Over a month after announcing the discontinuation of the Cal Poly swim and dive program, athletic director Don Oberhelman made his first public comments on the move. He cited multiple issues, including budget reduction, the House v. NCAA settlement and Cal Poly’s large number of sports offerings. “It’s painful,” said Oberhelman in a video on […]
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Cal Poly Swim and Dive athletes battle for reinstatement after team cut
Cal Poly’s swim and dive team was suddenly discontinued on March 7, leaving athletes to raise $10 million to reinstate the program, with the team’s fate being decided on April 15.
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Cal Poly cuts swim and dive team, cites ‘changing’ NCAA landscape
Cal Poly Athletics has announced the immediate discontinuation of men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs due to the rapidly evolving and changing NCAA Division I landscape and the looming financial impact of the House vs. NCAA settlement.
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A look at the class of 2025-26 Mustang signees
On National Signing Day, many Cal Poly sports programs announced their signees for the class of 2025-26. Here’s a look at these future Mustangs and what they bring to their respective programs. Cal Poly Wrestling Cal Poly wrestling is in the midst of its 2024-25 season, but head coach Jon Sioredas is still making moves […]
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The Gallop sits down with Cal Poly Athletic Director Don Oberhelman
The Gallop sits down with Cal Poly Athletic Director Don Oberhelman to discuss the overall outlook of Cal Poly Athletics in a long-form interview conducted by Mathew Ho and Nick Bandanza. Oberhelman delivers insight into the various new athletic facilities, like the Comerford Pavilion and the Madden Center, and provides a new timeline for the Madden Center’s opening. With the ever-changing […]
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Ranking the top 10 Cal Poly sports moments of 2023-2024
With the 2023-2024 academic year coming to a close, it’s time to revisit the year for Cal Poly sports as a whole. It’s been one of the most successful recent years in Cal Poly athletics history. According to Cal Poly Athletics, the Mustangs had 129 student-athletes receive All-Conference honors, 14 individuals receive major conference awards […]
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Cal Poly Athletics named Dennis Farrell Big West Commissioner’s Cup Champions
Cal Poly Athletics officially became the Dennis Ferrell Big West Commissioner’s Cup Champions for the 2023-24 seasons in the Performing Arts Center on Monday. The Mustangs earned their first Commissioner’s Cup in school history while accumulating the most points in the award’s history. Cal Poly finished with an all-time high of 149.4 total points, 19.4 […]
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Cal Poly football coaches revoke scholarship from soon-to-be father
Before going to a celebratory dinner in Morro Bay, Sidney Alter felt a strange feeling in her stomach. It was Oct. 12, her 21st birthday. She grabbed the most expensive pregnancy test she could find, and to her surprise, the results were positive. Alter had a lifelong dream of motherhood and was filled with excitement.
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Sanders’ 31 points not enough to overcome Blue-Green rival UC Santa Barbara
Cal Poly’s Men’s Basketball continues to struggle as they drop their 17th straight Big West game to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos Thursday, Feb. 29 at the UCSB Thunderdome. This is their 35th straight game lost in the Big West Conference dating back to last season. Shortly after the loss, Cal Poly Athletics announced that […]
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Men and women’s track and field finishes top five in Big West Conference Championships
Cal Poly Track and Field finished fourth overall in the men’s standings and fifth in the women’s standings at the Big West Conference Championships on Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14 at Woody Wilson Track. The meet was a two-day tournament to determine the champion of each event in the Big West. Some events […]
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A Numbers Game: What Statistics Can Say About Cal Poly Baseball
After the popularity of the book-turned-film “Moneyball,” the term “sabermetrics” became a household name for anyone involved with baseball. Fans, journalists and people who work in athletics have turned to the world of statistics for interesting and meaningful insights into the sports they love so much. Advanced metrics aren’t just for baseball clubs anymore. From […]