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Cal State Fullerton Titans

The Cal State Fullerton Titans (also known as CSUF or Fullerton Titans) are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Fullerton.

Cal State Fullerton Titans
UniversityCalifornia State University, Fullerton
ConferenceBig West Conference (primary)
Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (swimming & diving)
NCAADivision I
Athletic directorJim Donovan
LocationFullerton, California
Varsity teams6 men's & 8 women's
Basketball arenaTitan Gym
Baseball stadiumGoodwin Field
Softball stadiumAnderson Family Field
Soccer stadiumTitan Stadium
Other venuesTitan Courts
Titan Track Complex
MascotTuffy the Titan (Elephant)
NicknameTitans
Fight songFor our dear old Fullerton!
ColorsNavy blue, white, and orange[1]
     
Websitefullertontitans.com
Big West logo in Cal State Fullerton's colors

The Titans are a member of the NCAA Division I level. The Titans compete within the Big West Conference (BWC) for most sports.

Nickname edit

The Cal State Fullerton official team nickname is the "Titans."[2] The nickname was chosen in a vote by the students.[2]

History edit

CSUF has won 13 national championships in eight different sports.

Sports sponsored edit

Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Cross country
Cross country Golf
Golf Soccer
Soccer Softball
Track and field Tennis
Track and field
Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.

Baseball edit

 
Goodwin Field, home to CSUF Titan's baseball team.

Baseball is Cal State Fullerton's strongest sport based on winning the most national championships at the university and consistently being rated among the nation's elite baseball programs. They have won four national championships in the NCAA Men's Baseball College World Series since 1979: 1979, 1984, 1995, and 2004.

Fullerton home games are played at on-campus Goodwin Field, and the team is currently coached by Rick Vanderhook.

Basketball edit

Men's basketball edit

 
A topiary on the north side of Titan Gym

The Cal State Fullerton men's basketball team competes in the Big West Conference and has been led by head basketball coach Dedrique Taylor since the 2013–14 season. The team plays at Titan Gym.

The Titans men's basketball team has appeared in four NCAA Division I men's basketball tournaments in 1978, 2008, 2018, and 2022. Their combined record is 2–4.

The men's team has also played in three National Invitation Tournaments in 1983, 1997 and 2005.

Women's basketball edit

The Cal State Fullerton women's basketball team competes in the Big West Conference and plays at Titan Gym.

The team began play during the 1969–70 season under head coach, Billie Moore. During that season, the Titans were invited to the national tournament sponsored by the CIAW (a predecessor to the AIAW.) The Titans defeated West Chester to win the women's national championship 50–46 in their first year of existence.[3]

Cross country edit

Head Coach John Elders has directed the men's and women's cross country programs since 1988.

Men's cross country edit

  • 1971 NCAA Division II Championship Team Title
  • 1970 NCAA College Division Individual Championship winner – Mark Covert '73
  • Seven-Time All-American – Mark Covert '73
  • 1992 Individual Big West Champion (8K) – Mike Tansley, Time – 25:53.00
  • 1993 Individual Big West Champion (8K) – Mike Tansley, Time – 24:33.00
  • 1992 & 1993 Big West Athlete of the Year – Mike Tansley

Women's cross country edit

  • 1994 All-American Heather Killeen, distance runner
  • 2019 Big West Team Champions

Women's golf edit

In 1967, Martha Wilkinson won the women's national intercollegiate individual golf championship (an event conducted by the Division of Girls' and Women's Sports, which evolved into the current NCAA women's golf championship).

Soccer edit

Men's soccer edit

The Titans men's soccer team competes in the Big West Conference and has been coached by George Kuntz since 2014. The team plays at Titan Stadium.

The Titans men's soccer team's first season was in 1965 and the first Head Coach was Dr. Azmy Ibrahim. There were five Head Coaches from 1965 to 1974 before they became a Division I soccer program.

The Cal State Fullerton Titans men's soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament appearance of 7–10 through ten appearances.[4]

Year Round Opponent Result
1975 Second Round
Quarterfinals
Colorado College
San Francisco
W 1–0
L 2–3
1986 First Round UCLA L 0–3
1993 First Round
Second Round
Third Round
Semifinals
Fresno State
San Diego
San Francisco
South Carolina
W 4–0
W 3–2
W 1–0
L 0–1
1994 First Round
Second Round
Third Round
San Diego
San Francisco
Indiana
W 3–1
W 1–0
L 1–2
1996 First Round
Second Round
UCLA
Creighton
W 2–1
L 0–1
1998 First Round San Diego L 1–2
2000 First Round Stanford L 0–4
2014 First Round San Diego L 1–2
2015 First Round Santa Clara L 0–3
2017 First Round Pacific L 1–2

Titans on the United States Olympic Men's Soccer squads

Women's soccer edit

The Cal State Fullerton women's soccer team competes in the Big West Conference and plays at Titan Stadium.

Demian Brown has been head women's soccer coach since 2007. He has led the team to three Big West Conference championships and was named Big West Conference soccer coach of the Year twice in 2007 and 2012. Brown led the Titans to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2007 as a first year head coach and again in 2013 after winning the Big West Conference championship.

As a Titans assistant coach, Brown helped the team to two NCAA Tournament appearances. Once in 2005 and a "Sweet 16" tournament berth in 2006. The team also won two Big West Conference championships with Brown as assistant coach.

The Cal State Fullerton Titans women's soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 3–7 through seven appearances.[5]

Year Round Opponent Result
2001 First Round UCLA L 0–3
2005 First Round
Second Round
Third Round
UNLV
USC
Virginia
W 1–0
W 3–1
L 1–2
2006 First Round
Second Round
Loyola Marymount
UCLA
W 3–0
L 1–3
2007 First Round UCLA L 1–3
2013 First Round Stanford L 0–1
2014 First Round Stanford L 2–5
2015 First Round USC L 3–4
2017 First Round Pepperdine L 0–1

Softball edit

The Cal State Fullerton Titans softball team competes in the Big West Conference and plays at Anderson Family Field. Since 2013, the team has been coached by Kelly Ford.

