Bobcat Athletics

Consider this the best bargain on campus — free admission to home athletic events. Yes, free. No strings attached, nothing else to buy, no number to call — just show up to your sport of choice, or all of them, with your valid Texas State student ID, and you will be admitted at no charge to football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, soccer or any other of our 16 intercollegiate sports for men and women.

So, head to the bookstore, stock up on Bobcat gear, wear your maroon and gold, and show your Bobcat Pride!

If you are interested in learning more about upcoming Texas State athletic events and promotions, visit the Texas State Athletics Web site at www.txstatebobcats.com and register for the free e-mail newsletter to receive weekly updates on the latest in Bobcat Athletics.

The Drive

"The Drive" is Texas State's joint effort among students, faculty, staff, alumni, partners, donors and citizens of San Marcos to send Texas State to the NCAA's highest level of sports competetion, the Football Bowl Subdivision.

This campaign is one of the greatest moments in Texas State history. Every aspect of "The Drive" that began in 2008 has been success.

Here are some of the recent highlights:

• Students approved a referendum to increase their financial support of Texas State Athletics.
• Alumni Jerry and Linda Fields contributed $1 million to Texas State Athletics in April, on top of a $1 million donation on the behalf of Darren B. Casey.
• Our brand-new, state-of-the-art $8 million baseball and softball stadiums opened this spring, drawing record crowds for our home openers.
• Construction currently is under way on a new soccer locker room complex located on West Campus.
• Our football, volleyball and women's soccer teams all won Southland Conference championships in 2008, the first time in the history of the league one school swept all three championships.
• The men's basketball team improved its win total for the third straight season and qualified for the Southland Conference Tournament for the first time in four years.
• Revenue increased last year in several key areas, including Bobcat Bonanza, corporate partnerships, and football, baseball and softball ticket revenue.
• Broke ground on the $17 million press box expansion at Bobcat Stadium, a project that will add 450 club seats and 15 luxury suites to the west side.

Athletic Facilities

During the last few years, Texas State Athletics has invessted more than  $25 million in athletic facility renovations and new construction. Projects include: new baseball and softball stadiums, new tennis and soccer locker rooms, and the press box expansion at Bobcat Stadium to include operations, club seat and private suite levels. 

Bobcat fans are hosted at some of the finest venues in the Southwest. The 15,218-seat Bobcat Stadium is home to the football team and the track-and-field teams, and it also hosts numerous events throughout the year. Strahan Coliseum is home to the men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the Bobcat volleyball team. The 7,200-seat facility is one of the finest for all kinds of entertainment events. Newly opened in 2009, the Bobcat baseball stadium holds more than 2,000 people in an intimate ballpark atmosphere, and the softball stadium does the same for more than 1,000 passionate fans.

Dear Bobcats,

I am extremely excited to welcome you here for the best years you will have in your life. As a graduate of Texas State, I can promise you that your degree will help you attain the goals you have set for yourself.

You are invited to all of our athletic events, and I extend a personal invitation for you to join us at Jim Wacker Field at Bobcat Stadium for our football games. It doesn't get any better than to have a packed Bobcat stadium, with all our fans clad in maroon and gold yelling "Texas" on one side and "State" on the other. To make it even better, all you need is your Texas State ID — admission is free!

I encourage you to come visit us (there are three Texas State grads on our staff) when you can. Our offices are on the second floor of the End Zone Complex. Our doors are always open and we're happy to meet new Bobcats.

I hope you're filled with as much Bobcat Pride as we are. If I don't see you in our offices, I'll see you at the games.

GO BOBCATS!

Brad Wright, Head Football Coach