Competing at the NCAA Division II level, the Broncos sponsor 12 intercollegiate sports including baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track and field and women's volleyball.
Cal Poly Pomona has captured 14 national team titles, more than any other current Division II institution in the state of California: Women's basketball (1982, 1985, 1986, 2001, 2002) has won five national titles, women's tennis (1980, 1981, 1991 and 1992) has won four national titles, while baseball (1976, 1980 and 1983) and men's cross country (1983) round out the championships.
The 2010 men's basketball program, under coach Greg Kamansky, won the title this past spring with a 65-53 victory over second-ranked Indiana (Pa.) in Springfield, Mass.
Cal Poly Pomona has had 25 individual national champions in the sports of men's and women's tennis and men's and women's track & field. For all sports, the Broncos have had 17 student-athletes receive national award honors, including "Player of the Year", "Rookie of the Year", "Senior of the Year" and the "Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship Award". Cal Poly Pomona student-athletes have won 383 All-America awards in the program's history.
The Cal Poly Pomona coaching staff has been well-respected among its peers with 12 "National Coach of the Year" honors.
Cal Poly Pomona is a full-time member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association. In its 71st year, the CCAA is the most established and successful NCAA Division II conference in the nation. The CCAA leads the nation in national championship team titles with 149.
In the CCAA, the Broncos have won 53conference titles and numerous coach and player of the year awards. Greg Kamansky was named the 2009-10 and 2008-09 CCAA Coach of the Year in men's basketball. Bronco student-athletes have been honored with four "Male Athlete of the Year" awards, while the women have earned six "Female Athlete of the Year" honors, including three straight seasons (1998-2000).
Each year, student-athletes face many challenges during the school year. Cal Poly Pomona student-athletes are not only successful in competition, they take pride in their accomplishments in the classroom. Overall, the student-athletes maintain a higher GPA and graduation rate than the general student body.
The department regularly hosts NCAA events and played host to the 2008 NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships. The department was honored by the Division of Student Affairs as the Department of the Year for the 2004-05 academic year.
