Cal State East Bay Pioneers

Cal State East Bay Pioneers
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UniversityCalifornia State University, East Bay
ConferenceCCAA (primary)
WWPA (women's water polo)
NCAADivision II
Athletic directorAllison Kern
LocationHayward, California
First season1961
Varsity teams15 (6 men's, 9 women's)
Basketball arenaPioneer Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumPioneer Baseball Field
Softball stadiumPioneer Softball Field
Soccer stadiumPioneer Stadium
Aquatics centerPioneer Pool
MascotPioneer Pete
NicknamePioneers
ColorsEast Bay red, white, and black[1]
     
Websiteeastbaypioneers.com
Team NCAA championships
2
Individual and relay NCAA champions
22

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

History

Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Cross country
Cross country Golf
Golf Soccer
Soccer Softball
Track and field† Swimming and diving
Track and field†
Volleyball
Water polo
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor.

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

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

Varsity teams

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

Championships

Appearances

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

A CSUEB soccer player attempting to take the ball from a University of California, San Diego attacker in 2011
  • Baseball (3): 1972, 1977, 2016
  • Men's basketball (5): 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
  • Women's basketball (2): 1989, 2017
  • Men's cross country (1): 1986
  • Women's cross country (1): 1983
  • Men's golf (1): 2017
  • Men's soccer (8): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989
  • Women's soccer (1): 1988, 2021[6]
  • Softball (1): 1992
  • Women's swimming and diving (11): 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018
  • Men's outdoor track and field (23): 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2016
  • Women's outdoor track and field (12): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2014
  • Women's volleyball (1): 2018

Team

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

Results

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

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

  • Women's cross country – Division III (2): 1979, 1980 (AIAW)
  • Women's outdoor track and field – Division I (1): 1972 (AIAW)
  • Women's outdoor track and field – Division III (1): 1981 (AIAW)

Individual

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

NCAA individual championships
Order School year Athlete(s) Sport Source
1 1967–68 Clayton Larson Men's outdoor track and field [8]
2 1970–71 Martin Voves Men's swimming and diving [9]
3 1970–71 Andy Weber Men's outdoor track and field [8]
4 1973–74 Greg Blankenship Men's outdoor track and field [8]
5 1973–74 Brad Nave Men's outdoor track and field [8]
6 1974–75 Greg Blankenship Men's outdoor track and field [8]
7 1974–75 Dave Haber Men's outdoor track and field [8]
8 1975–76 Dave Haber Men's outdoor track and field [8]
9 1976–77 Dave Haber Men's outdoor track and field [8]
10 1976–77 John LeGrande Men's outdoor track and field [8]
11 1977–78 Doug Garner Men's outdoor track and field [8]
12 1977–78 Mark Sawyer Men's outdoor track and field [8]
13 1978–79 Doug Garner Men's outdoor track and field [8]
14 1980–81 Sandy Labeaux Men's outdoor track and field [8]
15 1981–82 Jim Moran Men's outdoor track and field [8]
16 1981–82 Diane Oswalt Women's outdoor track and field [10]
17 1982–83 Glenda Ford Women's outdoor track and field [10]
18 1982–83 Mary Patten Women's swimming and diving [11]
19 1983–84 Jim Moran Men's outdoor track and field [8]
20 1983–84 Diane Oswalt Women's outdoor track and field [10]
21 1984–85 Diane Oswalt Women's outdoor track and field [10]
22 1991–92 Rhonda Colvin Women's outdoor track and field [10]

References

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