What is the name of the sport teams at San Jose State University?
Q: What is the name of the sport teams at San Jose State University?
A: The sport teams at San Jose State University are called the San Jose State Spartans.
Q: What conference do they compete in?
A: The San Jose State Spartans compete in the Mountain West Conference (MW) at the NCAA Division I level.
Q: When did SJSU begin participating in athletics?
A: SJSU began participating in athletics when its baseball team was established in 1890.
Q: What sports have SJSU won NCAA championships in?
A: SJSU has won NCAA championships in track and field, cross country running, golf, and boxing.
Q: How many Olympic medals have people who attended SJSU won?
A: People who once went to SJSU have won 18 Olympic medals (including seven gold medals) since 1948. These people have won medals in swimming, judo and boxing.
Q: Who gave the raised fist salute during the 1968 Summer Olympics? A: Lee Evans, John Carlos and Tommie Smith gave the raised fist salute during the 1968 Summer Olympics from Mexico City.
Q: In 2008 what coaches were named “Coach of the Year” by their respective conferences? A: In 2008 head coaches from the men’s soccer, baseball, women’s gymnastics, and women’s golf programs had all been named “Coach of the Year" by their respective conferences.
