The Gonzaga Bulldogs (also known as the Zags) are the athletic teams at Gonzaga University; the term applies to any of the school's varsity teams. Gonzaga University is a member of the West Coast Conference, which participates in the NCAA Division I. The athletic program comprises 8 women's sports: volleyball, basketball, soccer, tennis, cross country, track, crew and golf; and 8 men's sports: basketball, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, cross country, track and crew. The school also offers various intramural sports. Sport from childhood. ... Gonzaga University is a private Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington. ... In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, or high school or other secondary school. ... The West Coast Conference is an NCAA collegiate athletic conference consisting of eight member schools in California, Oregon, and Washington. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... Division I (or DI) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows, New York Tennis is a game played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players (doubles). ... The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the sport. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... This article is about the sport. ... Arthur Ashe Stadium at Flushing Meadows, New York Tennis is a game played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players (doubles). ... The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The term intramural is most commonly associated with sports teams organized within a school. ...

At one time, Gonzaga aspired to be the "Notre Dame of the West" and went by the nickname of Fighting Irish in the 1910s to early 1920s. This name was dropped in 1921 favor of the current "Bulldogs" mascot. The "Zags" moniker has been used as an alternate nickname at Gonzaga for many years. The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Roman Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... Not to be confused with the University of Notre Dame Australia University of Notre Dame du Lac The University of Notre Dame (standard name; full legal name University of Notre Dame du Lac) is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA adjacent to the... The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708. ...

Men's basketball

Men's basketball has been the most successful sport for the Bulldogs. Gonzaga home games have been played at the McCarthey Athletic Center since 2004. The Bulldogs opened the arena with a 38-game win streak, the longest at the time in the NCAA, eventually snapped in February 2007 by the Santa Clara Broncos. McCarthey Athletic Center is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington. ... The Santa Clara Mission is a notable on-campus landmark. ...

Despite playing in a mid-major conference, the Gonzaga Bulldogs are generally considered to be a major program. Gonzaga is one of only nine schools to have reached each of the past nine NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournaments, and is the only school not from a major conference to do so. Mid Major is a term mainly used in American college basketball and to a lesser extent college football to describe schools not affiliated with a BCS or other major conference. ... // Final four redirects here. ...

Notable alumni of Gonzaga basketball include J.P. Batista, Dan Dickau, Richie Frahm, Adam Morrison, Paul Rogers, Blake Stepp, John Stockton and Ronny Turiaf. João Paulo Batista (born October 29, 1981 in Olinda, Pernambuco), more commonly referred to as simply J.P. Batista, is a Brazilian basketball player who played at Gonzaga University in the United States. ... Daniel David Dickau (born September 16, 1978 in Portland, Oregon) plays basketball in the National Basketball Association, currently with the Boston Celtics. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Adam John Morrison (born July 19, 1984, in Glendive, Montana) is an American professional basketball player with the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. ... Paul Rogers (born September 29, 1973 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian basketballer currently playing in the National Basketball League. ... Blake Roy Stepp (born February 4, 1982 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American basketball player who graduated from Gonzaga University and was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2004 NBA Draft. ... John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is a former American professional basketball player who spent his entire career (1984–2003) as a point guard for the Utah Jazz of the NBA. Stockton is regarded as one of the best point guards of all time, holding the NBA records for... Ronny Turiaf (born January 13, 1983 in Le Robert, Martinique) is a French basketball player, selected in the second round (37th pick overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. ...

On February 9, 2007, players Josh Heytvelt and Theo Davis were arrested on felony drug possession charges after being pulled over by police for a traffic infraction.[1] is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Josh Heytvelt (IPA ; born July 26, 1986) is an American basketball player who was an emerging star at Gonzaga University before his arrest on drug charges in February 2007. ... Drug possession is the crime of having one or more illegal drugs in ones possession, either for personal use, distribution, sale or otherwise. ...

External links

• Gonzaga Bulldogs Official Athletic Site
• Gonzaga University Official Site