The Cal State East Bay Pioneers (also CSU East Bay Pioneers, East Bay Pioneers, and CSUEB Pioneers; formerly Cal State Hayward) are the athletic teams that represent

California State University, East Bay California State University, East Bay (Cal State East Bay, CSU East Bay, or CSUEB) is a public university in Hayward, California. The university is part of the 23-campus California State University system and offers 136 undergraduate and 60 pos ...

, located in Hayward, California, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the Division II level of the

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(NCAA), primarily competing in the

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(CCAA) for most of their sports since the 2009–10 academic year; while its women's water polo teams compete in the

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(WWPA). The Pioneers previously competed in the

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(Cal Pac) of the

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(NAIA) from 1998–99 to 2008–09.

History

Sara Yamasaki, Alexa Enlow fighting over ball

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 of

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and the

(NAIA) with ten sports competing as NCAA D-III Independents and five sports in the NAIA's

. Historically, Cal State East Bay was a member of Division II from 1961–62 to 1997–98. 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 the AIAW Division III. In 1979 and 1980 the women's cross country team won AIAW 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.

Varsity teams

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.

Championships

Appearances

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. * Baseball (3): 1972, 1977, 2016 * Men's basketball (5): 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988 * Women's basketball (2): 1989, 2017 * Men's cross country (1): 1986 * Women's cross country (1): 1983 * Men's golf (1): 2017 * Men's soccer (8): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989 * Women's soccer (1): 1988, 2021 * Softball (1): 1992 * Women's swimming and diving (11): 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 * Men's outdoor track and field (23): 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 2016 * Women's outdoor track and field (12): 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2014 * Women's volleyball (1): 2018

Team

The Pioneers of CSU East Bay earned 2 NCAA team championships at the Division II level. * Men's (1) **

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(1): 1977 * Women's (1) ** Soccer (1): 1988 Results Below are four national championships that were not bestowed by the NCAA: * Women's cross country – Division III (2): 1979, 1980 ( AIAW) * Women's outdoor track and field – Division I (1): 1972 (AIAW) * Women's outdoor track and field – Division III (1): 1981 (AIAW)

Individual

CSU East Bay had 22 Pioneers win NCAA individual championships at the Division II level.

References

External links

* {{Western Water Polo Association navbox