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{{Short description|American college soccer team}}
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|conference = Big West Conference
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|NCAAtourneys = [[1987 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship|1987]], [[1989 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship|1989]], [[1991 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship|1991*]], [[1993 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship|1993]], [[1995 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship|1995]], [[2008 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship|2008]], [[2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship|2015]]
|NCAAtourneys = [[1987 NCAA Division II Soccer Championship|1987]], [[1989 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship|1989]], [[1991 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship|1991*]], [[1993 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship|1993]], [[1995 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship|1995]], [[2008 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship|2008]], [[2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship|2015]]
|conference_tournament = None
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|conference_season = 1993
|conference_season = 1993, 2024
|NCAAfinalfour=1991*}}
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The '''Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer''' program represents the [[Cal Poly Mustangs (San Luis Obispo)|Cal Poly Mustangs]] of [[California Polytechnic State University]] in men's [[soccer]] at the [[Division I (NCAA)|NCAA Division I]] level. Cal Poly is coached by former [[United States men's national soccer team|United States men's national team]] head coach [[Steve Sampson]]. Like most teams from Cal Poly, they play in the [[Big West Conference]]. Since becoming eligible in the mid-1990s, Cal Poly has appeared in 3 [[NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament]]s, most recently in [[2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship|2015]]. The Mustangs play in [[Alex G. Spanos Stadium]] (capacity of 11,075) on the campus of the [[California Polytechnic State University]].
The '''Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer''' program represents the [[Cal Poly Mustangs (San Luis Obispo)|Cal Poly Mustangs]] of [[California Polytechnic State University]] in men's [[soccer]] at the [[Division I (NCAA)|NCAA Division I]] level. Like most teams from Cal Poly, they play in the [[Big West Conference]]. Since becoming eligible in the mid-1990s, Cal Poly has appeared in 3 [[NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament]]s, most recently in [[2015 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship|2015]].
The Mustangs, coached by Oige Kennedy, play at [[Alex G. Spanos Stadium|Mustang Memorial Field Presented by Dignity Health French Hospital Medical Center]] (capacity of 11,075) on the campus of the [[California Polytechnic State University]].


==History==
==History==


=== 1950 to 1960: The Beginning ===
=== 1950 to 1960: The beginning ===
On April 28, 1950, Cal Poly hosted Fresno State for a friendly as part of the Country Fair on a College Campus event, marking the first-ever time soccer had been played on campus during Poly Royal.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=elrodeo |title=1950 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1950 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=99 |language=en}}</ref> By 1954, the campus' International Relations Club sponsored the team, which defeated UCLA in an exhibition match on campus.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1027&context=elrodeo |title=1954 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1954 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=101 |language=en}}</ref> In 1955, then-coach Hans Mager commented he "hope(d) to obtain some backing from the (athletic department) funds" in order to expand the team's schedule.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1028&context=elrodeo |title=1955 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1955 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=96 |language=en}}</ref> Later in 1955, Cal Poly won the regional Southern California Championship, advancing to face [[San Francisco Dons|San Francisco]] for the state title.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=elrodeo |title=1956 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1956 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=146 |language=en}}</ref> The team took a hiatus from 1957 through 1959, returning in 1960 (playing only two matches) under the coaching of Anatol Hellman.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1040&context=elrodeo |title=1961 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1961 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=174 |language=en}}</ref>
On April 28, 1950, Cal Poly hosted Fresno State for a friendly as part of the Country Fair on a College Campus event, marking the first-ever time soccer had been played on campus during Poly Royal.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=elrodeo |title=1950 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1950 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=99 |language=en}}</ref> By 1954, the campus' International Relations Club sponsored the team, which defeated UCLA in an exhibition match on campus.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1027&context=elrodeo |title=1954 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1954 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=101 |language=en}}</ref> In 1955, then-coach Hans Mager commented he "hope(d) to obtain some backing from the (athletic department) funds" in order to expand the team's schedule.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1028&context=elrodeo |title=1955 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1955 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=96 |language=en}}</ref> Later in 1955, Cal Poly won the regional Southern California Championship, advancing to face [[San Francisco Dons|San Francisco]] for the state title.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1030&context=elrodeo |title=1956 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1956 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=146 |language=en}}</ref> The team took a hiatus from 1957 through 1959, returning in 1960 (playing only two matches) under the coaching of Anatol Hellman.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1040&context=elrodeo |title=1961 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1961 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=174 |language=en}}</ref>


=== 1967-68: First Intercollegiate Teams and the SCCSA ===
=== 1967-68: First intercollegiate teams and the SCCSA ===
By the 1966–1967 academic year, the [[California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo|Cal Poly]] Student Affairs Council began discussing an appropriation of a fund to allow the Mustangs to join the NCAA.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1043&context=elrodeo |title=1967 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1967 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=19 |language=en}}</ref> In July 1967, then-athletic director Robert Mott announced the addition of soccer after the council recognized the sport on a varsity level during the spring.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 14, 1967 |title=Ward to coach soccer at Poly |pages=6 |work=San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune}}</ref>
By the 1966–1967 academic year, the [[California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo|Cal Poly]] Student Affairs Council began discussing an appropriation of a fund to allow the Mustangs to join the NCAA.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1043&context=elrodeo |title=1967 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1967 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=19 |language=en}}</ref> In July 1967, then-athletic director Robert Mott announced the addition of soccer after the council recognized the sport on a varsity level during the spring.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 14, 1967 |title=Ward to coach soccer at Poly |pages=6 |work=San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune}}</ref>


In the fall of 1967, Cal Poly (coached by Terry Ward) fielded its first intercollegiate team, going 7-2-1 while finishing second in the Southern California Collegiate Soccer Association. Erwin Hildenhagen, Richard Kibushi, Luis Mejia and Dieter Thomas earned all-conference selections.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1044&context=elrodeo |title=1968 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1968 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=158 |language=en}}</ref>
In the fall of 1967, Cal Poly (coached by Terry Ward) fielded its first intercollegiate team, going 7–2–1 while finishing second in the Southern California Collegiate Soccer Association. Erwin Hildenhagen, Richard Kibushi, Luis Mejia and Dieter Thomas earned all-conference selections.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1044&context=elrodeo |title=1968 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1968 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=158 |language=en}}</ref>


Cal Poly enjoyed its second year in the SCCSA in the fall of 1968, again finishing in second place (behind UCLA), this time with a 7-2-2 record<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1045&context=elrodeo |title=1969 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1969 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=140 |language=en}}</ref> under coach Mike Cirovic.
Cal Poly enjoyed its second year in the SCCSA in the fall of 1968, again finishing in second place (behind UCLA), this time with a 7–2–2 record<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1045&context=elrodeo |title=1969 El Rodeo Yearbook |year=1969 |location=San Luis Obispo, CA |page=140 |language=en}}</ref> under coach Mike Cirovic.


The first two seasons also saw the start of the since-fabled [[Blue–Green Rivalry|Blue-Green Rivalry]] (not formally called such at the time) with [[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer|UC Santa Barbara]], as Cal Poly won the very first matchup, at home, 2–0,<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/2021-22/files/2021_Men-s_Soccer_Record_Book.pdf |title=UCSB Men's Soccer Record Book |publisher=UC Santa Barbara Athletics |year=2021 |pages=12}}</ref> before losing on the road to the Gauchos later in 1967, 2–1. The two [[Central Coast (California)|Central Coast]] rivals split a pair of matchups again in 1968. Each of the initial two intercollegiate seasons also included Cal Poly's first matchups with coastal power [[UCLA Bruins men's soccer|UCLA]], resulting in a 2–2 draw in 1967 before a 1-1 stalemate in 1968, as both matches became the Bruins' only ties in the span.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://uclabruins.com/documents/2021/8/30//History.pdf?id=33921 |title=2021 UCLA Men's Soccer Information Guide - History |publisher=UCLA Athletics |year=2021 |pages=42}}</ref>
The first two seasons also saw the start of the since-fabled [[Blue–Green Rivalry|Blue-Green Rivalry]] (not formally called such at the time) with [[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer|UC Santa Barbara]], as Cal Poly won the very first matchup, at home, 2–0,<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.ucsbgauchos.com/sports/m-soccer/2021-22/files/2021_Men-s_Soccer_Record_Book.pdf |title=UCSB Men's Soccer Record Book |publisher=UC Santa Barbara Athletics |year=2021 |pages=12}}</ref> before losing on the road to the Gauchos later in 1967, 2–1. The two [[Central Coast (California)|Central Coast]] rivals split a pair of matchups again in 1968. Each of the initial two intercollegiate seasons also included Cal Poly's first matchups with coastal power [[UCLA Bruins men's soccer|UCLA]], resulting in a 2–2 draw in 1967 before a 1–1 stalemate in 1968, as both matches became the Bruins' only ties in the span.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://uclabruins.com/documents/2021/8/30//History.pdf?id=33921 |title=2021 UCLA Men's Soccer Information Guide - History |publisher=UCLA Athletics |year=2021 |pages=42}}</ref>


Following the 1968 season, Cal Poly's Ivan Gomez, Mejia and Vincent Gondwe made the all-conference honors list.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 10, 1968 |title=Who? ... What? ... When? ... Where? |pages=7 |work=Cal Poly Staff Bulletin |url=https://digital.lib.calpoly.edu/rekl-21903?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=a613d9e4590985992095&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=2&search=soccer}}</ref>
Following the 1968 season, Cal Poly's Ivan Gomez, Mejia and Vincent Gondwe made the all-conference honors list.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 10, 1968 |title=Who? ... What? ... When? ... Where? |pages=7 |work=Cal Poly Staff Bulletin |url=https://digital.lib.calpoly.edu/rekl-21903?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=a613d9e4590985992095&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=2&search=soccer}}</ref>


