Stanford Facts: Cardinal Athletics
Cardinal Athletics
Stanford promotes excellence in both academics and athletics. Stanford has won the Directors’ Cup, which honors the most successful program in NCAA Division I sports, the last 15 years. In 2008-09. Stanford won two national team championships and had eight teams in the top five and 17 in the top 10. Forty-nine athletes and coaches also represented Stanford at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Stanford offers about 300 athletic scholarships. About 800 students participate in intercollegiate sports.
Stanford employs some 100 coaches and assistants. Ten current coaches have led their teams to one or more NCAA titles. Stanford maintains one million gross feet of indoor facilities and 94 acres of outdoor fields. Among Stanford’s facilities are the 50,000-seat Stanford Stadium; 6,786-yard Stanford Golf Course; the 7,000-seat Maples Pavilion; the 4,000- seat Sunken Diamond; the 14- court Taube Family Tennis Stadium; and the 2,500-seat, four- pool Avery Aquatic Complex.
The Department of Athletics offers 34 varsity sports—18 for women, 15 for men and one coed—plus 20 club sports. In addition, more than 9,000 students, faculty and staff participate each year in intramural sports. Each quarter, approximately 2,000 students enroll in 100 physical education courses, which include 30 different activities. Call (800) STANFORD.
| Women's Varsity Sports | Men's Varsity Sports | Coed Varsity Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball | Baseball | Sailing |
| Crew | Basketball | |
| Cross Country | Crew | |
| Fencing | Cross Country | |
| Field Hockey | Fencing | |
| Golf | Football | |
| Gymnastics | Golf | |
| Lacrosse | Gymnastics | |
| Lightweight Rowing | Soccer | |
| Soccer | Swimming and Diving | |
| Softball | Tennis | |
| Squash | Track and Field | |
| Swimming and Diving | Volleyball | |
| Synchronized Swimming | Water Polo | |
| Tennis | Wrestling | |
| Track and Field | ||
| Volleyball | ||
| Water Polo |
Home of Champions
Total National Championships: 111
Total NCAA Championships: 97 (NCAA rank: No.2)
Total Men's NCAA Championships: 59 (No. 3)
Total Women's NCAA Championships: 38 (No. 1)
Total Individual NCAA Championships: 421 (No.1)
NCAA Team Championships Since 1990: 57 (No.1)
NCAA Team Championships Since 1980: 80 (No.1)
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 2000 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 1996 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| 1988 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| 1984 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
The Cardinal
Cardinal has been the color of Stanford athletic teams since 1892. In 1930, Stanford officially adopted the Indian symbol and nickname for its teams. In 1972, the Indian mascot was dropped at the request of Native American students. Stanford teams are called the Cardinal, in reference to the team color.
