Cal Poly Men’s Soccer announced the hiring of Oige Kennedy as the program’s new head coach at a press conference Friday morning. Kennedy has spent his last seven seasons at Stanford, serving as an assistant coach from 2016-17 and as the associate head coach from 2018-22. Former Mustang head coach Steve Sampson retired during the […]
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‘We now have a clean slate’: Men’s Soccer looks ahead after tough 2022 season
Cal Poly Men’s Soccer is coming off one of its worst seasons in program history. After finishing the 2021 campaign with a 7-6-4 record (5-1-3 Big West) — good for a second-place regular season finish in the Big West—and hosting a home game in the Conference Tournament, the Mustangs followed it up with one of […]
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‘We’re in a little bit of disarray’: Men’s soccer falls 4-0 to Sacramento State
In Cal Poly men’s soccer’s first game without former head coach Steve Sampson, the team fell to Sacramento State 4-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (1-11-3, 1-3-3 Big West) received news on Tuesday that Coach Sampson would be retiring from the program effective immediately before their matchup against the […]
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BREAKING: Steve Sampson retires as Cal Poly men’s soccer head coach
After eight years as the Cal Poly Men’s Soccer Head Coach, Steve Sampson has stepped down from the program, effective immediately. “After input from my cardiologist and primary care physician and after consulting with my family, I’ve decided to retire, effective immediately,” Sampson said in a press release through Cal Poly Athletics. “I want to […]
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Men’s soccer wraps up non-conference play with eighth straight loss to San Diego
Cal Poly men’s soccer is still looking for their first win of the season following a 4-0 loss to San Diego on Saturday, Sept. 24 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (0-8-0) couldn’t find the back of the net for the sixth time this season, while the Toreros (2-3-5) scored early and often to […]
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Men’s soccer ends season with loss in quarterfinals of Big West Tournament against UC Riverside, 1-0
No. 3 seed Cal Poly men’s soccer fell by a score of 1-0 and were eliminated by No. 6 seed UC Riverside in the opening round of the Big West Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 3 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. “I can’t tell you how proud I am of these guys who were really unfortunate […]
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Men’s soccer head coach Steve Sampson to retire after 2021 season
Cal Poly men’s soccer head coach Steve Sampson announced Tuesday morning that he will be retiring following the end of the 2021 season. Sampson, who is in his seventh year with the Mustangs, cited his health and well-being as the reason for his retirement. “This announcement comes as a result of extensive conversations with my […]
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Men’s soccer secures first Big West victory over CSU Northridge, 1-0
Cal Poly men’s soccer secured their first Big West Conference win against CSU Northridge 1-0 on Sunday, Oct. 3 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (3-4-2, 1-0-1 Big West) won the head-to-head match with the Matadors (1-10-0, 0-2-0 Big West), but the game wasn’t a particularly stellar performance by Cal Poly. “You know, sometimes […]
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Men’s soccer’s home opener ends in 1-1 tie against San Diego State
Cal Poly ended their home opener with a 1-1 tie against San Diego State on Friday, Sep. 4 inside Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The Mustangs (1-1-1) were playing their first game at Alex G. Spanos Stadium in 660 days. The first half was a back and forth affair that ended up with neither team finding […]
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Cal Poly Athletics adjusts recruitment process in the age of coronavirus
While the coronavirus pandemic is causing sports organizations everywhere to put their seasons on hold, planning for the future continues at Cal Poly. Recruitment remains a priority during this time as coaches and staff continue to adjust to a fully virtual format. Men’s Basketball Summer basketball tournaments usually conducted throughout June and July provide coaches […]
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Midfielder Diego Alonso didn’t know if he’d be able to go to college — let alone lead a collegiate soccer team
Men’s Soccer midfelder Diego Alonso did not let his circumstances keep him from pursuing his dream of becoming a professional soccer player.