Athletics News

Titan Athletics Unveils Augie Garrido Statue

Cal State Fullerton’s baseball program launched its 2022 fundraising campaign with the unveiling of a statue of legendary head coach Augie Garrido. Garrido guided Cal State Fullerton to College World Series championships in 1979, 1984 and 1995. He died nearly four years ago at age 78. After the unveiling, Fullerton supporters toured the new L-shaped clubhouse. The first floor houses a locker room, showers, and study and food areas. On the second floor, there are conference, video analysis, copier and storage rooms as well as coaches’ offices and showers. The clubhouse (and softball clubhouse upgrades) are the result of a $15.1 million fundraising effort through the “It Takes a Titan” campaign.

Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2021 Honored

Cal State Fullerton earlier this year recognized some of the best Titan athletes who have ever played for the university along with a beloved faculty member who is credited with helping Titan athletes achieve their greatest glories.

This year’s Athletics Hall of Fame honorees were:

ERIN (SADDLER) HENRY women’s volleyball

GIOVANNI LANARO pole vaulting

MIKE PRINGLE football

KEN RAVIZZA faculty/administration

1986 WOMEN’S SOFTBALL TEAM

Titans Take Pride in Newly Renovated Softball Complex

Cal State Fullerton recently unveiled its newly renovated, 6,500 square-foot softball clubhouse. The two-story complex features new locker rooms, coaches’ offices, a game room, athletic training and video analysis rooms as well as fully covered batting cages.

Dance Team Wins 17th UDA National Championship

The Cal State Fullerton Dance Team won its 17th Universal Dance Association National Championship in Orlando, taking first place in the D1 Jazz competition.

Dinner With the Titans: Baseball Alumni, Fans and Players Celebrate Baseball Lagacy

More than 450 guests gathered for Cal State Fullerton’s annual Dinner With the Titans event earlier this year, where $125,000 was raised for Titan baseball. The keynote speaker was alumnus Phil Nevin, who went on to play for the Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Anaheim Angels, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs and Minnesota Twins. He also has served as coach for the San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees, and is currently third base coach for the Los Angeles Angels.

Titan Basketball Makes it to March Madness

Gritty, scrappy and tough were just some of the adjectives used to describe the Titan men’s basketball team as it capped off its season with an appearance in the NCAA Championship Tournament, paired off against No. 2 seed, Duke University. Although the game signaled the end of the one of the biggest basketball games in CSUF’s history, the underdog Titans showed the nation what determination looks like as they took on one of the best teams in the nation.

Super Sunday: Connecting With Black Congregations

Every year during Black History Month, President Fram Virjee, faculty and staff members from Cal State Fullerton visit African American churches in Southern California to encourage congregants and their children to attend college and, specifically, Cal State Fullerton. This year, Virjee spoke to the congregation of Christ Our Redeemer African Methodist Episcopal Church in Irvine at the invitation of Pastor Ralph E. Williamson. The message was simple: “Come to Cal State Fullerton. We want you, we respect you, we need you.”

One Book, One CSUF Focuses on Japanese American Incarceration During WWII

Students, faculty and staff chose George Takei’s “They Called Us Enemy” as this year’s One Book, One CSUF selection. The graphic memoir depicts the experiences of Takei’s family as well as thousands of other Japanese Americans who were sent to incarceration camps when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 in 1942, mandating that persons of Japanese ancestry be systematically relocated to these camps. The book provides insight into the lives of Japanese Americans who spent years living there. “They Called Us Enemy” is among one of the first graphic novels to feature Japanese American characters and the storyline is rooted in Japanese American history.

#TitansGive Day Raises $491,900

Titans came together March 9 to support student success during #TitansGive, Cal State Fullerton’s third annual day of giving. The 24-hour online donation event raised a record-breaking $491,900 for the university’s “It Takes a Titan” campaign — roughly 8% more than in 2021. More than 1,960 donors from 49 states gave 2,263 gifts to help academic achievements and give back to the causes they believe in.