The Big West conference and the Big Sky conference announced that fall sports were postponed until 2021, shaping the way Cal Poly Athletics look like this fall. The captains of the Football and Cross Country programs shared some insight into the current standing of their teams. Football Matthew Shotwell is a redshirt senior dedicated to upholding […]
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Division I Board of Directors announces playoff plan for fall sports to take place in the spring
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a plan to conduct the championships for fall sports in the spring on Tuesday, Sept. 22 . The plan was completed once the Football Championship Subdivision committee came to an agreement on the playoff bracket for the revised football season.
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Big Sky Conference postpones conference football season until spring 2021
Update: The article was edited to say the vote occurred on August 6, not April 6. The Big Sky Conference postponed conference football competition until spring 2021 in a vote on Wednesday, August 6. The decision was made due to continuing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Cal Poly Football joins men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross […]
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The top five Cal Poly teams of the past decade
Although 2010-19 had its ups and downs for Cal Poly Athletics, there were some undeniably historic teams that passed by in the last decade. The most recent success for Cal Poly has been with its two volleyball programs as the women’s volleyball and beach volleyball teams have established themselves as powerhouses in the Big West […]
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Football adjusts to 2020 season preparation in absence of spring training
In any other year, Cal Poly Football would be in the midst of spring training in anticipation of the 2020 season. However, football teams across the country are losing valuable time as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With an entirely new coaching staff that expects to change the style of play compared to previous […]
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Wide receiver J.J. Koski signs with the Los Angeles Rams
After going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, senior wide receiver J.J. Koski signed a free agent contact with the Los Angeles Rams Saturday evening. Video by Brian Truong Koski was named Cal Poly’s most valuable player and most valuable offensive player after recorded career-highs in the 2019 season. In his senior year, he averaged […]
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Cal Poly announces Beau Baldwin as next football head coach
Cal Offensive Coordinator Beau Baldwin was named the next Cal Poly Football head coach Wednesday, Dec. 11 during a press conference in the Multi-Activity Center. Baldwin will be the 17th head coach in program history, following the retirement of former head coach Tim Walsh. Baldwin was accompanied by his wife and two daughters as he […]
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Cal Poly to reportedly hire Cal Offensive Coordinator Beau Baldwin as new football head coach
Multiple sources have reported that Cal Poly’s new head football coach will be Cal Offensive Coordinator Beau Baldwin. This was first reported by Football Scoop and later confirmed by ESPN reporter Kyle Bonagura. Cal Poly announced former head coach Tim Walsh’s retirement on Monday, Nov. 25. Confirmed: Cal OC Beau Baldwin will be the new […]
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NFL hopeful J.J. Koski reflects on historic Cal Poly career as he looks ahead to the Collegiate Bowl
It’s not easy being a star wide receiver in a run-heavy, triple option offense in college. However, senior wide receiver J.J. Koski managed to make a name for himself as a focal point of the Cal Poly offense for four years in a row, with 2019 capping off a historic career. His time as a […]
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Football is more than just a game for Kitu Humphrey
Cal Poly Football captain and senior defensive back Kitu Humphrey was born and raised in South-Central Los Angeles, California. Football is one of Humphrey’s biggest passions. However, the game runs deeper for Humphrey, who says football saved his life. “Some of the people that I was hanging around with on a daily basis took different […]
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Cal Poly wide receiver J.J. Koski to play in the 2020 NFLPA’s collegiate all-star game
Kickoff is set for Jan. 18, 2020 at 4 p.m. inside the Rose bowl for the NFL Network televised game.