Titans softball won the 1986 NCAA Division I Softball National Championship. The team has also appeared in eight Women's College World Series, in 1980, 1981, 1982 (NCAA), 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1995.[6] As of the 2019 season, the Titans have made twenty-five NCAA postseason appearances in their history.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, "Titans Three-Time All-American," Jenny Topping, won a gold medal as a member of the team in Athens, Greece.

Former head coaches

  • Head Coach Judi Garman directed the team from 1980 to 1999 with overall record 913–376–4.
  • Head Coach Michelle Gromacki directed the team from 2000 to 2012 and had an overall record of 424–302–1.

Women's tennis edit

Head Coach Dianne Matias has been leading the Cal State Fullerton women's tennis program since 2013. She is the fifth women's tennis head coach to lead the program since the 1983 season.

The team has competed in the Big West Conference starting with the 1987 season.

Track and field edit

Men's track and field edit

Head coach John Elders has directed the Titans men's track program since 1988. Starting in the 2021–22 academic year, Cal State Fullerton began competing in men's indoor track and field in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.[7] Previously, only the women's team competed indoors.

Men's outdoor track and field records
Event Athlete Time/Distance/Points Year
100M Jon Pratter 10.46 2007
200M Kevin Howard 21.23 1999
400M Brandon Campbell 46.98 2000
800M Nate Heggenberger 1:51.42 1997
1500M Steve Frisone 3:48.98 1994
3000M Jordan Horn 8:17.13 2007
3000M SC Mike Tansley 8:41.27 1994
5000M Jordan Horn 14:06.09 2005
10,000M Jordan Horn 29:02.57 2007
110m Hurdles Lamar Jackson 14.34 2007
400m Hurdles Richard Adams 51.28 2001
4 × 100 m Relay McCullum F., Williams, Brown, Campbell 40.15 2002
4 × 400 m Relay Brown, McCullum F., Campbell, Ortega 3:10.46 2002
Long Jump Brandon Campbell 25'4.5" 2001
Triple Jump Joe Thomas 51'11.25" 2004
High Jump Brandon Campbell 7'4.5" 2001
Pole Vault Giovanni Lanaro 18'4.5" 2004
Shot Put Don Turri 59'11" 1973
Discus Throw Fritz Coffman 176'4" 1974
Javelin Throw Rob Vazquez 228'11.5" 1991
Javelin Throw (Old Table) Jim Feeney 243'4" 1972
Hammer Throw Scott Hutchinson 189'9" 2007
Decathlon Brandon Campbell 6,637 Points 2000
Decathlon (Old Table) Paul Fink 7,067 Points 1974
Men's imperial distance records
Event Athlete Time/Distance/Points Year
100YDS. Sam Small 9.6h 1975
220YDS. Sam Small 21.4h 1975
440YDS. Steve Wennerstrom 47.1h 1970
880 YDS. Mike Eck 1:49.2h 1968
One-Miles Jim Woodward 4:05.9h 1973
Two-Miles John Casco 8:47.7h 1972
Three-Miles John Casco & Dave White 13.42.0h 1971/1973
Six Miles Mark Covert 28:08.3h 1971
Marathon Doug Schmenk 2:16.33 1972
120 YD. Hurdles Ed Hill 14.4h 1967
440 YD. Hurdles Jerry Huss 52.4h 1973
440 YD. Relay Small, Everage, Lloyd, Tavie 41.2h 1975
880 YD. Relay Maikisch, Tiscaareno, Titus, ? 1:27.4h 1971
One-Mile Relay Ankerman, Bryan, Thomas, Lloyd 3:14.6h 1975
Sprint Medley Eck, Ochoa, Smith, Stratton 3:26.5h 1968
Two-Mile Relay Love, Tubb, Keane, Payan 7:36.0h 1971
Distance Relay Wilson, Wooley, Baird, Tubb 9:55.4 1972

Women's track and field edit

Head coach John Elders has led the Titans women's track program since 1988.

Women's outdoor track and field records
Event Athlete Time/Distance/Points Year
100M Ciara Short 11.58 2011
200M Ciara Short 23.28 2011
400M Ciara Short 51.85 2011
800M Lakeysha McClenton 2:09.75 2002
1500M Mary Kenney 4:28.50 1989
3000M Mary Kenney 9:43.83 1987
3000M SC Juliane Masciana 10:15.96 2009
5000M Carolyn Ellis 16:33.72 2010
10,000M Grace Gonzales 35:02.16 2008
100m Hurdles Lauren Williams 13.22 2009
400m Hurdles Destany Cearley 1:00.51 2006
400m Relay Short, Williams, Evans, Chang 45.52 2010
1600m Relay Wilson, Blake, McClellan, Hudson 3:39.18 2007
Long Jump Anna Doty 19'5 1/4 2002
Triple Jump Anna Doty 41'5 3/4 2001
High Jump Loren Gualco 5'7 3/4 1998
Pole Vault Jennifer Clarke 12'10 1/4 2003
Shot Put Jameena Hunt 48'10 3/4 2009
Discus Throw Jameena Hunt 173'9 2009
Javelin Throw Karen Bardsley 135'4 2007
Hammer Throw Jameena Hunt 185'1 2010
Heptathlon Lacey Welborn 4,508 Points 2003
6k XC Grace Gonzales 20:42.20 2008
5k XC Grace Gonzales 17:06.10 2008

Women's volleyball edit

The Cal State Fullerton women's volleyball team competes in the Big West Conference and has been coached by head women's volleyball coach Ashley Preston since 2015.