=== 1969 to 1978: Play Resumes in the SCISA ===
=== 1969 to 1978: Play resumes in the SCISA ===
Scheduling consistently proved to be more sporadic in immediately ensuing seasons, beginning with a 5–5 record in 1969, before the 1970 squad (coached by Bill Wesnousky<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 24, 1970 |title=Booters beat Cal State 3-1 |pages=8 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2613&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref>) opened practice more than a week into October, leading to an abbreviated 2-4-0 season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 23, 1970 |title=New soccer campaign |pages=7 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2592&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref> Cal Poly didn't field a team in 1971,<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 10, 1973 |title=Soccer team comes up short, 3-2 |pages=8 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3047&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref> before Carmen Sacco assumed coaching duties from 1972 to 1974. The Mustangs' conference had a slight name change by this point, to: Southern California Intercollegiate Soccer Association.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vulvin |first=Fred |date=October 17, 1973 |title=Spear's scoring boosts soccer to win |pages=8 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3053&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref>
Scheduling consistently proved to be more sporadic in immediately ensuing seasons, beginning with a 5–5 record in 1969, before the 1970 squad (coached by Bill Wesnousky<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 24, 1970 |title=Booters beat Cal State 3-1 |pages=8 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2613&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref>) opened practice more than a week into October, leading to an abbreviated 2–4–0 season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 23, 1970 |title=New soccer campaign |pages=7 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2592&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref> Cal Poly didn't field a team in 1971,<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 10, 1973 |title=Soccer team comes up short, 3-2 |pages=8 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3047&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref> before Carmen Sacco assumed coaching duties from 1972 to 1974. The Mustangs' conference had a slight name change by this point, to: Southern California Intercollegiate Soccer Association.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vulvin |first=Fred |date=October 17, 1973 |title=Spear's scoring boosts soccer to win |pages=8 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3053&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref>


In seasons to follow, Cal Poly was managed by Manuel Casillas (1975<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 4, 1975 |title=Soccer Squad Stumbles Saturday |pages=8 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3362&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref> and 1976<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reem |first=Craig |date=October 1, 1976 |title=Soccer team loses edge ... and three-game tourney |pages=8 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3472&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref>), George Parry (1977,<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 4, 1977 |title=Soccer triumph |pages=7 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3594&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref> during a 4-4-1<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 28, 1978 |title=Soccer record uncertain |pages=12 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3675&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref> year) and Tom Hinkle (1978<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 9, 1978 |title=Kickers host Dogs |pages=7 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3728&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref>). One of the standouts from this time was Jaime Saucedo, who went on to be chosen with the 84th overall pick by the [[Los Angeles Aztecs|L.A. Aztecs]] in the 1981 [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|NASL]] Draft.
In seasons to follow, Cal Poly was managed by Manuel Casillas (1975<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 4, 1975 |title=Soccer Squad Stumbles Saturday |pages=8 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3362&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref> and 1976<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reem |first=Craig |date=October 1, 1976 |title=Soccer team loses edge ... and three-game tourney |pages=8 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3472&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref>), George Parry (1977,<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 4, 1977 |title=Soccer triumph |pages=7 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3594&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref> during a 4-4-1<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 28, 1978 |title=Soccer record uncertain |pages=12 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3675&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref> year) and Tom Hinkle (1978<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 9, 1978 |title=Kickers host Dogs |pages=7 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3728&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref>). One of the standouts from this time was Jaime Saucedo, who went on to be chosen with the 84th overall pick by the [[Los Angeles Aztecs|L.A. Aztecs]] in the 1981 [[North American Soccer League (1968–1984)|NASL]] Draft.


=== 1979 to 2005: Wolfgang Gartner Era ===
=== 1979 to 2005: Wolfgang Gartner era ===
Wolfgang Gartner, following a three-year career playing as a midfielder in the [[American Soccer League (1933–1983)|ASL]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASL-Wolfgang Gartner |url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/ASL/Players/G/Gartner.Wolfgang.htm |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=www.nasljerseys.com}}</ref> was appointed as Cal Poly head coach prior to the 1979 season, with the position becoming full-time in 1983.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dias |first=Tiffany |date=November 1, 2005 |title=All the way from Stuttgart, Germany |language=en |pages=7–8 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7359&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref>
Wolfgang Gartner, following a three-year career playing as a midfielder in the [[American Soccer League (1933–1983)|ASL]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASL-Wolfgang Gartner |url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/ASL/Players/G/Gartner.Wolfgang.htm |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=www.nasljerseys.com}}</ref> was appointed as Cal Poly head coach prior to the 1979 season, with the position becoming full-time in 1983.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dias |first=Tiffany |date=November 1, 2005 |title=All the way from Stuttgart, Germany |language=en |pages=7–8 |work=Mustang Daily |url=https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7359&context=studentnewspaper}}</ref>


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Gartner, who, according to an [[LA Weekly]] interview,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pajer |first=Nicole |date=2012-11-08 |title=Wolfgang Gartner: "I'm One of the Few People That Has Any Integrity Left In the DJ Industry" |url=https://www.laweekly.com/wolfgang-gartner-im-one-of-the-few-people-that-has-any-integrity-left-in-the-dj-industry/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=LA Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref> inspired local [[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo]]-raised DJ [[Wolfgang Gartner]]'s naming, coached the Mustangs through 2005.
Gartner, who, according to an [[LA Weekly]] interview,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pajer |first=Nicole |date=2012-11-08 |title=Wolfgang Gartner: "I'm One of the Few People That Has Any Integrity Left In the DJ Industry" |url=https://www.laweekly.com/wolfgang-gartner-im-one-of-the-few-people-that-has-any-integrity-left-in-the-dj-industry/ |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=LA Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref> inspired local [[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo]]-raised DJ [[Wolfgang Gartner]]'s naming, coached the Mustangs through 2005.


=== 2006 to 2014: Paul Holocher Era ===
=== 2006 to 2014: Paul Holocher era ===


[[Paul Holocher]], former MLS draft pick and brief USMNT-rostered attacking midfielder, was introduced as the Mustangs' new head coach on January 27, 2006.
[[Paul Holocher]], former MLS draft pick and brief USMNT-rostered attacking midfielder, was introduced as the Mustangs' new head coach on January 27, 2006.


In 2006, with Spanos Stadium still under construction, Cal Poly played its home soccer games at the Sports Complex,<ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Poly |url=http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/files/2006_Cal_Poly_Men-s_Soccer_Media_Guide.pdf |access-date=2016-01-07 |publisher=Gopoly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Poly |url=http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/files/2007_Cal_Poly_Men-s_Soccer_Media_Guide.pdf |access-date=2016-01-07 |publisher=Gopoly.com}}</ref> north of the baseball and softball fields, now known as the turf fields.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Throwback Team Thursday: Soccer at the Sports Complex |url=https://gopoly.com/news/2020/9/10/mens-soccer-throwback-team-thursday-soccer-at-the-sports-complex.aspx |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Cal Poly |language=en}}</ref> 2007 brought the completion of the renovation and expansion of Spanos Stadium and the ability to host larger crowds.<ref>http://static.psbin.com/d/7/tvoc8p7arz2m2s/2007_Cal_Poly_Men-s_Soccer_Media_Guide.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
In 2006, with then-Spanos Stadium still under construction, Cal Poly played its home soccer games at the Sports Complex,<ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Poly |url=http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/files/2006_Cal_Poly_Men-s_Soccer_Media_Guide.pdf |access-date=2016-01-07 |publisher=Gopoly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Poly |url=http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2009-10/files/2007_Cal_Poly_Men-s_Soccer_Media_Guide.pdf |access-date=2016-01-07 |publisher=Gopoly.com}}</ref> north of the baseball and softball fields, now known as the turf fields.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Throwback Team Thursday: Soccer at the Sports Complex |url=https://gopoly.com/news/2020/9/10/mens-soccer-throwback-team-thursday-soccer-at-the-sports-complex.aspx |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Cal Poly |language=en}}</ref> 2007 brought the completion of the renovation and expansion of Mustang Memorial Field Presented by Dignity Health French Hospital Medical Center and the ability to host larger crowds.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007 |title=2007 Cal Poly Men's Soccer Media Guide |url=http://static.psbin.com/d/7/tvoc8p7arz2m2s/2007_Cal_Poly_Men-s_Soccer_Media_Guide.pdf |website=static.psbin.com}}{{dead link|date=May 2024}}</ref>


Posting a record in 2008 of 11–6–6, Cal Poly placed third in the [[Big West]] and qualified for the NCAA Division I Tournament. Cal Poly managed to upset No. 11-ranked UCLA, 1–0, to advance to the second round before losing 0–3 to No. 14 UC Irvine.
Posting a record in 2008 of 11–6–6, Cal Poly placed third in the [[Big West]] and qualified for the NCAA Division I Tournament. Cal Poly managed to upset No. 11-ranked UCLA, 1–0, to advance to the second round before losing 0–3 to No. 14 UC Irvine.
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After eight years as head coach, Holocher announced on August 11, 2014, that he had stepped down to move to Hawai'i and serve as the Director of Development with Maui United Soccer Club.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 August 2014 |title=Men's Soccer Head Coach Paul Holocher Resigns |url=http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20140811yueh5b}}</ref> In eight seasons, Holocher directed the Mustangs to a 72–60–25 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance, Cal Poly's second since joining Division I in 1994. Phil Ruskin, a second-year assistant coach, was promoted to be the interim head coach upon Holocher's departure, and coached the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Poly |url=http://www.calpolymustangs.com/sports/msoc/coaches/Ruskin-Phil |website=Cal Poly}}</ref>
After eight years as head coach, Holocher announced on August 11, 2014, that he had stepped down to move to Hawai'i and serve as the Director of Development with Maui United Soccer Club.<ref>{{cite web |date=11 August 2014 |title=Men's Soccer Head Coach Paul Holocher Resigns |url=http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20140811yueh5b}}</ref> In eight seasons, Holocher directed the Mustangs to a 72–60–25 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance, Cal Poly's second since joining Division I in 1994. Phil Ruskin, a second-year assistant coach, was promoted to be the interim head coach upon Holocher's departure, and coached the 2014 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Poly |url=http://www.calpolymustangs.com/sports/msoc/coaches/Ruskin-Phil |website=Cal Poly}}</ref>


