ALISO VIEJO, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona has been named the winner of the 2025-26 CCAA Presidents’ Cup, becoming the first institution to capture the award in consecutive years.
 
The Presidents’ Cup was created to recognize the CCAA institution that achieves the greatest success on the national stage in that given year. The award considers NCAA postseason qualification, tournament victories, regional championships and performances at NCAA Championships. The results are based on the final NCAA Division II Learfield Directors’ Cup standings.
 
Cal Poly Pomona collected 353 points to finish 52nd nationally and lead all CCAA institutions for the second consecutive year. The Broncos received Directors’ Cup points from seven programs across the fall, winter and spring seasons. Their 353 points represented the fourth-highest total in department history.
 
Women’s soccer led Cal Poly Pomona’s fall success by earning 83 points after winning its second consecutive NCAA West Region championship and advancing to the NCAA Division II semifinals. The Broncos defeated top-ranked Dallas Baptist in the national quarterfinals before their season ended with a narrow 1-0 loss to Florida Tech. Cal Poly Pomona finished the year with an 18-3-3 record.
 
Both cross country programs also represented the Broncos at the NCAA Championships. Women’s cross country contributed 58.5 points with a 16th-place national finish, matching the program’s best finish in the past 40 years. Men’s cross country placed 18th nationally to add another 56 points to the Broncos’ total.
 
Cal Poly Pomona added 106 points during the winter season. Women’s basketball earned 73 points after capturing the NCAA West Region championship and advancing to the Elite Eight for the 15th time in program history. The Broncos finished the season 29-5, recording their most victories in a season since 1989-90.
 
Women’s indoor track & field contributed 33 points behind two All-America performances from Neshara Smith. Smith placed fifth in the 60-meter hurdles to earn first-team honors and ninth in the long jump for second-team recognition.
 
The Broncos closed the academic year with another 49.5 points during the spring. Baseball received 25 points after earning an at-large berth in the NCAA West Regional, marking the program’s 17th NCAA postseason appearance. Women’s outdoor track & field added 24.5 points after sending six student-athletes to the NCAA Championships and producing multiple All-America performances.
 
"Cal Poly Pomona’s second consecutive Presidents’ Cup reflects the consistency and depth the Broncos demonstrated on the national stage throughout the year," said CCAA Commissioner Allen Hardison. "From another NCAA semifinal appearance in women’s soccer to a West Region championship and Elite Eight run in women’s basketball, Cal Poly Pomona continued to represent the CCAA exceptionally well. Winning both the Presidents’ Cup and the Hiegert Commissioner’s Cup in back-to-back years is a remarkable achievement for the student-athletes, coaches, administrators and the entire university community."
 
Cal Poly Pomona also repeated as the Robert J. Hiegert Commissioner’s Cup champion in 2025-26. The Broncos are the first CCAA institution to win both of the conference’s all-sports awards in consecutive academic years.
 
The 2025-26 CCAA Presidents’ Cup will be presented to Cal Poly Pomona during the upcoming academic year.

2025-26 CCAA Presidents’ Cup Standings
1. Cal Poly Pomona - 353
2. Cal State East Bay - 259.75
3. Chico State - 257
4. Cal State San Marcos - 250.5
5. Cal Poly Humboldt - 216
6. Cal State San Bernardino - 197.75
7. Stanislaus State - 167
8. Cal State Monterey Bay - 157.5
9. Cal State Dominguez Hills - 150
10. Cal State LA - 140.25
11. San Francisco State - 49
* UC Merced was not eligible for NCAA postseason competition during the 2025-26 academic year as it completed its transition to active NCAA Division II membership.