Cal State-San Marcos

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Location: San Marcos, California
Division: NAIA Division I
Conference (basketball): NAIA Division I Basketball Independents
Arena: Clarke Field House

The California State University, San Marcos Cougars compete as independents in NAIA Division I basketball. In 2015, the school will move to NCAA Division II and the California Collegiate Athletic Association The school does not sponsor football. CSUSM is a public institution located in San Marcos, California, in the far northern suburbs of San Diego. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 10,000.

CSUSM is a relatively new campus, having been created in 1989. It's located south of downtown San Marcos, along California State Highway 78.

The Cougars are relatively new to the collegiate sports scene, starting basketball for men and women in 2011. Thus there are few rivalries to be cultivated, but that is expected to change with the move to NCAA Division II.

As you would expect, the university has no alumni in either the NFL or NBA.