Adams State College

Adams State College was established in 1921 when the college's namesake, state legislator William "Billy" Adams, spearheaded the legislation to establish a teacher's college in Alamosa to serve rural southern and western Colorado.

A member of the RMAC since 1956, Adams State was a premier small college in the NAIA Division I before joining the NCAA Division II in 1992. Adams State has won nine National All-Sports Awards; earned 49 team National Championships; and has recorded more than 1,400 All-Americans since 1960.

In 1998-99, Adams State was awarded the highest achievement in collegiate sports when they won the Sears Directors Cup, an award that recognizes the top overall athletic department in each of the NCAA Divisions (I, II, III) and NAIA, for their excellence in sports.

Located in the San Luis Valley, North America's largest alpine valley, in the growing city of Alamosa, Adams State is situated at an altitude of 7,544 feet on flat land, surrounded by the majesty of the "fourteeners" in the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan mountain ranges. Residents of Alamosa can enjoy camping, mountain climbing, skiing, hunting and fishing, as well as the remarkable Great Sand Dunes National Park and the numerous ethnic celebrations and art shows.

Quick Facts

Location: Alamosa, Colorado
RMAC Member Since: 1956
Founded: 1921
Colors: Green and White
Nickname: Grizzlies
Enrollment: 2,500
Stadium: Rex Stadium (2,800)
Arena: Plachy Hall (2,300)
Softball Field: ASC Softball Field
Soccer Stadium: Murphy Field
Athletic Phone: (719) 587-7401
Fax: (719) 587-7276
Faculty Athletic Rep. Fax: (719) 587-7873
Website: www.ascgrizzlies.com

Name History

1921-1922: State Normal School
1923-1928: Adams State Normal School
1929-1937: Adams State Teachers College of Southern Colorado  
1938-1945: Adams State Teachers College
1946-Present: Adams State College

Athletic Department Mailing Address 

208 Edgemont
Plachy Hall
Alamosa, CO 81102