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Athletics
Athletic Department
School 01 Health & Social Work
Norlh Gym, Room 146
(209) 294-2644
Direclor, Jack Lengyel
Academic excellence and
athletic accomplishment go
hand-in-hand at Fresno State. The
intercollegiate athletics program,
with eleven men's teams and
seven women's teams, provides
student athletes with opportunities
for high-level competition while
pursuing a quality education.
In an effort to ensure academic
development, Fresno State has Instituted
a counseling system designed
specifically for student athletes. Services
include academic advising, guidance and
counseling, monitoring of progress, and
daily study halls
The Fresno State athletic programs draw
record attendance and enthusiastic
support from San Joaquin Valley
residents-also known as "The Red
Wave." The fine facilities and the
excellent coaching enable student
athletes to develop their abilities to the
fullest
facilities
Community support and donations have
enabled Fresno State to 'establish one of
the finest athletic complexes in the
country. Facilities include Bulldog
Stadium, featuring a 30,000 seat capacity;
Beiden Field, a new 3,578-seat baseball
stadium which is ranked as one of the
largest collegiate facilities in the nation;
completely renovated softball and track
and field facilities; two gymnasiums; an·
indoor/outdoor swimming complex; plus
two weight training rooms, twelve tennis
courts, six indoor handball/racquetball
courts, two putting greens, and driving
areas compiete with sand traps for golf.
Men's Intercollegiate Athletics
Baseball. Fresno State has earned a
national reputation for having one of the
finest baseball programs in the country,
regularly winning over 40 victories a year.
Coach Bob Bennett's Bulldogs are
consistently ranked in the Division I top
20, and more than 100 players have gone
on to professional baseball. Since 1941,
the Bulldogs have pocketed 19
conference championships and advanced
to the NCAA playoffs on 15 occasions.
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Basketball. Under the leadership of
head coach Boyd Grant, the Bulldogs
have won three outright conference titles,
one league tournament championship
and the 1983 National Invitation
Tournament (NiT) championship in the
past seven years. The 1981, 1982 and
1984 teams posted outstanding 25-4, 27-3
and 25-8 records, respectively, and went
on to NCAA post-season play-offs. The
1983 NIT championship team finished
25-10, winning 12 of the last 13 games.
The Bulldogs have dominated the PCAA
conference and have competed nationally
with basketball powers such as Oregon
State, Michigan State, Purdue, Houston
and Louisville.
Cross Country ITrack and Field.
Track and field is one of the fastest
growing sports at Fresno State. Under
head coach Red Estes, the track team
recently captured its second straight
PCAA conference title, and numercus
individual athletes have achieved acclaim
on the national, regional and local level
during the last 15 years. Track is a
year-round program that utilizes
Warmerdam Field~a 400-meter
polyurethane all-weather tacility. The
team competes with such opponents as
UCLA, Stanford, San Jose State and
Oregon State. Fresno State hosts the
prestigious West Coast Relays which
traditionally produce world records in a
variety of events.
Football. The Bulldogs compete for the
PCAA Conference championship and a
trip to the California Bowl, hosted
annually in Bulldog Stadium. They
continually provide students and the
community with action-packed football in
a winning tradition. Under the direction of
head coach Jim Sweeney, the Bulldogs
captured the conference championship
both in 1977 and in 1982 and went on to
win the 1982 California Bowl as wei!.
Fresno State has also produced
numerous NFL prospects:
Golf. The Fresno State golf team has
won the PCAA championship three of the
past six years. Their success enabled the
BUlldogs to host the prestigious NCAA
Championships in 1983 at the San
Joaquin Country Club in Fresno. Several
graduates of Fresno State who were
ranked as All-Americans incJude top pros
Jerry Heard, Tim Norris, and Ed Luethke.
Coached by Mike Watney, the Bulldogs
finished 12th in the nation in 1983 and
22nd in 1984.
Object Description
| Title | 1985-86 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 1985-04 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Page 046 |
| Full Text Search | Athletics Athletic Department School 01 Health & Social Work Norlh Gym, Room 146 (209) 294-2644 Direclor, Jack Lengyel Academic excellence and athletic accomplishment go hand-in-hand at Fresno State. The intercollegiate athletics program, with eleven men's teams and seven women's teams, provides student athletes with opportunities for high-level competition while pursuing a quality education. In an effort to ensure academic development, Fresno State has Instituted a counseling system designed specifically for student athletes. Services include academic advising, guidance and counseling, monitoring of progress, and daily study halls The Fresno State athletic programs draw record attendance and enthusiastic support from San Joaquin Valley residents-also known as "The Red Wave." The fine facilities and the excellent coaching enable student athletes to develop their abilities to the fullest facilities Community support and donations have enabled Fresno State to 'establish one of the finest athletic complexes in the country. Facilities include Bulldog Stadium, featuring a 30,000 seat capacity; Beiden Field, a new 3,578-seat baseball stadium which is ranked as one of the largest collegiate facilities in the nation; completely renovated softball and track and field facilities; two gymnasiums; an· indoor/outdoor swimming complex; plus two weight training rooms, twelve tennis courts, six indoor handball/racquetball courts, two putting greens, and driving areas compiete with sand traps for golf. Men's Intercollegiate Athletics Baseball. Fresno State has earned a national reputation for having one of the finest baseball programs in the country, regularly winning over 40 victories a year. Coach Bob Bennett's Bulldogs are consistently ranked in the Division I top 20, and more than 100 players have gone on to professional baseball. Since 1941, the Bulldogs have pocketed 19 conference championships and advanced to the NCAA playoffs on 15 occasions. 46 Basketball. Under the leadership of head coach Boyd Grant, the Bulldogs have won three outright conference titles, one league tournament championship and the 1983 National Invitation Tournament (NiT) championship in the past seven years. The 1981, 1982 and 1984 teams posted outstanding 25-4, 27-3 and 25-8 records, respectively, and went on to NCAA post-season play-offs. The 1983 NIT championship team finished 25-10, winning 12 of the last 13 games. The Bulldogs have dominated the PCAA conference and have competed nationally with basketball powers such as Oregon State, Michigan State, Purdue, Houston and Louisville. Cross Country ITrack and Field. Track and field is one of the fastest growing sports at Fresno State. Under head coach Red Estes, the track team recently captured its second straight PCAA conference title, and numercus individual athletes have achieved acclaim on the national, regional and local level during the last 15 years. Track is a year-round program that utilizes Warmerdam Field~a 400-meter polyurethane all-weather tacility. The team competes with such opponents as UCLA, Stanford, San Jose State and Oregon State. Fresno State hosts the prestigious West Coast Relays which traditionally produce world records in a variety of events. Football. The Bulldogs compete for the PCAA Conference championship and a trip to the California Bowl, hosted annually in Bulldog Stadium. They continually provide students and the community with action-packed football in a winning tradition. Under the direction of head coach Jim Sweeney, the Bulldogs captured the conference championship both in 1977 and in 1982 and went on to win the 1982 California Bowl as wei!. Fresno State has also produced numerous NFL prospects: Golf. The Fresno State golf team has won the PCAA championship three of the past six years. Their success enabled the BUlldogs to host the prestigious NCAA Championships in 1983 at the San Joaquin Country Club in Fresno. Several graduates of Fresno State who were ranked as All-Americans incJude top pros Jerry Heard, Tim Norris, and Ed Luethke. Coached by Mike Watney, the Bulldogs finished 12th in the nation in 1983 and 22nd in 1984. |
