Fresno State Bulldogs The Fresno State Bulldogs represent California State University , Fresno ( commonly referred to as Fresno State ) in 19 NCAA Division I sports . The teams are members of the Mountain West Conference . Before that , it had been a member of the Western Athletic Conference since the 1992 - 93 before leaving for the Mountain West during the 2012 - 2013 season . Fresno State had also been a member of the Big West Conference since the 1969 - 70 ( the conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association at that time until 1988 ) . Fresno State was also a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association from its beginning in the 1939 - 40 season ( when Fresno State was in NCAA Division II ) . On August 18 , 2010 , it was announced that Fresno State , alongside fellow WAC member Nevada , would accept an offer to move to the Mountain West Conference . Fresno State and Nevada made the move , effective July 1 , 2012 . The university has won two NCAA Division I Championships in both Softball ( 1998 ) and Baseball ( 2008 ) . Varsity sports . Fresno State fields 19 varsity sports teams ; 7 men ' s and 12 women ' s : Men ' s sports Women ' s sports Softball . The perennial national power Bulldog women ' s softball team has had a lengthy tradition of winning since the inception of the sport . The softball team owns the distinction of winning the school ' s first team NCAA National Championship in 1998 . Fresno State defeated then - top ranked Arizona 1 – 0 in the 1998 NCAA championship game in Oklahoma City due to the strong arm of All - American pitcher Amanda Scott and the bat of All - American Nina Lindenberg , who scored the game ' s only run on a solo home run . The Bulldogs finished the season with a 52 – 11 record and ranked No . 1 in the nation . Arizona entered the 1998 national championship game against Fresno State with a 67 – 3 overall record . Through the 2010 season , Fresno State continues to be the nation ' s only softball team to have earned bids to all 30 NCAA Division I championship tournaments . In addition to Fresno State ' s 1998 NCAA championship , the Bulldogs have reached the NCAA championship game four other times ( 1984 , 1988 , 1989 , 1990 ) , and the College World Series 12 times . The Bulldogs are coached by Margie Wright , the nation ' s winningest Division I coach in the sport . Wright , who has led Fresno State to 10 Western Athletic Conference championships in the last 13 years and 18 league crowns overall , finished her 25th season as the head coach Bulldogs in 2010 . She entered the 2009 season having won 1 , 307 games in her career . The Cardinal was in emulation of the colors of Stanford University and the Blue in emulation of the colors of the University of California . Traditions . Fight Song . " Fight Varsity " < / br > " On your toes dig in and hit that line ! " < / br > " We ' re all pulling hard for you " < / br > " So fight and give the best there is in you " < / br > " Fight Varsity " < / br > " On your toes dig in and hit that line ! " < / br > " We ' ll fight on to victory " < / br > " We ' re always true to Fresno State ! " < / br > " B . U . L . L . D . O . G . S . " < / br > " GO DOGS GO ! " < / br > " FIGHT DOGS FIGHT ! " < / br > " GOOOO DOGS ! " < / br > " Fight Varsity " < / br > " On your toes dig in and hit that line ! " < / br > " We ' re all pulling hard for you " < / br > " So fight and give the best there is in you " < / br > " Fight Varsity " < / br > " On your toes dig in and hit that line ! " < / br > " We ' ll fight on to victory " < / br > " We ' re always true to Fresno State ! " Alma Mater . " Let us in song , our voices raise < / br > " In cloistered courts , to sound thy praise . " < / br > " Each voice and heart that sings is true " < / br > " To thee , oh , Cardinal and Blue . " < / br > " For thee , our hopes and memories ; " < / br > " For thee , our hearts and loyalties . " < / br > " Thy sons and daughters hail thee great , " < / br > " Our Alma Mater , Fresno State ! " < / br >