The Gallop

The Gallop

The Gallop invites on D1 athletics and coaches to give us an inside look into Cal Poly athletics. Our hosts, all Mustang News sports reporters, are among the most knowledgeable historians of Cal Poly sports in the country. This podcast is produced by KCPR 91.3 and Mustang News. The Gallop Team: Matthew Ho – Host Nick Bandanza – Host / Audio Editor Anthony Molleson – Host / Video Editor Sam Kohn – Podcast Director

Episodes

June 12, 2025 49 mins
Matt, Anthony and Nick return for one last episode to talk about recent developments in both Cal Poly and NCAA Athletics.They give their reactions to the House vs. NCAA settlement approval and Don Oberhelman’s retirement announcement.

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Just because men’s soccer had a successful season, doesn’t mean they can relax the rest of the year. Big West men’s soccer 2024 Defender of the Year Parker Owens joins the show to talk about the team’s work ethic in the offseason, as well as share his experiences moving from Texas to the west coast. 

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Jon and Oliver are back in San Luis Obispo after traveling to Fullerton to cover the Big West Championship. They share their stories as they watched everything unfold and analyze their chances in the upcoming regional, where Cal Poly will compete for the first time since 2014.

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Since departing from Alex Crozier’s coaching staff a decade ago, Bernardo Silva has been hopping around different soccer programs in California, leveling up his coaching ability while pondering an eventual return. Now, he is ready to succeed Crozier in his own way. 

Silva details his Portuguese upbringing and how it has shaped his view of the connections between life and soccer. 

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Peanut power! One of the top players in the Big West in terms of both hitting and style, sophomore third baseman Alejandro Garza joins the show. With Cal Poly being his only Division I offer, Garza’s story is one of chances and persistence. 

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Cal Poly baseball experts Jonathan Sze and Oliver Marburg reflect on Cal Poly baseball’s season so far, including a breakdown of the recent UCI series. Will the Mustangs be able to take down the Anteaters in the first-ever Big West Tournament? Sze and Marburg give the latest insights on the team and share their experiences with interacting with the team. 

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In this episode, record-breaking Cal Poly swimmers Evan Yoo and Jonathan Butler join Dylan Allen and Charlie Wiltsee to discuss the aftermath of the swimming and diving teams being cut from the athletic programs. They detail their experiences and the importance of not just saving Cal Poly Swim and Dive, but non-revenue sports as a whole.
 
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Welcome back to the Gallop! Jack Bynum and Dylan Allen welcome Peyton Dunkle and Sasha Ozerets on the No. 51 ranked Cal Poly Women’s Tennis team. They assess their matchups against UC Santa Barbara in their upcoming match and expectations going into the Big West Championships. Also, the hosts and athletes talk about Dunkle breaking the all-time career wins record and share their personal journeys playing tennis. 

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February 14, 2025 49 mins
Mathew Ho and Anthony Moleson welcome Cal Poly Men's Basketball senior Jerred Hyder for this episode of The Gallop. After three years at the University of California, Berkeley, Hyder transferred to the Mustangs. Last season, the 6’3” guard started in all 25 appearances, leading the program in minutes and recording a season-high 25 points. This season, Hyder has become a bonafide leader on and off the court, one of the only returnin...
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January 11, 2025 37 mins
Matt, Anthony, and Nick break down what happened as The Gallop was on winter break. The three discuss Men’s Basketball’s ascending status under new head coach Mike DeGeorge while also breaking down why Women’s Basketball is off to a slow in-conference start. At the back of the show, there is an update on all things recruitment for football, as star players are on the move, and a new quarterback transfer complicates the room even mo...
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January 11, 2025 32 mins
The Gallop welcomes on Cal Poly Men's Soccer captain Nicky McCune for this episode. McCune captained the Mustangs to their first ever Big West regular season title and was named First-Team All Big West, boasting the third best save rate amongst all NCAA goalies. During his dominant Big West season, McCune only conceded four goals while putting up eight clean sheets. Accompanying Nick Bandanza on the interview is Mustang News men's ...
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November 19, 2024 69 mins
In this episode, Matt, Nick, and Anthony sit down with Mike DeGeorge, the new head coach of Cal Poly's men's basketball team.

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October 17, 2024 78 mins
In this episode, Matt and Nick sit down with Don Oberhelman, Cal Poly's Athletics Director, on the current state and future of Cal Poly Athletics.

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Kobe Sanders was third in the Big West conference in scoring for the 2023-2024 season, averaging 19.6 points per game. This includes a five-game streak to close out the season, where Kobe averaged an impressive 28.4 points per game. 

Kobe blossomed into one of Cal Poly's greatest players in recent memory, but as of April announced he had chosen to transfer to the University of Nevada to play for the Wolfpack.

In this episode, Matt an...
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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) — A DEEP DIVE INTO SPRING SPORTS 

(02:03) — Is 2024’s beach volleyball the greatest sports team in Cal Poly history?
(05:43) — A look back on 2014 Men’s Basketball March Madness run
(09:18) — the utter dominance of Cal Poly Track and Field
(16:49) — Cal Poly baseball’s season comes down to the wire.
(19:57) — How to baseball’s “regional” tournaments work?
 
(25:34) — JOE YORKE INTERVIEW
 
(26:05) — How’s the team’s m...
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On The Gallop, we highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.   

This episode interviews Izzy Martinez and Ella Connor, two stars from our beach volleyball team that is currently ranked as the sixth-best school in the nation.  

Izzy is a sophomore, and Ella is a redshirt sophomore. Together they mak...
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On The Gallop, we highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.
This episode features Aidan McCarthy, the fastest man in Cal Poly’s history (in a variety of different distances).
 
Stay tuned through the end of this episode to learn about how Aidan fell in love with the sport, as well as his unique tr...
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On The Gallop, we highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.

Get your baseball fix with this deep dive into how Cal Poly looks heading into their Spring season!

Anthony and Nick welcome on Sergio, a Mustang Sports reporter well versed in baseball history and Cal Poly athletics.

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On The Gallop, we highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.

This episode features Chance and Legend Lamer, two brothers who have completed in national wrestling championships for Cal Poly and have cemented themselves as two of the most decorated Cal Poly athletes over the past two decades.

They go...
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January 26, 2024 42 mins
On The Gallop, we highlight the best of Cal Poly Athletics. Our hosts interview a mixture of athletes, coaches, and sports fanatics, giving you the exclusive on sports in California's Central Coast.

In this episode, Matt and Anthony welcome back Nick from his time studying abroad. The three hosts go in-depth on the current state of Cal Poly sports that you might have missed over the past 2 months.

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