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CSUB Cuts Water Polo, Golf While Bakersfield College Expands Free Football Access
CSUB discontinues water polo and men's golf, while Bakersfield College football prepares for a 2025 campaign with expanded free ticket access.
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Cal State Bakersfield is set to shift its athletic priorities as the university moves to discontinue its water polo and men's golf programs. According to official reports, the university intends to reinvest $170,000 over a three-year period into its underfunded women's teams [1][7]. This realignment follows a period of evaluation regarding the distribution of resources across the school's various athletic programs.
Basketball Action and Conference Standing
The CSUB men's and women's basketball teams remain focused on their ongoing Big West Conference campaigns. Both squads are scheduled for matchups against Cal Poly [2]. The women's team is set to compete in San Luis Obispo at 6 p.m., while the men's team will host its own conference contest at 6 p.m. at the Icardo Center [2].
Entering the current stretch of games, the men's basketball program sits at an 8-13 overall record, including a 2-7 mark within the Big West [3]. The team is currently tied for last place in the conference standings with UC Riverside [3].
Bakersfield College Looks Toward 2025
In other collegiate developments, the Bakersfield College Renegades football program has concluded its most recent season. The team finished with a 2-8 record, ending the year with a 13-0 loss to Allan Hancock [4].
Looking ahead, the athletic department at Bakersfield College has announced a new initiative for the upcoming 2025 season. The school will provide free admission to red-seated stadium areas for all home games, with three additional home contests already scheduled through November 1 [5]. This shift in ticketing policy arrives as the department prepares for the return of local college football this fall.