San Francisco State Gators
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The San Francisco State Gators are the athletic teams that compete at San Francisco State University
in San Francisco, California
. The nickname applies to the college's intercollegiate NCAA
Division-II teams and club sports. The nickname was published in the student newspaper "the Leaf", but was long referred to in media alternatively as the "Staters" and the "Golden Gaters".
The Gators have had a total of 275 athletes earn All-American honors and 32athletes earn Academic All-American honors. 14 Gators have earned an Individual NationalTitle in their respective sport.
The college has men's teams in basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer and wrestling and women's teams in basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball. Most teams compete in the California Collegiate Athletic Association
, but the wrestling team competes in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
. The school also offers a number of club sports.
side, the Gators Rugby Football Club, founded in 2005. The Gators side hope to be accepted into the Northern California Rugby Football Union
division, needing to play every weekend with a full team,receive a unanimous vote in by all coaches in the division in order to be brought in. After meeting all the requirements thus far, with a current record of 16-2 this season, the side is expecting to be inducted into the Division II NCRFU. After a long effort to achieve activation through affiliation with the university as a club sport, competing at Ocean View Park, both the men's and women's' sides were able to attain affiliation by 2009. The student-run clubs compete against both university and non-university sides, including the SF Fog, St. Mary's
, USF, and Santa Clara
.
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. The nickname applies to the college's intercollegiate NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division-II teams and club sports. The nickname was published in the student newspaper "the Leaf", but was long referred to in media alternatively as the "Staters" and the "Golden Gaters".
The Gators have had a total of 275 athletes earn All-American honors and 32athletes earn Academic All-American honors. 14 Gators have earned an Individual NationalTitle in their respective sport.
The college has men's teams in basketball, baseball, cross country, soccer and wrestling and women's teams in basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track & field and volleyball. Most teams compete in the California Collegiate Athletic Association
California Collegiate Athletic Association
The California Collegiate Athletic Association or CCAA is an intercollegiate athletic conference in the Division II of the NCAA. All of its current members are public universities, and all except for UC San Diego are members of the California State University system.It was founded in December 1938...
, but the wrestling team competes in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States, mostly in Colorado with some members in Nebraska and New Mexico...
. The school also offers a number of club sports.
Football
San Francisco State fielded a football program from 1931 until it was discontinued in 1994.Basketball
In the late 70’s and early 80’s, the women’s basketball team had a string of nine straight post- season appearances.Baseball
San Francisco State Baseball has a long history going back well into the 1930's when coached by Hal Harden and having a "record-breaking" season in 1938 according to the Berkeley Daily GazetteRugby
San Francisco State has fielded a co-ed club rugbyRugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
side, the Gators Rugby Football Club, founded in 2005. The Gators side hope to be accepted into the Northern California Rugby Football Union
Northern California Rugby Football Union
The Northern California Rugby Football Union is the Local Area Union for rugby union teams in Northern California, as well as northern Nevada. The NCRFU is part of the Pacific Coast Rugby Football Union , which is one of the seven Territorial Area Unions that comprise USA Rugby.The NCRFU is...
division, needing to play every weekend with a full team,receive a unanimous vote in by all coaches in the division in order to be brought in. After meeting all the requirements thus far, with a current record of 16-2 this season, the side is expecting to be inducted into the Division II NCRFU. After a long effort to achieve activation through affiliation with the university as a club sport, competing at Ocean View Park, both the men's and women's' sides were able to attain affiliation by 2009. The student-run clubs compete against both university and non-university sides, including the SF Fog, St. Mary's
Saint Mary's College of California
Saint Mary's College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California, United States, a small suburban community about east of Oakland and 20 miles east of San Francisco. It has a 420-acre campus in the Moraga hills. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church...
, USF, and Santa Clara
Santa Clara Broncos
The Broncos are various sports teams of Santa Clara University. The athletic program currently has 19 varsity sports, 9 men's sports and 10 women's. Additionally there are 18 club sports teams that compete intercollegiately. The school colors are red and white...
.