Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
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University | California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |
Conference | CCAA |
NCAA | Division II |
Athletic director | Brian Swanson |
Location | Pomona, California |
Varsity teams | 10 (5 men's, 5 women's) |
Basketball arena | Kellogg Arena |
Baseball stadium | Scolinos Field |
Soccer stadium | Kellogg Stadium |
Mascot | Billy Bronco |
Nickname | Broncos |
Fight song | William Tell Overture |
Colors | |
Website | broncoathletics |
Team NCAA championships | |
14 | |
Individual and relay NCAA champions | |
25 |
TheCal Poly Pomona BroncosorCal Poly Broncos[1][2][3]are the athletic sports teams for theCalifornia State Polytechnic University, Pomona(Cal Poly Pomona).
Cal Poly Pomona has 11 varsity sports teams and offers student participation in a wide range of sports includingbaseball,basketball,cross country,soccer,track and field,andvolleyball.Cal Poly Pomona participates at theNCAA'sDivision II(DII) level in theCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association(CCAA).
The Broncos have 68 CCAA championships[4]and 14 National Championships.[5]Current and former Cal Poly 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 IINext College Student Athlete(NCSA) Power Rankings that calculate rankings based on NCSA recruiting network, general academic rankings byU.S. News & World ReportBest Colleges,Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System(IPEDS) graduation rates and IPEDS average cost after aid.[7]
Men's sports | Women's sports |
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Baseball | Basketball |
Basketball | Cross country |
Cross country | Soccer |
Soccer | Track and field† |
Track and field | Volleyball |
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor |
NCAA Appearances[edit]
The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos have competed in the NCAA Tournament across 11 active sports (5 men's and 6 women's) 194 times at the Division II level.[8]
- Baseball (15):1976 • 1979 • 1980 • 1983 • 1985 • 1988 • 1993 • 2011 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2019 • 2022 • 2023
- Men's basketball (17):1962 • 1964 • 1976 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2009 • 2010 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2018 • 2019 • 2020 • 2022
- Women's basketball (28):1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2014 • 2015 • 2019 • 2020 • 2023
- Men's Cross Country (23):1967 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1997 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2018 • 2019 • 2021 • 2023
- Women's Cross Country (5):1985 • 2010 • 2016 • 2017 • 2019
- Men's Soccer (9):1998 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023
- Women's Soccer (5):1999 • 2001 • 2012 • 2014 • 2019
- Men's Outdoor Track and Field (41):1965 • 1967 • 1968 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1999 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2009 • 2011 • 2012 • 2014 • 2015 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2022 • 2023
- Women's Outdoor Track and Field (32):1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2013 • 2014 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019 • 2022 • 2023
- Women's Volleyball (19):1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1988 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1996 • 1997 • 2004 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2018 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023
Team National Titles[edit]
The Broncos have won 12 NCAA championships at the Division II level,[9]as well as two in theAIAW.
