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) sy ...

. SJSU sports teams compete in the

Mountain West Conference The Mountain West Conference (MW) is one of the collegiate athletic conferences affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) (formerly I-A). The MW officially began operations ...

(MW) at the

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level, with football 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 Pac-12 Conference members

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, Stanford,

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, and USC. 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 John Carlos. Smith and Carlos are perhaps best remembered for giving the raised fist 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 director of athletics 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 The Southland Conference, abbreviated as SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it ...

), gymnastics and women's water polo (

Mountain Pacific Sports Federation The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) is a college athletic conference with members located mostly in the western United States, although it now has members as far east as Pennsylvania. The conference participates at the NCAA Division I ...

), men's soccer (

Western Athletic Conference The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is an NCAA Division I conference. The WAC covers a broad expanse of the western United States with member institutions located in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, and Texas. Due to mos ...

), 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

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. *From 1997–2013, the SJSU baseball team competed in the

, 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

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including four first-team selections. *Over 95 Spartans have been taken in the

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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 Utah State in

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to win the

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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 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) appearance (1981), but was defeated in the first round. *The SJSU men's basketball team has made one

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(CBI) tournament appearance (2011), but was defeated in the first round. *Eleven former SJSU men's basketball players have been drafted into the NBA. *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

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during World War II. The team had just arrived in Honolulu to play the

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in the Shrine Bowl, but was stranded on the islands after the

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attack. *SJSU earned more

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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

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in the

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. *SJSU, the

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, Eastern Illinois University and the

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are the only schools known to have produced two alumni who would go on to serve as head coaches of Super Bowl-winning teams. *SJSU has produced over 70

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team members, including five first-team selections. * As of 2020, SJSU has sent 137 football players to the NFL, including 118 draftees, six NFL

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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

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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: ** West Coast Conference (1): 1968 **

(8): 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985 **

(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

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winners. *Notable alumni (men's): Arron Oberholser,

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Men's NCAA Championship Results Women *The SJSU women's golf team has garnered three

titles (1987, 1989, 1992), one

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individual champion (

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in 1980), one NCAA individual champion (

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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):

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, Dana Dormann,

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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

(MPSF) championship title in 2000 and 2003. *Two Spartans have been taken in the Major League Soccer (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: Archery,

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

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, karate, MCLA Division II men's

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, women's lacrosse, mountain biking,

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, men's and women's soccer,

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, men's and women's

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, men's

, and

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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 American Collegiate Hockey Association (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

program was established in 1937 for the Police Studies Department. In 1940, sophomore biology major

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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

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coach Henry Stone established rules to allow their students to compete with each other, including a

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system. Uchida and Stone convinced the

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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

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announced the establishment of the Swain Scholarship, the first full

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in judo at an American university. In 2008, the SJSU judo program was named one of six National Training Sites by

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. Notable SJSU Judoka (Olympic medalists, etc) *

, head coach 1964 United States Olympic Judo Team *

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, gold medalist, 1963 Pan American Games *Gerardo Padilla, gold medalist, 1979 and 1983 Pan American Games * Bobby Berland, silver medalist, 1984 Olympic Games *

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, silver medalist, 1988 Olympic Games *

, 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 * Marti Malloy, 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 Chico State,

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, Stanford University,

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and

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. 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 World Latin Dance Cup.

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.

Discontinued

Wrestling

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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):

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

, 1980, 1996 * Men's cross country (6): 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967 * Football (11): 1946, 1949, 1971,

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 **Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal enter ...

1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeoff from Detroit Metropolitan Airport, ...

1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of humanity on Earth, astrophysicist ...

, 2006,

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ...

, 2015,

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...

* 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) **

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(3): 1958, 1959, 1960 ** Cross country (2): 1962, 1963 **

Golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...

(1): 1948 **

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(1): 1969 * Women's (3) **

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

is an individual champion in women's golf at the highest level for the

Rivals

Fresno State

San Jose State's biggest rival is

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, 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 and

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

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. 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 (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

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*Spartan Complex — women's

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, women's

*Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (SRAC) — women's

and

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, men's and women's

South Campus

* CEFCU Stadium — football *

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—

*SJSU Tennis Complex — women's

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— men's club hockey *Spartan Soccer Complex — men's and women's soccer *Spartan Softball Stadium —

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

(practice facility) *Spartan Beach — Beach Volleyball

Off Campus

* Pasatiempo Golf Club, San Jose Country Club, Cinnabar Hills Golf Club, and Almaden Country Club — men's

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Beach Volleyball Complex — women's beach volleyball

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

player,

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Y ...

