Colorado State University Athletics

About Us

About Us

There's a lot to learn - and love - about Colorado State Athletics, Colorado State University, and our hometown, Fort Collins, Colorado!

Located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, we represent Colorado State University, a Tier 1 research institution and the highest-ranked public university in the Mountain West Conference by U.S. News and World Reports. Stalwart in our nature, we are comprised of 16 NCAA Division 1 programs, each passionately striving for success on and off the fields of play. Our vision to be the preeminent program in the Mountain West is driven by our mission: To Educate, Engage, and Excel.
 

Mission and Guiding Principles

Our mission statement is pretty simple here at Colorado State: To Educate, Engage, and Excel. 

"Educate" - We fulfill our mission to educate student-athletes as evidenced by the top graduation success rates in the Mountain West conference.
"Engage" - Athletics gives Colorado State University an opportunity to brings students, alumni, and fans from all areas together to celebrate being Rams. We are also active in our community to support community service and engage our fans, donors, and the community at-large.
"Excel" - We are a department driven by "Championship Culture." Since 2015-16, Colorado State has won more Mountain West championships than any program in the Mountain West as well as the most championships by women's programs in the league.

We are also guided by 11 key guiding principles, each carefully crafted by our leadership:

  1. Student-Athletes first and foremost.
  2. Play by the rules! Always.
  3. Compete. Win. Be a Champion.
  4. Be a Stalwart Teammate.
  5. Respect ourselves. Respect others.
  6. Embrace the opportunity. Honor the privilege.
  7. Adapt to change. Drive progress.
  8. Build strength through our diversity.
  9. Share our story. Grow our Family
  10. Pause and celebrate.
  11. We are Green and Gold

Accountability

Each year, the Colorado State University Department of Athletics submits its financial report to the NCAA as part of the NCAA's annual reporting requirements for all Division 1 athletic departments in addition to reporting the financial figures to the Colorado State University System Board of Governors at their board meeting, typically in early August.

The most recent available report is for the 2023 fiscal year.

Click HERE to view our NCAA financial reports.