===2015 to 2022: Steve Sampson Era===
===2015 to 2022: Steve Sampson era===


In December 2014, Cal Poly hired former [[United States Men's National Soccer Team]] Head Coach [[Steve Sampson]]. Sampson led the US in the 1998 World Cup and also served as an assistant coach in the 1994 World Cup. He coached [[Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer|Santa Clara]] to the 1989 national championship and coached the [[LA Galaxy]] to the 2005 MLS Cup and the US Open Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20141204rxne9i|title=Steve Sampson Named Cal Poly Men's Soccer Head Coach|date=4 December 2014}}</ref>
In December 2014, Cal Poly hired former [[United States Men's National Soccer Team]] Head Coach [[Steve Sampson]]. Sampson led the US in the 1998 World Cup and also served as an assistant coach in the 1994 World Cup. He coached [[Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer|Santa Clara]] to the 1989 national championship and coached the [[LA Galaxy]] to the 2005 MLS Cup and the US Open Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/releases/20141204rxne9i|title=Steve Sampson Named Cal Poly Men's Soccer Head Coach|date=4 December 2014}}</ref>


The Mustangs returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2015 following the program's first Big West Tournament match victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Early Goal Lifts Cal Poly Men's Soccer into Big West Tournament Semifinal |url=https://gopoly.com/news/2015/11/7/11_7_2015_4084.aspx |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Cal Poly |language=en}}</ref> The season saw Cal Poly peak at No. 20 in the [[List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2015 Top 25 coaches poll|national Top 25 Poll]] on October 27<ref>{{Cite web |title=Big West Tournament Seeding on the Line for Cal Poly Men's Soccer |url=https://gopoly.com/news/2015/10/27/10_27_2015_4077.aspx |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Cal Poly |language=en}}</ref>.
The Mustangs returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2015 following the program's first Big West Tournament match victory.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Early Goal Lifts Cal Poly Men's Soccer into Big West Tournament Semifinal |url=https://gopoly.com/news/2015/11/7/11_7_2015_4084.aspx |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=Cal Poly |language=en}}</ref> The season saw Cal Poly peak at No. 20 in the [[List of NCAA Division I men's soccer teams ranked in the 2015 Top 25 coaches poll|national Top 25 Poll]] on October 27.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Big West Tournament Seeding on the Line for Cal Poly Men's Soccer |url=https://gopoly.com/news/2015/10/27/10_27_2015_4077.aspx |access-date=2022-10-22 |website=Cal Poly |language=en}}</ref>


During the 2015 season, midfielder [[Chase Minter]] scored on a [[bicycle kick]] at [[CSUN Matadors|CSUN]], earning [[TopDrawerSoccer.com|TopDrawerSoccer]]'s national college Goal of the Week award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chasing Down A Dream |url=https://bigwest.org/news/2015/10/17/IMPORTED_STORY_18666_18666.aspx |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=bigwest.org |language=en}}</ref> Months after the 2015 season, Cal Poly saw three players chosen in the [[2016 MLS SuperDraft]], tied for the seventh-most draft choices from one school across the country for the year.<ref>{{Citation |title=2016 MLS SuperDraft |date=2022-01-28 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=2016_MLS_SuperDraft&oldid=1068499750 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2022-06-09}}</ref> Cal Poly made return trips to the conference tournament in 2019 and 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSoc 19 record book (PDF) - The Big West |url=https://bigwest.org/documents/2020/1/10/19_MSoc_Record_Book.pdf |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=bigwest.org |language=en}}</ref>
During the [[2015 Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer team|2015 season]], midfielder [[Chase Minter]] scored on a [[bicycle kick]] at [[CSUN Matadors|CSUN]], earning [[TopDrawerSoccer.com|TopDrawerSoccer]]'s national college Goal of the Week award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chasing Down A Dream |url=https://bigwest.org/news/2015/10/17/IMPORTED_STORY_18666_18666.aspx |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=bigwest.org |language=en}}</ref> Months after the 2015 season, Cal Poly saw three players chosen in the [[2016 MLS SuperDraft]], tied for the seventh-most draft choices from one school across the country for the year.<ref>{{Citation |title=2016 MLS SuperDraft |date=2022-01-28 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=2016_MLS_SuperDraft&oldid=1068499750 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2022-06-09}}</ref> Cal Poly made return trips to the conference tournament in 2019 and 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSoc 19 record book (PDF) - The Big West |url=https://bigwest.org/documents/2020/1/10/19_MSoc_Record_Book.pdf |access-date=2022-06-08 |website=bigwest.org |language=en}}</ref>


Sampson, citing health reasons with the advice of his doctors, announced an immediate retirement from coaching on October 18, 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bandanza |first=Nick |date=October 18, 2022 |title=BREAKING: Steve Sampson retires as Cal Poly men’s soccer head coach |work=Mustang News |url=https://mustangnews.net/breaking-steve-sampson-retires-as-cal-poly-mens-soccer-head-coach/ |access-date=October 21, 2022}}</ref> While lead assistant Billy McNicol was appointed to coach in Sampson's place for the remainder of the 2022 season, the university announced a pending national search to find his successor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Klan |first=Mike |date=October 18, 2022 |title=Steve Sampson retires immediately as Cal Poly men’s soccer head coach |work=KEYT TV |url=https://keyt.com/sports/college-sports/2022/10/18/steve-sampson-retires-immediately-as-cal-poly-mens-soccer-head-coach/ |access-date=October 21, 2022}}</ref>
Sampson, citing health reasons with the advice of his doctors, announced an immediate retirement from coaching on October 18, 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bandanza |first=Nick |date=October 18, 2022 |title=BREAKING: Steve Sampson retires as Cal Poly men's soccer head coach |work=Mustang News |url=https://mustangnews.net/breaking-steve-sampson-retires-as-cal-poly-mens-soccer-head-coach/ |access-date=October 21, 2022}}</ref> While lead assistant Billy McNicol was appointed to coach in Sampson's place for the remainder of the 2022 season, the university announced a pending national search to find his successor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Klan |first=Mike |date=October 18, 2022 |title=Steve Sampson retires immediately as Cal Poly men's soccer head coach |work=KEYT TV |url=https://keyt.com/sports/college-sports/2022/10/18/steve-sampson-retires-immediately-as-cal-poly-mens-soccer-head-coach/ |access-date=October 21, 2022}}</ref>


=== 2022 to present: Oige Kennedy takes the helm ===
== Attendance in Alex G. Spanos Stadium ==
Cal Poly announced lead [[2022 Stanford Cardinal men's soccer team|Stanford]] assistant Oige Kennedy as the program's new head coach on December 9, 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sandoval |first=Diego |date=December 9, 2022 |title=Breaking: Cal Poly announces Oige Kennedy as men's soccer head coach |work=Mustang News}}</ref> The Mustangs won their first Big West regular-season title in 2024, finishing atop the conference table with a 16-point total.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Muren |first=Matthew |date=November 3, 2024 |title=Cal Poly Men's Soccer defeats Cal State Bakersfield, win first Big West title in program history |work=Mustang News}}</ref>

== Record attendance ==
[[File:Alex G. Spanos Stadium (Cal Poly Mustangs).jpg|alt=Alex G. Spanos Stadium annually hosts Cal Poly soccer matches.|thumb|Alex G. Spanos Stadium annually hosts Cal Poly soccer matches.]]
[[File:Alex G. Spanos Stadium (Cal Poly Mustangs).jpg|alt=Alex G. Spanos Stadium annually hosts Cal Poly soccer matches.|thumb|Alex G. Spanos Stadium annually hosts Cal Poly soccer matches.]]
Cal Poly hosted a "Break the Attendance Record Night" for the 2008 edition of the Blue-Green Rivalry against 19th-ranked UCSB.<ref name="ReferenceC">{{cite web |author=jlauing |date=2013-10-23 |title=The rivalry: A history |url=http://mustangnews.net/history-of-the-blue-green-rivalry/ |access-date=2016-01-07 |publisher=Mustang News}}</ref> The official attendance of 11,075 not only broke the school record and the conference attendance record, but it was also the second-largest on-campus, regular-season attendance in NCAA history, and the largest in over 21 years.
Cal Poly hosted a "Break the Attendance Record Night" for the 2008 edition of the Blue-Green Rivalry against 19th-ranked UCSB.<ref name="ReferenceC">{{cite web |author=jlauing |date=2013-10-23 |title=The rivalry: A history |url=http://mustangnews.net/history-of-the-blue-green-rivalry/ |access-date=2016-01-07 |publisher=Mustang News}}</ref> The official attendance of 11,075 not only broke the school record and the conference attendance record, but it was also the second-largest on-campus, regular-season attendance in NCAA history, and the largest in over 21 years.