* Aaron Bates – Major League Baseball player,

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eigh ...

* Mike Brown – former Major League Baseball player, California Angels and Pittsburgh Pirates *

Ken Caminiti Kenneth Gene Caminiti (April 21, 1963 – October 10, 2004) was an American third baseman who spent 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Houston Astros (1987–1994, 1999–2000), San Diego Padres (1995–1998), Texas Rangers ( ...

– former Major League Baseball player, Houston Astros et al. *

Anthony Chavez Anthony Francisco Chavez (born October 22, 1970) is a retired professional baseball player who played 13 professional baseball seasons. In 1992, he made the 2nd Team All Big West Conference out of San Jose State University and a 50th round select ...

– former Major League Baseball player, California Angels * Chris Codiroli – former Major League Baseball player, Oakland Athletics *

Kevin Frandsen Kevin Vincent Frandsen (born May 24, 1982) is an American sports broadcaster and former professional baseball utility player. Frandsen played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Philadelph ...

— Major League Baseball player, San Francisco Giants * Gary Hughes – former Major League Baseball assistant coach, Chicago Cubs * Pat Hughes – play-by-play radio broadcaster for Chicago Cubs * Jason Jimenez – former Major League Baseball player, Detroit Tigers and

Tampa Bay Devil Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home ve ...

Randy Johnson Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "The Big Unit", is an American photographer and former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams, primarily the Seattle M ...

– former Major League Baseball player,

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Bos ...

* Brad Kilby – Major League Baseball player, Oakland Athletics * Hal Kolstad – former Major League Baseball player, Boston Red Sox *

Mark Langston Mark Edward Langston (born August 20, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners (1984–1989), Montreal Expos (1989), California / Anaheim Angels (1990–1997), San Diego Padres (1 ...

– former Major League Baseball player,

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, California Angels, et al. * Larry Lintz – former Major League Baseball player,

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et al. * John Oldham – former Major League Baseball player, Cincinnati Reds *Sam Piraro – winningest head baseball coach in SJSU history * Jason Simontacchi – former Major League Baseball player,

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...

and

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadiu ...

Anthony Telford Anthony Charles Telford (born March 6, 1966) is a retired professional baseball pitcher who currently works for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). As a player, the Baltimore Orioles selected him in the third round of the 19 ...

– former Major League Baseball player,

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

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and ...

Basketball

Tariq Abdul-Wahad Tariq Abdul-Wahad (born Olivier Michael Saint-Jean; November 3, 1974) is a French basketball coach and former player. As Olivier Saint-Jean, he played college basketball at Michigan and San Jose State. In 1997, the Sacramento Kings selected Sain ...

(Olivier Saint-Jean) – former NBA player (

Sacramento 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 ...

) *

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 Coby Joseph Dietrick (born July 23, 1948) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'10" forward/center from San José State University, Dietrick played thirteen seasons (1970–1983) of professional basketball in both the America ...

– former NBA player (

San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...

and Golden State Warriors) *

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 life ...

– professional overseas basketball player *Dick Groves – former NBA player (

San Diego Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team was established in 1967, and pl ...

) * Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman – former NBA player ( Indiana Pacers,

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''et al.'') *Ed Hughes – former BAA player (

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) * Stu Inman – former NBA player and coach (

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Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...

, ''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 Born i ...

– 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 (

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) *Sid Williams – former NBA player (Portland Trail Blazers) * C. J. Webster – 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 NFL

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, Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders *

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 – former NFL

linebacker Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...

Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member team of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team p ...

* John Broussard – NFL wide receiver,

Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team pla ...

* Gill Byrd – former NFL defensive back, San Diego Chargers; two NFL

appearances * Jim Cadile – former NFL guard, Chicago Bears *

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. ...

– former NFL

, Seattle Seahawks; former

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linebacker, Hamilton Tiger-cats * Steve Clarkson – nationally renowned quarterbacks coach; founder of Steve Clarkson Dreammaker quarterback camp * Sherman Cocroft – former NFL defensive back,

Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The ...

*Clarence Cunningham – former

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

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starter,

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;

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free safety, Catania Elephants *

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

quarterback The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Ame ...

Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divi ...

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 Offensive may refer to: * Offensive, the former name of the Dutch political party Socialist Alternative * Offensive (military), an attack * Offensive language ** Fighting words or insulting language, words that by their very utterance inflict in ...

, San Diego Chargers,

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Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...

