Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos or Cal Poly Broncos are the athletic sports teams for the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Cal Poly Pomona has 11 varsity sports teams and offers student participation in a wide range of sports including soccer, volleyball, track and field, basketball, and baseball. Cal Poly Pomona participates at the NCAA's Division II level in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
The Broncos have 65 CCAA championships and 14 NCAA National Championships. Current and former Cal Poly athletes have won 7 Olympic medals. As of 2019, Cal Poly ranks 9th in the nation in NCAA Division II Next College Student Athlete Power Rankings that calculate rankings based on NCSA recruiting network, general academic rankings by U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System graduation rates and IPEDS average cost after aid.
Teams
While in existence, the Broncos' softball team appeared in seven Women's College World Series, in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1988 and 1989.Championships
Appearances
The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos competed in the NCAA Tournament across 11 active sports 165 times at the Division II level.Team
The Broncos of Cal Poly Pomona earned 12 NCAA championships at the Division II level.- Men's
- * Baseball : 1976, 1980, 1983
- * Basketball : 2010
- * Cross country : 1983
- Women's
- * Basketball : 1982, 1985, 1986, 2001, 2002
- * Tennis : 1991, 1992
Below are two national championships that were not bestowed by the NCAA:
- Women's tennis – Division II : 1980, 1981
- Co-ed roller hockey : 2003
Individual
At the NCAA Division I level, Cal Poly Pomona garnered 1 individual champion.
Conference championships
CCAA regular season championships (67)
Cal Poly Pomona has won CCAA regular season championships in the following events:- Men's sports :
- *Men's Water Polo - 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978
- *Men's Baseball - 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1991, 2015
- *Men's Basketball - 1980-81, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2017-18, 2018-19
- *Men's Cross Country - 1983, 1985, 1994, 1996, 1997
- *Men's Outdoor Track & Field - 1972, 1997, 1998
- *Men's Soccer - 2014, 2018
- Women's sports :
- *Women's Basketball - 1981-82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2013–14
- *Women's Soccer - 1991, 1999
- *Women's Tennis - 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2003
- *Women's Outdoor Track & Field - 1997, 1998
- *Women's Volleyball - 1981, 1990, 2005
CCAA Tournament championships (18)
- Men's sports :
- *Men's Baseball - 2015, 2019
- *Men's Basketball - 2013, 2015
- *Men's Soccer - 2014, 2015, 2019
- Women's sports :
- *Women's Basketball - 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2011
Olympics
Olympic medalists
Games | Total | |||
Kim Rhode | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Chi Cheng | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Former sports
Football
Cal Poly Pomona fielded a college football team in Division II through the 1982 season. Jim Zorn was the Broncos' quarterback in 1973 and 1974; he played in the NFL for a decade, most notably as the starter for the expansion Seattle Seahawks.Club sports
There are currently 7 club sports at Cal Poly Pomona.- cycling
- equestrian
- inline hockey
- lacrosse
- martial arts
- ski and snowboard team
- ultimate frisbee
Previously, there was a Cal Poly Pomona Men's Club Volleyball team. Team Coach was Coach Rosie Wegrich.
Players: Huey Long, Herwin Samson, Burton Pang, Matt Florido, Jonathan Cooper, Arnold Dichosa, Brian Bingman,
Bronco Pep Band
The Bronco Pep Band is a student-run band at the university. The band is currently a group within the Athletics Department.Cal Poly Pomona music department student Daniel Sandt became the first director of what became known as "Bronco Pep Band version 2.0".
Directors
- Daniel Sandt
- Steven Corral
- James Rodriguez
- Branden Herron
- Ramiro Castañeda
- Kingsley Hickman
- Viral Shukla
- Omar Arellano
Fight song
The first fight song
Song of the VikingWords by Jerry Voorhis, Sung to the tune of The Maine Stein Song
The new fight song
Cal Poly Pomona Fight SongWords sung to the trio section of John Phillip Sousa's Solid Men to the Front.