Cal Poly Mustangs | ||||
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University | California Polytechnic State University | |||
Head coach | Mike DeGeorge (1st season) | |||
Conference | Big West | |||
Location | San Luis Obispo, California | |||
Arena | Mott Athletics Center (Capacity: 3,032) | |||
Nickname | Mustangs | |||
Colors | Poly green, copper gold, and stadium gold [1] | |||
Uniforms | ||||
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NCAA tournament Final Four | ||||
1981* | ||||
NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
1977*, 1981* | ||||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1977*, 1980*, 1981*, 1982* | ||||
NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
1971*, 1974*, 1977*, 1980*, 1981*, 1982*, 1986*, 2014 *at Division II level | ||||
Conference tournament champions | ||||
Big West: 2014 | ||||
Conference regular season champions | ||||
CCAA: 1955, 1956, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981 (co), 1986, 1987 (co) American West: 1996 |
The Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team represents California Polytechnic State University, located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference. The Cal Poly men's basketball team's first season was 1907 and its first season as a four-year institution was 1941–42. [2] [3] The Mustangs are coached by Mike DeGeorge and play their home games at Robert A. Mott Athletics Center.
The team began playing at the Division I level in 1994–95, and shortly thereafter won a regular-season conference title in the four-team American West Conference (since disbanded) with a 5–1 record in 1996. The 1995–96 championship season saw Cal Poly's Ben Larson average 3.45 steals per game, the third-most in NCAA history, [4] while winning the AWC Player of the Year award. The Mustangs then joined the Big West ahead of the 1996–97 school year.
In 2009, ESPN selected Ernie Wheeler (1972–86) as the top coach in school history, along with Derek Stockalper as the best player in program history (joined by Jim Schultz, Mike Wozniak, Mike LaRoche and Varnie Dennis as the network's then-all time starting five). [5] Wozniak became the all-time scoring leader in school history. [6] Just a year later, however, Chris Bjorklund broke Wozniak's career program record of 1,903 points, graduating in 2001 after scoring a still-standing total of 2,006. [7]
Cal Poly advanced to its first Division I NCAA Tournament in 2014 after a historic run in the Big West Conference tournament, becoming the first 7th seed to win the championship, as the Mustangs defeated CSUN, 61–59, [8] following a go-ahead 3-pointer made by Ridge Shipley [9] at the Honda Center. [10] Cal Poly earned the 16th seed and defeated Texas Southern [11] in the NCAA first round in Dayton. Cal Poly then advanced to the 2nd Round, where they were defeated by unbeaten top seed Wichita State 64–37.
Prior to the 2014 conference tournament championship-game victory, Cal Poly advanced to the Big West Championship Game on two other occasions: in 2003 (falling to Utah State [12] ) and 2007 (to Long Beach State [13] ). [14] [15]
The main rival of the Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball team is the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball team. The rivalry is a part of the larger Blue–Green Rivalry, which encompasses all sports from the two schools.
The Mustangs have appeared in one NCAA tournament. Their record is 1–1.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2014 | #16 | First Four Second Round | #16 Texas Southern #1 Wichita State | W 81–69 L 37–64 |
The Mustangs appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament seven times. Their combined record was 10–8, with the deepest run forged by the 1981 squad which advanced to the Final Four in Springfield, Mass. [16]
