Athletics News
40 Wins, CCAA Title, Home Field Advantage: Pioneers Open NCAA Regional Thursday
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Women’s Softball stacks 40 wins, a conference title — and isn’t slowing down.
May 13, 2026
Pioneers Host Historic CCAA Tournament with Championship Stakes on the Line
Join ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ as they host the CCAA Softball Tournament for the first time, featuring a thrilling postseason battle for the championship and NCAA berth!
May 6, 2026
Perfect Season Sends ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ to NCAA Elite Eight
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥'s men's basketball team stays undefeated at 33-0, advancing to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight and making history in college sports.
March 17, 2026
Undefeated ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Puts Hayward Back on NCAA Tournament Map
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥'s men's basketball team makes history as the only undefeated team in NCAA Division II, hosting regionals March 13-16.
March 10, 2026
UNBEATEN. UNTOUCHED. UNSTOPPABLE. ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Wins CCAA Championship — Heads to NCAA Tournament
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ ’s championship run secures the program’s first-ever CCAA Tournament title and its first NCAA Division II Tournament berth.
March 8, 2026
Pioneers Perfect: ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Men’s Basketball Makes History at 28–0 — Now It’s Playoff Time!
On Saturday, No. 2 ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Men’s Basketball capped off a flawless regular season with a victory over UC Merced — finishing an astonishing 28–0 overall and a perfect 22–0 in California Collegiate Athletic Association play.Â
March 3, 2026
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Men’s Basketball Makes History — Unbeaten and Unstoppable 
The Pioneers are ranked No. 3 in the nation and remain one of the final unbeaten teams in Division II.
February 4, 2026
Pioneers dominate on the court
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥'s Pioneers are off to a remarkable start in Division II basketball, remaining undefeated with a record of 19-0 and ranked No. 3.
January 30, 2026
Dr. Summer Jackson Named FARA's 2025 Division II Newcomer of the Year
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥'s Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR), Dr. Summer Jackson, has been named Division II Newcomer of the Year.
September 4, 2025
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Professor Inducted into her Hometown Sports Hall of Fame
On Sept. 14, Jackson will be inducted into the Sequim, WA Inaugural Hall of Fame. The induction recognizes her achievements in swimming, including earning the 3A state champion title in multiple events.
September 9, 2024
Mark Woinarowicz Named CCAA Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
The pitcher is the first male student-athlete from CSUEB to win the conference's distinguished honor
June 15, 2022
Legendary Leader
Track Coach Don Chu Helped Build Pioneers’ Historic Program
June 13, 2022
Women's Basketball to Host NCAA West Region Tournament
Winners of the CCAA Tournament championship, the Pioneers are the top seed in the NCAA Division II West Region.
March 9, 2022
Honoring a Legacy
Coach Cal Caplan Scholarship Recognizes Pioneer Aquatics Student-Athletes
October 27, 2021
A Major League Pioneer
Alumnus Alex Vesia's journey from ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ to the Los Angeles Dodgers
September 1, 2021
Allison Kern Named ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥'s Athletic Director
Kern, who has been the director of athletics at Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Ill., will lead ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥'s 15 intercollegiate athletics teams with more than 230 student-athletes.
August 10, 2021
Athletics Earns Record-Setting Academic Success
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ had a record-setting 102 student-athletes earn California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) All-Academic honors for the 2020-21 scholastic year.
July 29, 2021
Pioneers Land 49 Athletes on CCAA Spring Honor Roll
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥'s 49 honorees was the second-highest total in the conference, and surpassed the Pioneers' total of 38 in 2020.
July 9, 2021
Pioneer Basketball Teams Lead Conference in Academic Honors
The ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ men's and women's basketball teams had a conference-best 14 student-athletes named to the 2020-21 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Winter Academic Honor Roll.
July 1, 2021
Delia Moore, Mark Woinarowicz Named 2021 Charnofsky Award Recipients
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ standout student-athletes Delia Moore of women's basketball and Mark Woinarowicz of baseball have been named winners of the 2021 Dr. Hal Charnofsky Memorial Award, the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) on June 3.
June 4, 2021
Remote Recruiting
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ baseball team leveraging networks, virtual resources to recruit pandemic-era student-athletes
March 26, 2021
Athletics Director Jason Carmichael to Lead Program at University of West Georgia
ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ Director of Athletics Jason Carmichael has been announced as the incoming athletic director at the University of West Georgia.
March 25, 2021