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California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Four or more years, Public NCAA DI, CACC ◦ NCAA DI - FCS, NULL ◦ NCAA DI, CCAC ◦ NCAA DI ◦ NCAA DI, MVFC ◦ NCAA DI - FCS, NULL • San Luis Obispo, CA

Ratings

• Colleges

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Four or more years, Public NCAA DI, CACC ◦ NCAA DI - FCS, NULL ◦ NCAA DI, CCAC ◦ NCAA DI ◦ NCAA DI, MVFC ◦ NCAA DI - FCS, NULL • San Luis Obispo, CA

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Four or more years, Public • San Luis Obispo, CA

Overall Rating

2.8

55 Reviews

44%

Division and Conference

NCAA DI - FCS • Big West Conference

NCAA DI • Big West Conference

NCWSA • N/A

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2.8 Coach & Staff Rating

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1 Grand Ave.

San Luis Obispo, CA, 93407

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Athletic URL

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Location

Suburb: Small

Size

20,000 and above

Degree Level

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Students per Full Time Faculty

21: 1

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33.0 %

Avg. Number of Applicants

54,570

Standardized Testing Policy

Neither required nor recommended

GPA Range of Accepted High School Students info icon

64.70%

4.0

23.10%

3.99

8.90%

3.75

2.60%

3.5

0.60%

3.25

3.0

Tuition & Debt

In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,195

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$28,105

Median Debt after Graduation

$15,396

Median Debt by Family Income

Yearly income $0–$30,000

$15,000

Yearly income $30,001–$75,000

$15,911

Yearly income $75,000+

$15,450

Earnings & Employment Rate

Median Earning After Graduation

1-Yr after Graduation

$59,889

4-Yr after Graduation

$76,958

Employment Rate

97 %

Undergraduate Majors Offered

Undergrad Majors

126

Bachelor's Degree

79

Top Fields of Study by Number of Graduates

Economics. - Bachelor's Degree

4,506

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$62,283

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$76,499

Landscape Architecture. - Bachelor's Degree

406

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$55,494

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$58,474

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. - Bachelor's Degree

4,006

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$40,136

Forestry. - Bachelor's Degree

305

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$49,040

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$67,118

Plant Sciences. - Bachelor's Degree

111

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$57,214

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$64,619

Biology, General. - Bachelor's Degree

2,601

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$32,714

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$63,237

Health and Physical Education/Fitness. - Bachelor's Degree

3,105

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$29,723

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Marine Sciences. - Bachelor's Degree

3,032

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Agricultural Public Services. - Bachelor's Degree

108

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$39,205

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$73,829

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - Bachelor's Degree

1,609

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Mathematics. - Bachelor's Degree

2,701

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$51,324

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$65,655

Agriculture, General. - Bachelor's Degree

100

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$51,069

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$57,972

Manufacturing Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,436

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Materials Engineering - Bachelor's Degree

1,418

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$72,450

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$98,908

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,410

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$83,812

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$99,426

Biomedical/Medical Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,405

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$75,017

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$97,977

Business Administration, Management and Operations. - Bachelor's Degree

5,202

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$67,785

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$85,332

Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,402

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$79,348

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$101,270

Graphic Communications. - Bachelor's Degree

1,003

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$48,045

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$67,063

Fine and Studio Arts. - Bachelor's Degree

5,007

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$35,610

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$67,430

Sociology. - Bachelor's Degree

4,511

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$41,165

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$67,872

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

502

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Psychology, General. - Bachelor's Degree

4,201

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$27,508

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$48,589

City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. - Bachelor's Degree

403

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$55,693

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$71,455

Natural Resources Management and Policy. - Bachelor's Degree

302

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$35,917

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$59,696

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. - Bachelor's Degree

2,605

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Chemistry. - Bachelor's Degree

4,005

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$42,738

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. - Bachelor's Degree

2,401

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$55,078

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

3,101

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$38,369

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Food Science and Technology. - Bachelor's Degree

110

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$48,308

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$73,350

Nutrition Sciences. - Bachelor's Degree

3,019

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$28,155

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Agricultural Mechanization. - Bachelor's Degree

102

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$55,110

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. - Bachelor's Degree

1,601

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Industrial Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,435

