Bulldog Built - Fresno State

The Bulldog Built Program is designed to enhance the well-being of Fresno State student-athletes through holistic development initiatives. With programming centered on character formation, professional development, and community engagement, Bulldog Built will prepare Fresno State student-athletes to enter into their postgraduate life with leadership skills, confidence, integrity, and a drive to succeed.

OUR DOG TAGS

Character Formation
- Centered on integrity, cultural competency, establishing a healthy lifestyle, communication, and identity development in preparation for life after collegiate athletics
Professional Development
- Provide integrated experiences in career preparation, networking, and brand development designed to cultivate confidence outside of sport
Community Engagement
- Immersion into Fresno and the Central Valley through service and civic engagement

Inclusive of: Healthy lifestyles, nutrition education, identity and values, leadership styles, community service, money management, SAAC, career planning, social responsibility, time management, resume writing, networking and alumni relations.

PROGRAMMING
A diverse set of enrichment and educational opportunities provided to develop the leaders of tomorrow and help individuals maximize their potential. We strive to create an environment where student-athletes can find success and embrace the power of self-discovery.

Presentations/Workshops: Facilitation that provides knowledge or skills that are universally relevant and can be directly applied to influence personal and professional growth.

Courses: Curriculum and modules to meet the unique needs of student-athletes and foster skills necessary to grow and succeed personally and professionally.

Events: Opportunities to recognize and celebrate the Bulldog family and the many accomplishments of our student-athletes.

Club Red and Alumni Involvement: Networking, mentoring and building connections with former Bulldog student-athletes and maintaining the connection after graduation.

SAAC: Student-athletes from all teams discuss legislation, policies, procedures and current events relevant to the student-athlete experience at Fresno State, the Mountain West and NCAA.

NIL: Resources provided to assist student-athletes in their brand development and navigating the opportunities of name, image and likeness -- 559 Exchange.

Career Development: Develop student-athletes through formal leadership assessments and training. In collaboration with campus and other partners, job fairs, resume writing, dress for success and other services and resources are available.

Community Service: Teams, SAAC and other groups participate in events to give back to the Fresno community and Central Valley.

Upcoming events:

Fall 2022
Central California Women's Conference
Major and Career Exploration Night
Career and Networking Night

Spring 2023
TeamAltemus NIL Education
Senior Transition Workshop
Career Fair
Night of Champions

Women of the Valley: A Bulldog Built affinity group that supports, develops and connects females student-athletes.

EVENTS
Welcome Back Barbeque
A beginning of the school year celebration welcoming back all of our Fresno State student-athletes. Food, games, prizes, and pictures with Victor E. III!

National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Celebrated each spring with a clinic hosted by Fresno State student-athletes instructing youth within the Fresno community in a variety of sports.

Night of Champions
Dedicated to celebrating team and individual accomplishments from throughout the year. Highlighting conference championships, academic achievements, and much more!

Donor Appreciation Dinner and Stole Celebration
A time for fellowship with donors and other graduating student-athletes.

ATHLETE NETWORK PORTAL
Careers
Bulldog student-athletes will have access to a diverse group of companies/organizations who are specifically looking to hire current and former student-athletes in the Central Valley and nationwide. The values of these employers directly align with the work ethic, determination, and tenacious attitude our Bulldog student-athletes can bring to these organizations.

By utilizing the Athlete Network, it will allow easier access for our student-athletes to connect with a diverse group of organizations that treasure the countless experiences, teamwork, and leadership qualities they have developed as student-athletes. We are steadfast in our efforts to ensure we provide our student-athletes with numerous opportunities to succeed in life after sport.

Resources
For current and former student-athletes, this section is your one-stop-shop for all Fresno State Athletics entities. In order to easily access all content, we have centralized all services and resources into one location.

From Bulldog Foundation events, career, personal, and academic resources, sports calendars, this space merges all services and resources provided by Fresno State Athletics. The purpose of this is to ensure student-athletes have unique access to Fresno State Athletics offerings and that they utilize the variety of services and tools available to them, no matter their stage of life. We desire our students to stay informed and connected when they are here, as well as after they leave.

To create a rep page and begin posting positions directly to Fresno State student-athletes, fill out this Google Form.