Attendance records have continued to be broken as Cal Poly has continually been ranked in the top 5 nationally in average home attendance.<ref name="fs.ncaa.org">http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2009/Attendance.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2011/attend.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2014/attend.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
Attendance records have continued to be broken as Cal Poly has continually been ranked in the top 5 nationally in average home attendance.<ref name="fs.ncaa.org">{{Citation |last= |first= |title=NCAA Soccer: Men's Attendance Records |date=2008 |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2009/Attendance.pdf |access-date= |publisher=NCAA |last2= |first2= |author-link= }}.</ref><ref>{{Citation |last= |first= |title=NCAA Soccer: Men's Attendance Records |date=2010 |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2011/attend.pdf |access-date= |publisher=NCAA |last2= |first2= |author-link= }}.</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">{{Citation |last= |first= |title=NCAA Soccer: Men's Attendance Records |date=2013 |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_RB/2014/attend.pdf |access-date= |publisher=NCAA |last2= |first2= |author-link= }}.</ref>


As a result of the boom in attendance, Cal Poly has made national headlines. In 2011, [[Alex G. Spanos Stadium]] was named the "Men's Soccer College Venue you must check out"<ref name="ncaa.com" /> in a 2010 [[The New York Times|New York Times]] article about the growth of college soccer. The rivalry between Cal Poly and UCSB has been called the biggest college soccer rivalry in the country by SoccerAmerica,<ref>{{cite web |title=SoccerAmerica - Blue-Green Rivalry, college soccer's biggest rivalry 10/28/2010 |url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/40162/blue-green-rivalry-college-soccers-biggest-rival.html |website=www.socceramerica.com}}</ref> the "Greatest" by College Soccer News<ref name="collegesoccernews.com">{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.collegesoccernews.com/index_files/Page2764.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105052900/http://www.collegesoccernews.com/index_files/Page2764.htm |archive-date=2013-11-05 |access-date=2011-05-09}}</ref> and was mentioned in a 2011 NCAA article about rivalries.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 October 2011 |title=Rivalries come in all sizes |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2011-10-16/rivalries-come-all-sizes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321063431/https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2011-10-16/rivalries-come-all-sizes |archive-date=21 March 2018 |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
As a result of the boom in attendance, Cal Poly has made national headlines. In 2011, then-[[Alex G. Spanos Stadium]] was named the "Men's Soccer College Venue you must check out"<ref name="ncaa.com" /> in a 2010 [[The New York Times|New York Times]] article about the growth of college soccer. The rivalry between Cal Poly and UCSB has been called the biggest college soccer rivalry in the country by SoccerAmerica,<ref>{{cite web |title=SoccerAmerica - Blue-Green Rivalry, college soccer's biggest rivalry 10/28/2010 |url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/40162/blue-green-rivalry-college-soccers-biggest-rival.html |website=www.socceramerica.com}}</ref> the "Greatest" by College Soccer News<ref name="collegesoccernews.com">{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.collegesoccernews.com/index_files/Page2764.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105052900/http://www.collegesoccernews.com/index_files/Page2764.htm |archive-date=2013-11-05 |access-date=2011-05-09}}</ref> and was mentioned in a 2011 NCAA article about rivalries.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 October 2011 |title=Rivalries come in all sizes |url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2011-10-16/rivalries-come-all-sizes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321063431/https://www.ncaa.com/news/football/article/2011-10-16/rivalries-come-all-sizes |archive-date=21 March 2018 |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>


In addition, Spanos Stadium was selected as the No. 1 Men's Soccer Venue to check out by the NCAA in 2011.<ref name="ncaa.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/nine-noon/2011-10-23/college-venues-you-have-check-out|title=College venues you have to check out|date=23 October 2011|access-date=3 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501055623/http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/nine-noon/2011-10-23/college-venues-you-have-check-out|archive-date=1 May 2017}}</ref>
In addition, the stadium was selected as the No. 1 Men's Soccer Venue to check out by the NCAA in 2011.<ref name="ncaa.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/nine-noon/2011-10-23/college-venues-you-have-check-out |title=College venues you have to check out|date=23 October 2011|access-date=3 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501055623/http://www.ncaa.com/news/ncaa/nine-noon/2011-10-23/college-venues-you-have-check-out |archive-date=1 May 2017}}</ref>


==Cal Poly men's soccer professionals==
==Cal Poly men's soccer professionals==
Players noted below, with years at Cal Poly in parentheses, have received at least one professional cap at any professional level in any country or have earned a senior international cap.
Players noted below, with years at Cal Poly in parentheses, have received at least one professional cap at any professional level in any country or have earned a senior international cap.