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1971 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Puget Sound San Francisco State | L 69–81 W 70–68 |
1974 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Sonoma State Cal State Chico | L 66–73 W 81–63 |
1977 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight | Seattle Pacific Puget Sound North Alabama | W 73–58 W 67–54 L 64–67 OT |
1980 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | San Francisco State UC Riverside | W 66–46 L 53–62 |
1981 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd-place game | Bloomsberg Clarion New Hampshire College Florida Southern Green Bay | W 71–43 W 84–61 W 77–73 L 51–54 W 62–61 2OT |
1982 | Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Alaska–Anchorage Cal State Bakersfield | W 66–60 L 55–58 |
1986 | Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | Cal State East Bay UC Riverside | L 65–67 L 53–55 |
The Mustangs have appeared in one CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2013 | First round | Weber state | L 43–85 |
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Unknown (Independent)(1921–1941) | |||||||||
1921–22 | Unknown | 4–1 | |||||||
1922–23 | No Team | ||||||||
1923–24 | Unknown | 2–3 | |||||||
1924–25 | Unknown | 4–2 | |||||||
1925–26 | Unknown | 1–5 | |||||||
1926–27 | Unknown | 3–9 | |||||||
1927–28 | Unknown | 6–11 | |||||||
1928–29 | No Team | ||||||||
1929–30 | No Team | ||||||||
1930–31 | No Team | ||||||||
1931–32 | No Team | ||||||||
1932–33 | Unknown | 15–3 | |||||||
1933–34 | Unknown | 4–6 | |||||||
1934–35 | Unknown | 3–7 | |||||||
1935–36 | Unknown | 7–5 | |||||||
1936–37 | Unknown | 5–7 | |||||||
1937–38 | No Team | ||||||||
1938–39 | Unknown | 8–8 | |||||||
1939–40 | Unknown | 7–8 | |||||||
1940–41 | Unknown | 6–13 | |||||||
Unknown: | 75–88 | ||||||||
Howie O'Daniels (Independent)(1941–1942) | |||||||||
1941–42 | Howie O'Daniels | 5–17 | |||||||
O'Daniels: | 5–17 | ||||||||
1942–43 | No Team (WWII) | ||||||||
1943–44 | No team (WWII) | ||||||||
1944–45 | No team (WWII) | ||||||||
1945–46 | No team (WWII) | ||||||||
Robert Mott (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(1946–1947) | |||||||||
1946–47 | Robert Mott | 4–14 | 0–10 | 6 | |||||
Mott: | 4–14 | ||||||||
Ed Jorgensen (California Collegiate Athletic Association/Independent)(1947–1966) | |||||||||
1947–48 | Ed Jorgensen | 12–13 | 1–9 | 6 | |||||
1948–49 | Ed Jorgensen | 12–12 | 2–8 | 6 | |||||
1949–50 | Ed Jorgensen | 13–15 | 3–6 | 4 | |||||
1950–51 | Ed Jorgensen | 22–9 | 6–4 | 3 | |||||
1951–52 | Ed Jorgensen | 14–16 | 6–3 | 2 | |||||
1952–53 | Ed Jorgensen | 21–6 | 6–4 | 3 | |||||
1953–54 | Ed Jorgensen | 11–11 | 4–6 | 4 | |||||
1954–55 | Ed Jorgensen | 13–13 | 5–3 | 1 | |||||
1955–56 | Ed Jorgensen | 15–12 | 4–4 | 1 | |||||
1956–57 | Ed Jorgensen | 12–11 | |||||||
1957–58 | Ed Jorgensen | 8–17 | |||||||
1958–59 | Ed Jorgensen | 16–9 | |||||||
1959–60 | Ed Jorgensen | 15–9 | |||||||
1960–61 | Ed Jorgensen | 13–10 | 5–5 | 4 | |||||
1961–62 | Ed Jorgensen | 16–6 | 6–5 | 4 | |||||
1962–63 | Ed Jorgensen | 11–13 | 4–8 | 5 | |||||
1963–64 | Ed Jorgensen | 4–14 | 1–9 | 6 | |||||
1964–65 | Ed Jorgensen | 8–17 | 1–9 | 6 | |||||
1965–66 | Ed Jorgensen | 8–16 | 3–7 | 5 | |||||
Jorgensen: | 222–229 | ||||||||
Stuart Chestnut (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(1966–1969) | |||||||||
1966–67 | Stuart Chestnut | 12–11 | 4–7 | 5 | |||||
1967–68 | Stuart Chestnut | 10–12 | 5–9 | 5 | |||||
1968–69 | Stuart Chestnut | 7–19 | 4–8 | 6 | |||||
Chestnut: | 29–42 | ||||||||
Neale Stoner (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(1969–1972) | |||||||||
1969–70 | Neale Stoner | 13–13 | 2–6 | 5 | |||||
1970–71 | Neale Stoner | 17–11 | 6–2 | 2 | College Division West Third Place | ||||