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$78,789

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$103,886

Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,414

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$74,849

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$84,785

Computer Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,409

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$101,635

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$122,307

History. - Bachelor's Degree

5,401

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$29,825

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$53,071

Architectural Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,404

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$74,262

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$77,591

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. - Bachelor's Degree

1,312

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$30,570

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$41,707

Public Health. - Bachelor's Degree

5,122

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Journalism. - Bachelor's Degree

904

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$43,599

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$54,626

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. - Bachelor's Degree

5,005

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Political Science and Government. - Bachelor's Degree

4,510

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$39,146

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$71,231

Architectural Sciences and Technology. - Bachelor's Degree

409

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Physics. - Bachelor's Degree

4,008

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$88,601

Architecture. - Bachelor's Degree

402

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$58,274

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$70,760

Soil Sciences. - Bachelor's Degree

112

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. - Bachelor's Degree

2,602

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$51,845

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$56,972

Philosophy. - Bachelor's Degree

3,801

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. - Bachelor's Degree

3,099

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Animal Sciences. - Bachelor's Degree

109

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$29,961

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$52,909

English Language and Literature, General. - Bachelor's Degree

2,301

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$26,657

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$50,644

Statistics. - Bachelor's Degree

2,705

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$65,758

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$83,452

Agricultural Business and Management. - Bachelor's Degree

101

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$56,609

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$78,364

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. - Bachelor's Degree

1,506

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$72,049

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Mechanical Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,419

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$78,866

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$97,466

Engineering Science. - Bachelor's Degree

1,413

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Civil Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,408

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$76,577

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$91,424

Construction Management. - Bachelor's Degree

5,220

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$86,830

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Agricultural Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,403

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$68,236

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$77,884

Computer Science. - Bachelor's Degree

1,107

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$102,789

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Music. - Bachelor's Degree

5,009

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Social Sciences, Other. - Bachelor's Degree

4,599

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$25,938

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$41,749

Communication and Media Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

901

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$57,429

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$60,521

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Graduation & Retention

Retention Rate

First year, Full Time Students

94%

Transfer Rate

6 %

Recent Ratings

Athletic Staff

Keri Mendoza

Senior Associate Athletic Director For Compliance / Senior Woman Administrator

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI - FCS • Big West Conference

Doesn’t Know Anything About Sports

Date: April 9, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication

"Keri should not be in athletics. She doesn’t know sports. Is rude to coaches and athletes. Should be no where near anything to do with student athletes. Doesn’t care about them at all. Only cares about herself. "

1

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

He Got Fired! Bad Coach. Writes Fake Reviews.

Date: October 28, 2024

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"He got fired and came hire posting as many fake reviews about himself . He verbally and emotionally abused athletes and assistant coaches, threatened them, and retaliated"

0

Athletic Staff

Don Oberhelman

Director of Athletics

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI - FCS • Big West Conference

This Ad Needs To Be Removed!

Date: July 19, 2024

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Tags

Poor Communication

"Just don't understand how the school keeps this AD on at this point. The programs are all a mess and poorly managed if at all. the Athletic Department does NOT care about the athletes or about getting good coaching on board and the pay is well below others schools that are comparative. Don flat out lies to the athletes as well as threatens them with cutting teams if anyone speaks up about any issues. Apparently athletes are just supposed to put up with poor coaching and zero support from the school and be ok with it? Cal Poly needs a new Athletic Director ASAP! Look at the football team- they have won what, 2 games in 3 years?? Shameful! "

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Coach Was Great And This Is A Smear Campaign Of Jealousy.

Date: May 20, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Coach Phil was wrongly accused and terminated after more than two decades with Cal Poly. Phil was a undeserving target if a smear campaign."

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Coach Phil Was A Good Coach

Date: May 20, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Coach Phil dedicated his life to swimming and Cal Poly. He served this school for decades and was unjustly accused with no proof nor evidence of wrongdoing. Phil worked hard and came up from the bottom."

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Coach Phil Is An Expert Coach For Top Level Competitors

Date: May 20, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Coach Phil trains winners beyond the pool deck. Dedication, focus, and the ability to adapt to challenging conditions is a part of life. There is real failure beyond college athletics and if students are unprepared to face life's challenges, then they will suffer a lifetime of failure. Swimming is challenging and only for the most elite dedicated and focused individuals. Body and mind must be top level. Coach Phil was top level."

