For the high-schoolers who signed letters of intent to join for the 2025-26 season, there was less room to maneuver. Their scholarship agreements will be honored, but they only last through freshman year, according to Oberhelman. And though some of these swimmers initially had offers from other universities as well, the timing of the announcement meant some teams had filled up and the offers were no longer standing.
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Breaking: Cal Poly Swim and Dive falls short of fundraising goal and will not be reinstated after raising $9 million
After more than four months of campaigning and raising $9 million, the Cal Poly Swimming and Diving program’s push for reinstatement has officially ended, according to members of the team. In an email from Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong on June 16, he informed the program there would be no further extensions to the due […]
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From Dorm Room to Deal Maker: How a Cal Poly freshman is attacking the NIL landscape
Logan Raven’s dorm room doesn’t look like the headquarters of a sports marketing agency. Textbooks are scattered across his desk, a basketball sits in the corner, and his laptop hums quietly as he juggles homework and endorsements. At 19, most freshmen are figuring out the dining hall schedule. Raven, an experience industry management major, is […]
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Cal Poly Director of Athletics Don Oberhelman announces retirement
After 14 years serving as Director of Athletics at Cal Poly, Don Oberhelman announced his retirement on Monday, according to a university-wide email. He will stay on as Director of Athletics until the end of summer or when a new hire is made. In his time, Oberhelman saw success in student-athlete graduation rate as well […]
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Cal Poly baseball’s magical season ends in loss to Arizona
Cal Poly baseball’s season has come to an end at the hands of the University of Arizona in the Eugene Regional finals, falling 14-0 on Sunday evening. After an extra-innings walk-off win against Utah Valley earlier on Sunday, the Mustangs advanced to face the Wildcats in the regional finals, hoping to force a game two. […]
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Cal Poly Baseball advances past Utah Valley on Zach Daudet’s walk-off homer in extras
EUGENE, Ore. – Zach Daudet has a knack for the moment. A little over 24 hours after launching an insurance home run against the hosting Oregon Ducks, Daudet stepped up to the plate to leadoff the 11th inning. A 1-2 pitch was hammered against Utah Valley reliever Carston Herman, one that kept on carrying all […]
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Cal Poly baseball knocks off regional host Oregon, keeps season alive
EUGENE, Ore. – Just as they did three times in the Big West tournament, Cal Poly avoided elimination in the NCAA regionals, defeating No. 1 seed Oregon in a wild game, 10-8. The win marks the first NCAA playoff victory for the program since 2014, when they hosted a regional at Baggett Stadium. The Mustangs […]
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Larry Lee’s 700th win cements a legacy built on relationships, not just results
On May 3, Cal Poly baseball beat CSU Bakersfield by a score of 9-5. In the thick of a playoff race, it was a crucial conference win for the team. The win had more significance than just a conference win in May: it marked win number 700 for Mustang head coach Larry Lee. This win […]
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Cal Poly Baseball falls to Arizona in NCAA regional opener
EUGENE, Ore. – Cal Poly Baseball did pretty much everything right against Arizona. Starter Griffin Naess turned in a quality start, going seven innings and kept Arizona off the basepaths giving up just two hits and three walks. At one point he sat down 14 straight Wildcats. Offensively, seven of the nine in the starting […]
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LIVE: Cal Poly Baseball at the NCAA Regional in Eugene
No. 3 seed Cal Poly takes on No. 2 seed Arizona in regional finals FINAL: Wildcats 14, Mustangs 0. The regional and season come to an end for Cal Poly. 43-19 is the Mustangs’ final record, a phenomenal season for Coach Lee and the team, making their first regional since 2014, and advancing to the […]
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How Cal Poly Baseball finally overcame Big West regular season champion UC Irvine
Cal Poly baseball head coach Larry Lee has coached many distinct teams during his tenure, 23 to be exact. Yet coaching the 2025 Big West champion Mustangs is the most fun Lee has had during his time at Cal Poly, outside of coaching his son, Brooks. Still, Lee has coached many successful teams, and this […]