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College of San Mateo (CSM) is a public community college in San Mateo, California. It is part of the San Mateo County Community College District. College of San Mateo is located at the northern corridor of Silicon Valley and situated on a 153-acre site in the San Mateo hills. The college currently serves approximately 10,000 day, evening and weekend students. The college offers 69 A.A./A.S. degree majors and 81 certificate programs.
The West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an award given to the most outstanding men's basketball player in the West Coast Conference (WCC). The award was first given following the conference's inaugural 1952–53 season, when it was known as the California Basketball Association. The only season in which the award was not presented was the conference's second season of 1953–54. There have been six ties in the award's history, most recently in 2022–23 between Brandin Podziemski of Santa Clara and Drew Timme of Gonzaga. There have also been 13 repeat winners, but only one, Bill Cartwright of San Francisco, has been player of the year three times.
The California Community College Athletic Association is a sports association of community colleges in the U.S. state of California. It oversees 108 athletic programs throughout the state. The organization was formed in 1929 as the California Junior College Federation to unify programs in Northern and Southern California.
The Northern California Junior College Conference (NCJCC) was an intercollegiate athletic conference with member schools located mostly in California. The conference was founded in 1922 as the California Coast Conference (CCC) and initially had both junior college (two-year) and four-year college members. The California Coast Conference was formed at a meeting held in Fresno, California on May 12 and May 13, 1922. The conference's eight charter members were divided into two groups. The northern group consisted of Chico State College—now known as California State University, Chico, San Jose State Teachers College—now known as San Jose State University, Modesto Junior College, and the College of the Pacific—now known as the University of the Pacific. The southern group included Fresno State College—now known as California State University, Fresno, Loyola College of Los Angeles—now known as Loyola Marymount University, Santa Barbara State College—now known as University of California, Santa Barbara, and California Polytechnic Institute—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Schedules were drawn up for competition in four sports: football, basketball, baseball, and track and field. Southern Oregon Normal School—now known as Southern Oregon University—joined the conference in 1929, but withdrew after the football season that fall.
The 1979 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. The team was led by first year head coach Jack Elway. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California.
The 1971 Valley State Matadors football team represented San Fernando Valley State College—now known as California State University, Northridge—as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Rod Humenuik, Valley State compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, placing third in the CCAA. The Matadors played home games at the new campus stadium, North Campus Stadium in Northridge, California.
The 1969 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State College—now known as California State University, Sacramento—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Ray Clemons, Sacramento State compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the FWC. The team finished the season ranked No. 12 in the AP small college poll and outscored its opponents 279 to 140 for the season. The Hornets played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California.
The 1931 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic School—now known as California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo—as a member of the Northern California Junior College Conference (NCJCC) during the 1931 junior college football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Al Agosti, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of record of 3–5–1, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the NCJCC. The team was outscored by its opponents 152 to 51 for the season. The Mustangs played home games in San Luis Obispo, California.
The 1928 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State Teachers College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the California Coast Conference (CCC) during the 1928 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Art Acker, Chico State compiled an overall record of 2–6 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing eighth in the CCC. The team was outscored by its opponents 118 to 105 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.
The 1924 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State Teachers College—now known as California State University, Chico—as a member of the California Coast Conference (CCC) during the 1924 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Art Acker, Chico State compiled an overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 2–0 in conference play, winning the CCC North Division title. The Wildcats played the champion of the South Division, Fresno State, in the conference championship game on December 6. The Wildcats won the game, 16–0, to claim the conference title. The team outscored its opponents 155 to 35 for the season and had six shutout victories. The Wildcats played home games at College Field in Chico, California.
The 1969 Cal State Hayward Pioneers football team represented California State College at Hayward—now known California State University, East Bay—as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Les Davis, Cal State Hayward compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the FWC title for the program's first conference championship. The team was outscored by its opponents 262 to 165 for the season. The Pioneers played home games at Pioneer Stadium in Hayward, California.
