Come September at Cal Poly, the stands at Alex G. Spanos Stadium will be filled and the bleachers in Mott Athletics Center will be packed.
Volleyball trying to keep things simple
Staring at a 15-match losing streak, the Cal Poly volleyball team is trying to keep things simple. Nothing new, nothing out of the ordinary. “I’m sure that there is some frustration in terms of wins and losses, which is a…
Former coach Stevenson's death has campus in disbelief
Former Cal Poly volleyball head coach Jon Stevenson, one of the most successful coaches in his six years with the program, was found dead Sunday in a Van Nuys home, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office. Stevenson was 54.…
Volleyball drops second match in Mott
In volleyball’s second-to-last home match of the year, the Mustangs failed to come back from a 2-1 deficit against UC Irvine. The result left the women with a 5-2 record at home for this season. The set scores were 27-29, 25-18,…
Big West championship still within reach for volleyball
The Cal Poly women’s volleyball team kept its dream of winning the Big West by defeating Cal State Northridge alive in four sets: 25-9, 20-25, 25-20 and 25-14. The Mustangs improved their record to 9-11 overall and 4-3 in the…
Digging for more volleyball wins
The Cal Poly volleyball team is gaining momentum in conference play, and the peaks and valleys that characterized the beginning of the season might be a thing of the past now. After a 3-1 start, head coach Jon Stevenson was…
Soccer upsets No. 7 Anteaters
The bounces finally went the Mustangs way on Wednesday night as the men’s soccer team defeated No. 7 UC Irvine. It was the first time Cal Poly defeated the Anteaters away from home since Nov. 3, 2004. Three days after…
Details emerge in Cal Poly head volleyball coach dismissal
A 2010 report detailing alleged unprofessional conduct and sexual harassment by former head volleyball coach Jon Stevenson was released Wednesday, following a public records request. Cal Poly athletics director Don Oberhelman relieved Stevenson of his duties last week, and appointed…
Stevenson relieved of coaching duties
Head volleyball coach Jon Stevenson was relieved of his coaching duties on Sunday and assistant coach Caroline Walters will take over as interim head coach, according to a press release. “Caroline Walters has the team’s confidence, knows the game exceptionally well, has proven…
Volleyball aims for redemption next fall
Cal Poly volleyball aims to make it to the NCAA Tournament next after a full offseason of training and strength conditioning.
Graven wastes no time on her path to success
Freshman Kristina Graven was the first athlete to be named the Big West Player of the Week for the 2010-2011 year and has the potential to become one of the of the best volleyball players to come though the athletics program in history. With a current record of 14-5 and 4-2 in the Big West, the women’s volleyball team is paralleling the success of Graven’s.