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Danny Sprinkle is a demanding coach for Montana State's men, but it has paid off
After Montana State beat Northern Colorado in the Big Sky Conference Championship game, Sprinkle reflected on the teachings of Bobby Braswell at CSUN and Dedrique Taylor at Fullerton and how they prepared him for this kind of a moment. (Taylor coached Fullerton to a 21-10 record this season and the 15 seed in the West Region, one spot below MSU. The Titans face No. 2 seeded Duke on Friday in Greenville, South Carolina.) -- Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Spring Sports Alumni Update: Balsley ties Coppin State record for hits in a game
At the Gaucho Invitational at UC Santa Barbara, Sameerah Evans (Vanden, Vallejo graduate) of Cal State Northridge was second in the women’s triple jump (38 feet, 8 1/2 inches) and third in the 100 hurdles (14.67). For Cal Poly, Quinton Alexander (Vanden) was third in the men’s 800 (1:54.06) and Makayla Oliver (Vacaville) was fifth in the women’s 100 (12.55). -- Daily Repulic
Five run 8th inning lifts Cal Poly past CS Northridge in Big West baseball opener
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Cal Poly overcame a 4-0 deficit with a run in the sixth inning and its third five-run inning of the season in the eighth en route to a 6-4 victory over CSUN in the opening game of a three-game Big West Conference series Friday night inside Baggett Stadium. -- KEYT
CSUN lifts interim tag, hires Trent Johnson as men’s basketball coach
Cal State Northridge has a new men’s basketball coach, kind of. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Football coach who led Morro Bay to state title game is leaving. Here’s where he’s going
Goossen-Brown told The Tribune he’ll be close to family, including getting to see his younger sister’s soccer games at Cal State Northridge, while coaching at one of the highest levels of California prep football. -- San Luis Obispo-Tribune
No repeat rally for Cowboys in series finale
However, this time the hole was too deep as Cal State Northridge held on for a 6-4 victory at Joe Miller Ballpark. That gave the Matadors the weekend series as well. -- American Press
STRONG DEFENSIVE EFFORT GIVES NO. 16 GAUCHOS FIRST BIG WEST WIN AT NO. 24 CSUN
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – The No. 16 UC Santa Barbara womens water polo team earned its first Big West win of 2022 on Friday, using a stellar defensive day to defeat No. 24 CSUN 10-7 on the road. -- SwimSwam
UCSB men’s volleyball sweeps CSUN
The No. 5 UCSB men’s volleyball team kept on rolling Friday night at CSUN, downing the Matadors in three sets for the second straight night, 25-20, 25-17, 25-23. -- Santa Barbara News-Press
Loyola Marymount appoints Kyle Schmid as men’s soccer head coach
After his playing days and prior to joining the Lions, Schmid was an assistant coach at Cal State Fullerton, UC Riverside, and Cal State Northridge. -- Soccer Wire
Gauthier's walk off home run lifts cowboys in extra innings
Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Antonio Gauthier’s walk-off home run capped off the McNeese Cowboy’s (9-6) 4-3 win over Cal State Northridge (8-6) in 10 innings on Saturday afternoon at Joe Miller Ballpark. McNeese trailed, 3-2, with one out in the bottom of the ninth, before Brad Burckel hit a game-tying home run to right field paving way for Gauthier’s heroics. The Lake Charles native completed the comeback with his clutch hit, sending the Cowboys back into the win column. -- KPLC