San Diego State University (SDSU) is a public research university in San Diego, California. Founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CSU) system. SDSU has a fall 2020 student body of 35,578 and an alumni base of more than 300,000.
The San Diego State Aztecs are the athletic teams that represent San Diego State University (SDSU). San Diego State currently sponsors six men's and eleven women's sports at the varsity level.
The San Diego State Aztecs football team represents San Diego State University in the sport of American football. The Aztecs compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and the West Division of the Mountain West Conference (MW). They are coached by Brady Hoke and will start play at the new Snapdragon Stadium in 2022. They have won 21 conference championships and three national championships at the small college division.
The San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team is the college basketball program that represents San Diego State University, located in San Diego, California. The team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference (MW) and plays its home games at Viejas Arena. The Aztecs began play in 1921 and have been to 13 NCAA Division I tournaments and 6 NIT tournaments since joining NCAA Division I in 1969. The team previously reached 3 NCAA Division II tournaments and 6 NAIA tournaments, winning the latter in 1941. Since joining the Mountain West Conference, the Aztecs have won 6 MW tournament championships and 8 MW regular season titles. Former players who went on to achieve notable success in the NBA include Michael Cage and Kawhi Leonard. Other former players have gone on to achieve their most notable successes in other areas, such as Art Linkletter and Tony Gwynn.
The San Diego State Aztecs baseball team is the college baseball program that represents San Diego State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)'s Division I. Along with the majority of the university's other athletic teams, the baseball team became a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 1999–00 academic year. Previously, they competed in the Western Athletic Conference. The Aztecs play their home games at Tony Gwynn Stadium on the SDSU campus in San Diego, California. The team was coached by Tony Gwynn himself from 2003 until his death in 2014.
The San Diego State Aztecs men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of San Diego State University in San Diego, California, United States. The team is an associate member of the Pac-12 Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. San Diego State's first men's soccer team was fielded in 1968. The team plays its home games at SDSU Sports Deck in San Diego. Lev Kirshner was head coach for over two decades. The Aztecs are coached by Ryan Hopkins.
The San Diego State Aztecs softball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team representing San Diego State University in college softball. The Aztecs compete in the Mountain West Conference in NCAA Division I and play their home games at the on-campus SDSU Softball Stadium in San Diego, California.
The San Diego State Aztecs women's cross country team represents San Diego State University in collegiate cross country. The Aztecs compete in the Mountain West Conference (MW) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The San Diego State Aztecs men's golf team represents San Diego State University in the sport of golf. The Aztecs compete in the Mountain West Conference (MW) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Having reached the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship 28 times, men's golf has reached more NCAA championships than any other San Diego State athletic team.
The San Diego State Aztecs women's tennis team represents San Diego State University in women's collegiate tennis. The Aztecs compete in the Mountain West Conference (MW) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The team is based at the on-campus Aztec Tennis Center, opened in 2005, which it shares with the Aztecs men's tennis team.
The San Diego State Aztecs women's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of San Diego State University in San Diego, California, United States. The team is a member of the Mountain West Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. San Diego State's first women's soccer team was fielded in 1989. The team plays its home games at SDSU Sports Deck in San Diego. The Aztecs are coached by Mike Friesen.
The San Diego State Aztecs women's basketball team represents San Diego State University in San Diego, California in NCAA women's basketball competition. The team currently plays in the Mountain West Conference.
The 2018 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aztecs were led by eighth-year head coach Rocky Long and played their home games at SDCCU Stadium. San Diego State was a member of the Mountain West Conference in the West Division. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Mountain West play to finish in fourth place in the West Division. They were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they lost to Ohio.
Kim F. Goetz was an American basketball player. He was nicknamed "The Long Ranger" due to his wide shooting range while playing for the San Diego State Aztecs.
Founded in 1958, the San Diego State Aztecs rugby club is the rugby club of San Diego State University in San Diego, California. It fields both men's and women's teams, the men compete in Division 1-A in the California conference and the women play in the Pacific Desert conference of Division II. The Aztec men's team won the US National Collegiate Rugby Championship in 1987.
The San Diego State Aztecs men's tennis team represents San Diego State University in the sport of tennis. The Aztecs compete in the Mountain West Conference (MW) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The team is based at the on-campus Aztec Tennis Center, opened in 2005. Aztec men's tennis has won six regular season conference championships and three conference tournament championships as of 2020.
The San Diego State Aztecs women's golf team represents San Diego State University in collegiate golf. The Aztecs compete in the Mountain West Conference (MW) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The team has been coached by former LPGA Tour golfer Leslie Spalding since the 2011–12 season.
The San Diego State Aztecs women's water polo team is a varsity intercollegiate water polo team of San Diego State University. The team competes in the Golden Coast Conference (GCC) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The team became a varsity program in 1995, competing without a conference for its first season before joining the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) for the following season. The Aztecs are a founding member of the GCC, which had its first season in 2014.
The San Diego State Aztecs women's swimming and diving team represents San Diego State University in NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's swimming and diving competition. The Aztecs currently compete in the Mountain West Conference. The team's home pool in the Aztec Aquaplex, a facility opened in 2007 on the SDSU campus.
The San Diego State Aztecs women's track & field program represents San Diego State University in collegiate track and field. The Aztecs compete in the Mountain West Conference (MW) in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The women's track & field program officially encompasses two teams, as the NCAA regards indoor track & field and outdoor track & field as separate sports. Aztec women's track & field is based at the on-campus Aztrack, part of the SDSU Sports Deck complex.
