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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division I-AA
Athletic Conferences Football: Big Sky Conference
Basketball: Big Sky Conference
School Colors Green and gold
School Nickname Herky the Hornet
Men Playing Varsity Sports 167 - 2%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 171 - 1%
Students Receiving Athletic Financial Aid Football: 69
Basketball: 27
Baseball: 32
Cross Country/Track: 51
Other Sports: 136
Graduation Rates of Athletic Financial Aid Recipients Football: 22%
Basketball: 25%
Baseball: 50%
Cross Country/Track: 22%
Other Sports: 67%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The few students who are sports enthusiasts are so vocal about their passion that they’ll almost convince you that the whole school is just like them. But just the opposite is true—Sac State students aren’t really into campus sports. Most games have lots of empty seats, and a lot of students don’t pay attention to the teams. It’s entirely possible to go to Sac State for four years and not go to a single game or let the sports element impact your life in any way. If you live in the dorms, you’ll probably be more aware of the sports scene, but considering only five percent of students here live in the dorms, the chances of that are not very high. First-year students who come in the fall semester usually think the school is very sports-minded because of Homecoming season when the Causeway Classic football game against UC Davis occurs—a prominent sporting event featuring a longstanding rivalry between the two schools. But school spirit peaks when fall semester begins, and it dies down quickly thereafter. However, school spirit would increase dramatically if Sac State’s high-profile teams had more winning games. Women’s teams have some really great seasons, but they don’t usually get the fanfare that men’s teams get. If more students lived on campus, sports would probably be bigger as well. But the fact remains that Sac State is all about the commute, not on-campus unity.

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Athletics at Sacramento State

graduatestudies

'13

Physical Therapy

4.6
A

Athletic Facilities

Sacamento state offers a great fitness facility exclusively for students and alumni. All the equipment is new with indoor facilities that allow students to stay active throughout the year. The indoor facilities include basketball, soccer, volleyball, rock climbing, and racquetball.

Dec 29, 2011

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Athletics at Sacramento State

Praize2010

'13

Law

1.9
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Athletics Team

Our school has an athletics department but the athletics department is not promoted very well.

Jul 18, 2011

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Athletics at Sacramento State

dg9008

'15

Speech Language Pathology

4.6
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Sac Athletics

Lots of school spirit. We have tail gate parties and many club are involved.

Jul 14, 2011

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

How popular are varsity sports on campus?

How popular are intramurals and club sports?

How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Men's Varsity Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Dodgeball
  • Flag football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Soccer (indoor)
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Wiffleball (coed)
Club Sports
  • Aikido
  • Badminton
  • Ballroom dance
  • Cheerleading
  • Cricket
  • Cycling
  • Frisbee
  • Grappling arts
  • Indian volleyball
  • Martial arts
  • Mixed martial arts
  • Olympic Weightlifting
  • Paddling
  • Racquetball
  • Rock climbing
  • Rowing
  • Rugby (men’s and women’s)
  • Sailing
  • Skiing
  • Snowboard
  • Swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Tae Kuk Mu Sul
  • Tennis
  • Triathlon
  • Volleyball (men’s and women’s)
  • Wakeboarding
  • Waterskiing
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Cardio Weight Room
  • Free Weight Room
  • Hornet Gym
  • Hornet Stadium
  • Racquetball Courts
  • Recreation/Wellness/Events Center
  • Swimming Pools

Most Popular Sports

Football is the most popular varsity sport. Intramurals don’t really have rabid fans, but a lot of people participate—mostly basketball, football, and indoor soccer. A lot of people show up to intramurals to support friends, and sometimes that amounts to a lot of people, but typically, the crowd isn’t large.

Most Overlooked Teams

Some teams don’t sell many tickets, but not necessarily because they’re unpopular. It’s just because they don’t have that many games a semester. Gymnastics, for example, has about a handful of ticketed sporting events a year. Women’s games usually don’t draw the same crowds as the men’s football and basketball games either.

School Spirit

Sac State could definitely use some help in the school spirit department, but every once in a while, the spirit bug comes around. This usually happens during football games or graduation ceremonies and then quickly dies down when class is back in session. Nevertheless, there are many students who are happy to be at Sac State; they just stay relatively quiet about it. Many transfer students from other schools notice how low-key Sac State is, especially compared to Bay Area campuses. Because Sac State is a little low on strong campus culture, campus traditions and legends are also noticeably low.

Getting Tickets

Football and basketball sell the most tickets, so don’t wait to get them, especially during Homecoming and the Causeway Classic games. Other varsity sports often draw respectable crowds, but it’s rare for most games to be sold out too quickly.

Best Place to Take a Walk

American River Bike Trail

Did You Know?


The school hosted U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials twice consecutively in 2000 and 2004.

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