May 12, 2023 · After nearly three decades of unofficial nicknames, including Professors and Wampus Cats, student body votes to adopt the Aztec moniker.

May 18, 2018 · San Diego State University will keep the word Aztec as its nickname but create a more culturally sensitive version of its mascot in a decision that reflects nearly 20 years of racially...

The Aztecs nickname was chosen by students in 1925; team colors are scarlet (red) and black. As of 2021, athletes from the university had won 14 medals at the Olympic Games. † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor. Lost in the Mideast Regional finals to Pepperdine. Eliminated by Oral Roberts in the Midwest Regional.

May 15, 2023 · San Diego State University’s Aztec identity is woven into the university's long and rich history. The Aztec moniker was chosen by students in 1925 and has served as a strong identifier for thousands of our students, faculty, staff and alumni.

May 18, 2018 · Long before it was officially named SDSU, the San Diego university began using the Aztec name for its mascot in 1925. It wasn’t until 1941 that the mascot evolved into the depiction that’s...

May 17, 2018 · Outgoing San Diego State University President Sally Roush announced Thursday that the university will retain the Aztec moniker and create a more culturally sensitive version of its Aztec Warrior...

May 17, 2018 · SDSU President Sally Roush announced that the university will retain the Aztec name and Aztec Warrior after carefully considering the 2018 Aztec Identity Task Force’s recommendations and the viewpoints of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members, and also comments shared with her directly.

TIL San Diego State University retained the team name Aztecs but changed its mascot name from "Aztec Warrior" to "Spirit Leader" in 2018 following an investigation by an Aztec Identity Task Force.

Jan 20, 2018 · San Diego State once again will consider the appropriateness and future of the school’s Aztecs nickname and Aztec Warrior mascot. Sally Roush, SDSU’s interim president, announced the...

1897: San Diego Normal School founded. 1921: The school became San Diego Teachers College. They fielded their first sports teams under the nicknames Staters and/or Professors. 1922-24: The College continued to suffer an identity crisis, calling themselves everything from Balboans to Wampus Cats.