* {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Junior Burgos]] (2009–10) has earned caps for the [[El Salvador national football team]], [[C.D. FAS]] in [[Salvadoran Primera División|El Salvador]], and multiple teams in the [[USL]] and [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|NASL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/56724/Efrain_Junior_Burgos.html|title=Junior Burgos|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=www.national-football-teams.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/07/07/salvadoran-international-junior-burgos-returns-to-the-silverbacks-for-fall-season|title=Salvadoran International Junior Burgos Returns To The SIlverbacks For Fall Season}}</ref> Burgos was selected with the 44th overall pick in the [[2011 MLS SuperDraft]].
* {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[Junior Burgos]] (2009–10) has earned caps for the [[El Salvador national football team]], [[C.D. FAS]] in [[Salvadoran Primera División|El Salvador]], and multiple teams in the [[United Soccer League|USL]] and [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|NASL]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/56724/Efrain_Junior_Burgos.html|title=Junior Burgos|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=www.national-football-teams.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/07/07/salvadoran-international-junior-burgos-returns-to-the-silverbacks-for-fall-season|title=Salvadoran International Junior Burgos Returns To The SIlverbacks For Fall Season}}</ref> Burgos was selected with the 44th overall pick in the [[2011 MLS SuperDraft]].
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Dakota Collins]] (2011–12) has earned caps for the USL [[Sacramento Republic FC]] as well as a third tier team in Croatia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/Cal_Poly_Men-s_Soccer_Alumni_in_the_Pros|title=Cal Poly Men's Soccer Alumni in the Pros|date=3 June 2016}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Dakota Collins]] (2011–12) has earned caps for the USL [[Sacramento Republic FC]] as well as a third-tier team in Croatia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/Cal_Poly_Men-s_Soccer_Alumni_in_the_Pros|title=Cal Poly Men's Soccer Alumni in the Pros|date=3 June 2016}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Kip Colvey]] (2012–15) has earned caps for the [[New Zealand national football team]], the [[San Jose Earthquakes]] and [[Colorado Rapids]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/releases/20160531rupf1k|title=Colvey Earns First Full International Caps with New Zealand|date=31 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/kip-colvey|title=Kip Colvey}}</ref> Colvey was selected with the 49th overall pick in the [[2016 MLS SuperDraft]].
* {{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Kip Colvey]] (2012–15) has earned caps for the [[New Zealand national football team]], the [[San Jose Earthquakes]] and [[Colorado Rapids]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/releases/20160531rupf1k|title=Colvey Earns First Full International Caps with New Zealand|date=31 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/kip-colvey|title=Kip Colvey}}</ref> Colvey was selected with the 49th overall pick in the [[2016 MLS SuperDraft]].
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Justin Dhillon]] (2013–16) has earned caps for the [[Seattle Sounders FC]] of the MLS as well as [[LA Galaxy II]] and [[Tacoma Defiance]] of the USL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/justin-dhillon |title=Justin Dhillon |access-date=2018-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209093713/http://www.uslsoccer.com/justin-dhillon |archive-date=2018-02-09 }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Justin Dhillon]] (2013–16) has earned caps for the [[Seattle Sounders FC]] of the MLS as well as [[LA Galaxy II]] and [[Tacoma Defiance]] of the USL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/justin-dhillon |title=Justin Dhillon |access-date=2018-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180209093713/http://www.uslsoccer.com/justin-dhillon |archive-date=2018-02-09 }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Wade Hamilton]] (2012–15) has earned caps with the [[Portland Timbers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/06/29/us-open-cup-match-recap-portland-timbers-0-la-galaxy-1|title=U.S. OPEN CUP MATCH RECAP - Portland Timbers 0, LA Galaxy 1|date=29 June 2016}}</ref> and [[Portland Timbers 2]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/roster_players/11573568|title=Portland Timbers 2 - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - #33 - Wade Hamilton - GK|website=www.uslsoccer.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/wade-hamilton|title=Wade Hamilton}}</ref> Hamilton was selected with the 61st overall pick in the [[2016 MLS SuperDraft]].
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Wade Hamilton]] (2012–15) has earned caps with the [[Portland Timbers]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timbers.com/news/us-open-cup-match-recap-portland-timbers-0-la-galaxy-1|title=U.S. OPEN CUP MATCH RECAP - Portland Timbers 0, LA Galaxy 1|date=29 June 2016}}</ref> and [[Portland Timbers 2]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/roster_players/11573568|title=Portland Timbers 2 - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - #33 - Wade Hamilton - GK|website=www.uslsoccer.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/wade-hamilton|title=Wade Hamilton}}</ref> Hamilton was selected with the 61st overall pick in the [[2016 MLS SuperDraft]].
* {{Flagicon|USA}} Clay Harty (1995–96) was drafted by the [[California Jaguars]] (scoring 17 goals between 1998 and 1999).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clay Harty soccer Statistics on StatsCrew.com |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/p-hartycla001 |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=www.statscrew.com |language=en}}</ref>
* {{Flagicon|USA}} Clay Harty (1995–96) was drafted by the [[California Jaguars]] (scoring 17 goals between 1998 and 1999).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clay Harty soccer Statistics on StatsCrew.com |url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/p-hartycla001 |access-date=2022-06-09 |website=www.statscrew.com |language=en}}</ref>
* {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Ryshiem Henderson]] (1990–94) played for the San Jose Clash in 1996.
* {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Ryshiem Henderson]] (1990–94) played for the San Jose Clash in 1996.
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Matt LaGrassa]] (2011-2015) has earned caps for the [[Sacramento Republic FC]], [[FC Tulsa (USL)|Tulsa Roughnecks FC]], [[Reno 1868 FC]] and [[Nashville SC]] all of the [[USL]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/matt-lagrassa |title=Matt LaGrassa |access-date=2018-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107230652/http://www.uslsoccer.com/matt-lagrassa |archive-date=2017-11-07 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/players/matt-lagrassa |title=Sacramento Republic FC Matt LaGrassa - Sacramento Republic FC |access-date=2016-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605142442/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/players/matt-lagrassa |archive-date=2016-06-05 }}</ref><ref>https://www.nashvillesc.com/news_article/show/920063 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Matt LaGrassa]] (2011–2015) has earned caps for the [[Nashville SC]] of the MLS and several USL teams including [[Sacramento Republic FC]], [[FC Tulsa (USL)|Tulsa Roughnecks FC]], [[Reno 1868 FC]] and [[Nashville SC (2018–19)|Nashville SC]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/matt-lagrassa |title=Matt LaGrassa |access-date=2018-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107230652/http://www.uslsoccer.com/matt-lagrassa |archive-date=2017-11-07 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/players/matt-lagrassa |title=Sacramento Republic FC Matt LaGrassa - Sacramento Republic FC |access-date=2016-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605142442/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/players/matt-lagrassa |archive-date=2016-06-05 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=news article |url=https://www.nashvillesc.com/news_article/show/920063 |website=www.nashvillesc.com}}{{dead link|date=May 2024}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Ariel Lassiter]] (2013) has earned caps for the [[Costa Rica national football team]], [[LA Galaxy]], [[GAIS]] of the Swedish [[Superettan]] and [[Liga Deportiva Alajuelense|Alajuelense]] of the Costa Rican [[Liga FPD]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/ariel-lassiter|title=Ariel Lassiter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/03/05/la-galaxy-sign-forward-ariel-lassiter-first-team-contract|title=LA Galaxy sign forward Ariel Lassiter to first-team contract|date=5 March 2016}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Ariel Lassiter]] (2013) has earned caps for the [[Costa Rica national football team]], currently plays for [[Inter Miami CF|Inter Miami]] and has previously played for the [[LA Galaxy]], [[Houston Dynamo]], [[GAIS]] of the Swedish [[Superettan]] and [[Liga Deportiva Alajuelense|Alajuelense]] of the Costa Rican [[Liga FPD]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/ariel-lassiter|title=Ariel Lassiter}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/03/05/la-galaxy-sign-forward-ariel-lassiter-first-team-contract|title=LA Galaxy sign forward Ariel Lassiter to first-team contract|date=5 March 2016}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[George Malki]] (2010–13) has earned caps for [[Phoenix Rising FC|Arizona United]] and [[Rio Grande Valley FC Toros]], both of the USL league.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/george-malki| title = George Malki {{!}} MLSsoccer.com}}</ref> Malki was selected with the 37th overall pick in the [[2014 MLS SuperDraft]].
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[George Malki]] (2010–13) has earned caps for [[Phoenix Rising FC|Arizona United]] and [[Rio Grande Valley FC Toros]], both of the USL league.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/george-malki| title = George Malki {{!}} MLSsoccer.com}}</ref> Malki was selected with the 37th overall pick in the [[2014 MLS SuperDraft]].
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Patrick McLain]] (2007-2011) has earned caps for the MLS's [[Chivas USA]] & [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] as well as 3 USL clubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/patrick-mclain|title=Patrick McLain}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Patrick McLain]] (2007–2011) has earned caps for the MLS's [[Chivas USA]] & [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] as well as 3 USL clubs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/patrick-mclain|title=Patrick McLain}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Chase Minter]] (2012–15) has earned caps for the [[Sacramento Republic FC]], [[FC Tulsa (USL)|Tulsa Roughnecks FC]], [[Real Monarchs]] and [[Swope Park Rangers]] all of the USL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/chase-minter |title=Chase Minter |access-date=2018-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109032818/http://www.uslsoccer.com/chase-minter |archive-date=2018-01-09 }}</ref> Minter was selected with the 21st overall pick in the [[2016 MLS SuperDraft]].
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Chase Minter]] (2012–15) has earned caps for the [[Sacramento Republic FC]], [[FC Tulsa (USL)|Tulsa Roughnecks FC]], [[Real Monarchs]] and [[Swope Park Rangers]] all of the USL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/chase-minter |title=Chase Minter |access-date=2018-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109032818/http://www.uslsoccer.com/chase-minter |archive-date=2018-01-09 }}</ref> Minter was selected with the 21st overall pick in the [[2016 MLS SuperDraft]].
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Steve Palacios]] (2011-2013) has earned caps for the USL [[Portland Timbers 2]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timbers.com/players/steve-palacios|title=Steve Palacios}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/bios/palacios_steve_ldrl?view=bio|title=Steve Palacios|website=Cal Poly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/roster_players/11589008|title=Portland Timbers 2 - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - #51 - Steve Palacios - D|website=www.uslsoccer.com}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Steve Palacios]] (2011–2013) has earned caps for the USL [[Portland Timbers 2]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timbers.com/players/steve-palacios/|title=Steve Palacios}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2014-15/bios/palacios_steve_ldrl?view=bio|title=Steve Palacios|website=Cal Poly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/roster_players/11589008|title=Portland Timbers 2 - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - #51 - Steve Palacios - D|website=www.uslsoccer.com}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Anton Peterlin (soccer)|Anton Peterlin]] (2006-2008) has earned caps for [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbanter.org/anton-peterlin|title=Anton Peterlin|website=Soccer Banter}}</ref> and [[Walsall F.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=show&id=8109|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023221843/http://yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=show&id=8109|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 23, 2015|title=Peterlin Settling In At Walsall}}</ref> He was also signed by [[Everton F.C.]] however received no caps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/royal-blue-everton-fc-signing-3448937|title=Royal Blue: Everton FC signing Anton Peterlin is living the American dream|first=David|last=Prentice|date=3 July 2009}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Anton Peterlin (soccer)|Anton Peterlin]] (2006–2008) has earned caps for [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbanter.org/anton-peterlin|title=Anton Peterlin|website=Soccer Banter}}</ref> and [[Walsall F.C.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=show&id=8109|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023221843/http://yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=show&id=8109|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 23, 2015|title=Peterlin Settling In At Walsall}}</ref> He was also signed by [[Everton F.C.]] however received no caps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/royal-blue-everton-fc-signing-3448937|title=Royal Blue: Everton FC signing Anton Peterlin is living the American dream|first=David|last=Prentice|date=3 July 2009}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Mackenzie Pridham]] (2009–13) has earned caps for NASL [[Minnesota United FC (2010–16)|Minnesota United]] and for four teams in the second tier USL league.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/players/mackenzie-pridham |title=Sacramento Republic FC Mackenzie Pridham - Sacramento Republic FC |access-date=2016-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605125332/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/players/mackenzie-pridham |archive-date=2016-06-05 }}</ref> Pridham was selected with the 58th overall pick in the [[2014 MLS SuperDraft]].
* {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Mackenzie Pridham]] (2009–13) has earned caps for NASL [[Minnesota United FC (2010–16)|Minnesota United]] and for four teams in the second tier USL league.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/players/mackenzie-pridham |title=Sacramento Republic FC Mackenzie Pridham - Sacramento Republic FC |access-date=2016-06-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160605125332/http://www.sacrepublicfc.com/players/mackenzie-pridham |archive-date=2016-06-05 }}</ref> Pridham was selected with the 58th overall pick in the [[2014 MLS SuperDraft]].
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Kody Wakasa]] (2012-2016) has earned caps for [[Phoenix Rising FC|Phoenix Rising]] and [[FC Tucson]] of the USL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/kody-wakasa |title=Kody Wakasa |access-date=2018-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107224336/http://www.uslsoccer.com/kody-wakasa |archive-date=2017-11-07 }}</ref>
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Kody Wakasa]] (2012–2016) has earned caps for [[Phoenix Rising FC|Phoenix Rising]] and [[FC Tucson]] of the USL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/kody-wakasa |title=Kody Wakasa |access-date=2018-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107224336/http://www.uslsoccer.com/kody-wakasa |archive-date=2017-11-07 }}</ref>


==Cal Poly All-Time Seasons (Year-by-Year)==
==Cal Poly all-time seasons (year-by-year)==


