NCAA Division I student-athletes who had their season cut short due to the coronavirus outbreak will get the opportunity for another year of eligibility, the NCAA announced Friday.
Cal Poly Athletics Director says NCAA ruling on book stipends case is a “sad day for the NCAA”
Cal Poly Athletics Director Don Oberhelman is speaking out following a NCAA decision to punish Cal Poly Athletics for misallocating textbook scholarships, saying the ruling “further exposes the hypocrisy of the NCAA.” “This should never happen to a student,” Oberhelman…
Cal Poly will lose records after NCAA denies appeal of textbook stipend violations
Cal Poly will be forced to vacate records after the NCAA upheld the decision to punish the program for misusing textbook scholarships as announced Thursday, Feb. 6. “We are deeply disappointed by the NCAA Infractions Appeals Committee's decision to vacate…
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country finish top 20 at NCAA West Regionals
Both the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams finished in the top 20 at the NCAA West Regional Championships in Colfax, Washington on Friday, Nov. 15, but back-to-back Big West cross country champion and senior Miranda Daschian did not finish…
NCAA to allow student-athletes to profit off of name, image and likeness rights
On the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 29, The NCAA announced it would allow student-athletes to profit off of their name, image and likeness, according to a news release. “As a national governing body, the NCAA is uniquely positioned to modify…
Cal Poly officials meet with NCAA over textbook sanctions, appeal decision expected in coming months
Cal Poly is nearing the end of the NCAA appeals process after being forced to vacate records broken by student-athletes who were given extra scholarship money. President Jeffery Armstrong, Vice President for Student Affairs Keith Humphrey and Athletics Director Don…
Gov. Newsom signs bill to allow student-athletes ability to be financially compensated for their likeness
Gov. Gavin Newsom defied the NCAA and many universities by signing a bill Monday, Sept. 30 that gives California student-athletes the opportunity to profit off their own likeness or image. The law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2023. SB-206 was…
California bill plans to give student-athletes right for financial compensation over their image
A bill allowing California student-athletes to be compensated for the use of their image and likeness moved one step closer to the Governor’s desk.
Cal Poly begins appeals process to overturn NCAA-imposed sanctions
On June 2, Cal Poly was supposed to indicate which sports were affected by the NCAA’s ruling that the university gave student-athletes too much money for textbooks. That did not happen, as Cal Poly began the appeals process to overturn the NCAA decision.
Track and Field members set personal records at the NCAA West Regionals
While two Mustangs set personal records, the Cal Poly Women’s Track and Field team did not have any members advance further after competing in the first round of the NCAA Track & Field Championships from May 23-25. Senior Miranda…
Former Cal Poly student-athletes confused by the NCAA’s ruling
Confusion was the general reaction among former Cal Poly student-athletes when they learned their former university’s recent titles may be erased from the record books. “You just kind of sit back on a ruling like this and try and decipher…