Cal State East Bay Pioneers

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Cal State East Bay Pioneers
CSU East Bay athletics icon.svg
University California State University, East Bay
Conference CCAA (primary)
WWPA (women's water polo)
NCAA Division II
Athletic directorAllison Kern
Location Hayward, California
First season1961
Varsity teams15 (6 men's, 9 women's)
Basketball arenaPioneer Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumPioneer Baseball Field
Softball stadiumPioneer Softball Field
Soccer stadium Pioneer Stadium
Aquatics centerPioneer Pool
MascotPioneer Pete
NicknamePioneers
ColorsEast Bay red, white, and black [1]
     
Website eastbaypioneers.com
Team NCAA championships
2
Individual and relay NCAA champions
22

The Cal State East Bay Pioneers (also CSU East Bay Pioneers, East Bay Pioneers, and CSUEB Pioneers; formerly Cal State Hayward) are the athletic teams that represent California State University, East Bay, located in Hayward, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), [2] primarily competing in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) for most of their sports since the 2009–10 academic year; while its women's water polo teams compete in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA). The Pioneers previously competed in the California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1998–99 to 2008–09.

Contents

History

Men's sportsWomen's sports
BaseballBasketball
BasketballCross country
Cross countryGolf
GolfSoccer
SoccerSoftball
Track and fieldSwimming and diving
Track and field
Volleyball
Water polo
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.

Cal State East Bay began Division II competition in 2008 as part of a transition to the NCAA and had previously been a dual member of NCAA Division III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) with ten sports competing as NCAA D-III Independents and five sports in the NAIA's California Pacific Conference. [3] Historically, Cal State East Bay was a member of Division II from 1961–62 to 1997–98. [3]

From 1961 until their closing in 1993, the Pioneers football team won a total of six conference collegiate championships. Cal State East Bay has produced over 160 All-Americans and has won 77 conference championships in NCAA Divisions II and III, as well as in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. In 1972 and 1981, the women's outdoor track and field team won national championships. The first was an outright championship, and the second was as a member of the AIAW Division III. In 1979 and 1980 the women's cross country team won AIAW Division III national championships. In 1988 the women's soccer team won the NCAA Division II National Championship. In 2008, the women's water polo team won the Division III National Championship.

Varsity teams

CSUEB competes in 15 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, track & field (indoor and outdoor), volleyball and water polo. [4]

Championships

Appearances

The CSU East Bay Pioneers competed in the NCAA Tournament across 12 active sports (6 men's and 7 women's) 70 times at the Division II level. [5]

A CSUEB soccer player attempting to take the ball from a University of California, San Diego attacker in 2011 Sara Yamasaki, Alexa Enlow fighting over ball.jpg
A CSUEB soccer player attempting to take the ball from a University of California, San Diego attacker in 2011

Team

The Pioneers of CSU East Bay earned 2 NCAA team championships at the Division II level. [7]

Results

School yearSportOpponentScore
1976–77Men's outdoor track and field UC Irvine 66–58
1988–89Women's soccer Barry 1–0

Below are four national championships that were not bestowed by the NCAA:

Individual

CSU East Bay had 22 Pioneers win NCAA individual championships at the Division II level. [7]

NCAA individual championships
OrderSchool yearAthlete(s)SportSource
11967–68Clayton LarsonMen's outdoor track and field [8]
21970–71Martin VovesMen's swimming and diving [9]
31970–71Andy WeberMen's outdoor track and field [8]
41973–74Greg BlankenshipMen's outdoor track and field [8]
51973–74Brad NaveMen's outdoor track and field [8]
61974–75Greg BlankenshipMen's outdoor track and field [8]
71974–75Dave HaberMen's outdoor track and field [8]
81975–76Dave HaberMen's outdoor track and field [8]
91976–77Dave HaberMen's outdoor track and field [8]
101976–77John LeGrandeMen's outdoor track and field [8]
111977–78Doug GarnerMen's outdoor track and field [8]
121977–78Mark SawyerMen's outdoor track and field [8]
131978–79Doug GarnerMen's outdoor track and field [8]
141980–81Sandy LabeauxMen's outdoor track and field [8]
151981–82Jim MoranMen's outdoor track and field [8]
161981–82Diane OswaltWomen's outdoor track and field [10]
171982–83Glenda FordWomen's outdoor track and field [10]
181982–83Mary PattenWomen's swimming and diving [11]
191983–84Jim MoranMen's outdoor track and field [8]
201983–84Diane OswaltWomen's outdoor track and field [10]
211984–85Diane OswaltWomen's outdoor track and field [10]
221991–92Rhonda ColvinWomen's outdoor track and field [10]

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References

  1. "Type Fonts and Colors – Cal State East Bay" . Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. Pickle, David (July 13, 2011). "Five new active members join Division II". NCAA . Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Cal State East Bay Granted NCAA Division II Active Status". CCAA . July 8, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
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  5. "NCAA Championships Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  6. "The Champs Are Here! Pioneers Top Sonoma State, 2-1, to Win 2021 CCAA Championship". Eric Harding, Sports Information Director. Retrieved 19 Dec 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Championships Summary" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track Championships Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  9. "NCAA Division II Men's Swimming and Diving Championships Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "NCAA Division II Women's Outdoor Track Championships Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  11. "NCAA Division II Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved 30 May 2018.