Texas State University is diligently focusing on elevating its athletic program. First, the university launched a $50 million comprehensive ‘Light The Star’ fundraising campaign to increase its investments in sports facilities, scholarships, and other operations to compete nationally. And now, Texas State is gearing up for a historic leap into NCAA Division 1 gymnastics.

On October 24, 2025, local correspondent Jakob Rodríguez took to X to share the university’s plans to launch a gymnastics program with at least $1.2 million in annual funding starting FY2028. Texas State also intends to double its current $9.5 million athletics subsidy by FY2026, followed by an annual increase of over 20% for the next five years. In addition, student athletic fees are projected to generate an extra $1 mil

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