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Athletics Department
Office of the President
North Gym, Room 146
(559) 278-2643
Allen R. Bohl, Director
Danny Ayers
Todd Warshaw
Athletics
Athletics
Academic excellence and athletic
accomplishment go hand in hand at
Fresno State. Fresno State is a
member of the Western Athletic
Conference. The broad-based
intercollegiate athletics program
provides athletes with opportunities
for high-level competition while they
pursue a quality education.
To ensure academic development,
California State University, Fresno –
known in the athletics world as
Fresno State – has instituted a
counseling system designed specifi-cally
for student athletes. Services
include academic advising, guidance
and counseling, monitoring of
progress, and daily study halls.
Facilities
Bulldog Stadium, home of the
football team and men’s and women’s
soccer teams, features a 41,031-seat
capacity. Beiden Field, a 6,575-seat
baseball stadium, is considered one of
the finest collegiate complexes in the
country. Bulldog Diamond, home of
the 1998 NCAA champion Fresno
State softball team, seats 5,467 and is
the finest on-campus facility of its
kind in the nation. Fresno State has
track and field facilities, two gymna-siums,
an indoor/outdoor swimming
complex, six indoor/outdoor hand-ball/
racquetball courts, and putting
greens and driving areas, complete
with sand traps for golf. Fresno State
also has new women’s locker rooms,
one of the best weight rooms on the
West Coast with 10,800 square feet,
and the newly constructed Spalding
G. Wathen Tennis Center.
Men’s Intercollegiate Athletics
Baseball. The Diamond ’Dogs have
advanced to NCAA post-season play
10 of the last 12 years and 26 times
overall, with three College World
Series appearances.
Basketball. The Bulldogs basketball
program has advanced to post-season
play five of the past six seasons,
including a trip to the NIT Final
Four in 1998, with Selland Arena
sold out on a season-ticket basis.
Cross Country/Track and Field.
Fresno State’s cross country team
captured conference titles in 1981,
1984 and 1988. The track and field
team won 10 straight league crowns
from 1983-1992.
Football. The Bulldogs tied for the
Western Athletic Conference
championship their first two years in
the league in 1992 and 1993,
advancing to bowl games each year.
Golf. Fresno State’s golf team has
finished in the top 20 nationally 10
times in the past 19 years, including
a fifth place finish in 1990.
Soccer. Highlights include the 1998
WAC Championship, 14 NCAA
tournament appearances since 1982,
a number one ranking in 1987, and a
1986 Final Four showing.
Tennis. The Bulldogs have advanced to
the NCAA tournament the past six
years, including the Sweet 16 in 1999.
They have garnered three NCAA
singles All-Americans in that span.
Wrestling. The Bulldogs have finished
in the top 25 nationally in the past
seven years, winning the WAC title the
past seven seasons.
Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics
Basketball. Fresno State’s competitive
basketball program put together nine
winning seasons during a recent 10-year
stretch.
Cross Country/Track and Field. The
Bulldogs have built powerful track and
cross country programs, winning
consecutive conference track crowns in
1991 and 1992.
Equestrian. The Bulldog equestrian
team had its first individual national
champion in 1998, with five individu-als
placing in the top 10 nationally in
their respective events.
Soccer. Now in its fifth season as a
varsity program, the Bulldog soccer team
finished third at the WAC Tournament
in 1998 and had three players named to
all-conference teams.
Softball. The Bulldogs brought home
Fresno State’s first team national
championship in 1998. They have
received 22 straight playoff berths with
12 appearances in the Women’s College
World Series.
Swimming and Diving. The Bulldogs
have had an All-American for four
straight years and have finished third in
the conference three of the past six
seasons.
Tennis. The Bulldogs have advanced to
NCAA regional play the past four
seasons, including reaching the Sweet
16 in 1999 after capturing its first
WAC title.
Volleyball. Fresno State has won 21 or
more matches five of the past seven
seasons, with five post-season appear-ances,
including a trip to the NCAA
tournament in 1998. v
Object Description
| Title | 2000-01 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2000-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Full Text Search | 28 Athletics Department Office of the President North Gym, Room 146 (559) 278-2643 Allen R. Bohl, Director Danny Ayers Todd Warshaw Athletics Athletics Academic excellence and athletic accomplishment go hand in hand at Fresno State. Fresno State is a member of the Western Athletic Conference. The broad-based intercollegiate athletics program provides athletes with opportunities for high-level competition while they pursue a quality education. To ensure academic development, California State University, Fresno – known in the athletics world as Fresno State – has instituted a counseling system designed specifi-cally for student athletes. Services include academic advising, guidance and counseling, monitoring of progress, and daily study halls. Facilities Bulldog Stadium, home of the football team and men’s and women’s soccer teams, features a 41,031-seat capacity. Beiden Field, a 6,575-seat baseball stadium, is considered one of the finest collegiate complexes in the country. Bulldog Diamond, home of the 1998 NCAA champion Fresno State softball team, seats 5,467 and is the finest on-campus facility of its kind in the nation. Fresno State has track and field facilities, two gymna-siums, an indoor/outdoor swimming complex, six indoor/outdoor hand-ball/ racquetball courts, and putting greens and driving areas, complete with sand traps for golf. Fresno State also has new women’s locker rooms, one of the best weight rooms on the West Coast with 10,800 square feet, and the newly constructed Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. Men’s Intercollegiate Athletics Baseball. The Diamond ’Dogs have advanced to NCAA post-season play 10 of the last 12 years and 26 times overall, with three College World Series appearances. Basketball. The Bulldogs basketball program has advanced to post-season play five of the past six seasons, including a trip to the NIT Final Four in 1998, with Selland Arena sold out on a season-ticket basis. Cross Country/Track and Field. Fresno State’s cross country team captured conference titles in 1981, 1984 and 1988. The track and field team won 10 straight league crowns from 1983-1992. Football. The Bulldogs tied for the Western Athletic Conference championship their first two years in the league in 1992 and 1993, advancing to bowl games each year. Golf. Fresno State’s golf team has finished in the top 20 nationally 10 times in the past 19 years, including a fifth place finish in 1990. Soccer. Highlights include the 1998 WAC Championship, 14 NCAA tournament appearances since 1982, a number one ranking in 1987, and a 1986 Final Four showing. Tennis. The Bulldogs have advanced to the NCAA tournament the past six years, including the Sweet 16 in 1999. They have garnered three NCAA singles All-Americans in that span. Wrestling. The Bulldogs have finished in the top 25 nationally in the past seven years, winning the WAC title the past seven seasons. Women’s Intercollegiate Athletics Basketball. Fresno State’s competitive basketball program put together nine winning seasons during a recent 10-year stretch. Cross Country/Track and Field. The Bulldogs have built powerful track and cross country programs, winning consecutive conference track crowns in 1991 and 1992. Equestrian. The Bulldog equestrian team had its first individual national champion in 1998, with five individu-als placing in the top 10 nationally in their respective events. Soccer. Now in its fifth season as a varsity program, the Bulldog soccer team finished third at the WAC Tournament in 1998 and had three players named to all-conference teams. Softball. The Bulldogs brought home Fresno State’s first team national championship in 1998. They have received 22 straight playoff berths with 12 appearances in the Women’s College World Series. Swimming and Diving. The Bulldogs have had an All-American for four straight years and have finished third in the conference three of the past six seasons. Tennis. The Bulldogs have advanced to NCAA regional play the past four seasons, including reaching the Sweet 16 in 1999 after capturing its first WAC title. Volleyball. Fresno State has won 21 or more matches five of the past seven seasons, with five post-season appear-ances, including a trip to the NCAA tournament in 1998. v |
