Cal State Northridge Matadors
The Cal State Northridge Matadors are the athletic teams that represent California State University, Northridge in Northridge, Los Angeles, California. The Matadors field 17 teams in nineteen sports. The Matadors compete in NCAA Division I and are members of the Big West Conference. CSUN has been a member of the Big West Conference since the summer of 2001 for most sports. The men's and women's indoor track and field teams compete in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation instead. Men's volleyball also competed in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, but will compete in the Big West beginning in 2018.
Nickname
The Matador nickname was suggested in 1958 by student submissions, and was chosen over four other finalists. These included the Apollos, Falcons, Rancheros and Titans. The Matador is said to reflect the region's Spanish heritage.History
CSUN had previously been a member of the Big Sky Conference from 1996 to 2000. The Matadors won 34 NCAA Division II National Titles before moving up to Division I in 1990. That still ranks third all time in Division II.Sports sponsored
Baseball
The CSUN Matadors baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of California State University, Northridge in Northridge, California, United States. The team is a member of the Big West Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. Cal State Northridge's first baseball team was fielded in 1959. The team plays its home games at 1,200-seat Matador Field.Basketball
Men's basketball
The CSUN Matadors men's basketball team represents California State University, Northridge in Northridge, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. Cal State Northridge's first men's basketball team was fielded in 1958–1959. The team plays its home games at the 2,400-seat Matadome.Women's basketball
The CSUN Matadors women's basketball team represents California State University, Northridge in Northridge, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. Cal State Northridge's first women's basketball team was fielded in 1958–1959. The team plays its home games at the 2,400-seat Matadome.Soccer
Men's soccer
The CSUN Matadors men's soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 1–7 through seven appearances.| 2002 | First Round | Loyola Marymount | L 0–1 |
| 2003 | Second Round | FIU | L 1–2 |
| 2004 | First Round | Loyola Marymount | L 0–1 |
| 2005 | Second Round Third Round | UC Santa Barbara New Mexico | W 3–2 L 0–1 |
| 2012 | First Round | San Diego | L 1–2 |
| 2013 | Second Round | Stanford | L 0–1 |
| 2016 | First Round | Pacific | L 0–1 |
Women's soccer
The CSUN Matadors women's soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 0–1 through one appearance.| 2012 | First Round | San Diego State | L 0–3 |
Softball
The Matadors softball team has appeared in two Women's College World Series in 1993 and 1994, advancing to the title game in 1994 before falling to Arizona.Women's volleyball
The CSUN Matadors women's volleyball team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 1–5 through five appearances.| 1992 | First Round | USC | L 0–3 |
| 1996 | First Round | Kansas State | L 1–3 |
| 2003 | First Round | Loyola Marymount | L 0–3 |
| 2004 | First Round | Kansas State | L 0–3 |
| 2013 | First Round Second Round | Colorado State USC | W 3–2 L 0–3 |
Former varsity sports
- Cal State Northridge Matadors football
- Swimming
Non-varsity sports
Rugby
CSUN women's rugby began as a university recognized club team in 2011, after a 17-year hiatus. CSUN women's rugby played in the Collegiate SoCal Division 2 in 2012, and finished ranked first in Southern California and 14th in the Nation in Division 2. In 2013, the team finished first in California and sixth in the Nation in Division 2.Championships
Appearances
The CSUN Matadors competed in the NCAA Tournament across 13 active sports 58 times at the Division I level.Team
CSUN has never won a national championship at the NCAA Division I level.CSUN won 30 national championships at the Division II level.
- Baseball : 1970, 1984
- Men's golf : 1969, 1973, 1974
- Men's gymnastics : 1968, 1969
- Women's gymnastics : 1982
- Men's outdoor track and field : 1975
- Softball : 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987
- Men's swimming and diving : 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
- Women's swimming and diving : 1982, 1987, 1988, 1989
- Men's tennis : 1969
- Women's tennis : 1982
- Women's volleyball : 1983, 1987
- Women's outdoor track and field – Division I : 1978, 1979, 1980
- Women's volleyball – Division II : 1980
Individual
At the NCAA Division II level, CSUN garnered 163 individual championships.