Cal Poly SLO (W)

Cal Poly SLO Women

Alias
Cal Poly SLO (W)
Leagues Played
WNCAAB 249 NIT Women 1
Links
Wikipedia
Related Teams
Cal Poly SLO Cal Poly SLO Women

Fixtures

WNCAAB 01/03 22:00 - Cal Poly SLO (W) vs Long Beach State (W) - View
WNCAAB 01/09 02:00 - Cal Poly SLO (W) vs Cal State Northridge Women - View
WNCAAB 01/10 22:00 - UC Davis (W) vs Cal Poly SLO (W) - View
WNCAAB 01/16 05:00 - Hawaii Women vs Cal Poly SLO (W) - View
WNCAAB 01/23 03:00 - Cal Poly SLO (W) vs UC Santa Barbara (W) - View
WNCAAB 01/24 22:00 - Cal State Fullerton (W) vs Cal Poly SLO (W) - View

Results

WNCAAB 01/01 20:00 - UC San Diego (W) v Cal Poly SLO (W) L 75-54
WNCAAB 12/28 22:00 - California (W) v Cal Poly SLO (W) L 91-50
WNCAAB 12/19 03:00 - [329] Cal Poly SLO (W) v USC (W) [80] L 39-86
WNCAAB 12/17 03:00 - UCLA (W) v Cal Poly SLO (W) L 115-28
WNCAAB 12/13 22:00 - Cal Poly SLO (W) v Idaho State (W) L 49-62
WNCAAB 12/07 00:00 - [7] Cal Poly SLO (W) v UC Riverside Women [7] L 46-63
WNCAAB 12/05 02:00 - Cal Poly SLO (W) v Cal State Fullerton (W) L 64-96
WNCAAB 11/25 02:00 - Cal Poly SLO (W) v Chapman Women W 59-31
WNCAAB 11/22 02:00 - [1] Southern Utah Women v Cal Poly SLO (W) [282] L 85-80
WNCAAB 11/18 01:00 - Eastern Washington Women v Cal Poly SLO (W) L 78-67
WNCAAB 11/15 21:00 - Seattle Women v Cal Poly SLO (W) L 75-73
WNCAAB 11/09 21:00 - Stanford (W) v Cal Poly SLO (W) L 90-55

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, from which she retired in 2021. Taking over after Jill Orrock (1986–95) and Karen Booker (1995–97), Mimnaugh served as head coach from 1997 to 2022. Shanele Stires, former WNBA player and head coach at Cal State East Bay, was hired as the team's seventh head coach on April 14, 2022.

The furthest the team has advanced came in March 2013, when Cal Poly defeated Pacific 63–49 to win the Big West Conference women's basketball tournament, their first conference tournament championship after two previous years of regular-season titles. Seeded 14th in their ensuing NCAA Tournament appearance, 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 twice in the tournament's earlier rounds.

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

The Cal Poly SLO Women’s Basketball team represents California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, in NCAA Division I competition. Known for their competitive spirit and dedication, the team strives for excellence both on and off the court. With a talented roster of student-athletes, Cal Poly SLO Women focus on teamwork, skill development, and strategic gameplay. The team is committed to fostering a positive athletic environment, engaging with the university community, and competing at a high level in the Big West Conference. Fans can look forward to exciting games, impressive performances, and a strong sense of school pride from the Cal Poly SLO Women’s Basketball team.