- Men's (5)
- Baseball(3): 1976 • 1980 • 1983
- Basketball(1):2010
- Cross Country(1): 1983
- Women's (9)
- Basketball(5): 1982 • 1985 • 1986 • 2001 • 2002
- Tennis(4): 1980 (AIAW) • 1981 (AIAW) • 1991 • 1992
Results
School year | Sport | Opponent | Score |
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1975–76 | Baseball | SIU Edwardsville | 17–3 |
1979–80 | Baseball | New Haven | 13–6 |
1981–82 | Women's basketball | Tuskegee | 93–74 |
1982–83 | Baseball | Jacksonville State | 9–7 |
1983–84 | Men's cross country | St. Cloud State | 86–100 |
1984–85 | Women's basketball | Central Missouri | 80–69 |
1985–86 | Women's basketball | North Dakota State | 70–63 |
1990–91 | Women's tennis | UC Davis | 5–3 |
1991–92 | Women's tennis | Grand Canyon | 5–0 |
2000–01 | Women's basketball | North Dakota | 87–80 |
2001–02 | Women's basketball | SE Oklahoma State | 74–62 |
2009–10 | Men's basketball | IUP | 65–53 |
Below is one national club team championship:
- Co-ed Roller Hockey (1): 2003 (NCRHA)
Individual National Titles[edit]
Cal Poly Pomona has 25 individual national titles at the Division II level.[9]
NCAA individual championships | ||||
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Order | School year | Athlete(s) | Sport | Source |
1 | 1966–67 | Frank Sanfilippo | Men's outdoor track and field | [10] |
2 | 1971–72 | Steve Lauriano | Men's outdoor track and field | [10] |
3 | 1972–73 | James Couch | Men's outdoor track and field | [10] |
4 | 1976–77 | Jeff Russell | Men's outdoor track and field | [10] |
5 | 1981–82 | Jodi Mabb | Women's gymnastics | [11] |
6 | 1983–84 | Janet Nicholls | Women's outdoor track and field | [12] |
7 | 1985–86 | Debra Larsen | Women's outdoor track and field | [12] |
8 | 1986–87 | Xenia Anastasiadou | Women's tennis | [13] |
9 | 1987–88 | Xenia Anastasiadou | Women's tennis | [13] |
10 | 1987–88 | Brandi Gail | Women's outdoor track and field | [12] |
11 | 1987–88 | Angel Roman | Men's outdoor track and field | [10] |
12 | 1987–88 | Durelle Schimek | Women's outdoor track and field | [12] |
13 | 1987–88 | Durelle Schimek | Women's outdoor track and field | [12] |
14 | 1988–89 | Durelle Schimek | Women's outdoor track and field | [12] |
15 | 1988–89 | Doris Williams | Women's outdoor track and field | [12] |
16 | 1988–89 | Marvin Williams | Men's outdoor track and field | [10] |
17 | 1989–90 | Doris Williams | Women's outdoor track and field | [12] |
18 | 1990–91 | Onnaca Heron Cindy Hamnquist |
Women's tennis | [13] |
19 | 1990–91 | Jakki Henderson | Women's outdoor track and field | [12] |
20 | 1990–91 | Don Parish | Men's outdoor track and field | [10] |
21 | 1992–93 | Steve Kobold Oscar Mancisidor |
Men's tennis | [14] |
22 | 1993–94 | DeVon Edwards | Men's outdoor track and field | [10] |
23 | 1997–98 | Tabreshia Lawrence | Women's outdoor track and field | [12] |
24 | 1997–98 | Ruth Moecks | Women's outdoor track and field | [12] |
25 | 2014–15 | Justin Ellerbee | Men'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 theCal Poly San Luis Obispocampus, 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[edit]
CCAA regular season championships (67)[edit]
Cal Poly Pomona has won CCAA regular season championships in the following events:
- Men's sports (30):
- Men'sWater Polo(5)- 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
- Men'sBaseball(8)- 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1991, 2015
- Men's Basketball(7)- 1980-81, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2017-18, 2018-19
- Men'sCross Country(5)- 1983, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997
- Men's OutdoorTrack & Field(3)- 1972, 1997, 1998
- Men'sSoccer(2)- 2014, 2018
- Women's sports (37):
- Women's Basketball(19)- 1981-82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2013–14
- Women'sSoccer(2)- 1991, 1999
- Women'sTennis(11)- 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2003
- Women's Outdoor Track & Field(2)- 1997, 1998
- Women'sVolleyball(3)- 1981, 1990, 2005
CCAA Tournament championships (18)[edit]
Cal Poly Pomona has won CCAA tournament championships in the following events:
- Men's sports (8):
- Baseball(3): 2015, 2019, 2022
- Men's Basketball(2)- 2013, 2015
- Men'sSoccer(3)- 2014, 2015, 2019
- Women's sports (11):
- Women's Basketball(11)- 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2011
Olympics[edit]
Olympic medalists[edit]
Games | ![]() |
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Total |
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Kim Rhode | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Chi Cheng | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Former sports[edit]
Football[edit]
Cal Poly Pomona fielded acollege footballteam in Division II through the1982season.[16][17]Jim Zornwas the Broncos'quarterbackin1973and1974;he played in theNFLfor a decade, most notably as the starter for the expansionSeattle Seahawks.
