Long Beach State 49ers
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| University | California State University, Long Beach |
| Conference | Big West Conference |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletic director | Vic Cegles |
| Location | Long Beach, California |
| Varsity teams | 19 |
| Basketball arena | Walter Pyramid |
| Baseball stadium | Blair Field |
| Mascot | Prospector Pete |
| Nickname | 49ers |
| Fight song | "The Fighting 49ers" |
| Colors | Black and Gold |
| Website | www |
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The Long Beach State 49ers are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Long Beach. The 49ers compete in 19 sports teams and compete in NCAA Division I. Long Beach State is a founding member of the Big West Conference, and also competes in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation for sports not sponsored by the Big West.
In the realm of sports the school is referred to as "Long Beach State." The official name of Long Beach State sports teams is "The 49ers" in honor of the year the university was founded and for the prospectors of the California Gold Rush one hundred years before then. Unofficially, "The Beach" is used to refer to Long Beach State and its sports teams as it is the only university on the West Coast with the word "Beach" in its name. One can see the cheer "Go Beach!" written on many CSULB products around campus and on the large water tower near the entrance to the campus.
The school colors have been black and gold since 2000, when they were changed by a student referendum (after George Allen changed the football uniform colors) from the original brown and gold.
Long Beach State sponsors teams in eight men's and eleven women's NCAA sanctioned sports:
Men's Intercollegiate Sports
Women's Intercollegiate Sports
As of July 2, 2015, Long Beach State has won 4 NCAA national team championships.
Below are six national championships that were not bestowed by the NCAA.
Below are five national club team championships won at the highest collegiate level.
The Beach has several rival schools when it comes to sports. In addition to being located in close proximity to each other, Long Beach State and CSUF have competed heavily as conference rivals in baseball more than 20 years. More recently, specifically since 2006, Long Beach State and UC Irvine have participated in the annual "Black and Blue Rivalry Series." In this challenge, each school earns points for its collective conference championships and head-to-head victories against each other (across all NCAA sports in which both schools participate). The totals are added up at the end of the season and a winner is declared. Both schools are currently tied 2-2. Finally, Long Beach State also has a long-standing "beach school" rivalry with UC Santa Barbara.
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