During the 2010 season, Fullerton won the conference championship with a record of 26–6. That year, head coach Carolyn Zimmerman won the Big West Conference coach of the year and Erin Saddler won Big West Conference player of the Year. In 2008, Brittany Moore also won the Big West Conference player of the Year.

The Cal State Fullerton Titans women's volleyball team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 0–1 through one appearance.[8]

Year Round Opponent Result
2010 First Round Colorado State L 2–3

Titans on USA Women's Volleyball rosters

  • 2009–10 Brittany Moore, Women's US national team
  • 2013 Bre Moreland, USA U23 beach national team[9]

Former head coaches

  • Kristi Conklin (1976) (5–10–3)
  • Jill Goldberg (1977–79) (24–50)
  • Fran Cummings (1980–88) (84–216)
  • Jim Huffman (1989–91) (25–80)
  • Mary Ellen Murchison (1992–2001) (76–211)
  • Carolyn Zimmerman (2002–2014) (162–169)

Former varsity sports edit

  • The fencing Intercollegiate Program for Men and Women was discontinued in 2008 due to budget constraints.
  • Football was discontinued in 1992 due to budget constraints.
  • Gymnastics and wrestling were both dropped at the same time after the 2010–2011 season due to budget constraints.[10]
  • Men's tennis was discontinued after the 1987 season due to budget constraints.

Football edit

The CSUF football program, discontinued in 1992, set NCAA Division I-A records for most fumbles (73) in a single season and most fumbles lost (41) in a single season.[11] Several Titans moved on to the NFL, including New York Giants standout Mark Collins. It also produced three Canadian Football League players: Mike Pringle who is the league's all-time leading rusher, Damon Allen, the league's all-time leading passer until October 2011, and Allen Pitts, the league's all-time leading receiver until 2008 when he was passed by Milt Stegall.

Men's tennis edit

Cal State Fullerton fielded a men's tennis team from 1960 to 1987.

Wrestling edit

Wrestling dates to 1968 at Cal State Fullerton. The Titans never won a team championship but boast 31 conference champions, 12 Div. I and 3 Div. II All-Americans and 87 NCAA Div. I national qualifiers including at least one in each of the last 26 seasons. Titan Wrestling competed in Division I in the PAC-10 conference, as the Big West Conference did not support wrestling. Cal State Fullerton's intercollegiate wrestling program was discontinued after 43 years at the conclusion of the 2010–11 season. The program was given the opportunity to continue operating if it could fund its own annual budget. An action was considered at the end of the 2009–10 season, an extensive fund-raising campaign for the 2010–11 season came up short of the $196,145 cash deposited goal by the Aug. 2 deadline.[12] Two former Titan wrestler's include former UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw and former Pride/Strikeforce/UFC Champion Dan Henderson.

Championships edit

Appearances edit

The CSU Fullerton Titans competed in the NCAA Tournament across 10 active sports (5 men's and 5 women's) 99 times at the Division I level.[13]

  • Baseball (40): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Men's basketball (3): 1978, 2008, 2018
  • Women's basketball (2): 1989, 1991
  • Men's soccer (10): 1975, 1986, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2014, 2015, 2017
  • Women's soccer (8): 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019
  • Softball (29): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Men's indoor track and field (1): 2003
  • Men's outdoor track and field (4): 1994, 2002, 2003, 2004
  • Women's outdoor track and field (1): 2011
  • Women's volleyball (1): 2010

Team edit

The Titans of CSU Fullerton earned 5 NCAA championships at the Division I level.[14]

Results

School year Sport Opponent Score
1978–79 Baseball Arkansas 2–1
1983–84 Baseball Texas 3–1
1985–86 Softball Texas A&M 3–0
1994–95 Baseball USC 11–5
2003–04 Baseball Texas 3–2

CSU Fullerton won 4 national championships at the NCAA Division II level.[14]

  • Men's cross country: 1971
  • Men's gymnastics: 1971, 1972, 1974

Below are six national championships that were not bestowed by the NCAA:

  • Women's (4)
    • Basketball (AIAW) (1): 1970
    • Fencing (NIWFA) (1): 1974
    • Golf (AIAW) (1): 1967 (individual: Martha Wilkinson)
    • Gymnastics (AIAW) (1): 1979[Note 1]
  • Below are two national club team championships:
    • Men's bowling (USBC) (1): 1989
    • Co-ed roller hockey, Div. II (NCRHA) (1): 2014
  1. ^ Prior to NCAA sponsorship, 1 individual champion

Individual edit

CSU Fullerton had 3 Titans win NCAA individual championships at the Division I level.[14]

NCAA individual championships
Order School year Athlete(s) Sport Source
1 1975–76 Sam Shaw Men's gymnastics [15]
2 1982–83 Julie Goewey Women's gymnastics [16]
3 1986–87 Li Xiaoping Men's gymnastics [15]

At the NCAA Division II level, CSU Fullerton garnered 12 individual championships.[14]

Athletic facilities edit

The Sports Complex is a multi-purpose stadium complex created in conjunction with the Fullerton Marriott and the City of Fullerton. The complex includes a dance studio, fencing rooms, an indoor archery range, an outdoor swimming complex, racquetball courts, weight-training facilities and wrestling facilities.

