NCAA Division II Location Chico, CA | Athletic director Anita Barker Varsity teams 13 | |
University California State University, Chico Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) | ||
The Chico State Wildcats (also CSU Chico Wildcats and Cal State Chico Wildcats) are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Chico, located in Chico, California, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Wildcats compete as an associate member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association for all 13 varsity sports. Since 1998, Chico State’s athletic teams have won 99 NCAA Championship berths, 40 CCAA titles, 24 West Region titles, and 15 National titles. The school finished third in the 2004–2005 NACDA Director's Cup.
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Baseball
The Chico State baseball team plays at the 4,200-seat Nettleton Stadium, known as Ray Bohler Field until its 1997 renovation. The Wildcats won the Division II national title in 1997 and 1999, and was runner-up in 2002 and 2006; all four appearances in the finals were under head coach Lindsay Meggs. The head coach since 2007 is Dave Taylor.
Softball
The Wildcats softball team won the first AIAW Division III national championship in 1980, led by pitcher Kathy Arendsen.
Men's soccer
The men's soccer program lost in the title game in 2003.
Football
Chico State ended its football program in 1997, citing rising insurance costs, in addition to an increased bias in favor of other athletic programs.
Swimming & diving
CSU Chico won the NCAA Division II national championships in men's swimming and diving in 1973, 1974, and 1976. The program was eliminated several years after the 1976 season.
Rugby
Chico State's team plays college rugby in Division I-AA in the Pacific West conference.
In 2001, the women's rugby team won a Division I national championship.
Fight song
Chico State Fight Song
Hail to Chico State
She's our dear old alma mater
Where our teams so great
lead us on to victory
Rah Rah Rah
Where our men are square
and our fair coeds are fairer
Come let us give a cheer
for dear old Chico State