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| Sacramento State Hornets | |
|---|---|
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| University | California State University, Sacramento |
| Conference | Big Sky (primary) WAC (baseball) WCC (women's rowing) Big West (beach volleyball, men's golf, and men's soccer) MPSF (women's gymnastics) |
| NCAA | Division I (FCS) |
| Athletic director | Mark Orr |
| Location | Sacramento, California |
| Varsity teams | 21 |
| Football stadium | Hornet Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Hornets Nest |
| Baseball stadium | John Smith Field |
| Softball stadium | Shea Stadium |
| Soccer stadium | Hornet Field |
| Other venues | Haggin Oaks Golf Complex Livermore Community Park Sacramento State Aquatic Center Sacramento State Tennis Courts Valley Hi Country Club |
| Mascot | Herky |
| Nickname | Hornets |
| Fight song | "Fight, Hornet, Fight!" |
| Colors | Green and gold[1] |
| Website | www |
The Sacramento State Hornets (also Sac State Hornets) is the team that represents California State University, Sacramento in intercollegiate athletics.
The school fields 21 teams including men and women's basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, tennis, and track and field; women's-only gymnastics, beach volleyball, volleyball, and softball; and men's-only baseball and football. The Hornets compete in NCAA Division I, and are members of the Big Sky Conference.[2] The men's soccer, men's golf and women's beach volleyball teams play as affiliate members in the Big West Conference,[3][4] the baseball team plays as an affiliate member in the Western Athletic Conference,[5] and the women's rowing team is an affiliate of the West Coast Conference.[6]
- ^ "Sacramento State Colors". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "Big Sky Conference - Member Institutions". Bigskyconf.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Men's Soccer". bigwest.org. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- ^ "Big West Conference Adds Beach Volleyball To Sports Lineup" (Press release). Big West Conference. June 26, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
- ^ "Baseball - News - WACSports.com Official Web Site of the Western Athletic Conference". Wacsports.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Rowing To Join The West Coast Conference For Upcoming Season" (Press release). Sacramento State AThletics. September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.