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Coach Phil Has A Lifetime Of Swimming Excellence.

Date: May 20, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Coach Phil has a lifetime of swimming excellence. He was a very fast swimmer and an expert in the sport. "

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Coach Phil Was Always Supportive And A Good Friend

Date: May 20, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Coach Phil was my favorite coach. I swam my whole life and still do. I am an elite athlete not only in college, but in life as well."

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Coach Phil Is The Perfect Coach For Dedicated And Skilled Swimmers

Date: May 20, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Coach Phil coaches winners. He is a great coach if you are dedicated and smart. "

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Swim Coach Got Unjustly Accused By Cry Babies And Loser Parents

Date: November 21, 2023

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Best coach for Swimming Cal Poly signs mediocre athletes Most Cal Poly professors could care less about athletics "

1

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Complainers Are A Bunch Of Losers!

Date: November 21, 2023

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Best coach ever Ignore the cry babies!"

1

Men's Baseball

Ben Greenspan

Men's Baseball Assistant Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Personable Guy Who Cares About Recruits Beyond The Field

Date: November 20, 2023

By Other

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

"Super personable guy. Wants to get to know you as a person first."

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Be Glad He’s Not Currently Coaching

Date: October 14, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Thankfully he’s not currently coaching and the team culture has DRAMATICALLY improved. He is extremely disorganized, did not have the athletes best interest, bullied athletes, pushed several into mental health issues and did all he could to get athletes to quit the team. Did not care one bit about getting anyone faster, did not give them any proper Nutrition on travel meets, and generally just didn’t care about the team or its future. "

-2

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Not The Same As He Was As An Assistant

Date: September 20, 2023

By Other

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Phil changed after 19 years as an assistant and then becoming head coach. It seems a little power was all he needed to exact revenge. He may have been OK when he was an assistant, but it can't explain how toxic he became when left in charge. He was always negative and demeaning, and chased out many great swimmers. Team morale was at an all time low. It is a shame he didn't learn much in those 19 years."

-1

Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

Les Courtemanche

Women's Track & Field Assistant Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI • Missouri Valley Football Conference | MVFC

Creates Great Team Culture

Date: September 12, 2023

By Other

4.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

Tags

Cool Believes In You Creates A Great Team Culture Old School Mentality Positive Person

"Strong recruiter and javelin coach. Creates awesome culture and cares for his athletes greatly. Very Competitive person. At times unfiltered. "

0

Men's Wrestling

Chris Chionuma

Men's Wrestling Associate Head Coach / Recruiting Coordinator

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI • Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference | CCAC

Lifetime Friend And Experienced Coach

Date: September 12, 2023

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Cool Easy To Get Along With Great Communicator Positive Person Understanding

"Chewy builds team character through laughter and fun, engaging practices. Great coach and an even better friend. "

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Do Not Come To The Cal Poly Swimming & Diving Team Until Phil Yoshida Is Gone

