by Ken Mashinchi | Jun 12, 2020 | Athletics
SJSU women’s soccer players Natasha Harris and Darrian Reed and men’s basketball player Caleb Simmons recently joined together to form Athletes4CHNGES, a group dedicated to raising awareness within and beyond the athletic community. CHNGES stands for...
by Julia Halprin Jackson | Mar 30, 2020 | Athletics, Spartan Spotlight
On April 1, 1920, a pioneering judoka, coach, educator and leader was born to Japanese immigrants who worked in California’s Imperial Valley. Yoshihiro Uchida, ’47 Biological Sciences, ’04 Honorary Doctorate, started competing in the sport as a 10-year-old in Garden...
by Melissa Anderson | Aug 14, 2019 | Athletics, Campus Life
Media Contacts: Robin McElhatton Media Relations Specialist 408-924-1749 robin.mcelhatton@sjsu.edu Lawrence Fan SJSU Associate Athletics Director 408-924-1217 lawrence.fan@sjsu.edu John Haggarty VP marketing, Provident Credit Union 650-508-0300, ext....
by SJSU Editor | Jul 16, 2019 | Athletics
SAN JOSÉ, CA (July 16, 2019) – Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has joined the player field for the 2019 Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic, July 29 – August 4 at San José State University. This will be Williams’ 15th appearance at the event and...
by SJSU Editor | Jul 8, 2019 | Athletics, Campus Life
SAN JOSÉ, CA (June 19, 2019) – The official WTA acceptance list for the 2019 Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic has been announced, and with three Grand Slam champions, two former World No. 1s, and 15 WTA title holders in the player field this year’s event will...
by Melissa Anderson | May 30, 2019 | Athletics, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
San Jose State University’s Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change and the San Francisco 49ers cohosted Words to Action: LGBTQ+ Activism in Sport May 29, at Levi’s Stadium 501 Club. During the event, Interim Provost Joan Ficke offered welcome...
