Cal State Northridge Matadors
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| University | California State University, Northridge |
| Conference |
Big West Conference Mountain Pacific Sports Federation |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Brandon Martin |
| Location | Northridge, California |
| Varsity teams | 19 |
| Basketball arena | Matadome |
| Baseball stadium | Matador Field |
| Nickname | Matadors |
| Colors | Red, White, and Black |
| Website | www |
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The Cal State Northridge Matadors are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Northridge in Northridge, Los Angeles, California. The Matadors field 17 teams in nineteen sports.
The Matadors compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Big West Conference. CSUN has been a member of the Big West since the summer of 2001 for most sports. The men's and women's indoor track and field teams, the women's water polo team, and the men's volleyball team compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation instead. CSUN had previously been a member of the Big Sky Conference from 1996 to 2000. The Matadors won 34 NCAA Division II National Titles before moving up to Division I in 1990. That still ranks third all time in Division 2.
A football team was previously fielded, but the program was discontinued in 2001. Men's and women's swimming were also discontinued in 2010.
The Matador nickname was suggested in 1958 by student submissions, and was chosen over four other finalists. These included the Apollos, Falcons, Rancheros and Titans. The Matador is said to reflect the region's Spanish heritage.
California State University, Northridge sponsors teams in eight men's and eleven women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
Men's Intercollegiate Sports
Women's Intercollegiate Sports
The Matadors softball team has appeared in two Women's College World Series in 1993 and 1994, advancing to the title game in 1994 before falling to Arizona.
The men's ice hockey team is the oldest non-varsity sport in school history. The team started in 1971. Currently the team competes in Division 2 of the American Collegiate Hockey Association, which is the national governing body for non-varsity hockey, and they are also a member of the West Coast Hockey Conference. Before moving up to Division 2 in 2012 the team made the Division 3 National Tournament twice in 2010 and 2012. They finished 11th and ninth in the Nation, respectively.
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