaret Jenkins Margaret Jenkins (born 1942) is a postmodern choreographer based in San Francisco, California. She was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1980 and in 2003, San Francisco mayor, Willie Brown, declared April 24 to be Margaret Jenkins Day. Biography Jenkins ...

– 1928 Olympian (track and field) *Stacey Johnson – 1980 Olympian (fencing) *Russ Lockwood – 1976 Olympian (Greco Roman wrestling) *

– 2012 Olympian (judo); bronze medalist *

Keith Nakasone Keith Nakasone (born January 20, 1956) is a former competitive judoka and native of Okinawa, Japan. Nakasone is a four time (1974–1977) national collegiate judo champion at San Jose State University competing in the 132 lbs division. ...

– 1980 Olympian (judo) * Ben Nighthorse Campbell – 1964 Olympian (judo) *

Ray Norton Otis Ray Norton (born September 22, 1937 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a former American sprinter who competed in the 1960 Olympics in Rome. Track career After graduating high school in 1955, Norton initially went to Oakland City College staying fo ...

– 1960 Olympian (track and field) *

Christos Papanikolaou Christos Papanikolaou ( el, Χρήστος Παπανικολάου, born 25 November 1941) is a retired Greek pole vaulter. On 25 October 1970, he set the world record at , significant to Americans as the first man to pole vault 18 feet. He c ...

– 1968 Olympian (track and field – pole vault); world record holder (first man over 18 feet) * John Powell – 1976 and 1984 Olympian (track and field – discus); two-time bronze medalist * Raju Rai — 2008 Olympian (men's singles badminton) * Ronnie Ray Smith – 1968 Olympian (track and field athlete – 4 × 100 meters); gold medalist and world record holder *

– 1968 Olympian (track and field athlete – 200 meters); gold medalist; best known for giving raised fist salute from the medalist's podium during the 1968 Summer Olympic Games *

–1948 Olympian (track and field – long jump); gold medalist *

Robyn Stevens Robyn Stevens (born April 24, 1983) is an American Olympic race walker. She competed for Vacaville High School, then went on to San José State University. Stevens suffered from an eating disorder and body dysmorphia while attending, which force ...

— 2020 Olympian (20k race walking) * Jill Sudduth – 1996 Olympian (

synchronized swimming Synchronized swimming (in British English, synchronised swimming) or artistic swimming is a sport where swimmers perform a synchronized choreographed routine, accompanied by music. The sport is governed internationally by FINA (the ''Fédérati ...

): gold medalist * Mike Swain – 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 Olympian (judo); bronze medalist; first American male to win the World Judo Championships, 1996 US Olympic Judo Coach * Lynn Vidali – 1968 and 1972 Olympian (swimming); silver and bronze medalist *

Jim Zylker Jim Zylker (born January 11, 1951 in San Francisco, California) is a retired American soccer player who spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League. He was also a member of the United States soccer team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Y ...

– 1972 Olympian (soccer)

Other

C.J. Brown C. J. Brown (born June 15, 1975) is an American soccer manager and former player. He currently serves as an assistant coach for Chicago Fire FC in Major League Soccer. Early life Brown was born Charles James Brown in Eugene, Oregon. He is of Afr ...

– MLS soccer player ( Chicago Fire) * Krazy George Henderson – professional cheerleader and inventor of the audience wave *

Ryan Lowe Ryan Thomas Lowe (born 18 September 1978) is an English football manager and former professional player, who is manager of Championship side Preston North End. His playing career, as a striker, began at Burscough in 1999 and he became a Footbal ...

– ECHL goaltender ( Utah Grizzlies) * Ernie Reyes, Sr. – world-renowned martial artist *Tony Reyes – Professional Bowlers Association member; 17th bowler to throw a perfect 300 game on television; PBA tour winner *

Peter Schifrin Peter Schifrin (born January 5, 1958) is an American Olympic epee fencer and sculptor. Early and personal life Schifrin was born in Los Angeles, California, lived in Santa Rosa, California, and is Jewish. His father was a professional artist. ...

(born 1958), Olympic fencer and NCAA champion; sculptor *

Ryan Suarez Ryan Shepard Suarez (born July 28, 1977) is an American soccer player, who last played in United Soccer Leagues for the California Victory. Born in Sacramento, Suarez graduated from Oakmont High School in nearby Roseville, California. Suarez pl ...

– former MLS soccer player ( Los Angeles Galaxy and Dallas Burn) *

Yoshihiro Uchida Yoshihiro Uchida (born April 1, 1920), better known as Yosh Uchida, is an American judo coach, businessman, entrepreneur, and educator who is best known for his contributions to judo. Uchida has been the head judo coach at San Jose State Univers ...

– head coach, SJSU judo team; team coach, 1964 U.S. Olympic judo team; instrumental in developing organized intercollegiate judo competition in the U.S. * Peter Ueberroth – Major League Baseball Commissioner (1984–1989);

U.S. Olympic Committee The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee and the National Paralympic Committee for the United States. It was founded in 1895 as the United States Olympic Committee, and is headquartered in Col ...

chair; ''Time'' (magazine) " Man of the Year"

References

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