San Diego State Aztecs | |
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University | San Diego State University |
Conference | Mountain West Conference |
NCAA | Division I |
Athletic director | John David Wicker |
Location | San Diego, California |
Varsity teams | 17 |
Football stadium | Qualcomm Stadium |
Basketball arena | Viejas Arena |
Mascot | Aztec Warrior |
Nickname | Aztecs |
Fight song | SDSU Fight Song |
Colors | Scarlet and Black |
Website | www |
The San Diego State Aztecs are the athletic teams that represent San Diego State University (SDSU). The Aztecs currently sponsor six men's and thirteen women's sports at the varsity level.
The Aztecs compete in NCAA Division I (FBS for football). Its primary conference is the Mountain West Conference. The women's water polo team participates in the Golden Coast Conference after leaving the Big West Conference in July 2013. The men's soccer team participates as an associate member of the Pac-12 Conference. The women's rowing team is a member of the American Athletic Conference (The American), following moves from the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) to Conference USA (C-USA) in 2013 and from C-USA to The American in 2014. San Diego State's football team had intended to move to the Big East Conference beginning in 2013 with the remainder of its current Mountain West sports moving to the Big West, but on January 17 it was reported that all of San Diego State's athletic teams would be readmitted to the Mountain West.
News reports (especially on local radio) often mention "Montezuma Mesa" or "news from the mesa" when discussing San Diego State-related sports events. The San Diego State campus is known as "Montezuma Mesa", as the university is situated on a mesa overlooking Mission Valley and is located at the intersection of Montezuma Road and College Avenue in the city of San Diego.
The school colors are scarlet (red), black and white.