by Melissa Anderson | May 30, 2019 | Athletics, Community Engagement
Media Contacts: Robin McElhatton, SJSU media relations specialist, 408-924-1749, robin.mcelhatton@sjsu.edu Lawrence Fan, SJSU Athletics sports information, 408-924-1217, lawrence.fan@sjsu.edu San Jose, CA–San Jose State University President Mary A. Papazian has been...
by SJSU Editor | Apr 23, 2019 | Athletics
San Jose State University and its Division of Intercollegiate Athletics will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the future construction of a new Football Operations Center on the east side of CEFCU Stadium, Home of the Spartans. The ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday...
by SJSU Editor | Apr 15, 2019 | Academics, Athletics
Media contact: Robin McElhatton, 408-924-1749, robin.mcelhatton@sjsu.edu SAN JOSE, CA – San Jose State University will hold a grand opening ceremony for the new Spartan Recreation and Aquatic Center (SRAC), a facility that provides new modern recreation facilities and...
by Robin McElhatton | Sep 28, 2015 | Athletics
In the 1960s and 1970s, SJSU had a powerhouse water polo team. They won a national title in 1968, and finished in the top five nationally four times in the 1970s. But in 1981, the school discontinued the program to comply with Title IX regulations. Bill Simpkins, a...
by Pat Lopes Harris | Nov 7, 2014 | Athletics
Posted Nov. 7, 2014 by the San Jose Mercury News. By Sal Pizarro Even at age 94, legendary San Jose State judo coach Yosh Uchida retains a quiet dignity that demands respect. Uchida was speaking Friday on campus at the rededication of Yosh Uchida Hall, the refurbished...
by Pat Lopes Harris | Dec 28, 2012 | Athletics
“The best season in the major college football history of San Jose State concluded with a game that showcased how this team reached levels not before seen,” San Jose Mercury News reporter Jimmy Durkin wrote of SJSU’s 29-20 victory over Bowling Green...