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|-
|-
!rowspan=2|Season
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=6|Conference Record
! colspan="5" |Conference Record
!rowspan=2|Conference<br />Tourn. Pos.
!rowspan=2|Conf.<br />Tourn. Finish
!colspan=5|Overall Record
! colspan="4" |Overall Record
!rowspan=2|NCAA Tournaments
!rowspan=2|NCAA Tournaments
|-
|-
!Conference
!Conference
!Pld.
!W
!W
!L
!L
!D
!D
!Pos.
!Pl.
!Pld.
!W
!W
!L
!L
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!Final Natl.<br />Ranking
!Final Natl.<br />Ranking
|-
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:100%;" |'''''NCAA College Division (1967-1972)'''''
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:100%;" |'''''NCAA College Division (1967–1972)'''''
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Terry Ward
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Terry Ward
|-
|-
|-
|-
|1967
|1967
|SCCSA
|SCCSA
|10
|7
|7
|2
|2
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|2nd
|2nd
|
|
|10
|7
|7
|2
|2
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|-
|-
|-
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Mike Cirovic
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Mike Cirovic
|-
|-
|-
|-
|1968
|1968
|SCCSA
|SCCSA
|11
|7
|7
|2
|2
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|2nd
|2nd
|
|
|11
|7
|7
|2
|2
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|1969
|1969
|SCCSA
|SCCSA
|unknown
|
|
|
|
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|unknown
|unknown
|
|
|10
|5
|5
|5
|5
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|-
|-
|-
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Bill Wesnousky
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Bill Wesnousky
|-
|-
|-
|-
|1970
|1970
|SCCSA
|SCCSA
|unknown
|
|
|
|
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|unknown
|unknown
|
|
|6
|2
|2
|4
|4
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|1971
|1971
|''(hiatus)''
|''(hiatus)''
|0
|n/a
|n/a
|n/a
|n/a
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|''(hiatus)''
|''(hiatus)''
|
|
|0
|n/a
|n/a
|n/a
|n/a
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|-
|-
|-
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Carmen Sacco
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Carmen Sacco
|-
|-
|-
|-
|1972
|1972
|SCISA
|SCISA
|unknown
|
|
|
|
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|unknown
|unknown
|
|
|5
|1
|1
|4
|4
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|
|
|-
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:100%;" |'''''NCAA Division II (1973-1993)'''''
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:100%;" |'''''NCAA Division II (1973–1993)'''''
|-
|-
|-
|-
|1973
|1973
|SCISA
|SCISA
|5
|3
|3
|2
|2
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|2nd
|2nd
|
|
|8
|4
|4
|4
|4
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|1974
|1974
|SCISA
|SCISA
|unknown
|
|
|
|
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|unknown
|unknown
|
|
|unknown
|
|
|
|
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|-
|-
|-
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Manuel Casillas
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Manuel Casillas
|-
|-
|-
|-
|1975
|1975
|SCISA
|SCISA
|unknown
|
|
|
|
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|unknown
|unknown
|
|
|unknown
|
|
|
|
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|1976
|1976
|SCISA
|SCISA
|unknown
|
|
|
|
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|unknown
|unknown
|
|
|unknown
|
|
|
|
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|-
|-
|-
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' George Parry
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' George Parry
|-
|-
|-
|-
|1977
|1977
|SCISA
|SCISA
|unknown
|
|
|
|
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|unknown
|unknown
|
|
|9
|4
|4
|4
|4
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|-
|-
|-
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Tom Hinkle
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Tom Hinkle
|-
|-
|-
|-
|1978
|1978
|SCISA
|SCISA
|unknown
|
|
|
|
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|unknown
|unknown
|
|
|19
|13
|13
|6
|6
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|-
|-
|-
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Wolfgang Gartner
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Wolfgang Gartner
|-
|-
|-
|-
|1979
|1979
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|8
|4
|4
|4
|4
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|4th
|4th
|
|
|14
|6
|6
|8
|8
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|1980
|1980
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|10
|5
|5
|4
|4
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|4th (T)
|4th (T)
|
|
|15
|6
|6
|7
|7
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|1981
|1981
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|5
|3
|3
|2
|2
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|3rd (T)
|3rd (T)
|
|
|18
|8
|8
|10
|10
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|1982
|1982
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|11
|7
|7
|2
|2
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|3rd
|3rd
|
|
|20
|11
|11
|7
|7
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|1983
|1983
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|13
|5
|5
|5
|5
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|6th
|6th
|
|
|20
|9
|9
|8
|8
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|1984
|1984
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|12
|4
|4
|5
|5
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|4th (T)
|4th (T)
|
|
|21
|7
|7
|10
|10
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|1985
|1985
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|9
|5
|5
|3
|3
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|3rd
|3rd
|
|
|18
|8
|8
|7
|7
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|1986
|1986
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|10
|7
|7
|3
|3
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|2nd (T)
|2nd (T)
|
|
|21
|13
|13
|8
|8
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|1987
|1987
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|10
|7
|7
|3
|3
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|2nd (T)
|2nd (T)
|
|
|21
|13
|13
|8
|8
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|1988
|1988
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|10
|6
|6
|2
|2
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|3rd
|3rd
|
|
|20
|9
|9
|8
|8
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|1989
|1989
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|10
|6
|6
|2
|2
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|2nd
|2nd
|
|
|21
|9
|9
|5
|5
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|1990
|1990
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|8
|6
|6
|1
|1
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|2nd
|2nd
|
|
|22
|12
|12
|6
|6
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|1991
|1991
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|10*
|7
|7
|2
|2
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|2nd
|2nd
|
|
|23
|14*
|14*
|5
|5
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|1992
|1992
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|12
|7
|7
|4
|4
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|3rd
|3rd
|
|
|18
|11
|11
|6
|6
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|1993
|1993
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|[[California Collegiate Athletic Association|CCAA]]
|10
|8
|8
|0
|0
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|1st
|1st
|
|
|21
|13
|13
|6
|6
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|[[1993 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship|NCAA 1st Round]]
|[[1993 NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship|NCAA 1st Round]]
|-
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:100%;" |'''''NCAA Division I (1994–present)'''''
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:100%;" |'''''NCAA Division I (1994–present)'''''
|-
|-
|-
|-
|1994
|1994
|None (Independent)
|None (Independent)
|0
| -
| -
| -
| -
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|n/a
|n/a
|
|
|19
|10
|10
|7
|7
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|1995
|1995
|None (Independent)
|None (Independent)
|0
| -
| -
| -
| -
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|n/a
|n/a
|
|
|18
|11
|11
|6
|6
|1
|1
|
|
|[[1995 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament|NCAA first Round]]
|[[1995 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament|NCAA first round]]
|-
|-
|1996
|1996
|[[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]]
|[[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]]
|5
|1
|1
|3
|3
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|5th
|5th
|
|
|18
|5
|5
|12
|12
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|1997
|1997
|[[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]]
|[[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]]
|5
|3
|3
|2
|2
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|2nd (T)
|2nd (T)
|
|
|17
|7
|7
|10
|10
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|1998
|1998
|[[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]]
|[[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]]
|9
|6
|6
|3
|3
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|4th (T)
|4th (T)
|
|
|20
|11
|11
|7
|7
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|1999
|1999
|[[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]]
|[[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]]
|6
|1
|1
|4
|4
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|7th
|7th
|
|
|18
|4
|4
|11
|11
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|2000
|2000
|[[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]]
|[[Mountain Pacific Sports Federation|MPSF]]
|7
|3
|3
|4
|4
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|4th
|4th
|
|
|18
|5
|5
|12
|12
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|2001
|2001
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|10
|3
|3
|7
|7
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|5th
|5th
|
|
|19
|4
|4
|13
|13
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|2002
|2002
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|10
|1
|1
|9
|9
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|6th
|6th
|
|
|19
|3
|3
|16
|16
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|2003
|2003
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|10
|3
|3
|5
|5
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|4th
|4th
|
|
|19
|7
|7
|8
|8
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|2004
|2004
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|10
|3
|3
|6
|6
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|5th
|5th
|
|
|18
|7
|7
|7
|7
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|2005
|2005
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|10
|1
|1
|9
|9
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|4th
|4th
|
|
|20
|6
|6
|14
|14
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|-
|-
|-
|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' [[Paul Holocher]]
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' [[Paul Holocher]]
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|2006
|2006
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|9
|3
|3
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|19
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|7
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|2007
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|12
|6
|6
|2
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|19
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|11
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| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:80%;" |''Beginning with the 2008 season, the [[Big West Conference]] instituted a conference tournament to determine the winner of the NCAA automatic bid instead of awarding it to the regular-season winner.''
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|2008
|2008
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|10
|5
|5
|2
|2
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|2nd
|Semifinals
|Semifinals
|23
|11
|11
|6
|6
|6
|6
|align=center|23<ref>[http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/college/past-college-rankings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714140413/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/college/past-college-rankings |date=2014-07-14 }} From http://www.nscaa.com {{Webarchive|url=https://www.webcitation.org/66m8IzSQX?url=http://www.nscaa.com/ |date=2012-04-08 }}, Posted 16 December 2008.</ref>
|align=center|23<ref>[http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/college/past-college-rankings] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714140413/http://www.nscaa.com/rankings/college/past-college-rankings|date=2014-07-14}} From http://www.nscaa.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407173821/http://www.nscaa.com/|date=2012-04-07}}, Posted 16 December 2008.</ref>
|[[2008 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament|NCAA second Round]]
|[[2008 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament|NCAA Second Round]]
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|2009
|2009
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|10
|6
|6
|3
|3
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|3rd
|Semifinals
|Semifinals
|21
|8
|8
|11
|11
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|2010
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|10
|5
|5
|3
|3
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|3rd
|Semifinals
|Semifinals
|18
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|8
|7
|7
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|2011
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|10
|3
|3
|6
|6
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|6th
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|18
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|6
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|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
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|6
|6
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|3rd
|Semifinals
|Semifinals
|19
|11
|11
|7
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|2013
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|10
|3
|3
|5
|5
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|6th
|First round
|First round
|21
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| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''(Interim) Head Coach:''' Phil Ruskin
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''(Interim) Head Coach:''' Phil Ruskin
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|-
|2014
|2014
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|10
|3
|3
|5
|5
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|-
| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' [[Steve Sampson]]
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' [[Steve Sampson]]
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|2015
|2015
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|10
|5
|5
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|1
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|2nd
|Semifinals
|Semifinals
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|11
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|2016
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
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|3
|5
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|4th
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|2017
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|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
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|3
|3
|6
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|2018
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|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|7
|1
|1
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|8th
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|5
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|2019
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|7
|3
|3
|4
|4
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|4th (T)
|First round
|First round
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|7
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| colspan="14" style="background:#eee; font-size:80%;" |''The 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19.''
| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:80%;" |''The 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19.''
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|2020
|2020
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|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
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|2021
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|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
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|5
|1
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|3rd
|First round
|First round
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|6
|6
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|2022
|[[Big West Conference men's soccer tournament|Big West]]
|2
|3
|4
|9th
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|2
|11
|4
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| colspan="12" style="background:#eee; font-size:85%;" |'''Head Coach:''' Oige Kennedy
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|2023
|[[Big West Conference men's soccer tournament|Big West]]
| 3
| 3
| 3
| 5th
|First round
| 5
| 8
| 4
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|2024
|[[Big West Conference|Big West]]
|4
|1
|4
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|Semifinals
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During the 2012 season, Cal Poly swept the [[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer|Gauchos]], first winning 1–0 in front of a sell-out of 11,075 in San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly then completed the sweep, defeating UCSB 2–1 in overtime. Cal Poly's [[George Malki]] scored with 64 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime. Big West Conference Play of the Year, [[Mackenzie Pridham]], then scored the game-winning game in overtime. Cal Poly students stormed the field at [[Harder Stadium]]. The game was once again broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel.<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Cal Poly Men's Soccer Schedule - Cal Poly |url=http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2012-13/schedule |access-date=2016-01-07 |publisher=Gopoly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Poly - Cumulative Season Statistics - Cal Poly |url=http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2012-13/files/teamcume.htm |access-date=2016-01-07 |publisher=Gopoly.com}}</ref>
During the 2012 season, Cal Poly swept the [[UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer|Gauchos]], first winning 1–0 in front of a sell-out of 11,075 in San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly then completed the sweep, defeating UCSB 2–1 in overtime. Cal Poly's [[George Malki]] scored with 64 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime. Big West Conference Play of the Year, [[Mackenzie Pridham]], then scored the game-winning game in overtime. Cal Poly students stormed the field at [[Harder Stadium]]. The game was once again broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel.<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Cal Poly Men's Soccer Schedule - Cal Poly |url=http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2012-13/schedule |access-date=2016-01-07 |publisher=Gopoly.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cal Poly - Cumulative Season Statistics - Cal Poly |url=http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/2012-13/files/teamcume.htm |access-date=2016-01-07 |publisher=Gopoly.com}}</ref>


