| Cal State East Bay Pioneers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | California State University, East Bay |
| Conference | CCAA (primary) WWPA (women's water polo) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Allison Kern |
| Location | Hayward, California |
| First season | 1961 |
| Varsity teams | 15 (6 men's, 9 women's) |
| Basketball arena | Pioneer Gymnasium |
| Baseball stadium | Pioneer Baseball Field |
| Softball stadium | Pioneer Softball Field |
| Soccer stadium | Pioneer Stadium |
| Aquatics center | Pioneer Pool |
| Mascot | Pioneer Pete |
| Nickname | Pioneers |
| Colors | East Bay red, white, and black[1] |
| Website | eastbaypioneers |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 2 | |
| Individual and relay NCAA champions | |
| 22 | |
TheCal State East Bay Pioneers (alsoCSU East Bay Pioneers,East Bay Pioneers, andCSUEB Pioneers; formerlyCal State Hayward Pioneers) are the athletic teams that representCalifornia State University, East Bay, located inHayward, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of theDivision II level of theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA),[2] primarily competing in theCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) for most of their sports since the 2009–10 academic year; while its women's water polo teams compete in theWestern Water Polo Association (WWPA). The Pioneers previously competed in theCalifornia Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) of theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) from 1998–99 to 2008–09.
| 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 ofNCAA Division III and theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) with ten sports competing as NCAA D-III Independents and five sports in the NAIA'sCalifornia 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 theAIAW Division III. In 1979 and 1980 the women's cross country team wonAIAW 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.
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]
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]
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:
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] |
| Facilities | |
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| Athletics | |
