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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.

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

Nickname

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

History

CSUF has won 13 national championships in eight different sports.

Sports sponsored

More information Men's sports, Women's sports ...
Men's sports Women's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryGolf
GolfSoccer
SoccerSoftball
Track and field1Tennis
Track and field1
Volleyball
1 – includes both indoor and outdoor.
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Baseball

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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

Men's basketball

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Big West logo in Cal State Fullerton's colors
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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

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

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

Men's cross country

  • 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

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

Women's golf

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

Men's soccer

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]

More information Year, Round ...
Year Round Opponent Result
1975Second Round
Quarterfinals
Colorado College
San Francisco
W 1–0
L 2–3
1986First RoundUCLAL 0–3
1993First 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
1994First Round
Second Round
Third Round
San Diego
San Francisco
Indiana
W 3–1
W 1–0
L 1–2
1996First Round
Second Round
UCLA
Creighton
W 2–1
L 0–1
1998First RoundSan DiegoL 1–2
2000First RoundStanfordL 0–4
2014First RoundSan DiegoL 1–2
2015First RoundSanta ClaraL 0–3
2017First RoundPacificL 1–2
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Titans on the United States Olympic Men's Soccer squads

Women's soccer

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]

More information Year, Round ...
Year Round Opponent Result
2001First RoundUCLAL 0–3
2005First Round
Second Round
Third Round
UNLV
USC
Virginia
W 1–0
W 3–1
L 1–2
2006First Round
Second Round
Loyola Marymount
UCLA
W 3–0
L 1–3
2007First RoundUCLAL 1–3
2013First RoundStanfordL 0–1
2014First RoundStanfordL 2–5
2015First RoundUSCL 3–4
2017First RoundPepperdineL 0–1
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Softball

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

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

Men's track and field

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.

More information Men's outdoor track and field records, Event ...
Men's outdoor track and field records
Event Athlete Time/Distance/Points Year
100MJon Pratter10.462007
200MKevin Howard21.231999
400MBrandon Campbell46.982000
800MNate Heggenberger1:51.421997
1500MSteve Frisone3:48.981994
3000MJordan Horn8:17.132007
3000M SCMike Tansley8:41.271994
5000MJordan Horn14:06.092005
10,000MJordan Horn29:02.572007
110m HurdlesLamar Jackson14.342007
400m HurdlesRichard Adams51.282001
4 × 100 m RelayMcCullum F., Williams, Brown, Campbell40.152002
4 × 400 m RelayBrown, McCullum F., Campbell, Ortega3:10.462002
Long JumpBrandon Campbell25'4.5"2001
Triple JumpJoe Thomas51'11.25"2004
High JumpBrandon Campbell7'4.5"2001
Pole VaultGiovanni Lanaro18'4.5"2004
Shot PutDon Turri59'11"1973
Discus ThrowFritz Coffman176'4"1974
Javelin ThrowRob Vazquez228'11.5"1991
Javelin Throw (Old Table)Jim Feeney243'4"1972
Hammer ThrowScott Hutchinson189'9"2007
DecathlonBrandon Campbell6,637 Points2000
Decathlon (Old Table)Paul Fink7,067 Points1974
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More information Men's imperial distance records, Event ...
Men's imperial distance records
Event Athlete Time/Distance/Points Year
100YDS.Sam Small9.6h1975
220YDS.Sam Small21.4h1975
440YDS.Steve Wennerstrom47.1h1970
880 YDS.Mike Eck1:49.2h1968
One-MilesJim Woodward4:05.9h1973
Two-MilesJohn Casco8:47.7h1972
Three-MilesJohn Casco & Dave White13.42.0h1971/1973
Six MilesMark Covert28:08.3h1971
MarathonDoug Schmenk2:16.331972
120 YD. HurdlesEd Hill14.4h1967
440 YD. HurdlesJerry Huss52.4h1973
440 YD. RelaySmall, Everage, Lloyd, Tavie41.2h1975
880 YD. RelayMaikisch, Tiscaareno, Titus, ?1:27.4h1971
One-Mile RelayAnkerman, Bryan, Thomas, Lloyd3:14.6h1975
Sprint MedleyEck, Ochoa, Smith, Stratton3:26.5h1968
Two-Mile RelayLove, Tubb, Keane, Payan7:36.0h1971
Distance RelayWilson, Wooley, Baird, Tubb9:55.41972
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Women's track and field

