Chico State Wildcats Explained

Chico State Wildcats
Association:NCAA
University:California State University, Chico
Conference:CCAA (primary)
Division:Division II
Location:Chico, California
Teams:13
Mens Teams:6
Womens Teams:7
Stadium:University Stadium
Basketballarena:Art Acker Gymnasium
Baseballfield:Nettleton Stadium
Softballstadium:Wildcat Softball Field
Soccerstadium:University Soccer Stadium
Nickname:Wildcats
Fightsong:Chico State Fight Song
Pageurl:https://chicowildcats.com/
Ncaa Titles:7
Indiv Relay Ncaa Champs:65

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.[1] The school finished third in the 2004–2005 NACDA Director's Cup.

Varsity sports

Baseball Basketball
Basketball Cross country
Cross country Golf
Golf Soccer
Soccer Softball
Track and field† Track and field†
Volleyball

Baseball

The Chico State baseball team plays at the 4,100–seat Nettleton Stadium, known as Ray Bohler Field until its 1997 renovation. The Wildcats won the NCAA 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.[2] The head coach since 2007 is Dave Taylor.[3] Big Blue Bird is the 2019 All Star.

Softball

The Wildcats softball team won the first AIAW Division III national championship in 1980, led by pitcher Kathy Arendsen.[4]

Men's soccer

The men's soccer reached the Division II College Cup final in 2003, losing 2–1 to Lynn University.

Championships

Appearances

The Chico State Wildcats competed in the NCAA Tournament across 13 active sports (6 men's and 7 women's) 220 times at the Division II level.[5]

Team

The Wildcats of Chico State earned 6 NCAA championships at the Division II level and one NCAA championship at the Division III level.[6]

Results

1965–66 Men's golf 1,206–1,207
1972–73 Men's swimming and diving 262–212
1973–74 Men's swimming and diving 285–227
1974–75 Men's swimming and diving 465-209
1975–76 Men's swimming and diving 428–283
1996–97 Baseball 13–12
1998–99 Baseball 11–5

Chico State won 1 national championship at the Division III level.

Below is one national championship that were not bestowed by the NCAA:

Below are five national club team championships:

Individual

Chico State had 59 Wildcats win NCAA individual championships at the Division II level.

At the NCAA Division III level, Chico State garnered 6 individual championships.

Former varsity sports

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.[14] [15]

College Football Hall of Fame

Swimming & diving

CSU Chico won the NCAA Division II national championships in men's swimming and diving in 1973, 1974 and 1976. In 1975, the program was moved to Division III despite objections by the team, its coach and the community at large. The team responded by winning the Division III Championship with a record number of points (465), and the largest margin of victory to that point by an NCAA Swimming program. In 1976, back in Division II, the team set a record for total points scored by a Division II swim team (428) while winning their 4th straight NCAA team championship. The program was eliminated after the 1991 season. At that time, the team had finished in the top 7 at the NCAA championship meet for 19 straight years, 16 of those finishes being top 4 or better.

Other sports

Rugby

Chico State's team plays college rugby in Division I-AA in the California Conference, playing alongside Fresno State, Stanford, San Jose State, UNR, and Sacramento State.

In 2001, the women's rugby team won a Division I national championship.

In 2019, the men's rugby team won the Pacific West Conference and went on to the Division I-AA national championship game.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Competing with NCAA Elite - Best of Chico State - CSU, Chico. Csuchico.edu. November 1, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111112155953/http://www.csuchico.edu/best-of-csuchico/athletics.shtml. November 12, 2011. dead.
  2. News: Taylor takes the reins at Chico State. July 26, 2006. Chico Enterprise-Record. January 4, 2007.
  3. Web site: Baseball media guide. Chico State Athletics. 2014. 1–8.
  4. Web site: The Hall of Fame Committee Salutes the 1980 Softball Team. March 7, 2016.
  5. Web site: NCAA Championships Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. May 23, 2018.
  6. Web site: Championships Summary. National Collegiate Athletic Association. May 20, 2018.
  7. Web site: NCAA Division II Men's Swimming and Diving Championships Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association. June 2, 2018.
  8. Web site: NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track Championships Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association. June 2, 2018.
  9. Web site: NCAA Championships Records (Discontinued Sports). National Collegiate Athletic Association. June 2, 2018.
  10. Web site: NCAA Division II Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Records Book. National Collegiate Athletic Association. June 2, 2018.
  11. Web site: NCAA Division II Women's Outdoor Track Championships Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association. June 2, 2018.
  12. Web site: NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association. June 2, 2018.
  13. Web site: NCAA Division II Men's Cross Country Championships Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association. June 2, 2018.
  14. News: Murphy. Sean. Kinmartin. Patrick. Chico State football: 10 years gone, and not likely to.... February 3, 2007. Chico Enterprise-Record. January 4, 2007.
  15. News: Murphy. Sean. Final coach looks back at the end. February 3, 2007. Chico Enterprise-Record. January 4, 2007.
  16. Web site: Mike Bellotti (2014) - Hall of Fame .

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