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 signed into law by Newsom on LeBron James’ talk show “The Shop.” James, along with […]
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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.
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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.
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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 Daschian, senior Katie Izzo, junior Abibat Rahman-Davies and sophomore Brooke Tjerrild represented Cal Poly in […]
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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 what people are thinking, because it just doesn’t seem to make too much sense,” former […]
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NCAA puts Cal Poly on two year probation for scholarship violations
Cal Poly Athletics failed to monitor its book scholarship program from the 2012-13 year to Fall 2015, as announced by the NCAA Thursday, April 18. As a result, records broken by student-athletes that received improper stipends will be vacated and no longer considered an official record holder. According to the NCAA, Cal Poly Athletics provided […]
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Here are the top moments from Fall 2018 Cal Poly sports
Poly Playbook anchors Francisco Martinez and Lauren Kozicki recap the best plays, games and moments from fall sports this year.
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Volleyball’s season ends in upset in first round of the NCAA Tournament
The Cal Poly volleyball team’s season came to a close in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a 3-1 loss to the University of San Diego (19-25, 18-25, 25-23, 22-25).
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“The sky’s the limit” for Cal Poly Volleyball as they prepare for NCAA Tournament
This marks the first time Cal Poly has held back-to-back Big West Championship titles since the 2006-2007 season.
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Where is NCAA Men’s Volleyball?
“Cal Poly Men’s Volleyball are the NCAA champions of the season!” Unfortunately, this is something no Cal Poly student has ever said or heard.
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More than a team on his back
Cal Poly football senior fullback Joe Protheroe isn’t just a college football star, but an all-star dad too.