Raymond Solari was an American football player and coach. He was a two-time letter winner playing college football for the California Golden Bears in 1949 and 1950. He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1951 NFL draft. Solari served as the head football coach at Menlo College in Atherton, California from 1972 to 1994. Menlo competed as junior college, before moving to NCAA Division III competition in 1986. He was the head football coach at South Pasadena High School in South Pasadena, California from 1956 to 1971, tallying a mark of 120–43–5.
John F. Volek is an American former college football coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at California State University, Sacramento from 1995 to 2002, compiling a record of 31–57–1. Volek was the head football coach at Walla Walla Community College in Walla Walla, Washington from 1984 to 1987, leading his teams to a record of 31–7 and three Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) championships. He was then the head football coach at Fresno City College in Fresno, California from 1988 to 1994, tallying a mark of 51–24–1 in seven seasons and winning three conference titles, in 1988, 1993, and 1994.
The Golden Gate Conference was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in the San Francisco Bay Area, in Northern California. The conference was formed in 1961 and began operation in the fall of 1962. The conference's eight initial members were Chabot College, Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College, Foothill College, Oakland City College, the City College of San Francisco, San Jose City College, the College of San Mateo. The Golden Gate Conference was originally called the Bay League during its development.
The Valley Conference was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in Central Valley in Central California. The conference was formed in 1961 and began operation in the fall of 1962. The Valley Conference's six initial members were American River College, the College of the Sequoias, Fresno City College, Modesto Junior College, Sacramento City College, Stockton College—which was renamed as San Joaquin Delta College in 1963. The conference's first commission was Paul Starr, who elected to the post in early 1962.
The Coast Valley Conference (CVC), sometimes written as Coast-Valley Conference, was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in Central California. The conference was formed late 1987 and began operation in the fall of 1988. The Coast Valley Conference's seven initial members were Allan Hancock College, the College of the Sequoias, Columbia College of Sonora, Fresno City College, Kings River Community College—now known as Reedley College, Porterville College, and West Hills College Coalinga—now known as Coalinga College. In the spring of 1988, Dave Adams, athletic director at the College of the Sequoias, was appointed president of the Coast Valley Conference. Don Wilson of Santa Maria, California was named the league's commissioner. Taft College joined the conference in 1989.
The 1946 San Francisco Junior College Rams football team was an American football team that represented San Francisco Junior College (SFJC), now known as City College of San Francisco (CCSF), as a member of the Northern California Junior College Conference (NCJCC) during the 1946 junior college football season. In their first year under head coach Grover Klemmer, the Rams compiled an 8–1 record and won the NCJCC championship. Despite an early season loss to Long Beach City College, CCSF claims the season as the first of 11 a junior college national championship for its football program.
The Mission Conference was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in Southern California. It began operation in 1968 as the Southeastern Conference with eight initial members: Chaffey College, Citrus College, Cypress College, Grossmont College, Palomar College, Riverside Junior College—now known as Riverside City College, San Bernardino Valley College, and Southwestern College. In 1969, conference members voted to change the name of the league to the Mission Conference.
The Big Eight Conference was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in the San Francisco Bay Area and Central California that operated from 1950 to 1962. The conference began operation as the Big Seven Conference for the 1950–51 basketball season. The conference's initial seven members were Modesto Junior College, Sacramento City College, City College of San Francisco (CCSF), the College of San Mateo, Santa Rosa Junior College, Stockton College—now known as San Joaquin Delta College, and West Contra Costa Junior College—now known as Contra Costa College. Oakland City College joined as the league's eighth member for the 1954–55 basketball season. The Big Eight Conference dissolved in 1962. Four of its members—CCSF, Contra Costa, Oakland City, and San Mateo—joined the newly-formed Golden Gate Conference. Three members—Modesto, Stockton, and Sacramento City—joined the incipient Valley Conference. Santa Rosa joined the Golden Valley Conference.
The Southern California Athletic Conference (SCAC) was a junior college athletic conference with member schools located in Southern California that was founded in 1986. Charter members included Antelope Valley College, Cerro Coso Community College, Chaffey College, Los Angeles City College (LACC), Los Angeles Trade–Technical College (LATTC), Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC), San Bernardino Valley College, and Victor Valley College.
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. - ↑ "New Conference Will Start". Auburn Journal . Auburn, California. September 7, 1950. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved May 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
