Spokane University Sports

Gonzaga University boasts a proud history of athletics dating back to the private university's founding in Spokane, Washington in 1887. Known as the "Zags," the fighting Bulldogs compete at the NCAA level in basketball, football, baseball, tennis, golf, track and field.

Capturing victories in an astounding 90% of all games played, the Gonzaga University basketball team hits the court for home games at the McCarthey Athletic Center, located just 10 minutes from our hotel.

Home of the fighting Cougars, Washington State University is a top research facility, as ranked by the Carnegie Foundation and a member of the Pacific 10 Conference. Led by their indomitable mascot, "Butch T. Cougar," Washington State University competes in their traditional crimson and gray colors in varsity women's swimming, basketball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, cross country, rowing and golf.

Varsity men's sports at Washington State University at Spokane include: golf, basketball, baseball, football and track and field. Martin Stadium is the home field of the Cougars football team and a fifteen-minute drive from the hotel.