, 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 Terrence Michael Donahue (June 24, 1944 – July 4, 2021) was an American football coach and executive. He served as the head coach at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 1976 to 1995, compiling a record of 151–74–8. His 15 ...

–

head football coach; College Football Hall of Fame inductee ''(attended SJSU for one year)'' * Carl Ekern – former NFL linebacker, Los Angeles Rams; one NFL Pro Bowl appearance *

David Fales David Daniel Fales (born October 4, 1990) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Jose State. Fales played high school football ...

– Quarterback,

Mervyn Fernandez Mervyn L. Fernandez (born December 29, 1959), nicknamed Swervin' Mervyn, is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver with the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and Los Angeles Raiders in the Nati ...

–former NFL wide receiver,

Los Angeles Raiders The Los Angeles Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Los Angeles from 1982 to 1994 before relocating back to Oakland, California, where the team played from its inaugural 1960 season to the 1981 season and then agai ...

Coye Francies Coye Glenn Francies (born November 15, 1986) is a former American football cornerback. Francies grew up in Rancho Cordova, California and played college football at American River, Oregon State, and San Jose State. In the 2009 NFL Draft, the Cl ...

– NFL defensive back,

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (A ...

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 transf ...

– NFL quarterback, Oakland Raiders *

Jeff Garcia Jeffrey Jason Garcia (born February 24, 1970) is a former American football quarterback. After attending high school and junior college in Gilroy, California, Garcia played college football at San Jose State University. A four-time CFL All-Sta ...

– NFL quarterback,

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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 – former NFL running back,

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...

and

* Paul Held – former NFL quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers *

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 inductee ''(attended SJSU from 1898–1900; graduated from

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

)'' *

James Hodgins James William Hodgins (born April 30, 1977) is a former American football fullback. High school Hodgins graduated from Oak Grove High School in his birthplace of San Jose, California in 1995 and lettered in football, basketball, and track. C ...

– former NFL fullback,

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et al. * Johnny Johnson – former NFL running back, New York Jets; 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 – NFL wide receiver, Green Bay Packers *

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 *

Bob Ladouceur Robert Eugene Ladouceur (born July 3, 1954) is a retired American football coach. He began coaching the De La Salle High Spartans in Concord, California in 1979, when he was 25 years old. He took over a program that had never enjoyed a winning se ...

– among winningest high school football coaches in U.S. history; coached De La Salle High School (Concord, California), 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 – Arena Football League (1987–2008), Arena Football League lineman, San Jose Sabercats *Chris Owens (American football), Chris Owens – NFL defensive back, Atlanta Falcons *Tom Petithomme – former Arena Football League (1987–2008), AFL player, San Jose Sabercats *Art Powell (wide receiver), Art Powell – NFL wide receiver, Oakland Raiders; Raiders' 7th all-time leading receiver *Waylon Prather – former NFL Punter (football), punter, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals *David Richmond (American football), David Richmond – former NFL wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals *Scott Rislov – Arena Football League (1987–2008), AFL quarterback, San Jose Sabercats *Al Saunders – former NFL head coach for the San Diego Chargers *Rufus Skillern – CFL and NFL wide receiver, BC Lions and Baltimore Ravens *Gerald Small – former NFL defensive back, Miami Dolphins *Carl Sullivan – former NFL defensive end, Green Bay Packers *Adam Tafralis – CFL quarterback, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *Tyson Thompson –NFL kick returner, Dallas Cowboys *Bob Titchenal – former NFL linebacker, Washington Redskins and Los Angeles Dons; one Pro Bowl appearance; former head football coach, University of New Mexico and SJSU *Dick Vermeil – NFL head coach; winning coach, Super Bowl XXXIV *Bill Walsh (football coach), Bill Walsh – NFL head coach; winning coach, Super Bowl XVI, Super Bowl XIX, and Super Bowl XXIII; Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee *Gerald Willhite – former NFL running back,

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

Golf

– LPGA Tour golfer *Ron Cerrudo –

golfer and tour winner *Bob Eastwood – PGA Tour golfer and tour winner *Tracy Hanson – LPGA Tour golfer *

– LPGA Tour golfer and tour winner; #16 on the all-time LPGA money list *

– LPGA Tour golfer; two-time U.S. Women's Open winner (1999 and 2002); #4 on the all-time LPGA money list *Mark Lye – PGA Tour golfer and tour winner *Roger Maltbie – PGA Tour golfer and tour winner *Janice Moodie – LPGA Tour golfer and tour winner * Arron Oberholser – PGA Tour golfer; AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am winner (2006) *