Date: July 21, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Where there's smoke, there's fire, so when the masses are saying Phil Yoshida is a problem....he's a problem and a threat to the welfare of anyone he attempts to coach or work with. While I believe he would like to be a superstar coach, lead his teams to break school records and personal bests, he is not. Just because you want to do something, doesn't make you qualified. Please note that he was fired by the very swimming club he started in San Luis Obispo for all of these issues an more, that have been high lighted below by so many. I strongly advise against entrusting your student athletes with this person. Phil simply isn't qualified professionally or emotionally to be in this by default role. I wouldn't trust my kids with him and I don't believe anyone else should. I watched him as his toddler fell in the pool right in front of him, not once, but twice. The second time he just watched as she sank to the bottom of the pool in front of the swimming team and club divers. He refuses to accept help that could raise him up and instead takes out anyone, athlete or coach, that he feels threatened by. It's deeply disturbing and sad that he is single handedly destroying the morale and dreams of so many student athletes. Cal Poly's reputation is such that people are literally willing to throw away their competitive career just to get into the school through the swimming & diving program. Make no mistake, he is not honest, he is not ethical, he is not mature, he manages by extreme fear and intimidation, he threatens athletes and his assistant coaching staff routinely. His normal mode is to keep everyone in constant fear with micro aggressions, bullying, outright lies, manipulation of facts, and uncontrolled emotional outbursts. He is not organized, he is insensitive to nutrition and recognizing the dietary restrictions of the group he's responsible for. His number 1 concern is BUDGET and not results. Hence he buys absolute garbage food for the team that are nothing more than empty calories and sugary snacks that have negative results when elite athletes fail to be properly nourished for competition. Cheap generic garbage in, crappy performance out. He would appear to be protected for some reason, perhaps by the Athletic Director Don Oberhelman, who has been aware of this problem for the past two years that Phil's been in this role. While other universities like Cal Berkeley, Northwestern and more and more, have chosen a zero tolerance to bullying, hostile coaching, constant micro aggression, Cal Poly and their administration, to date, knowing all of these factors, has done nothing to stop this. In an age of equality, Title IX, anti bullying, anti harassment and intolerance to this kind of behavior, once must ask how this is happening within such an incredible university. I am a seasoned professional with decades of experience and knowledge in these areas and cannot understand how someone like Phil Yoshida is allowed to remain in this role. Worse yet, Cal Poly's administration knows about this. The only records he's set are for having lost the most swimmers and divers annually, for the past two years running now (40+) than any other division 1 school. Either he's a horrible recruiter or he's a incapable coach, or both. I challenge the administration to stop this negative cycle, to remove this person from his post and walk the walk of what you say. It's deeply disturbing to see this continue and I again, highly suggest staying away from the Cal Poly Swimming & Diving program until his is removed. I'd rank him as ZERO and a major threat to the wellbeing of the people he's responsible for, both assistant coaches, people he bullies internally at Cal Poly, and the athletes he's responsible for. "

32

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

This Program Is Doomed To Fail

Date: July 21, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"the reason the resources are tight is because he sold his soul to get the job and let the AD severely cut the budget from what it used to be and so doomed the program for failure. so coming here risks having no swim team in the near future"

12

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Phil Is A Very Caring Man, And Is Extremely Misunderstood Leading To A Lot Of Negativity. He Is Not The Problem.

Date: July 18, 2023

By Other

4.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Phil Is a great guy who could grow into an awesome coach, he has limited resources and a small staff making his job very difficult. "

-16

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Can’t Trust Anything Out Of His Mouth! Rotten To The Core.

Date: July 11, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Do not recommend! Not honest with team members. Derogatory towards biracial team members. Screamer. I have nothing nice to say about this man!"

7

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

This Guy Needs To Be Fired.

Date: July 7, 2023

By Other

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Phil is far too incompetent for his position and is ultimately running the swim and dive program into the ground. He makes the most questionable decisions and is outright selfish. It seems like anyone could do his job better than him."

12

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Phil Yoshida Is Destroying Cal Poly's Swimming/Diving Reputation

Date: June 14, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Phil Yoshida is an embarrassment to Cal Poly and to Division 1 Swimming & diving. His reputation is known coast to coast and it’s terrible. Despite ongoing an investigation regarding his harassment and bullying of swimmers, divers and coaches, he is still allowed on the pool deck. He is quite literally destroying student athletes dreams that they’ve worked most of their young lives to arrive at this moment. He is destroying Cal Polys reputation and it is an absolute tragedy. He should absolutely not be allowed to coach as he is completely disorganized, lacking competence and managing completely by fear and by threats and intimidation. Worse he’s violated multiple Safe Sport Codes of Conduct and Cal Polys own codes of conduct. He is not honest and is immature and refuses to listen, learn, grown and benefit from assistant coaches. Cal Poly is an excellent academic school but your kids should absolutely 100% steer clear of a swimming or diving career until he is gone and no longer associated with Cal Poly in any way. The only records he’s set is in regards to the highest number of swimmers and divers that have quit the team in a single season. More than 40 have left in the short time he’s lead this team. He has zero idea of nutrition and feeds us all absolutely empty calories that have no benefit. He demands professionalism, appropriate attire and exceptional work ethic and attitude yet he fails himself in every one of these. "

17

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Great School, Worst Team/College Experience Ever

Date: June 10, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Great school & location, but horrible experience for swimmers. Plays favorites, takes away scholarships for no reason, targets athletes and bullies them, far too much garbage yards, doesn’t know how to train or taper, treats other coaches & athletes horribly, punishment culture, so bad that many quit and end up with mental health issues, so bad that athletes end up hating swim and the sport. He completely ruins athletes. Stay far away! Not honest either. "

12

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Phil Yoshida Coaches Both Men's & Women's Teams, Plus Diving Now Too!

