Somehow the Pioneers have been bumped up a notch by the NCAA to play basketball and other sports in Division II this fall.

The Pioneers will be an exploratory member and is waiting to be accepted in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) as a “scheduling partner” for the 2009-2010 season and will be eligible for conference championships soon after approval.

The CCAA houses San Francisco State, Sonoma State, Humboldt State, Chico State, Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State San Bernardino, Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Monterey Bay, Cal State Stanislaus, Cal State Dominguez Hills, and UC San Diego.

The Pioneers had been playing in Division III and in the California Pacific Conference with such schools as the Dominican University of California (conference champions last season), Menlo College and Holy Names University.

I know. All household names.

The Pioneers men’s basketball team were never really a Division III power and finished last season 9-7 in conference play and 14-14 overall.

That was good enough to move up to Division II?

Sounds good to me.

Let’s give Cal State East Bay a hearty welcome to Division II and wish it the best of luck!

Post from: EveryJoe

Cal State East Bay Is Moving On Up