Current facilities edit

Former facilities edit

Traditions edit

Mascot edit

As of 1962, a mascot hadn't been chosen to represent the nickname, "Titans."[2] In what began as a practical joke turned into the “First Intercollegiate Elephant Race in Human History.”[2] The event attracted elephants from universities around the United States and even one from England.[2] To publicize the event, an elephant called "Tuffy the Titan" was used and it began appearing on items around campus.[2] A crowd estimated at over 10,000 turned out for the event in Spring 1962.[2] As a result of hosting the race and with no other mascot, the elephant, "Tuffy the Titan," was adopted as the university mascot.[2]

School colors edit

The school colors were chosen as a result of a vote by the student body.[2] The colors chosen were royal blue and white, but the athletic equipment manager at the time of the vote thought orange was appropriate on uniforms for a college then known as Orange County State College.[2] The unofficial color was adopted, but wasn't officially acknowledged by the Athletics Council until 1987.[2] In 1992, a change from royal blue to navy blue was initiated.[2]

Rivalries edit

Because of the proximity to Long Beach State, the schools are considered rivals. The rivalry is especially heated in baseball with the Long Beach State baseball team also having a competitive college baseball program.[17] This of one of few sports where at least two teams from the Big West Conference frequently make the NCAA national tournament.[17] Fullerton also has an intense rivalry with Big West stablemate UC Irvine; the two schools are the only Division I universities in Orange County.[18][19][20]

Titans Athletic Hall of Fame members edit

Titans Athletic Hall of Fame
Member Sport Year inducted
Kurt Suzuki Baseball 2017
George Horton Baseball 2017
Kathy Van Wyk Softball 2017
Tiffany Boyd Softball 2017
Mel Franks Sports Information Director 2017
Mark Covert Cross Country 2015
Paul Folino Athletics Supporter 2015
Ted Silva Baseball 2015
Jenny Topping Softball 2015
Neale Stoner Athletic Director 2015
Associated Students, Inc. Athletics Supporter 2015
Bobby Dye Men's Basketball Head Coach 2013
Mike Fox Men's Soccer 2013
Carol Johnston Women's Gymnastics 2013
1995 NCAA national championship Team Baseball 2013
Bruce Bowen Men's Basketball 2011
Brent Mayne Baseball 2011
Lynn Rogers Women's Gymnastics Head Coach 2011
Susan Lewis-Newton Softball 2011
Merilyn & Jerry Goodwin Athletics Supporters 2011
Damon Allen Football 2009
Connie Clark Softball 2009
Barbie Myslak-Roetert Women's Gymnastics 2009
Gene Murphy Head Football Coach 2009
Dan Boone Baseball 2009
Mark Collins Football 2007
Judi Garman Softball 2007
Heather Killeen-Frisone Cross Country/Track & Field 2007
Mark Kotsay Baseball 2007
Phil Nevin Baseball 2007
Leon Wood Men's Basketball 2007
Greg Bunch Men's Basketball 2005
Nancy Dunkle Women's Basketball 2005
Tami Elliott-Harrison Women's Gymnastics 2005
Augie Garrido Baseball 2005
Susan LeFebvre Softball 2005
Eugenia Miller-Rycraw Women's Basketball 2005
Tim Wallach Baseball 2005

Cal State Fullerton Athletic Directors edit

  • Jim Donovan (Dec. 2012–present)
  • Dr. Steve Walk (July 2012–Dec. 2012) – Interim
  • Brian Quinn (2002–2012)
  • John Easterbrook (1994–2001)
  • Bill Schumard (1991–1994)
  • Ed Carroll (1985–1991)
  • Lynn Eilefson (1982–1985)
  • Mike Mullally (1979–1981)
  • Neale R. Stoner (1972–1979)
  • Dr. John Caine (1968–1972)
  • Dr. Elmer L. Johnson (1965–1968)
  • Ernest Becker (1963–1964)

References edit

  1. ^ "University Colors | CSUF Brand". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "What is a Titan?". fullertontitans.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Pre-NCAA Statistical Leaders and AIAW Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 31 Oct 2012.
  4. ^ "Division I Men's Soccer Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Division I Women's Soccer Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  6. ^ Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013). A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc. ISBN 978-0-9893007-0-4.
  7. ^ Robin, Brian (January 25, 2022). "Cal State Fullerton's Addition of Men's Indoor Track Ups Recruiting Game". The Orange County Register. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Division I Women's Volleyball Championship Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Cal State Fullerton Athletics" (PDF). Fullertontitans.com. Retrieved 2015-07-16.
  10. ^ . USA Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2013-12-07. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  11. ^ NCAA. (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2006. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
  12. ^ . USA Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
  13. ^ "NCAA Championships Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  14. ^ a b c d "Championships Summary" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  15. ^ a b "National Collegiate Men's Gymnastics Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  16. ^ "National Collegiate Women's Gymnastics Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  17. ^ a b "Rivalry between Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton should reach new heights with a trip to Omaha on the line". latimes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  18. ^ "Cal State Fullerton, UC Irvine Rivalry To Be Showcased On ESPNU". bigwest.org. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  19. ^ "Less Grudge in Matchup These Days : Basketball: Cal State Fullerton-UC Irvine rivalry has cooled somewhat, but bragging rights are still at stake. They play tonight at UCI". latimes.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  20. ^ "Bragging rights at stake vs. UCI". dailytitan.com. Retrieved May 17, 2019.

