The San Jose State Spartans is the name of the athletic teams representing San José State University. SJSU sports teams compete in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) at the NCAA Division I level. (Football Bowl Subdivision formally known as Division 1-A for football.) The university has participated in athletics since it first fielded a baseball team in 1890.San José State University sports teams have won NCAA national titles in track and field, golf, boxing, fencing and tennis.