Date: April 17, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Please note Phil coaches BOTH Men's and Women's teams but you have to select only 1 to write review. The men's team is in even worse shape. Horrible culture, atmosphere and experience and will totally ruin your love and passion for the sport of swimming! Stay far away!"

22

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Worst Experience Ever For Any Athlete

Date: April 13, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Not fit to coach anyone let alone D1 athletes. Horrible experience, always blaming the athletes for everything. It's a punishment culture and there is a reason 42+ have quit in the past 3 seasons since he took over. Worst experience an athlete could ask for. Stay far away from here until a new coach is in!"

17

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Not A Good Environment To Be In

Date: April 6, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"After Phil became the coach, my swimming career was turned upside down. I became incredibly slow due to the lack of knowledge he holds regarding training, technique, communication, leadership, and supporting his swimmers/divers. It seemed as if he didn’t care about anything at all and was so oblivious to how the team was declining. When I came to Phil with thoughts of doubt about my swimming career and poor mental health, he nodded uselessly and never offered assistance or guidance. He was unable to mentor as a coach should and couldn’t offer a single solution for something I had worked so hard to be apart of and sacrificed so much. "

22

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Terrible Leader, Disliked By His Athletes, And Rules By Fear.

Date: April 1, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Phil is very difficult to communicate with. It is very hard to understand where his head is at, making communication very nerve racking. His decisions do not have much reason leaving many athletes confused. For example, getting rid of the dive coach. The dive coach was beloved by the swimmers and divers and was fired randomly for no reasons that have been disclosed to the team. His meets are disorganized and he is generally disliked by the team. The team would benefit from a new swim coach as he has done a terrible job creating a positive team atmosphere. "

21

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Does Not Deserve To Be A Coach On Any Team, Period.

Date: March 28, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Phil is the worst coach I have ever swam under in my 12+ years as a swimmer. He is a terrible communicator, lies to his swimmers, and shows zero regard for their wellbeing. He injures his swimmers with his sets and pulls their scholarship because of their injury. He has clear favorites who he keeps on the team despite being on academic probation every single quarter while simultaneously cutting swimmers from the team for a single bad grade. On top of that, he doesn’t do anything worthy of being called ‘coaching’ besides providing repetitive sets that only cater to a select few and ignores the rest of his team."

23

Men's Baseball

Larry Lee

Men's Baseball Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Beware, Here’s Another Coach Who Leads Players On To Pay For His Camps

Date: March 27, 2023

By Other

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.5

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Coach invites prospects or pretend prospects to his camps and is too busy to at least welcome them let alone watch them and engage after leading them on. Small man’s syndrome whose players talk negatively about him behind his back. Not cool."

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Not Fit To Be A Division 1 Coach.

Date: March 26, 2023

By Other

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Extreme control over the other coaches. Does not let anyone put input. Lack of general care for the team well-being. "

22

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Incompetent Coach And Poor Person To Associate With

Date: March 26, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Coach Phil lacks clear communication and tends to be disorganized in general and at meets. He can be a bit random and difficult to predict and isn’t very understanding nor accommodating. It is extremely difficult to talk to him as he either isn’t responsive or doesn’t seem to care. Despite not enjoying him as a person I would still be alright with him as a coach if he was at least proficient. Several times he has poorly planned meets and schedules."

19

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Cal Poly Swimming And Diving Has Progressed Downhill Because Of Phil

Date: March 25, 2023

By Other

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Phil Yoshida is one of the worst coaches ever. He is terrible at communication, terrible at budgeting for team trips, unfair to many athletes on the team, has favorites, fired dive coach for no valid reason, and countless other things. He rules out of fear and intimidation which makes him well hated on the team and receives zero respect from the athletes. Cal Poly needs to do something about him and the head of athletics needs to open his eyes to the complete mess of a program Phil has created. "

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Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Terrible Coaching Creating Terrible Environment For Swimming.