External links edit

  • Official website  

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The Cal State Fullerton Titans also known as CSUF or Fullerton Titans are the athletic teams that represent California State University Fullerton Cal State Fullerton TitansUniversityCalifornia State University FullertonConferenceBig West Conference primary Mountain Pacific Sports Federation swimming amp diving NCAADivision IAthletic directorJim DonovanLocationFullerton CaliforniaVarsity teams6 men s amp 8 women sBasketball arenaTitan GymBaseball stadiumGoodwin FieldSoftball stadiumAnderson Family FieldSoccer stadiumTitan StadiumOther venuesTitan CourtsTitan Track ComplexMascotTuffy the Titan Elephant NicknameTitansFight songFor our dear old Fullerton ColorsNavy blue white and orange 1 Websitefullertontitans wbr comBig West logo in Cal State Fullerton s colorsThe Titans are a member of the NCAA Division I level The Titans compete within the Big West Conference BWC for most sports Contents 1 Nickname 2 History 3 Sports sponsored 3 1 Baseball 3 2 Basketball 3 2 1 Men s basketball 3 2 2 Women s basketball 3 3 Cross country 3 3 1 Men s cross country 3 3 2 Women s cross country 3 4 Women s golf 3 5 Soccer 3 5 1 Men s soccer 3 5 2 Women s soccer 3 6 Softball 3 7 Women s tennis 3 8 Track and field 3 8 1 Men s track and field 3 8 2 Women s track and field 3 9 Women s volleyball 4 Former varsity sports 4 1 Football 4 2 Men s tennis 4 3 Wrestling 5 Championships 5 1 Appearances 5 2 Team 5 3 Individual 6 Athletic facilities 6 1 Current facilities 6 2 Former facilities 7 Traditions 7 1 Mascot 7 2 School colors 8 Rivalries 9 Titans Athletic Hall of Fame members 10 Cal State Fullerton Athletic Directors 11 References 12 External linksNickname editThe Cal State Fullerton official team nickname is the Titans 2 The nickname was chosen in a vote by the students 2 History editCSUF has won 13 national championships in eight different sports Sports sponsored editMen s sports Women s sportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross countryCross country GolfGolf SoccerSoccer SoftballTrack and field TennisTrack and field Volleyball Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor Baseball edit nbsp Goodwin Field home to CSUF Titan s baseball team Main article Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball See also The National Classic high school tournament at CSUF Baseball is Cal State Fullerton s strongest sport based on winning the most national championships at the university and consistently being rated among the nation s elite baseball programs They have won four national championships in the NCAA Men s Baseball College World Series since 1979 1979 1984 1995 and 2004 Fullerton home games are played at on campus Goodwin Field and the team is currently coached by Rick Vanderhook Basketball edit Men s basketball edit This article s factual accuracy may be compromised due to out of date information Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information February 2023 nbsp A topiary on the north side of Titan GymMain article Cal State Fullerton Titans men s basketball The Cal State Fullerton men s basketball team competes in the Big West Conference and has been led by head basketball coach Dedrique Taylor since the 2013 14 season The team plays at Titan Gym The Titans men s basketball team has appeared in four NCAA Division I men s basketball tournaments in 1978 2008 2018 and 2022 Their combined record is 2 4 The men s team has also played in three National Invitation Tournaments in 1983 1997 and 2005 Women s basketball edit Main article Cal State Fullerton Titans women s basketball The Cal State Fullerton women s basketball team competes in the Big West Conference and plays at Titan Gym The team began play during the 1969 70 season under head coach Billie Moore During that season the Titans were invited to the national tournament sponsored by the CIAW a predecessor to the AIAW The Titans defeated West Chester to win the women s national championship 50 46 in their first year of existence 3 Cross country edit Head Coach John Elders has directed the men s and women s cross country programs since 1988 Men s cross country edit 1971 NCAA Division II Championship Team Title 1970 NCAA College Division Individual Championship winner Mark Covert 73 Seven Time All American Mark Covert 73 1992 Individual Big West Champion 8K Mike Tansley Time 25 53 00 1993 Individual Big West Champion 8K Mike Tansley Time 24 33 00 1992 amp 1993 Big West Athlete of the Year Mike TansleyWomen s cross country edit 1994 All American Heather Killeen distance runner 2019 Big West Team ChampionsWomen s golf edit In 1967 Martha Wilkinson won the women s national intercollegiate individual golf championship an event conducted by the Division of Girls and Women s Sports which evolved into the current NCAA women s golf championship Soccer edit Men s soccer edit The Titans men s soccer team competes in the Big West Conference and has been coached by George Kuntz since 2014 The team plays at Titan Stadium The Titans men s soccer team s first season was in 1965 and the first Head Coach was Dr Azmy Ibrahim There were five Head Coaches from 1965 to 1974 before they became a Division I soccer program The Cal State Fullerton Titans men s soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament appearance of 7 10 through ten appearances 4 Year Round Opponent Result1975 Second RoundQuarterfinals Colorado CollegeSan Francisco W 1 0L 2 31986 First Round UCLA L 0 31993 First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundSemifinals Fresno StateSan DiegoSan FranciscoSouth Carolina W 4 0W 3 2W 1 0L 0 11994 First RoundSecond RoundThird Round San DiegoSan FranciscoIndiana W 3 1W 1 0L 1 21996 First RoundSecond Round UCLACreighton W 2 1L 0 11998 First Round San Diego L 1 22000 First Round Stanford L 0 42014 