I’m sharing what happened after our team was cut not just to look back, but to show what it feels like when the university takes away the place that felt like home. As a team, we thought we had standing with the university based on our performance this season. As it turned out, we were wrong.
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Cal Poly Athletic Director Don Oberhelman donates $250,000 to John Madden Football Center
Cal Poly Athletic Director Don Oberhelman has made a $250,000 donation alongside his wife to the John Madden Football Center ahead of his retirement, according to a news release from Cal Poly Athletics on Sept. 17. The university broke ground on the $45 million project in 2023 and currently has $32.2 million raised for the […]
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The Right Time: Why Don Oberhelman chose to step away after 15 Years leading Cal Poly Athletics
Don Oberhelman, the 15-year athletic director at Cal Poly, announced his retirement due to health concerns and the changing landscape of college athletics.
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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 Athletics announces NIL collective, the Players Trust
Cal Poly Athletics announced Monday the establishment of the Players Trust, allowing Cal Poly boosters and alumni to donate to athletic programs directly. These investments take the form of scholarships, Alston awards and incentive-based scholarship supplements. Each athletic program has a separate initiative. The Players Trust provides opportunities for student athletes to increase financial opportunities […]
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How the NCAA Settlement delay affects Cal Poly’s athletic programs
A pivotal NCAA settlement that could reshape college athletics has been delayed after U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken raised concerns about roster limitations, an issue already impacting programs like Cal Poly. In anticipation of budget shortfalls tied to the financial and structural pressures of the proposed $2.8 billion settlement, Cal Poly announced the elimination of […]
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Cal Poly Athletic Director breaks silence on swim and dive team discontinuation
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 Football extends Big Sky media rights deal
Cal Poly football extended its media rights deal with the Big Sky Conference until the end of the 2029-30 academic year. According to a press release by the Big Sky on Monday, Jan. 6, the conference and ESPN announced “a five-year extension to their current media rights agreement” beginning in the 2025-26 academic year through […]
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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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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’s introduces new men’s basketball head coach Mike DeGeorge: What does he bring?
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong and Athletic Director Don Oberhelman held a press conference on Thursday, April 4, at the Performing Arts Center to introduce Mike DeGeorge, Cal Poly’s new head men’s basketball coach. Cal Poly announced DeGeorge as the new head coach on March 26. DeGeorge came to Cal Poly after six seasons at […]