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Surging Hawaii beats Northridge to reach the Big West semis
Taking on in-game adversity, Cal State Northridge’s paint-thinning attack and a seven-year history of tournament shortcomings, the Hawaii basketball team fought back for Thursday’s 75-68 victory in Dollar Loan Center. -- Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Alexander: Big West needs to bring its basketball tournaments home
• Bottom line, literally: With Fullerton, Long Beach, UC Irvine, UCR and CSUN and the conference office in Irvine within easy driving distance of Anaheim (which, remember, is something of a tourist attraction as well) and Cal Poly, UCSB, Cal State Bakersfield and UC San Diego within a reasonable distance, someone needs to explain to me why the outskirts of Vegas are a better fit than the conference’s own back yard. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Mitchell out as WBB Head Coach at Cal State Northridge
CSUN Director of Athletics Shawn Chin-Farrell announced today that Carlene Mitchell will not return as women’s basketball head coach. -- Whoop Dirt
CSUN Baseball Drops Big West Opener to Cal Poly in 10 Innings
CSUN Baseball fell 5-4 in 10 innings to Cal Poly in their Big West opener, despite a strong pitching performance by Thomas Bainton and offensive contributions from Kamau Neighbors and Jakob Simons.n-- BVM Sports
CSUN Water Polo Falls 15-8 to UC Irvine in Big West Home Opener
In a Big West home opener, #24 CSUN was defeated by #8 UC Irvine with a score of 15-8 at Matador Pool, led by Helena Sandhagen and Anna Pal each scoring two goals, and Meghan Lopez saving seven shots. -- BVM Sports
CSUN Announces Coaching Change in Women’s Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – Director of Athletics Shawn Chin-Farrell announced today that Carlene Mitchell will not return as women's basketball head coach. We appreciate Coach Mitchell for her efforts leading our women's basketball program. said Chin-Farrell. We are committed to our Champion Core Values in support of the success of our student-athletes. This includes competing for championships in women's basketball. A national search for a women's basketball head coach will begin immediately. -- BVM Sports
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 3.15.24
Kateryna Dove, of Burbank, has been appointed Policy Director at the State Board of Education. Dove has been Founder and Executive Director of the Knowledge Mill since 2023. She has been Vice President of Education and a Consultant at Strategies 360 since 2023. Dove was Adjunct Faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles from 2013 to 2017. She was a Teacher Policy Fellow with Educators for Excellence from 2011 to 2012. Dove was a Resource and Inclusion Specialist for Partnerships to Uplift Communities at Lakeview Charter Academy from 2009 to 2012. She earned a Master of Education degree in Special Education from Loyola Marymount University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Marketing from California State University, Northridge. This position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $140,100. Dove is a Democrat. -- Governor's Office
CSUN’s season ends with loss to Hawaii in Big West tourney quarterfinal
Andy Newman’s highly successful first season as coach closes with a 75-68 defeat to third-seeded Hawaii, but the seventh-seeded Matadors can finally appreciate the alterations they brought to a program that combined for 14 wins the previous two seasons -- Los Angeles Daily News
Matadors Earn First Big West Tourney Game in 10 Years
The California State University, Northridge men’s basketball team outlasted defending Big West champion University of California, Santa Barbara Wednesday, 87-84 in overtime, to win a game in the Big West Basketball Championship tournament for the first time since 2014. -- SCV News
CSUN Volleyball Senior Kyle Hobus Achieves 1,000 Career Kills in Big West Opener Loss
Senior Kyle Hobus recorded 23 kills, including reaching 1,000 career kills, but 16th-ranked CSUN lost their Big West opener to No. 18 UC San Diego in four sets at LionTree Arena. -- BVM Sports