First Round San Diego L 1 22015 First Round Santa Clara L 0 32017 First Round Pacific L 1 2Titans on the United States Olympic Men s Soccer squads Mike Fox 1984 Joe Diagramming 2000 Brian Daddy 2000Women s soccer edit The Cal State Fullerton women s soccer team competes in the Big West Conference and plays at Titan Stadium Demian Brown has been head women s soccer coach since 2007 He has led the team to three Big West Conference championships and was named Big West Conference soccer coach of the Year twice in 2007 and 2012 Brown led the Titans to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 2007 as a first year head coach and again in 2013 after winning the Big West Conference championship As a Titans assistant coach Brown helped the team to two NCAA Tournament appearances Once in 2005 and a Sweet 16 tournament berth in 2006 The team also won two Big West Conference championships with Brown as assistant coach The Cal State Fullerton Titans women s soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 3 7 through seven appearances 5 Year Round Opponent Result2001 First Round UCLA L 0 32005 First RoundSecond RoundThird Round UNLVUSCVirginia W 1 0W 3 1L 1 22006 First RoundSecond Round Loyola MarymountUCLA W 3 0L 1 32007 First Round UCLA L 1 32013 First Round Stanford L 0 12014 First Round Stanford L 2 52015 First Round USC L 3 42017 First Round Pepperdine L 0 1Softball edit The Cal State Fullerton Titans softball team competes in the Big West Conference and plays at Anderson Family Field Since 2013 the team has been coached by Kelly Ford Titans softball won the 1986 NCAA Division I Softball National Championship The team has also appeared in eight Women s College World Series in 1980 1981 1982 NCAA 1983 1985 1986 1987 and 1995 6 As of the 2019 season the Titans have made twenty five NCAA postseason appearances in their history At the 2004 Summer Olympics Titans Three Time All American Jenny Topping won a gold medal as a member of the team in Athens Greece Former head coaches Head Coach Judi Garman directed the team from 1980 to 1999 with overall record 913 376 4 Head Coach Michelle Gromacki directed the team from 2000 to 2012 and had an overall record of 424 302 1 Women s tennis edit Main article Cal State Fullerton Titans tennis Head Coach Dianne Matias has been leading the Cal State Fullerton women s tennis program since 2013 She is the fifth women s tennis head coach to lead the program since the 1983 season The team has competed in the Big West Conference starting with the 1987 season Track and field edit Men s track and field edit Head coach John Elders has directed the Titans men s track program since 1988 Starting in the 2021 22 academic year Cal State Fullerton began competing in men s indoor track and field in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation 7 Previously only the women s team competed indoors Men s outdoor track and field recordsEvent Athlete Time Distance Points Year100M Jon Pratter 10 46 2007200M Kevin Howard 21 23 1999400M Brandon Campbell 46 98 2000800M Nate Heggenberger 1 51 42 19971500M Steve Frisone 3 48 98 19943000M Jordan Horn 8 17 13 20073000M SC Mike Tansley 8 41 27 19945000M Jordan Horn 14 06 09 200510 000M Jordan Horn 29 02 57 2007110m Hurdles Lamar Jackson 14 34 2007400m Hurdles Richard Adams 51 28 20014 100 m Relay McCullum F Williams Brown Campbell 40 15 20024 400 m Relay Brown McCullum F Campbell Ortega 3 10 46 2002Long Jump Brandon Campbell 25 4 5 2001Triple Jump Joe Thomas 51 11 25 2004High Jump Brandon Campbell 7 4 5 2001Pole Vault Giovanni Lanaro 18 4 5 2004Shot Put Don Turri 59 11 1973Discus Throw Fritz Coffman 176 4 1974Javelin Throw Rob Vazquez 228 11 5 1991Javelin Throw Old Table Jim Feeney 243 4 1972Hammer Throw Scott Hutchinson 189 9 2007Decathlon Brandon Campbell 6 637 Points 2000Decathlon Old Table Paul Fink 7 067 Points 1974Men s imperial distance recordsEvent Athlete Time Distance Points Year100YDS Sam Small 9 6h 1975220YDS Sam Small 21 4h 1975440YDS Steve Wennerstrom 47 1h 1970880 YDS Mike Eck 1 49 2h 1968One Miles Jim Woodward 4 05 9h 1973Two Miles John Casco 8 47 7h 1972Three Miles John Casco amp Dave White 13 42 0h 1971 1973Six Miles Mark Covert 28 08 3h 1971Marathon Doug Schmenk 2 16 33 1972120 YD Hurdles Ed Hill 14 4h 1967440 YD Hurdles Jerry Huss 52 4h 1973440 YD Relay Small Everage Lloyd Tavie 41 2h 1975880 YD Relay Maikisch Tiscaareno Titus 1 27 4h 1971One Mile Relay Ankerman Bryan Thomas Lloyd 3 14 6h 1975Sprint Medley Eck Ochoa Smith Stratton 3 26 5h 1968Two Mile Relay Love Tubb Keane Payan 7 36 0h 1971Distance Relay Wilson Wooley Baird Tubb 9 55 4 1972Women s track and field edit Head coach John Elders has led the Titans women s track program since 1988 Women s outdoor track and field recordsEvent Athlete Time Distance Points Year100M Ciara Short 11 58 2011200M Ciara Short 23 28 2011400M Ciara Short 51 85 2011800M Lakeysha McClenton 2 09 75 20021500M Mary Kenney 4 28 50 19893000M Mary Kenney 9 43 83 19873000M SC Juliane Masciana 10 15 96 20095000M Carolyn Ellis 16 33 72 201010 000M Grace Gonzales 35 02 16 2008100m Hurdles Lauren Williams 13 22 2009400m Hurdles Destany Cearley 1 00 51 2006400m Relay Short Williams Evans Chang 45 52 20101600m Relay Wilson Blake McClellan Hudson 3 39 18 2007Long Jump Anna Doty 19 5 1 4 2002Triple Jump Anna Doty 41 5 3 4 2001High Jump Loren Gualco 5 7 3 4 1998Pole Vault Jennifer Clarke 12 10 1 4 2003Shot Put Jameena Hunt 48 10 3 4 2009Discus Throw Jameena Hunt 173 9 2009Javelin Throw Karen Bardsley 135 4 2007Hammer Throw Jameena Hunt 185 1 2010Heptathlon Lacey Welborn 4 508 Points 20036k XC Grace Gonzales 20 42 20 20085k XC Grace Gonzales 17 06 10 2008Women s volleyball edit The Cal State Fullerton women s volleyball team competes in the Big West Conference and has been coached by head women s volleyball coach Ashley Preston since 2015 During the 2010 season Fullerton