==NCAA Postseason==
==NCAA postseason==


The Cal Poly Mustangs have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 1–3 through three appearances and have never advanced past the second round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Division I Men's Soccer Championships Records Book |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2017/D1.pdf |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=22 July 2018}}</ref> In Division II NCAA Tournament competition, Cal Poly qualified in 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993, although the 1991 appearance was later vacated due to a rules violation.
The Cal Poly Mustangs have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 1–3 through three appearances and have never advanced past the second round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Division I Men's Soccer Championships Records Book |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_soccer_champs_records/2017/D1.pdf |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=22 July 2018}}</ref> In Division II NCAA Tournament competition, Cal Poly qualified in 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993, although the 1991 appearance was later vacated due to a rules violation.
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|First round
|[[Seattle Pacific Falcons|Seattle Pacific]]
|[[Seattle Pacific Falcons|Seattle Pacific]]
|L 1-2
|L 1–2
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|-
|1989
|1989
|First round
|First round
|[[Cal State East Bay Pioneers|Cal State Hayward]]
|[[Cal State East Bay Pioneers|Cal State Hayward]]
|L 1-2
|L 1–2
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|1991*
|1991*
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[[Sonoma State Seawolves|Sonoma State]]
[[Sonoma State Seawolves|Sonoma State]]
|W* 1-0
|W* 1–0
W* 3-3 (4 OT, PK)
W* 3–3 (4 OT, PK)


L 1-1 (2 OT, PK)
L 1–1 (2 OT, PK)
|-
|-
|1993
|1993
|First round
|First round
|[[Sonoma State Seawolves|Sonoma State]]
|[[Sonoma State Seawolves|Sonoma State]]
|L 0-2
|L 0–2
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://gopoly.com/sports/msoc/index}}
* {{Official website}}


{{California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo}}
{{California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo}}

Latest revision as of 02:05, 7 January 2025

Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer
Founded1967; 58 years ago (1967)
UniversityCalifornia Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo
Head coachOige Kennedy
ConferenceBig West
North Division
LocationSan Luis Obispo, California
StadiumMustang Memorial Field Presented by Dignity Health French Hospital Medical Center[1]
(Capacity: 11,075)
NicknameMustangs
ColorsPoly green, copper gold, and stadium gold[2]
     
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Semifinals
1991*
NCAA Tournament appearances
1987, 1989, 1991*, 1993, 1995, 2008, 2015
Conference Tournament championships
None
Conference Regular Season championships
1993, 2024

The Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer program represents the Cal Poly Mustangs of California Polytechnic State University in men's soccer at the NCAA Division I level. Like most teams from Cal Poly, they play in the Big West Conference. Since becoming eligible in the mid-1990s, Cal Poly has appeared in 3 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournaments, most recently in 2015.

The Mustangs, coached by Oige Kennedy, play at Mustang Memorial Field Presented by Dignity Health French Hospital Medical Center (capacity of 11,075) on the campus of the California Polytechnic State University.

History

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1950 to 1960: The beginning

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On April 28, 1950, Cal Poly hosted Fresno State for a friendly as part of the Country Fair on a College Campus event, marking the first-ever time soccer had been played on campus during Poly Royal.[3] By 1954, the campus' International Relations Club sponsored the team, which defeated UCLA in an exhibition match on campus.[4] In 1955, then-coach Hans Mager commented he "hope(d) to obtain some backing from the (athletic department) funds" in order to expand the team's schedule.[5] Later in 1955, Cal Poly won the regional Southern California Championship, advancing to face San Francisco for the state title.[6] The team took a hiatus from 1957 through 1959, returning in 1960 (playing only two matches) under the coaching of Anatol Hellman.[7]

1967-68: First intercollegiate teams and the SCCSA

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By the 1966–1967 academic year, the Cal Poly Student Affairs Council began discussing an appropriation of a fund to allow the Mustangs to join the NCAA.[8] In July 1967, then-athletic director Robert Mott announced the addition of soccer after the council recognized the sport on a varsity level during the spring.[9]

In the fall of 1967, Cal Poly (coached by Terry Ward) fielded its first intercollegiate team, going 7–2–1 while finishing second in the Southern California Collegiate Soccer Association. Erwin Hildenhagen, Richard Kibushi, Luis Mejia and Dieter Thomas earned all-conference selections.[10]

Cal Poly enjoyed its second year in the SCCSA in the fall of 1968, again finishing in second place (behind UCLA), this time with a 7–2–2 record[11] under coach Mike Cirovic.

The first two seasons also saw the start of the since-fabled Blue-Green Rivalry (not formally called such at the time) with UC Santa Barbara, as Cal Poly won the very first matchup, at home, 2–0,[12] before losing on the road to the Gauchos later in 1967, 2–1. The two Central Coast rivals split a pair of matchups again in 1968. Each of the initial two intercollegiate seasons also included Cal Poly's first matchups with coastal power UCLA, resulting in a 2–2 draw in 1967 before a 1–1 stalemate in 1968, as both matches became the Bruins' only ties in the span.[13]

Following the 1968 season, Cal Poly's Ivan Gomez, Mejia and Vincent Gondwe made the all-conference honors list.[14]

1969 to 1978: Play resumes in the SCISA

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Scheduling consistently proved to be more sporadic in immediately ensuing seasons, beginning with a 5–5 record in 1969, before the 1970 squad (coached by Bill Wesnousky[15]) opened practice more than a week into October, leading to an abbreviated 2–4–0 season.[16] Cal Poly didn't field a team in 1971,[17] before Carmen Sacco assumed coaching duties from 1972 to 1974. The Mustangs' conference had a slight name change by this point, to: Southern California Intercollegiate Soccer Association.[18]

In seasons to follow, Cal Poly was managed by Manuel Casillas (1975[19] and 1976[20]), George Parry (1977,[21] during a 4-4-1[22] year) and Tom Hinkle (1978[23]). One of the standouts from this time was Jaime Saucedo, who went on to be chosen with the 84th overall pick by the L.A. Aztecs in the 1981 NASL Draft.

1979 to 2005: Wolfgang Gartner era

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Wolfgang Gartner, following a three-year career playing as a midfielder in the ASL,[24] was appointed as Cal Poly head coach prior to the 1979 season, with the position becoming full-time in 1983.[25]

Curt Apsey tallied 52 goals for the Mustangs from 1980 to 1983, establishing the school's career scoring record.[26]

In 1986, Dan Campbell set the school's single-season scoring record[27] with 21 goals.[28] The 21-goal mark for a season broke the previous yearly record of 20[29] which had been set by Tom Gleason in 1982.[30] Campbell would go on to also finish his career with 52 goals, wrapping his career up in the fall of 1988 by tying the Cal Poly all-time scoring record.[31]

The 1993 season was perhaps the club's most successful while in Division II of the NCAA. Dan Fish was awarded the California Collegiate Athletic Association's Offensive Player of the Year award, the program's first,[32] while Gartner was named the conference's Coach of the Year. It was Gartner's second Coach of the Year award, with the other coming in 1986.[32] The 1993 season also featured MLS-bound Ryshiem Henderson, whom Gartner called "the fastest soccer player I have ever seen in my life."[33]

Gartner, who, according to an LA Weekly interview,[34] inspired local San Luis Obispo-raised DJ Wolfgang Gartner's naming, coached the Mustangs through 2005.

2006 to 2014: Paul Holocher era

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Paul Holocher, former MLS draft pick and brief USMNT-rostered attacking midfielder, was introduced as the Mustangs' new head coach on January 27, 2006.

In 2006, with then-Spanos Stadium still under construction, Cal Poly played its home soccer games at the Sports Complex,[35][36] north of the baseball and softball fields, now known as the turf fields.[37] 2007 brought the completion of the renovation and expansion of Mustang Memorial Field Presented by Dignity Health French Hospital Medical Center and the ability to host larger crowds.[38]

Posting a record in 2008 of 11–6–6, Cal Poly placed third in the Big West and qualified for the NCAA Division I Tournament. Cal Poly managed to upset No. 11-ranked UCLA, 1–0, to advance to the second round before losing 0–3 to No. 14 UC Irvine.

