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In the 52 years since LBSU has competed at the Division I level (except football which became division I in 1972) exceptional success has been achieved. We can match or exceed probably any mid-major program. Among Big West schools no one else is even close to the success of our athletic programs. I am going list the highest finish for all of our programs in the NCAA or AIAW (women before the NCAA) National Championships and you will see how amazing our success has been. With the lull of college sports presently I thought it would be interesting to fill the void with this amazing resume.

Basketball - Men - 5th (elite 8) - twice; Women - 3rd (Final 4) - twice

Football - Reached The Pasadena Bowl as a college-division team and tied Louisville 24-24. Metcalf, Burns and Parks were 1st team college-division all-americans

Baseball - 3rd (Played in 4 College World Series)

Softball - 4th (Played in 5 College World Series)

Track & Field - 10th - and were college-division champions in 1967

Volleyball - Men - 1st - 3 times; Women - 1st - 5 times (including 2 AIAW championships)

Tennis - Men - 5th - and were college-division champions in 1967; Women - 2nd Round

Women's Soccer - 5th (elite 8)

Cross Country - Men - 10th

Golf - Men - 9th

Beach Volleyball - 1st

Swimming - Men - 5th - and 2 time college -division Champions; Women - 9th

Gymnastics - Yoichi Tomita - NCAA Gymnast Of the Year; Women - 9th

Water Polo - Men - 2nd

Fencing - 9th

Field Hockey - AIAW National Champions