{"id":1339400,"date":"2021-03-22T09:49:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T13:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1339400"},"modified":"2023-08-24T18:39:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T22:39:32","slug":"how-did-gonzaga-university-get-its-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/how-did-gonzaga-university-get-its-name\/","title":{"rendered":"How Did Gonzaga University Get Its Name and Who Is It Named After?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the past 20 years, Gonzaga University\u2019s men\u2019s basketball team<\/a> has been one of the country's more dominant programs. The Bulldogs are pretty much always one of college basketball<\/a>\u2019s top-ranked teams and always in the NCAA Tournament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Gonzaga\u2019s name is not typical when compared to other schools. It\u2019s not like Michigan State University, Ohio State University, or the University of North Carolina. It doesn\u2019t have a city\u2019s name in it, either. So, how did Gonzaga University get its name?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How did Gonzaga University get its name?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Gonzaga University<\/a>\u2019s site, the school classifies itself as a Jesuit, Catholic, Humanistic University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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