Cal Poly

Official Name: 
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Nickname: 
Mustangs
Mailing Address: 

Mott Gym
Room 122
1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Website: 
www.gopoly.com
Telephone: 
(805) 756-6531
Fax: 
(805) 756-2650
Enrollment: 
17,000
Arena: 

Robert A. Mott Gymnasium
Capacity: 3,200
Year Opened: 1960

School Colors: 
Green and Gold
Conference: 

Big West (since 1997)
Former Member of American West (1995 and 1996)

Final NCAA Division II Top 10 Rankings: 

(2) 1980 and 1982

NCAA Division I Tournament Appearances: 

None

NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 

(7) 1971, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, and 1986
10-8 record (.556)
Finished in 3rd place in 1981

NIT Appearances: 

None

All-Time Winningest Coach: 

Ernie Wheeler (14 years from 1973-86 when school was classified as a small college, 254-138 record, .648)

All-Time Scoring Leader: 

Chris Bjorklund (2,006 points from 1997-2000)

All-Time Rebounding Leader: 

Robert Jennings (737 from 1971-73 when school was classified as a small college)

Single-Game Individual Scoring Record: 

Shanta Cotright (43 points as junior vs. George Mason on 1/13/96)

Additional School Information on this Page:

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score
Coaching Chronolgy

Individual Single-Game Scoring Record Box Score:

Shanta Cotright* (43 vs. George Mason)
January 13, 1996 (junior/16.8 ppg)
*School Division I record. Tied all-time Cal Poly mark set by Larry Madsen vs. Cal Poly Pomona on 2-4-54.

1

2

Total

Cal Poly

57

49

106

George Mason

53

57

110

Cal Poly

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Sanders

1-7

0-1

0-0

2

Levesque

4-6

0-0

0-0

8

Croy

0-1

0-0

0-0

0

Larson

8-19

0-0

0-0

21

Cotright

16-25

0-0

5-7

43

Fleming

2-4

0-0

3-6

7

Bryant

9-22

0-0

1-1

25

Sternlight

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

Totals

40-84

17-43

9-14

106

Percentages

.476

.395

.571

George Mason

Name

FG

3PT

FT

PTS

Alford

11-20

0-0

7-9

29

Redd

0-2

0-0

3-5

3

Sharp

0-1

0-0

0-2

0

Scott

1-6

0-3

4-5

6

McCants

12-21

5-7

9-10

38

Mirich

1-3

0-1

1-2

3

Williams

8-18

7-12

2-2

25

Virtue

2-4

0-1

0-0

4

Wanjara

1-1

0-0

0-0

2

Totals

36-76

12-24

26-35

110

Percentages

.474

.500

.743
Coaching Chronology:

Coach

Seasons

Years

Record

W-L %

Best Season(s)

Record

Howie O'Daniels

1

1942

5-17

.227

1942

5-17

Robert Mott

1

1947

4-14

.222

1947

4-14

Ed Jorgensen

19

1948-66

244-229

.516

1953

21-6

Stuart Chestnut

3

1967-69

29-42

.408

1967

12-11

Neale Stoner

3

1970-72

47-33

.588

1972

17-9

Ernie Wheeler

14

1973-86

254-138

.648

1982

23-6

Steve Beason

9

1987-95

107-122

.467

1992

19-8

Jeff Schneider

6

1996-2001

70-84

.455

1996

16-13

Kevin Bromley

9

2001-09

99-145

.406

2007

19-11

Joe Callero

2

2010, 1911

27-34

.443

2011

15-15
  • All-Time W-L Record: 975-947 (.507) from 1922 through 2011.
  • NOTES: Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo moved up to major-college status in 1995
  • Schneider compiled a 5-7 record in 2000-01 before he resigned and was replaced by interim Bromley (4-12).