Softball[edit]
While in existence, the Broncos' softball team appeared in sevenWomen's College World Series,in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988 and 1989.[18]
Club sports[edit]
There are currently 8 club sports at Cal Poly Pomona.[19]
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Volleyball
- Tennis
- Cycling
- Roller Hockey
- Martial Arts
- Ultimate Frisbee
All students may only participate in any clubs/activities with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
Bronco Pep Band[edit]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Bronco_Pep_Band_CCAA_01.jpg/220px-Bronco_Pep_Band_CCAA_01.jpg)
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[edit]
- Daniel Sandt (2002–2005)
- Steven Corral (2005–2009)
- James Rodriguez (2009-2012)
- Branden Herron (2012-2014)
- Ramiro Castañeda (2014-2016)
- Kingsley Hickman (2016-2018)
- Viral Shukla (2018–2020)
- Omar Arellano (2020–2023)
- Stevie Bolanos (2023-2024)
- Manny Gonzalez (2023-Present)[22]
Fight song[edit]
The first fight song[edit]
Song of the Viking[23]
Words by Jerry Voorhis, Sung to the tune ofThe Maine Stein Song
The new fight song[edit]
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[edit]
The finale of theovertureto the operaWilliam Tellhas served as the university's fight song.[25]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^"Cal Poly Broncos Open '10 Season With Win Over SFU".Stryker-Indigo.Retrieved16 March2013.
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- ^Accessed May 7th, 2015
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- ^"Best NCAA Division 2 Colleges".Next College Student Athlete.Archived fromthe originalon March 27, 2019.Retrieved9 February2021.
- ^"NCAA Championships Statistics".National Collegiate Athletic Association.Retrieved23 May2018.
- ^abc"Championships Summary"(PDF).National Collegiate Athletic Association.Retrieved20 May2018.
- ^abcdefghi"NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track Championships Records"(PDF).National Collegiate Athletic Association.Retrieved2 June2018.
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- ^abcdefghijk"NCAA Division II Women's Outdoor Track Championships Records"(PDF).National Collegiate Athletic Association.Retrieved2 June2018.
- ^abc"NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Championships Records"(PDF).National Collegiate Athletic Association.Retrieved2 June2018.
- ^"NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Championships Records"(PDF).National Collegiate Athletic Association.Retrieved2 June2018.
- ^"Eduardo Labastida Ochoa (2000) - Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame".Cal Poly.Retrieved2024-02-02.
- ^"Cal Poly Pomona drops football after 36 years".Los Angeles Times.December 1, 1982. p. III-3.RetrievedMarch 19,2017– viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Fogt, Anneli (September 24, 2013)."Cal Poly's football past".Poly Post.(Pomona, California). (Cal Poly Pomona student newspaper). Archived fromthe originalon August 28, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 5,2018.
- ^Plummer, William; Floyd, Larry C. (2013).A Series Of Their Own: History Of The Women's College World Series.Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States: Turnkey Communications Inc.ISBN978-0-9893007-0-4.
- ^Harper, Kyleena."California State Polytechnic University - Pomona - Athletics - Niche".College Prowler.Retrieved2014-08-27.
- ^Bronco Pep Band History
- ^"Previous Directors".Cal Poly Pomona - Bronco Pep Band.Retrieved28 February2019.
- ^"The Band".Cal Poly Pomona - Bronco Pep Band.Retrieved27 February2024.
- ^"Special Collections & University Archives - Voorhis Vikings".Csupomona.edu. 2012-01-10. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-08-27.Retrieved2014-08-27.
- ^"Cal Poly Pomona - Bronco Pep Band".Csupomona.edu. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-11-03.Retrieved2014-08-27.
- ^"Bronco Pep Band unofficial song".Archived fromthe originalon 2008-07-05.Retrieved2008-09-02.