Freshmen basketball players Daniel Esparza and Matur Dhal couldn’t take an official visit to Cal Poly before committing to the basketball program due to the pandemic. “We would do campus visits via Zoom and take the phone around and show…
Cal Poly Athletes flock to sign with Barstool Sports
Equipped with a new policy, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) encouraged a flood of Cal Poly athletes to sign with Barstool Sports. On June 30, the NCAA adopted a new policy surrounding name, image and likeness rules, which allowed…
NCAA to grant another year of eligibility to spring sport student-athletes
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.