After eight years as head coach, Holocher announced on August 11, 2014, that he had stepped down to move to Hawai'i and serve as the Director of Development with Maui United Soccer Club.[39] In eight seasons, Holocher directed the Mustangs to a 72–60–25 record and an NCAA Tournament appearance, Cal Poly's second since joining Division I in 1994. Phil Ruskin, a second-year assistant coach, was promoted to be the interim head coach upon Holocher's departure, and coached the 2014 season.[40]

2015 to 2022: Steve Sampson era

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In December 2014, Cal Poly hired former United States Men's National Soccer Team Head Coach Steve Sampson. Sampson led the US in the 1998 World Cup and also served as an assistant coach in the 1994 World Cup. He coached Santa Clara to the 1989 national championship and coached the LA Galaxy to the 2005 MLS Cup and the US Open Cup.[41]

The Mustangs returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2015 following the program's first Big West Tournament match victory.[42] The season saw Cal Poly peak at No. 20 in the national Top 25 Poll on October 27.[43]

During the 2015 season, midfielder Chase Minter scored on a bicycle kick at CSUN, earning TopDrawerSoccer's national college Goal of the Week award.[44] Months after the 2015 season, Cal Poly saw three players chosen in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft, tied for the seventh-most draft choices from one school across the country for the year.[45] Cal Poly made return trips to the conference tournament in 2019 and 2021.[46]

Sampson, citing health reasons with the advice of his doctors, announced an immediate retirement from coaching on October 18, 2022.[47] While lead assistant Billy McNicol was appointed to coach in Sampson's place for the remainder of the 2022 season, the university announced a pending national search to find his successor.[48]

2022 to present: Oige Kennedy takes the helm

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Cal Poly announced lead Stanford assistant Oige Kennedy as the program's new head coach on December 9, 2022.[49] The Mustangs won their first Big West regular-season title in 2024, finishing atop the conference table with a 16-point total.[50]

Record attendance

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Alex G. Spanos Stadium annually hosts Cal Poly soccer matches.
Alex G. Spanos Stadium annually hosts Cal Poly soccer matches.

Cal Poly hosted a "Break the Attendance Record Night" for the 2008 edition of the Blue-Green Rivalry against 19th-ranked UCSB.[51] The official attendance of 11,075 not only broke the school record and the conference attendance record, but it was also the second-largest on-campus, regular-season attendance in NCAA history, and the largest in over 21 years.

Attendance records have continued to be broken as Cal Poly has continually been ranked in the top 5 nationally in average home attendance.[52][53][54]

As a result of the boom in attendance, Cal Poly has made national headlines. In 2011, then-Alex G. Spanos Stadium was named the "Men's Soccer College Venue you must check out"[55] in a 2010 New York Times article about the growth of college soccer. The rivalry between Cal Poly and UCSB has been called the biggest college soccer rivalry in the country by SoccerAmerica,[56] the "Greatest" by College Soccer News[57] and was mentioned in a 2011 NCAA article about rivalries.[58]

In addition, the stadium was selected as the No. 1 Men's Soccer Venue to check out by the NCAA in 2011.[55]

Cal Poly men's soccer professionals

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Players noted below, with years at Cal Poly in parentheses, have received at least one professional cap at any professional level in any country or have earned a senior international cap.

Cal Poly all-time seasons (year-by-year)

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Season Conference Record Conf.
Tourn. Finish 		Overall Record NCAA Tournaments
Conference W L D Pl. W L D Final Natl.
Ranking
NCAA College Division (1967–1972)
Head Coach: Terry Ward
1967 SCCSA 7 2 1 2nd 7 2 1
Head Coach: Mike Cirovic
1968 SCCSA 7 2 2 2nd 7 2 2
1969 SCCSA unknown 5 5 0
Head Coach: Bill Wesnousky
1970 SCCSA unknown 2 4 0
1971 (hiatus) n/a n/a n/a (hiatus) n/a n/a n/a
Head Coach: Carmen Sacco
1972 SCISA unknown 1 4 0
NCAA Division II (1973–1993)
1973 SCISA 3 2 0 2nd 4 4 0
1974 SCISA unknown
Head Coach: Manuel Casillas
1975 SCISA unknown
1976 SCISA unknown
Head Coach: George Parry
1977 SCISA unknown 4 4 1
Head Coach: Tom Hinkle
1978 SCISA unknown 13 6 0
Head Coach: Wolfgang Gartner
1979 CCAA 4 4 0 4th 6 8 0
1980 CCAA 5 4 1 4th (T) 6 7 2
1981 CCAA 3 2 0 3rd (T) 8 10 0
1982 CCAA 7 2 2 3rd 11 7 2
1983 CCAA 5 5 3 6th 9 8 3
1984 CCAA 4 5 3 4th (T) 7 10 4
1985 CCAA 5 3 1 3rd 8 7 3
1986 CCAA 7 3 0 2nd (T) 13 8 0
1987 CCAA 7 3 0 2nd (T) 13 8 0 15[85] NCAA 1st Round
1988 CCAA 6 2 2 3rd 9 8 3
1989 CCAA 6 2 2 2nd 9 5 7 9[86] NCAA 1st Round
1990 CCAA 6 1 1 2nd 12 6 4 15[87]
1991 CCAA 7 2 1 2nd 14* 5 4 14[88] NCAA Semifinals* (* Vacated)
1992 CCAA 7 4 1 3rd 11 6 1
1993 CCAA 8 0 2 1st 13 6 2 12[89] NCAA 1st Round
NCAA Division I (1994–present)
1994 None (Independent) - - - n/a 10 7 2
1995 None (Independent) - - - n/a 11 6 1 NCAA first round
1996 MPSF 1 3 1 5th 5 12 1
1997 MPSF 3 2 0 2nd (T) 7 10 0
1998 MPSF 6 3 0 4th (T) 11 7 2
1999 MPSF 1 4 1 7th 4 11 3
2000 MPSF 3 4 0 4th 5 12 1
2001 Big West 3 7 0 5th 4 13 1
2002 Big West 1 9 0 6th 3 16 0
2003 Big West 3 5 2 4th 7 8 4
2004 Big West 3 6 1 5th 7 7 4
2005 Big West 1 9 0 4th 6 14 0
Head Coach: Paul Holocher
2006 Big West 3 5 1 4th 7 8 4
2007 Big West 6 2 4 3rd 11 4 4
Beginning with the 2008 season, the Big West Conference instituted a conference tournament to determine the winner of the NCAA automatic bid instead of awarding it to the regular-season winner.
2008 Big West 5 2 3 2nd Semifinals 11 6 6 23[90] NCAA Second Round
2009 Big West 6 3 1 3rd Semifinals 8 11 2
2010 Big West 5 3 2 3rd Semifinals 8 7 3
2011 Big West 3 6 1 6th 6 9 3
2012 Big West 6 3 1 3rd Semifinals 11 7 1
2013 Big West 3 5 2 6th First round 10 9 2
(Interim) Head Coach: Phil Ruskin
2014 Big West 3 5 2 4th 8 7 4
Head Coach: Steve Sampson
2015 Big West 5 1 4 2nd Semifinals 11 5 5 NCAA 1st Round
2016 Big West 3 5 2 4th 5 9 3
2017 Big West 3 6 1 4th 7 10 1
2018 Big West 1 5 1 8th 5 9 2
2019 Big West 3 4 0 4th (T) First round 7 9 1
The 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19.
2020 Big West (canceled)
2021 Big West 5 1 3 3rd First round 7 6 4
2022 Big West 2 3 4 9th 2 11 4
Head Coach: Oige Kennedy
2023 Big West 3 3 3 5th First round 5 8 4
2024 Big West 4 1 4 1st Semifinals 7 4 8

The Blue-Green rivalry

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Main article: Blue–Green Rivalry

Chosen as the #1 "Greatest Rivalry In College Soccer" by CollegeSoccerNews.com, the main rival of the Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer team is the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer team.[91] The rivalry is a part of the larger Blue–Green Rivalry, which encompasses all sports from the two schools. With both schools located on the Central Coast less than 100 miles apart, attendance has risen dramatically following the Gauchos' 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The crowds of these games are record-setting and are among the highest regular season games in NCAA college soccer history.

In 2011, CollegeSoccerNews.com chose the Cal Poly vs. UCSB soccer game as the No. 1 rivalry in all of college soccer.[57]

During the 2012 season, Cal Poly swept the Gauchos, first winning 1–0 in front of a sell-out of 11,075 in San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly then completed the sweep, defeating UCSB 2–1 in overtime. Cal Poly's George Malki scored with 64 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime. Big West Conference Play of the Year, Mackenzie Pridham, then scored the game-winning game in overtime. Cal Poly students stormed the field at Harder Stadium. The game was once again broadcast on Fox Soccer Channel.[92][93]

NCAA postseason

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The Cal Poly Mustangs have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 1–3 through three appearances and have never advanced past the second round.[94] In Division II NCAA Tournament competition, Cal Poly qualified in 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993, although the 1991 appearance was later vacated due to a rules violation.

Division II NCAA Tournament Appearances[95]
Year Round(s) Opponent(s) Result(s)
1987 First round Seattle Pacific L 1–2
1989 First round Cal State Hayward L 1–2
1991* First round

Second round

Semifinals

Cal State San Bernardino

Seattle Pacific

Sonoma State

W* 1–0

W* 3–3 (4 OT, PK)

L 1–1 (2 OT, PK)

1993 First round Sonoma State L 0–2
Year Round Opponent Result
1995 First round UCLA L 1–2
2008 First round
Second round		 UCLA
UC Irvine		 W 1–0
L 0–3
2015 First round UCLA L 0–2

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