Dr. Luke Wood

Sac State's Shaqir O'Neal wins NCAA dunk contest. ‘Shout out Shaq State!’ sacbee.com/sports/article…

Cool moment for Shaqir O'Neal, son of @SHAQ, as the @SacHornetsMBB forward wins @CollegeSLAM Dunk contest at the site of the Final Four. He was hilarious after the event, insisting his pop promised him $10,000 if he won. Pay up, Pops! sacbee.com/sports/article…

Congratulations Shaqir! Your 2026 State Farm @CollegeSLAM dunk champion‼️He becomes the first Hornet to win the title in the 37-year history of the event #StingersUp

Admitted student day is about to be 🔥

SCHOOL-RECORD 4X4 SPARKS 10 SCHOOL TOP 10S AT UCLA - Sacramento State hornetsports.com/news/2026/3/28…

A day to remember for @SacStTrack 🐝 🔥 4x4 SCHOOL RECORD 🥇 #1 in the NATION – Men’s Triple Jump Proud moments for Hornet Nation. Very happy coach!

"He's [Mark Orr] the one who gave me my first chance to be a head coach. I'm just forever grateful for that opportunity and for him believing in me." -TCU women's head basketball coach Mark Campbell shares his gratitude for Sacramento State, and for @OrrMarkC giving him an opportunity.

@sacbee_news I rock with Joe Patterson. We were college roommates. At one point in time fraternity brothers. Longstanding friends. Our politics have often differed, but my support for him has not. He is a good person. He is authentic. I’m proud and honored to call him my friend.

Campaign-funded banner pulled from Rocklin field — did it break Little League rules? sacbee.com/news/local/art…

@Joe_Milner_EDH @Angus_McClure I hope so. They have a great football program, amazing fans, and the right tenacity.

@DrLukeWood @Angus_McClure Do you think the Pandas will ever make the move?

Today, the MAC released the 2026 football schedule and our FBS future now unfolds. It has been an absolute whirlwind since the announcement. I want to take the time to thank some very special people who helped our journey to FBS. We are incredibly grateful to the MAC Commissioner, MAC President’s, and MAC Athletic Director’s for providing a pathway to an FBS future for Sacramento State. First and foremost, I would like to thank God. Romans 8:28. Mark Orr and I benefited from a lot of prayer, advice, and divine providence. Mark Orr is the best athletic director. Period. I would like to thank Senate Majority Leader Angelique Ashby who has been an ardent advocate for our FBS ambitions and served as the first co-Chair of the Sac12. I am grateful to the amazing originators of the Sac12, including my twin and Sac12 co-Chair Joshua Wood, Stephanie Nguyen, Eric Guerra, Otis Amey, Mark Friedman, Bob Ward, Lance Hastings, Steve Patterson, Barry Broome, Joe Patterson and many others for helping us raise critical NIL for our initial FBS push. Our legacy donors and former football player David Lucchetti and Steve Pleau who were extremely supportive behind-the-scenes. I want to thank Jeffrey Kessler esq., for significant support after our failed attempt at FBS independent. And to the legislators who helped us push for support, particularly Congressman Kevin Kiley and Doris Matsui. Both of them were unquestionably our strongest advocates. I want to thank SRK Strategies for significant support for our media push for FBS, particularly Ben Sosenko. His team, including Alyssa Sailor-Tynes are the best in the nation. They helped us quarterback our entire strategy. I want to thank the Network, specially their CEO Justin J. Giangrande for his leadership and advice on how to approach revenue share and NIL. Much respect also to Doug Scott from the Network. Thank you to numerous leaders at Sacramento State who aided our efforts, including Michelle Willard, Brian Berger, Andy Fiske, Chris McAlary and too many others to list. THANK YOU. Thank you to those who supported us behind the scenes, including media executives, policymakers, donors, FCS media, FBS Presidents and much more. Thank you to the Big Sky Conference for nearly three decades of competition and rivalries. Thank you for providing us a platform to build our future. Lastly, to all the amazing FCS programs who are FBS level, we are rooting for you to make the transition.

@MayorMcCarty Nice. Would be nice to have a collegiate flag team in the region. Just saying… [not an announcement]

Congratulations to McClatchy Girls Flag Football Team on an excellent 2025 season, claiming the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division 1 Championship! 🏆 Their success reflects the leadership of Head Coach John Avery, Assistant Coach Jeremy Griggs & quarterback Daisy Throckmorton! 🦁

Another major contributor was former Mayor Kevin Johnson. A significant advisor, connector, and strategist behind the scenes. Play to Win (PTW)

@CarmichaelDave We are their homecoming game! Ball State vs Sac State!

The BallSac Bowl will not be happening this season and that’s crushing That does not (tes) tickle my fancy

At long last, we have @SacHornetsFB full schedule. Two Wednesday-night games could be on ESPN. The FBS-level Mid-American conference calls such fun "MACtion" @sacstate @hornetsports sacbee.com/sports/high-sc…

2026 MPSF Beam Champion🐝🐝🐝 Way to go, Kaitlyn!! #NCAAgym #stingersup #sacstateathletics Sac State @SacStGymnastics

Proud to see my legislative budget work in action, via our CA college student housing fund. Now, as mayor, I’m honored to help showcase 300+ new dorms at @sacstate, right here in Sacramento! Stingers up! 🐝

#TeamAshby spent the morning at the @sacstate Mt. Whitney Hall Beam Signing Ceremony, celebrating this important milestone and the University’s commitment to expanding student housing. We had the chance to tour the building, guided by two CSUS graduates who are now project engineers helping to construct the hall! With a capacity of 335 students, this space will help foster student connections and increase access to campus resources. Thank you to all the leadership and partners who made this milestone possible and for their continued investment in the success of Sacramento State students. @TheCityofSac @DrLukeWood

Sac State football ushers in ‘Green Line’ era under spirited coach Alonzo Carter sacbee.com/sports/college…

More than 30,000 students are attending classes at @sacstate this spring, the highest figure in school history. fox40.com/news/local-new…

The “Zo” era has begun for the Sacramento State football team. New head coach Alonzo Carter is setting the tone this spring, emphasizing effort, energy and accountability as the Hornets prepare for FBS competition. “I’m here to win football games.” - Coach Carter