– LPGA Tour golfer; two-time U.S. Women's Open winner (1992 and 1994) *

– PGA Tour golfer; 1964 U.S. Open (golf), U.S. Open winner and ''Sports Illustrated'' "Sportsman of the Year" *Mark Wiebe – Champions Tour golfer; PGA Tour winner and Senior major golf championships, senior major winner

Olympic Games

*Charles Adkins (boxer), Charles Adkins – 1952 Olympian (

); gold medalist *

– 1988 Olympic Games, Olympian (

); silver medalist;

Hall of Fame inductee *Bob Berland – 1984 Olympian (judo); silver medalist *Felix Böhni — 1980 and 1984 Olympian (pole vault) *Vinnie Bradford – 1984 Olympian (

) *Suzy Brookshire, Suzannah Brookshire-Gonzales — 2020 Olympian (softball) *Colton Brown — 2016 and 2020 Olympian (judo) *Ed Burke (hammer thrower), Ed Burke – 1964 and 1968 Olympian (

) *Russ Camilleri — 1960 and 1964 Olympian (freestyle and Greco Roman wrestling) *Robin Campbell (athlete), Robin Campbell — 1984 Olympian (track and field – 800 metres) * John Carlos – 1968 Olympian (track and field – 200 metres, 200 meters); bronze medalist; best known for giving raised fist 1968 Olympics Black Power salute, salute from the medalist's podium during the 1968 Summer Olympics, 1968 Summer Olympic Games in

*Dedy Cooper – 1980 Olympian (track and field – 110 metres hurdles, 110 meter hurdles) *Michelle Cox — 2020 Olympian (softball) *Jim Doehring – 1992 Olympian (track and field – shot put); silver medalist *Emma Entzminger — 2020 Olympian (softball) *Clara Espar, Clara Espar Llaquet — 2020 Olympian (water polo); silver medalist *Lee Evans (athlete), Lee Evans – 1968 Olympian (track and field – relay race, 4x400 meters and 400 metres, 400 meters); two-time gold medalist and world record holder *Jeff Fishback – 1964 Olympian (track and field) *George Haines – swim coach for seven U.S. Olympic teams; head swim coach at UCLA and Stanford University *Steve Hamann – 1980 Olympian (

) *Mike Hernandez – 1972 Olympian ( soccer) *Mitch Ivey – 1968 and 1972 Olympian (

); silver and bronze medalist *Margaret Jenkins – 1928 Olympian (track and field) *Stacey Johnson – 1980 Olympian (fencing) *Russ Lockwood – 1976 Olympian (Greco Roman wrestling) * Marti Malloy – 2012 Olympian (judo); bronze medalist *Keith Nakasone – 1980 Olympian (judo) *

– 1964 Olympian (judo) *Ray Norton – 1960 Olympian (track and field) *Christos Papanikolaou – 1968 Olympian (track and field – pole vault); world record holder (first man over 18 feet) *John Powell (discus thrower), John Powell – 1976 and 1984 Olympian (track and field – discus throw, discus); two-time bronze medalist *Raju Rai — 2008 Olympian (men's singles

) *Ronnie Ray Smith – 1968 Olympian (track and field athlete – relay race, 4 × 100 meters); gold medalist and world record holder *Tommie C. Smith, Tommie Smith – 1968 Olympian (track and field athlete – 200 meters); gold medalist; best known for giving 1968 Olympics Black Power salute, 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 — 2020 Olympian (20k race walking) *Jill Sudduth – 1996 Olympian (synchronized swimming): gold medalist *

– 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 – 1972 Olympian (soccer)

Other

*C.J. Brown – Major League Soccer, MLS soccer player (Chicago Fire S.C., Chicago Fire) *Krazy George Henderson – professional cheerleader and inventor of the audience wave *Ryan Lowe – 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 (born 1958), Olympic fencer and NCAA champion; sculptor *Ryan Suarez – former Major League Soccer, MLS soccer player (Los Angeles Galaxy and Dallas Burn) *Yoshihiro Uchida – head coach, SJSU judo team; team coach, 1964 Summer Olympics, 1964 U.S. Olympic judo team; instrumental in developing organized intercollegiate judo competition in the U.S. *Peter Ueberroth –

Commissioner (1984–1989); U.S. Olympic Committee chair; Time magazine, ''Time'' (magazine) "Time Magazine Person of the Year, Man of the Year"

References

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