won the conference championship with a record of 26 6 That year head coach Carolyn Zimmerman won the Big West Conference coach of the year and Erin Saddler won Big West Conference player of the Year In 2008 Brittany Moore also won the Big West Conference player of the Year The Cal State Fullerton Titans women s volleyball team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 0 1 through one appearance 8 Year Round Opponent Result2010 First Round Colorado State L 2 3Titans on USA Women s Volleyball rosters 2009 10 Brittany Moore Women s US national team 2013 Bre Moreland USA U23 beach national team 9 Former head coaches Kristi Conklin 1976 5 10 3 Jill Goldberg 1977 79 24 50 Fran Cummings 1980 88 84 216 Jim Huffman 1989 91 25 80 Mary Ellen Murchison 1992 2001 76 211 Carolyn Zimmerman 2002 2014 162 169 Former varsity sports editThe fencing Intercollegiate Program for Men and Women was discontinued in 2008 due to budget constraints Football was discontinued in 1992 due to budget constraints Gymnastics and wrestling were both dropped at the same time after the 2010 2011 season due to budget constraints 10 Men s tennis was discontinued after the 1987 season due to budget constraints Football edit Main article Cal State Fullerton Titans football The CSUF football program discontinued in 1992 set NCAA Division I A records for most fumbles 73 in a single season and most fumbles lost 41 in a single season 11 Several Titans moved on to the NFL including New York Giants standout Mark Collins It also produced three Canadian Football League players Mike Pringle who is the league s all time leading rusher Damon Allen the league s all time leading passer until October 2011 and Allen Pitts the league s all time leading receiver until 2008 when he was passed by Milt Stegall Men s tennis edit Main article Cal State Fullerton Titans tennis Cal State Fullerton fielded a men s tennis team from 1960 to 1987 Wrestling edit Wrestling dates to 1968 at Cal State Fullerton The Titans never won a team championship but boast 31 conference champions 12 Div I and 3 Div II All Americans and 87 NCAA Div I national qualifiers including at least one in each of the last 26 seasons Titan Wrestling competed in Division I in the PAC 10 conference as the Big West Conference did not support wrestling Cal State Fullerton s intercollegiate wrestling program was discontinued after 43 years at the conclusion of the 2010 11 season The program was given the opportunity to continue operating if it could fund its own annual budget An action was considered at the end of the 2009 10 season an extensive fund raising campaign for the 2010 11 season came up short of the 196 145 cash deposited goal by the Aug 2 deadline 12 Two former Titan wrestler s include former UFC Bantamweight Champion T J Dillashaw and former Pride Strikeforce UFC Champion Dan Henderson Championships editAppearances edit The CSU Fullerton Titans competed in the NCAA Tournament across 10 active sports 5 men s and 5 women s 99 times at the Division I level 13 Baseball 40 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1987 1988 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Men s basketball 3 1978 2008 2018 Women s basketball 2 1989 1991 Men s soccer 10 1975 1986 1993 1994 1996 1998 2000 2014 2015 2017 Women s soccer 8 2001 2005 2006 2007 2013 2014 2017 2019 Softball 29 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2016 2017 2018 2019 Men s indoor track and field 1 2003 Men s outdoor track and field 4 1994 2002 2003 2004 Women s outdoor track and field 1 2011 Women s volleyball 1 2010Team edit The Titans of CSU Fullerton earned 5 NCAA championships at the Division I level 14 Men s 4 Baseball 4 1979 1984 1995 2004 Women s 1 Softball 1 1986Results School year Sport Opponent Score1978 79 Baseball Arkansas 2 11983 84 Baseball Texas 3 11985 86 Softball Texas A amp M 3 01994 95 Baseball USC 11 52003 04 Baseball Texas 3 2CSU Fullerton won 4 national championships at the NCAA Division II level 14 Men s cross country 1971 Men s gymnastics 1971 1972 1974Below are six national championships that were not bestowed by the NCAA Women s 4 Basketball AIAW 1 1970 Fencing NIWFA 1 1974 Golf AIAW 1 1967 individual Martha Wilkinson Gymnastics AIAW 1 1979 Note 1 Below are two national club team championships Men s bowling USBC 1 1989 Co ed roller hockey Div II NCRHA 1 2014 Prior to NCAA sponsorship 1 individual champion Individual edit CSU Fullerton had 3 Titans win NCAA individual championships at the Division I level 14 NCAA individual championshipsOrder School year Athlete s Sport Source1 1975 76 Sam Shaw Men s gymnastics 15 2 1982 83 Julie Goewey Women s gymnastics 16 3 1986 87 Li Xiaoping Men s gymnastics 15 At the NCAA Division II level CSU Fullerton garnered 12 individual championships 14 Athletic facilities editThe Sports Complex is a multi purpose stadium complex created in conjunction with the Fullerton Marriott and the City of Fullerton The complex includes a dance studio fencing rooms an indoor archery range an outdoor swimming complex racquetball courts weight training facilities and wrestling facilities Current facilities edit Anderson Family Field softball Goodwin Field baseball Titan Courts Women s tennis Titan Gym Men s and women s basketball Women s volleyball non varsity Women s gymnastics Wrestling Titan Stadium Men s and women s soccer Titan Track Complex Men s and women s track and fieldFormer facilities edit Amerige Park 1992 Baseball Anaheim Stadium 1970 1971 1983 Football Santa Ana Stadium 1971 1975 1984 1991 Football Falcon Stadium 1976 1979 Football Titan Field 1980 1982 Football 1991 Baseball Glover Stadium 1983 Football Titan Stadium 1992 FootballTraditions editMascot edit As of 1962 a mascot hadn t been chosen to represent the nickname Titans 2 In what began as a practical joke turned into the First Intercollegiate Elephant Race