has produced three Major League Baseball players, two of whom became All-Stars (former Mets shortstop Bud Harrelson, and former Brewers and Red Sox outfielder Tommy Harper). The soccer program has had one player enter the professional ranks. Jared MacLane played in the soccer Professional First Division in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
The softball team participated in the NCAA Division II National Championships in 2005.
As of 2025, the Gators have earned NCAA team championship at the Division II level, a 1997 wrestling championship.
SF State Wrestling sent a wrestler to a national championship meet every year from 1963–64 to 2016–17.
=== Mascot ===
In the early 20th century, collegiate sports at SFSU became more popular, creating a need for a team name, and the search for a mascot started in 1921. The university's newspaper at the time, the Bay Leaf, asked for suggestions for a mascot. Students suggested an alligator named "Golden Gater" in reference to the Golden Gate. Students voted in favor of the name and the alligator …
