Athletics
See also: Boise State Broncos and Boise State Broncos tennisBoise State's athletic nickname is the Broncos. The official mascot is Buster Bronco. BSU fields many different teams in sports. Its men's teams include football, basketball, cross country, track and field, wrestling, golf, and tennis. Its women's teams include volleyball, basketball, cross country, swimming and diving, soccer, track and field, gymnastics, golf, softball and tennis. Most of these teams compete in the Mountain West Conference, though the wrestling team competes in the Pac-12 Conference.
On December 7, 2011, Boise State was officially announced as joining the Big East Conference along with San Diego State University, Southern Methodist University, University of Houston and University of Central Florida as a football-only member. The other Boise State sports will move back to the Big West Conference from the Mountain West Conference in 2013.
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