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

More information Women's outdoor track and field records, Event ...
Women's outdoor track and field records
Event Athlete Time/Distance/Points Year
100MCiara Short11.582011
200MCiara Short23.282011
400MCiara Short51.852011
800MLakeysha McClenton2:09.752002
1500MMary Kenney4:28.501989
3000MMary Kenney9:43.831987
3000M SCJuliane Masciana10:15.962009
5000MCarolyn Ellis16:33.722010
10,000MGrace Gonzales35:02.162008
100m HurdlesLauren Williams13.222009
400m HurdlesDestany Cearley1:00.512006
400m RelayShort, Williams, Evans, Chang45.522010
1600m RelayWilson, Blake, McClellan, Hudson3:39.182007
Long JumpAnna Doty19'5 1/42002
Triple JumpAnna Doty41'5 3/42001
High JumpLoren Gualco5'7 3/41998
Pole VaultJennifer Clarke12'10 1/42003
Shot PutJameena Hunt48'10 3/42009
Discus ThrowJameena Hunt173'92009
Javelin ThrowKaren Bardsley135'42007
Hammer ThrowJameena Hunt185'12010
HeptathlonLacey Welborn4,508 Points2003
6k XCGrace Gonzales20:42.202008
5k XCGrace Gonzales17:06.102008
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Women's volleyball

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]

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Year Round Opponent Result
2010First RoundColorado StateL 2–3
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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)
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Former varsity sports

  • 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

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

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

Wrestling

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.

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Championships

Appearances

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

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

Results

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School year Sport Opponent Score
1978–79BaseballArkansas2–1
1983–84BaseballTexas3–1
1985–86SoftballTexas A&M3–0
1994–95BaseballUSC11–5
2003–04BaseballTexas3–2
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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

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

More information NCAA individual championships, Order ...
NCAA individual championships
Order School year Athlete(s) Sport Source
11975–76Sam ShawMen's gymnastics[15]
21982–83Julie GoeweyWomen's gymnastics[16]
31986–87Li XiaopingMen's gymnastics[15]
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At the NCAA Division II level, CSU Fullerton garnered 12 individual championships.[14]

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Athletic facilities

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

Former facilities

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Traditions

Mascot

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

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]

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Rivalries

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

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Titans Athletic Hall of Fame
Member Sport Year inducted
Kurt SuzukiBaseball2017
George HortonBaseball2017
Kathy Van WykSoftball2017
Tiffany BoydSoftball2017
Mel FranksSports Information Director2017
Mark CovertCross Country2015
Paul FolinoAthletics Supporter2015
Ted SilvaBaseball2015
Jenny ToppingSoftball2015
Neale StonerAthletic Director2015
Associated Students, Inc.Athletics Supporter2015
Bobby DyeMen's Basketball Head Coach2013
Mike FoxMen's Soccer2013
Carol JohnstonWomen's Gymnastics2013
1995 NCAA national championship TeamBaseball2013
Bruce BowenMen's Basketball2011
Brent MayneBaseball2011
Lynn RogersWomen's Gymnastics Head Coach2011
Susan Lewis-NewtonSoftball2011
Merilyn & Jerry GoodwinAthletics Supporters2011
Damon AllenFootball2009
Connie ClarkSoftball2009
Barbie Myslak-RoetertWomen's Gymnastics2009
Gene MurphyHead Football Coach2009
Dan BooneBaseball2009
Mark CollinsFootball2007
Judi GarmanSoftball2007
Heather Killeen-FrisoneCross Country/Track & Field2007
Mark KotsayBaseball2007
Phil NevinBaseball2007
Leon WoodMen's Basketball2007
Greg BunchMen's Basketball2005
Nancy DunkleWomen's Basketball2005
Tami Elliott-HarrisonWomen's Gymnastics2005
Augie GarridoBaseball2005
Susan LeFebvreSoftball2005
Eugenia Miller-RycrawWomen's Basketball2005
Tim WallachBaseball2005
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Cal State Fullerton Athletic Directors

  • 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

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