History
The concept for Cosumnes River College was included in a Master Facility Need Study that was approved by the Board of Trustees of the Los Rios Community College District in February 1967. A campus site of 180 acres (0.7 km²) was obtained and construction proceeded on a library building, a science building, an automotive and technology complex, a women's physical education building, and a swimming pool. In the fall of 1970 the college opened with an initial enrollment of about 2,100. The college was a factor in area college sports from the very beginning. It opened up the 1971 football season against reigning state champion College of the Redwoods and nearly pulled off an upset. That team was coached by Coit Conant. During the short period of time that the school fielded a football team 1971-1978, it was the predominant area power in that sport. The school has provided powerful teams in all other sports since the inception of the school winning several conference titles.
In September 1975 the Business/Social Science building was dedicated, which included computer laboratories. In the spring of 1989, the California state finals for the National Geography Bee were first held within the recital hall. They have been held there in April ever since. In fall of 1990 the cafeteria building was opened, with facilities for both staff and student dining, and also for the instructional food service program. The next phase of construction was in the summer of 1991, which added the College Center building with space for the Admissions/Records, Financial Aid, Business Services, Administration and the book store. In fall of 1995 a visual and performing arts complex was opened, completing the roster of facilities in the college's original plan.
In 2004, the Folsom Lake Center was revamped as Folsom Lake College, as fourth community college under Los Rios Community College District.
In 2006, the college became home to the Sacramento Heatwave of the American Basketball Association (ABA).
In 2012, The Cosumnes River Hawks Baseball team took home the schools first ever state championship
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