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Sacramento State - AthleticsCollege Prowler3.08
Comparable Schools'
Athletics Grades:
Quick StatsAthletic Division
NCAA Division I
School Colors
Green and gold
School Mascot
Herky the Hornet
Men Playing Varsity Sports
231 - 2 %
Women Playing Varsity Sports
240 - 2 %
College Prowler Take
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. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
Sports—they could be bigger, but a...
Sports—they could be bigger, but a big part of the campus population works, which interferes with on-campus spirit. |
Anonymous says: |
For a state school, it’s a sports...
For a state school, it’s a sports school. For a normal school, no. At UC and Ivy League places, students are sports psychos. The whole school and local community is into sports there. We can’t come close to Berkeley when it comes to attendance of sporting events. |
Anonymous says: |
Varsity sports are not too big. |
Anonymous says: |
I don’t really care for the sports...
I don’t really care for the sports on campus. I think more attention should be paid to the marching band and colorguard. I mean, more than 28,000 students at Sac State and only about 100 members? Come on! |
Anonymous says: |
Most major varsity sports are...
Most major varsity sports are available but not very big. There are many IM sports—some more popular than some varsity sports. |
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Sacramento State? FactsMen's Varsity Sports
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross country
Women's Varsity Sports
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- 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
- Cardio Weight Room
- Free Weight Room
- Hornet Gym
- Hornet Stadium
- Racquetball Courts
- Recreation/Wellness/Events Center
- Swimming Pools
- The Hornet Gym
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.
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.
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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