Date: March 25, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"He is disorganized. Treats others without respect and disregard for how they feel. Makes everyone miserable everyday. The only reason he is still at his position is because of his friendship with the athletic director."

19

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Emotionally Draining & Abusive, Narcissistic, And Stubborn In The Worst Way Possible.

Date: March 25, 2023

By Other

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Phil is a horrible coach and the reason why I know no longer wish to swim. He’s completely irrational and never communicates with his swimmers. If your used to a club coach or school coach you can talk to or joke around, forget it all before meeting Phil Yoshida. On our countless interactions I can’t even count on one hand how many were awkward. That is just outside of the pool, I’m personally a passionate swimmer, I’ve never had a problem with any coach in my entire life until my time with Phil. Even in the pool any suggestions or explanation you want from training he will blatantly ignore. He rules by attempting to be intimidating whilst being completely oblivious to the fact that everyone wishes there was someone else in his position, it’s embarrassing. He makes to effort to change, reconstruct, or even consider. Please reach out to swimmers or knowledgeable coaches when considering swimming at Cal Poly, look for an honest opinion. There’s a list of things I wish were different to elevate this program. The problem lies with the man who insults, ignores, and disrespects his athletes, Phil Yoshida. Honest opinion shared by many. "

25

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

The Most Unsupportive Coach Ever

Date: March 25, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"This coach has absolutely destroyed my passion for swimming. His coaching is not beneficial to anyone’s training style. He is not good at being organized and communicating with his swimmers. Despite all of this he has no confidence in his swimmers abilities saying discouraging things to his swimmers."

21

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

An Overall Disrespect Of His Swimmer And His Responsibilities.

Date: March 25, 2023

By Other

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"He is the worst coach I’ve ever had. From trying to build a raptor with him to his coaching style, it has all been a negative experience."

21

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

The Most Incapable Coach I Have Ever Had Or Heard Of.

Date: March 24, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Awful. Plays favorites, made a girl swim with a back injury, can’t communicate, disregards assistant coaches, unwilling to change anything, massively disorganized, unfit to be a coach anywhere."

18

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Phil Yoshida Should Not Be Allowed To Continue

Date: March 10, 2023

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"What was previously mentioned is unfortunately all true. There is ongoing bullying from this coach, unreasonable demands placed upon the team, and horrible communication, if any at all. It is sad that so many of us have to realize our dreams of competing for Cal Poly in such an amazing area, only to have our those dreams destroyed by his incompetent coaching. It appears as if we have the highest turnover of athletes quitting this team than any other Division 1 school and it is 100% due to Phil Yoshida. "

18

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Think Twice Before You Choose This Coach

Date: January 22, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"This coach single handedly is destroying a program that has the potential to be a very competitive team. There is VERY high turnover and the athletes end up hating being with this coach. The coach does not care about retaining anyone be the just goes to the next round of athletes that apply and has to backfill a ton each year. He was fired from coaching the local club team as well. He does not know what he’s doing with the training, does not taper correctly, everyone has gotten slower since joining the team, swimmers are targeted and forced out, he is not easy to talk to or approachable, his communist terrible, and many athletes end up quitting & with mental health issues all because of him. "

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Men's Football

Beau Baldwin

Men's Football Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI - FCS • Big West Conference

He Cares About Players And Develops The Program

Date: June 18, 2022

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Honest

"Great coach. Really cares about the players. "

0

Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

Priscilla Bayley

Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI • Missouri Valley Football Conference | MVFC

Overtrains And Does Not Produce Healthy Or Successful Athletes

Date: June 7, 2022

By Other

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

4.0

1.0

3.0

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Easy To Get Along With

"Not confident in herself and her coaching methods. Cares about athletes but doesn’t know how to produce healthy, fit, resilient athletes. Overtrains and compares athletes to teammates, professionals and to other schools regardless of individual circumstances or different levels of experience. Has admitted to trying to “scare” athletes into being good, faster, etc. Means when but does not have the maturity or stability to follow through and create a good team or successful individuals. "

0

Women's Beach Volleyball

Todd Rogers

Women's Beach Volleyball Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Date: September 30, 2020

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Hands down the best beach volleyball coach I have ever had. Todd"

0

Men's Tennis

Nick Carless

Men's Tennis Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Date: July 19, 2020

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.5

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.5

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Very passionate about his job! Cares a lot about his players."