in Human History 2 The event attracted elephants from universities around the United States and even one from England 2 To publicize the event an elephant called Tuffy the Titan was used and it began appearing on items around campus 2 A crowd estimated at over 10 000 turned out for the event in Spring 1962 2 As a result of hosting the race and with no other mascot the elephant Tuffy the Titan was adopted as the university mascot 2 School colors edit The school colors were chosen as a result of a vote by the student body 2 The colors chosen were royal blue and white but the athletic equipment manager at the time of the vote thought orange was appropriate on uniforms for a college then known as Orange County State College 2 The unofficial color was adopted but wasn t officially acknowledged by the Athletics Council until 1987 2 In 1992 a change from royal blue to navy blue was initiated 2 Rivalries editBecause of the proximity to Long Beach State the schools are considered rivals The rivalry is especially heated in baseball with the Long Beach State baseball team also having a competitive college baseball program 17 This of one of few sports where at least two teams from the Big West Conference frequently make the NCAA national tournament 17 Fullerton also has an intense rivalry with Big West stablemate UC Irvine the two schools are the only Division I universities in Orange County 18 19 20 Titans Athletic Hall of Fame members editTitans Athletic Hall of FameMember Sport Year inductedKurt Suzuki Baseball 2017George Horton Baseball 2017Kathy Van Wyk Softball 2017Tiffany Boyd Softball 2017Mel Franks Sports Information Director 2017Mark Covert Cross Country 2015Paul Folino Athletics Supporter 2015Ted Silva Baseball 2015Jenny Topping Softball 2015Neale Stoner Athletic Director 2015Associated Students Inc Athletics Supporter 2015Bobby Dye Men s Basketball Head Coach 2013Mike Fox Men s Soccer 2013Carol Johnston Women s Gymnastics 20131995 NCAA national championship Team Baseball 2013Bruce Bowen Men s Basketball 2011Brent Mayne Baseball 2011Lynn Rogers Women s Gymnastics Head Coach 2011Susan Lewis Newton Softball 2011Merilyn amp Jerry Goodwin Athletics Supporters 2011Damon Allen Football 2009Connie Clark Softball 2009Barbie Myslak Roetert Women s Gymnastics 2009Gene Murphy Head Football Coach 2009Dan Boone Baseball 2009Mark Collins Football 2007Judi Garman Softball 2007Heather Killeen Frisone Cross Country Track amp Field 2007Mark Kotsay Baseball 2007Phil Nevin Baseball 2007Leon Wood Men s Basketball 2007Greg Bunch Men s Basketball 2005Nancy Dunkle Women s Basketball 2005Tami Elliott Harrison Women s Gymnastics 2005Augie Garrido Baseball 2005Susan LeFebvre Softball 2005Eugenia Miller Rycraw Women s Basketball 2005Tim Wallach Baseball 2005Cal State Fullerton Athletic Directors editJim Donovan Dec 2012 present Dr Steve Walk July 2012 Dec 2012 Interim Brian Quinn 2002 2012 John Easterbrook 1994 2001 Bill Schumard 1991 1994 Ed Carroll 1985 1991 Lynn Eilefson 1982 1985 Mike Mullally 1979 1981 Neale R Stoner 1972 1979 Dr John Caine 1968 1972 Dr Elmer L Johnson 1965 1968 Ernest Becker 1963 1964 References edit University Colors CSUF Brand Retrieved December 5 2022 a b c d e f g h i j k l What is a Titan fullertontitans com Retrieved May 17 2019 Pre NCAA Statistical Leaders and AIAW Results PDF NCAA Retrieved 31 Oct 2012 Division I Men s Soccer Championships Records Book PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association Retrieved 22 July 2018 Division I Women s Soccer Championships Records Book PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association Retrieved 25 July 2018 Plummer William Floyd Larry C 2013 A Series Of Their Own History Of The Women s College World Series Oklahoma City Oklahoma United States Turnkey Communications Inc ISBN 978 0 9893007 0 4 Robin Brian January 25 2022 Cal State Fullerton s Addition of Men s Indoor Track Ups Recruiting Game The Orange County Register Retrieved November 1 2022 Division I Women s Volleyball Championship Records Book PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association Retrieved 6 August 2018 Cal State Fullerton Athletics PDF Fullertontitans com Retrieved 2015 07 16 Cal State Fullerton drops wrestling and gymnastics USA Wrestling Archived from the original on 2013 12 07 Retrieved 2014 01 01 NCAA 2006 Division I A I AA Football Records Book PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association Archived from the original PDF on December 22 2006 Retrieved January 8 2007 Cal State Wrestling Dropped USA Wrestling Archived from the original on 2014 03 12 Retrieved 2014 01 01 NCAA Championships Statistics National Collegiate Athletic Association Retrieved 10 April 2022 a b c d Championships Summary PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association Retrieved 20 May 2018 a b National Collegiate Men s Gymnastics Championships Records Book PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association Retrieved 7 July 2018 National Collegiate Women s Gymnastics Championships Records Book PDF National Collegiate Athletic Association Retrieved 7 July 2018 a b Rivalry between Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton should reach new heights with a trip to Omaha on the line latimes com Retrieved May 17 2019 Cal State Fullerton UC Irvine Rivalry To Be Showcased On ESPNU bigwest org Retrieved May 17 2019 Less Grudge in Matchup These Days Basketball Cal State Fullerton UC Irvine rivalry has cooled somewhat but bragging rights are still at stake They play tonight at UCI latimes com Retrieved May 17 2019 Bragging rights at stake vs UCI dailytitan com Retrieved May 17 2019 External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cal State Fullerton Titans amp oldid 1199352334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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