Joe Callero

Joe Callero
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Cal Poly
Biographical details
Born August 26, 1962[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1992
1992–1995
1995–1998
1998–1999
1999–2001
2001–2009
2009–present		 Highline CC
Sumner HS
Highline CC
USC (asst.)
Puget Sound
Seattle
Cal Poly

Joe Callero (born August 26, 1962) is an American college basketball coach and the current head men's basketball coach at Cal Poly California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. He replaced outgoing coach Kevin Bromley in 2009.[2][3]

Prior to accepting the job at Cal Poly, Callero spent eight seasons as the head coach at Seattle University.[2][3]

Callero grew up with his Italian Catholic family in Enumclaw, Washington, and is one of 16 children.[4] His younger brother Marc played for him at Highline Community College (1990–92) and is currently an assistant coach at Pacific Lutheran University.

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Puget Sound (Northwest Conference[5]) (1999–2001)
1999–00 Puget Sound 8–15 6–10 7th
2000–01 Puget Sound 14–10 8–8 4th
Puget Sound: 22–25 14–18
Seattle (Great Northwest Athletic Conference) (2001–2008)
2001–02 Seattle 6–23 4–14 9th
2002–03 Seattle 16–11 9–9 7th
2003–04 Seattle 9–18 5–13 T–8th
2004–05 Seattle 11–16 6–12 8th
2005–06 Seattle 16–11 9–9 7th
2006–07 Seattle 20–9 11–5 T–1st
2007–08 Seattle 18–9 11–7 8th
Seattle: 55–69
Seattle (Independent) (2008–2009)
2008–09 Seattle 21–8[6]
Seattle: 117–105
Cal Poly (Big West) (2009–present)
2009–10 Cal Poly 12–19[7] 7–9[7] 6th[7]
2010–11 Cal Poly 15–15[8] 10–6[8] 2nd[8]
2011–12 Cal Poly 18–15[9] 8–8[9] 4th[9]
2012–13 Cal Poly 18–14 12–6 3rd CIT First Round
2013–14 Cal Poly 14–20 6–10 T–6th NCAA Round of 64
2014–15 Cal Poly 13–16 6–10 7th
Cal Poly: 90–99 49–49
Total: 229–229

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Notes

  1. ↑ http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careercoach
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Seattle U coach Joe Callero heads to Cal Poly - ESPN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 College Sports | Seattle U men's basketball coach Joe Callero takes job at Cal Poly | Seattle Times Newspaper
  4. ↑ Cal Poly Mustangs coach Joe Callero is ready for next level - ESPN
  5. ↑ http://static.psbin.com/2/u/y596idmx9h6co5/NorthwestConferenceHistory.pdf
  6. ↑ Division I Independents Standings - College Basketball - ESPN (2008–09)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Big West Conference Standings - College Basketball - ESPN (2009–10)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Big West Conference Standings - College Basketball - ESPN (2010–11)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Big West Conference Standings - College Basketball - ESPN (2011–12)

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