0

Men's Tennis

Nick Carless

Men's Tennis Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Date: July 19, 2020

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.5

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.5

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

""

0

Women's Softball

Jenny Condon

Women's Softball Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Date: March 19, 2020

By Verified Athlete

3.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

4.0

2.0

4.0

2.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Very good and cool person. Very tough coach, but prepares you extremely well for your future. "

0

Men's Football

Tim Walsh

Men's Football Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI - FCS • Big West Conference

Date: June 11, 2018

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

5.0

3.5

3.5

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"He's a great coach that will always push you to be better"

0

Men's Baseball

Larry Lee

Men's Baseball Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Date: July 18, 2017

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.5

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Coach Lee is a players' coach. His motivation everyday is to make each player develop their skills to the best of their ability. It is a privilege to play for a coach like him."

0

Women's Soccer

Alex Crozier

Women's Soccer Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Date: July 18, 2016

By Verified Athlete

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"More like a dad than a coach oftentimes"

0

Women's Golf

Sofie Aagaard

Women's Golf Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI • Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference | CACC

Date: June 29, 2016

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Sofie is one of the best college coaches you will find. She is honest and upfront about everything, and extremely organized which helps keep the team on the right track. She is always 5 steps ahead of the game and has the team's best interest at heart. I wouldn't trade the opportunity to play for this coach and this team for anything!"

0

Men's Football

Beau Baldwin

Men's Football Head Coach

Eastern Washington University

NCAA DI - FCS • Big West Conference

Date: January 13, 2016

By Verified Athlete

3.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Honest

""

0

Men's Football

Tim Walsh

Men's Football Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

NCAA DI - FCS • Big West Conference

Date: January 13, 2016

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

5.0

3.5

3.5

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"He was an awesome coach"

0

Men's Football

Beau Baldwin

Men's Football Head Coach

Eastern Washington University

NCAA DI - FCS • Big West Conference

Date: January 13, 2016

By Verified Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Honest

""

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Passionate Coach Tough But Fair

Date: September 14, 2023

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"I had the pleasure of swimming for Phil when he was an assistant coach, and I then worked alongside Phil as a volunteer coach for a season. If you care about the sport and you put in effort, Phil's passion for coaching and your success is clearly evident. Phil is tough, but fair, and his coaching extends beyond swimming, preparing you for life's challenges and opportunities. Swimmers have earned a reputation outside of the sport for being incredibly tough, disciplined, and able to grind. Swimming for Phil will help you develop that discipline, resilience, and self-belief that will serve you in all aspects of life. I would absolutely hire a swimmer who swam for Phil for 4 years."

-4

Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Cal Poly Is A Young Team With Potential

Date: July 19, 2023

By Parent

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Phil clearly cares about the swimmers and divers. His transition from Assistant Coach to Head Coach was difficult and Covid added to the challenge. Phil has a young team with a lot of potential and they’re poised for serious growth in the next few years. Phil could benefit from coaching and administrative support. Expect the team to build as the culture improves."

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Women's Swimming & Diving

Phil Yoshida

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)

Phil Is Horrible, Disrespectful, And Dishonest. He Needs To Be Fired.

Date: July 7, 2023

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.4

2.4

Tags

Poor Communication Disorganized Honest Old School Mentality Creates A Great Team Culture

"Honestly if I could I would give him 0 stars. He was a terrible coach and the reason why I quit the team. I love diving and still do and he wasn’t even my coach. In fact he had our INCREDIBLE dive coach fired for NO REASON. He is very disrespectful and will be rude directly to your face. Our team even attempted to get him fired the past year. He is terrible at communication and does not respect anyone unless you are one of his favorites. I had a conversation with him talking about how I was mentally struggling because of the loss of my mother and grandfather and was told “It happens to everyone” and “is a part of life.” As someone who has gone through this, that is NOT something you should tell them. He’s not worth it. If you are getting recruited by him, I would look elsewhere it’s not worth the degrading and disrespect. Don’t get me wrong I LOVE Cal Poly but he made my experience miserable. "

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