San Francisco State Athletics

What San Francisco State Athletics does

San Francisco State Athletics is the intercollegiate athletics department of San Francisco State University (SFSU), a public state university in San Francisco, California operating under the DBA "SF State Gators" / "San Francisco State Gators." The department sponsors 10 NCAA Division II programs — men's and women's basketball, cross country, and track & field, plus women's soccer, softball, volleyball, and wrestling — and competes in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) for nine sports and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) for wrestling. Its core technology footprint is a Sidearm Sports-hosted official athletics website (sfstategators.com) that delivers schedules, rosters, news, recruitment questionnaires, and links to live coverage; ticketing is operated through the vivenu platform, and CCAA live game coverage is distributed via FloCollege.

The department's business model is non-commercial and not investor-facing. Revenue and funding are derived from university allocation, donor contributions routed through the Office of University Development under Executive Director David Fierberg, ticket sales and the 2026-27 Athletics Season Pass (free for SFSU students, faculty, and staff; priced for the general public), and ancillary streams such as sports camps, clinic fees, and Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) monetization through OpenDorse. Marketing and recruitment are driven by social media (@sfstate_gators across Instagram, X, Threads, and Facebook), online prospective-student-athlete questionnaires, sports camps, and community engagement, with academic-support outcomes (3.36 average GPA in Spring 2025, 83% graduation rate among the highest in the CCAA, 45 consecutive years of All-American or Academic All-American recognition, and 270+ All-Americans in team-sport history) cited as the primary value proposition to recruits and donors.

Name

San Francisco State Athletics

Legal name

San Francisco State University Athletics

Website

https://sfstategators.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

San Francisco State Athletics operates 10 NCAA Division II sports programs for San Francisco State University, competing in the CCAA and MPSF, funded through university allocation, donations, ticketing via vivenu, and streaming on FloCollege.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Collegiate Athletics Programs

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

College/University Athletic Departments & Varsity Programs (MPAKACAB)

Keywords

• Intercollegiate athletics programs
• NCAA Division II sports
• College sports competition
• Athletic event ticketing
• Live sports streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Athletic Scholarships and Donations: Donations and scholarship support for student-athletes, including endowed scholarships and general athletic development funds
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue from athletic event tickets and season passes, including 2026-27 Athletics Season Pass

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

San Francisco State Athletics operates the intercollegiate athletics program of San Francisco State University, sponsoring 10 NCAA Division II men's and women's programs across basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. It also provides access to live athletic events through ticketing, including season passes, and live streaming via FloCollege.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Men's Basketball NCAA Division II men's basketball program sponsored by San Francisco State Athletics.
• Men's Cross Country NCAA Division II men's cross country program sponsored by San Francisco State Athletics.
• Men's Track & Field NCAA Division II men's track and field program sponsored by San Francisco State Athletics.
• Wrestling NCAA Division II wrestling program sponsored by San Francisco State Athletics and associated with the MPSF.
• Women's Basketball NCAA Division II women's basketball program sponsored by San Francisco State Athletics.
• Women's Cross Country NCAA Division II women's cross country program sponsored by San Francisco State Athletics.
• Women's Soccer NCAA Division II women's soccer program sponsored by San Francisco State Athletics.
• Softball NCAA Division II softball program sponsored by San Francisco State Athletics.
• Women's Track & Field NCAA Division II women's track and field program sponsored by San Francisco State Athletics.
• Women's Volleyball NCAA Division II women's volleyball program sponsored by San Francisco State Athletics.
• Athletic event tickets and season passes Ticketing for San Francisco State Athletics events is provided through vivenu, with season passes available; SFSU students, faculty, and staff receive free admission.
• Live athletics streaming FloCollege provides live streaming of San Francisco State Athletics events for viewers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% graduation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NCAA Division IIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Francisco State Athletics sponsors 10 NCAA Division II programs, competing at the highest level of Division II athletics with national championship opportunities
• California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary conference affiliation for 9 of 10 sports; CCAA is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 12 member institutions
• Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWrestling program competes in MPSF, a conference focused on wrestling at NCAA Division I and II levels

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sonoma State Seawolves Athletics: Sonoma State University's NCAA Division II athletic department and fellow CCAA member; a close geographic and structural peer within the same CSU system.
• Stanislaus State Warriors Athletics: Stanislaus State's NCAA Division II athletic department and CCAA conference member; CSU-system peer comparable in program scale and Division II positioning.
• Chico State Wildcats Athletics: Cal State Chico's NCAA Division II athletic department and CCAA conference member; operates a similar number of sports with comparable academic-athletic positioning and ties for 3rd in the conference for All-CCAA Academic Awards.
• Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes Athletics: Cal State San Bernardino's NCAA Division II athletic department and CCAA conference member; comparable CSU-system public university athletics structure and Division II competitive context.
• Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros Athletics: Cal State Dominguez Hills' NCAA Division II athletic department and CCAA conference member; CSU-system peer with comparable Division II scale and conference-level dynamics.
• Cal State Monterey Bay Otters Athletics: Cal State Monterey Bay's NCAA Division II athletic department and CCAA conference member; direct California-based conference peer with similar program footprint.
• Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Athletics: Cal Poly Pomona's NCAA Division II athletic department competing in the CCAA; comparable program scale, governance structure as a public university athletic department, and conference-level rival for SFSU.
• Cal State East Bay Pioneers Athletics: Cal State East Bay's NCAA Division II athletic department and CCAA conference member; another CSU-system peer with similar program size and Bay Area regional exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Stanford Cardinal Athletics: Stanford University's NCAA Division I (ACC) athletic program; a Bay Area institution with vastly larger budgets and brand reach that competes for elite local recruits, donor attention, and media coverage against SFSU.

Regional players

• University of San Francisco Dons Athletics: USF's Division I athletic department located in the same city as SF State; competes in the West Coast Conference and represents the Bay Area D1 alternative for recruits, fans, and donors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sfstate_mbb
• Instagraminstagram.com/sfstate_mbb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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