Cal Poly Mustangs women's basketball explained

Current:2023–24 Cal Poly Mustangs women's basketball team
Cal Poly Mustangs
University:California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Conference:Big West
Location:San Luis Obispo, California
Coach:Shanele Stires
Tenure:2nd
Arena:Mott Athletics Center
Capacity:3,032
Nickname:Mustangs
Ncaatourneys:2013
Conference Tournament:2013
Conference Season:2011, 2012
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The Cal Poly Mustangs women's basketball team represents California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, located in San Luis Obispo, California. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference, which they have played in since 1996, two years after joining Division I. The team plays its home games in Mott Athletics Center.

History

Cal Poly began playing women's basketball at the intercollegiate level in 1974 in the AIAW, with NCAA-sponsored play beginning in 1981.

The Mustangs have had three teams tie for the school record for wins (21) in a season: the 1981–82 squad coached by Marilyn McNeil and the 2008–09 and 2012–13 squads coached by Faith Mimnaugh.

Following Sharon Chatman (1974–75) and Mary Stallard (1975–79), McNeil coached Cal Poly from 1979 to 1986 before becoming an athletics administrator on campus. In 1994, McNeil departed Cal Poly to become the athletic director at Monmouth University,[1] from which she retired in 2021.[2] Taking over after Jill Orrock (1986–95) and Karen Booker (1995–97), Mimnaugh served as head coach from 1997 to 2022.[3] Shanele Stires, former WNBA player[4] and head coach at Cal State East Bay, was hired as the team's seventh head coach on April 14, 2022.[5]

The furthest the team has advanced came in March 2013,[6] when Cal Poly defeated Pacific 63–49 to win the Big West Conference women's basketball tournament, their first conference tournament championship[7] after two previous years of regular-season titles.[8] Seeded 14th in their ensuing NCAA Tournament appearance,[9] they lost 85-55 to Penn State in the first round. Cal Poly qualified for the semifinal round of the Big West Tournament in March 2020, but the postseason was abruptly canceled due to COVID-19 after the Mustangs had won comfortably[10] twice in the tournament's earlier rounds.[11]

The team has made four WNIT appearances, losing to California (Berkeley) in 2011,[12] Washington in 2012,[13] San Diego in 2014,[14] and Pacific in 2024.

Pro Basketball Alumni

USA Basketball Participants

Notes and References

  1. News: Kamin . Arthur Z. . 1994-12-18 . New Jersey Q & A: Dr. Marilyn McNeil; Standing Up for Women's Sports Status . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-06-25 . 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: 2021-05-05 . All Good Things . 2022-06-25 . Monmouth Magazine . en.
  3. Web site: 2022-03-16 . Coach Mimnaugh reflects on her journey with the Mustangs . 2022-06-25 . KSBY . en.
  4. Web site: SHANELE STIRES . 2022-06-25 . www.salinacentralathletics.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: Shanele Stires introduced as the new head coach of Cal Poly women's basketball . 2022-06-25 . news.yahoo.com . en-US.
  6. Web site: Cal Poly vs. Pacific - Game Recap - March 16, 2013 - ESPN . 2022-06-25 . ESPN.com . en.
  7. Web site: 2013-03-17 . Cal Poly upsets Pacific to win Big West women's basketball final . 2022-06-25 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  8. Web site: 1920WBBRecordBook (PDF) - The Big West . 2022-06-25 . bigwest.org . en.
  9. Web site: . 2013-03-19 . Cal Poly to play Penn State in first round of NCAA Tournament . 2022-06-25 . News Channel 3-12 . en-US.
  10. Web site: Women's Basketball . 2022-06-25 . bigwest.org . en.
  11. Web site: 2020-03-12 . Women's Basketball's postseason run cut short due to coronavirus concerns . 2022-06-25 . Mustang News . en-US.
  12. Web site: California Advances to the WNIT Second Round . 2022-06-25 . California Golden Bears Athletics . en.
  13. Web site: Athletics . Washington . Washington Huskies . 2022-06-25 . Washington Huskies . en.
  14. Web site: 2014-03-21 . USD women go to second round of WNIT . 2022-06-25 . San Diego Union-Tribune .
  15. Web site: Cal Poly Women's Basketball History and Record Book.
  16. Web site: Kristina Santiago Basketball Player Profile, BC Alte Kanti Aarau, Cal Poly, News, NLB stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket. www.eurobasket.com. en. 2019-06-07.
  17. Web site: Lewis, Clancy honored as Cal Poly's top athletes. sanluisobispo. en. 2019-06-07.
  18. Web site: Cal Poly Women's Basketball History and Record Book.
  19. Web site: Rachel Clancy Basketball Player Profile, University of Limerick Huskies, Cal Poly, News, Division 1 stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket. www.eurobasket.com. en. 2019-06-07.
  20. Web site: Cal Poly Women's Basketball History and Record Book.
  21. Web site: Molly Schlemer Basketball Player Profile, Istanbulgucu, Cal Poly, News, TKBL stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket. www.eurobasket.com. en. 2019-06-07.
  22. Web site: Geraldynn Leaupepe Basketball Player Profile, BK Amager, Cal Poly, News, Dameligaen stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - eurobasket. www.eurobasket.com. en. 2019-06-07.
  23. Web site: Former guards Dynn and Lynn Leaupepe are finding success individually overseas. Truong. Brian. 2019-06-05. Mustang News. en-US. 2019-06-07.
  24. Web site: Geralynn Leaupepe Basketball Player Profile, Sunbury Jets, News, State League stats, Career, Games Logs, Best, Awards - australiabasket. www.eurobasket.com. en. 2019-06-07.
  25. Web site: Former guards Dynn and Lynn Leaupepe are finding success individually overseas. Truong. Brian. 2019-06-05. Mustang News. en-US. 2019-06-07.
  26. Web site: Sierra Campisano . 2022-06-12 . WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA . en.
  27. Web site: Eurobasket . BKG Prima Akademia basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details-eurobasket . 2022-06-12 . Eurobasket LLC.
  28. News: August 2, 2022 . Brown Becomes A Rider . Leicester Riders . Riders Media .
  29. Web site: Women’s Basketball Award winners.
  30. Web site: USA Women's R. William Jones Cup Team All-Time Roster by Affiliation. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906232903/http://www.usab.com/history/additional-usa-basketball-history/r-williams-jones-cup-team/usa-womens-r-william-jones-cup-team-all-time-roster-by-affiliation.aspx. dead. September 6, 2015. www.usab.com. en-US. 2019-06-07.

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