1971–72 | Neale Stoner | 17–9 | 5–3 | 1T | |||||
Stoner: | 47–33 | ||||||||
Ernie Wheeler (California Collegiate Athletic Association)(1972–1986) | |||||||||
1972–73 | Ernie Wheeler | 13–13 | 4–5 | 4 | |||||
1973–74 | Ernie Wheeler | 18–10 | 8–2 | 1 | NCAA D-II West Third Place | ||||
1974–75 | Ernie Wheeler | 15–11 | 2–6 | 5 | |||||
1975–76 | Ernie Wheeler | 14–14 | 2–8 | 6 | |||||
1976–77 | Ernie Wheeler | 18–10 | 7–3 | 1 | NCAA D-II Elite Eight | ||||
1977–78 | Ernie Wheeler | 17–10 | 7–3 | 2 | |||||
1978–79 | Ernie Wheeler | 13–14 | 3–9 | 6 | |||||
1979–80 | Ernie Wheeler | 22–7 | 9–3 | 1 | NCAA D-II West Second Place | ||||
1980–81 | Ernie Wheeler | 24–8 | 10–3 | 1T | NCAA D-II Final Four | ||||
1981–82 | Ernie Wheeler | 20–6 | 10–4 | 2 | NCAA D-II West Second Place | ||||
1982–83 | Ernie Wheeler | 21–10 | 8–6 | 4 | |||||
1983–84 | Ernie Wheeler | 20–8 | 8–6 | 4 | |||||
1984–85 | Ernie Wheeler | 16–11 | 5–9 | 6 | |||||
1985–86 | Ernie Wheeler | 23–6 | 12–2 | 1 | NCAA D-II West Fourth Place | ||||
Wheeler: | 254–124 | ||||||||
Steve Beason (California Collegiate Athletic Association/American West Conference)(1986–1995) | |||||||||
1986–87 | Steve Beason | 19–10 | 10–4 | 1T | |||||
1987–88 | Steve Beason | 17–10 | 9–5 | 3 | |||||
1988–89 | Steve Beason | 14–12 | 6–8 | 6 | |||||
1989–90 | Steve Beason | 19–9 | 9–5 | 3 | |||||
1990–91 | Steve Beason | 14–14 | 6–6 | 4 | |||||
1991–92 | Steve Beason | 19–8 | 7–7 | 5T | |||||
1992–93 | Steve Beason | 9–17 | 3–11 | 8 | |||||
1993–94 | Steve Beason | 9–16 | 3–9 | 7 | |||||
1994–95 | Steve Beason | 1–26 | 0–6 | 4 | |||||
Beason: | 393–167 | ||||||||
Jeff Schneider (American West Conference/Big West Conference)(1995–2001) | |||||||||
1995–96 | Jeff Schneider | 16–13 | 5–1 | 1 | |||||
1996–97 | Jeff Schneider | 14–16 | 7–10 | 5 (West) | |||||
1997–98 | Jeff Schneider | 14–14 | 7–9 | 2 (West) | |||||
1998–99 | Jeff Schneider | 11–16 | 6–10 | 5 (West) | |||||
1999–00 | Jeff Schneider | 10–18 | 5–11 | 5 (West) | |||||
2000–01 | Jeff Schneider | 9–19 | 3–13 | 8 | |||||
Schneider: | 74–96 | ||||||||
Kevin Bromley (Big West Conference)(2001–2009) | |||||||||
2001–02 | Kevin Bromley | 15–12 | 9–9 | 6T | |||||
2002–03 | Kevin Bromley | 16–14 | 10–8 | 4 | |||||
2003–04 | Kevin Bromley | 11–16 | 6–12 | 8 | |||||
2004–05 | Kevin Bromley | 5–22 | 3–15 | 10 | |||||
2005–06 | Kevin Bromley | 10–19 | 7–7 | 3 | |||||
2006–07 | Kevin Bromley | 19–11 | 9–5 | 2T | |||||
2007–08 | Kevin Bromley | 12–18 | 7–9 | 6 | |||||
2008–09 | Kevin Bromley | 7–21 | 3–13 | 9 | |||||
Bromley: | 95–133 | ||||||||
Joe Callero (Big West Conference)(2009–2019) | |||||||||
2009–10 | Joe Callero | 12–19 | 7–9 | 6 | |||||
2010–11 | Joe Callero | 15–15 | 10–6 | 2 | |||||
2011–12 | Joe Callero | 18–15 | 8–8 | 4 | |||||
2012–13 | Joe Callero | 18–14 | 12–6 | 3 | CIT First Round | ||||
2013–14 | Joe Callero | 14–20 | 6–10 | 7 | NCAA Tournament Second Round | ||||
2014–15 | Joe Callero | 13–16 | 6–10 | 6 | |||||
2015–16 | Joe Callero | 10–20 | 4–12 | 7 | |||||
2016–17 | Joe Callero | 11–20 | 6–10 | 7 | |||||
2017–18 | Joe Callero | 9–21 | 4–12 | 8 | |||||
2018–19 | Joe Callero | 6–23 | 2–14 | 9 | |||||
Callero: | 126–183 | ||||||||
John Smith (Big West Conference)(2019–2024) | |||||||||
2019–20 | John Smith | 7–23 | 4–12 | 9 | |||||
2020–21 | John Smith | 4–20 | 1–15 | 10 | |||||
2021–22 | John Smith | 7–21 | 3–12 | 10 | |||||
2022–23 | John Smith | 8–25 | 1–18 | 11 | |||||
2023–24 | John Smith | 4–28 | 0–20 | 11 | |||||
Smith: | 30–117 | ||||||||
Total: | 340–595 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion |
Year | Round | Overall | Team | Player |
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1978 | 10 | 199 [23] | PHX | Lewis Cohen [24] |
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