Cal Poly Pomona Broncos

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Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
Cal Poly Pomona Broncos logo.svg
University California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Conference CCAA
NCAA Division II
Athletic directorBrian Swanson
Location Pomona, California
Varsity teams11 (5 men's, 6 women's)
Basketball arenaKellogg Arena
Baseball stadiumScolinos Field
Soccer stadiumKellogg Stadium
MascotBilly Bronco
Nickname Broncos
Fight song William Tell Overture
Colors   
Website broncoathletics.com
Team NCAA championships
15
Individual and relay NCAA champions
25

The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos or Cal Poly Broncos [1] [2] [3] are the athletic sports teams for the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona).

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Cal Poly Pomona has 11 varsity sports teams and offers student participation in a wide range of sports including baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, track and field, and volleyball. Cal Poly Pomona participates at the NCAA's Division II (DII) level in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).

The Broncos have 74 CCAA championships [4] and 15 National Championships. [5] Current and former Cal Poly Pomona athletes have won 7 Olympic medals (3 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze). [6] As of 2024, Cal Poly ranks 9th in the nation in NCAA Division II Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) Power Rankings that calculate rankings based on NCSA recruiting network, general academic rankings by U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) graduation rates and IPEDS average cost after aid. [7]

Men's sportsWomen's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Cross country
Cross countrySoccer
SoccerTrack and field
Track and fieldVolleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

NCAA Appearances

The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos have competed in the NCAA Tournament across 11 active sports (5 men's and 6 women's) 200 times at the Division II level. [8]

Team National Titles

The Broncos have won 13 NCAA championships at the Division II level, [9] as well as two in the AIAW.

Results

School yearSportOpponentScore
1975–76Baseball SIU Edwardsville 17–3
1979–80Baseball New Haven 13–6
1981–82Women's basketball Tuskegee 93–74
1982–83Baseball Jacksonville State 9–7
1983–84Men's cross country St. Cloud State 86–100
1984–85Women's basketball Central Missouri 80–69
1985–86Women's basketball North Dakota State 70–63
1990–91Women's tennis UC Davis 5–3
1991–92Women's tennis Grand Canyon 5–0
2000–01Women's basketball North Dakota 87–80
2001–02Women's basketball SE Oklahoma State 74–62
2009–10Men's basketball IUP 65–53
2024Women's soccer Minnesota State 2–1

Below is one national club team championship:

Individual National Titles

Cal Poly Pomona has 25 individual national titles at the Division II level. [9]

NCAA individual championships
OrderSchool yearAthlete(s)SportSource
11966–67Frank SanfilippoMen's outdoor track and field [10]
21971–72Steve LaurianoMen's outdoor track and field [10]
31972–73James CouchMen's outdoor track and field [10]
41976–77Jeff RussellMen's outdoor track and field [10]
51981–82Jodi MabbWomen's gymnastics [11]
61983–84Janet NichollsWomen's outdoor track and field [12]
71985–86Debra LarsenWomen's outdoor track and field [12]
81986–87Xenia AnastasiadouWomen's tennis [13]
91987–88Xenia AnastasiadouWomen's tennis [13]
101987–88Brandi GailWomen's outdoor track and field [12]
111987–88Angel RomanMen's outdoor track and field [10]
121987–88Durelle SchimekWomen's outdoor track and field [12]
131987–88Durelle SchimekWomen's outdoor track and field [12]
141988–89Durelle SchimekWomen's outdoor track and field [12]
151988–89Doris WilliamsWomen's outdoor track and field [12]
161988–89Marvin WilliamsMen's outdoor track and field [10]
171989–90Doris WilliamsWomen's outdoor track and field [12]
181990–91Onnaca Heron
Cindy Hamnquist
Women's tennis [13]
191990–91Jakki HendersonWomen's outdoor track and field [12]
201990–91Don ParishMen's outdoor track and field [10]
211992–93Steve Kobold
Oscar Mancisidor
Men's tennis [14]
221993–94DeVon EdwardsMen's outdoor track and field [10]
231997–98Tabreshia LawrenceWomen's outdoor track and field [12]
241997–98Ruth MoecksWomen's outdoor track and field [12]
252014–15Justin EllerbeeMen's outdoor track and field [10]

At the NCAA Division I level, Cal Poly Pomona is partially recognized for 1 individual championship - Eduardo Labastida who won a boxing title in 1957 in the 112-pound weight class. [9] Labastida attended the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus, which didn't officially separate from Cal Poly Pomona until 1966. Cal Poly Pomona Athletics does not recognize this title, as Labastida is a member of the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Athletics Hall of Fame. [15]

Conference Championships

CCAA regular season championships (71)

Cal Poly Pomona has won CCAA regular season championships in the following events:

CCAA Tournament championships (22)

Cal Poly Pomona has won CCAA tournament championships in the following events:

Olympics

Olympic medalists

Games Gold medal.svg Silver medal.svg Bronze medal.svg Total
Kim Rhode 3126
Chi Cheng 0011
Total 3137

Former sports

Football

Cal Poly Pomona fielded a college football team in Division II through the 1982 season. [16] [17] Jim Zorn was the Broncos' quarterback in 1973 and 1974; he played in the NFL for a decade, most notably as the starter for the expansion Seattle Seahawks.

Softball

While in existence, the Broncos' softball team appeared in seven Women's College World Series, in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988 and 1989. [18]

Club sports

There are currently 8 club sports at Cal Poly Pomona that are not affiliated with the Athletics department. [19]

All students may only participate in any clubs/activities with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Bronco Pep Band

The Bronco Pep Band Victory Arc at the CCAA Division II basketball tournament Bronco Pep Band CCAA 01.jpg
The Bronco Pep Band Victory Arc at the CCAA Division II basketball tournament

The Bronco Pep Band is a student-run band at the university. The band is currently a group within the Athletics Department.

Cal Poly Pomona music department student Daniel Sandt became the first director of what became known as "Bronco Pep Band version 2.0". [20]

Directors

[21]

Fight song

The first fight song

Song of the Viking [23]
Words by Jerry Voorhis, Sung to the tune of The Maine Stein Song

The new fight song

Cal Poly Pomona Fight Song [24]
Words sung to the trio section of John Philip Sousa's Solid Men to the Front.

Unofficial Fight Song

The finale of the overture to the opera William Tell has served as the university's fight song. [25]

See also

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