Joseph Dominic Callero (born August 26, 1962)[1] is an American college basketball coach, most recently the head men's basketball coach at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly).[2] He replaced outgoing coach Kevin Bromley in 2009.[3][4]

Joe Callero
Biographical details
Born (1962-08-27) August 27, 1962 (age 62)
Alma materCentral Washington
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1989–1992Highline CC
1992–1995Sumner HS
1995–1998Highline CC
1998–1999USC (assistant)
1999–2001Puget Sound
2001–2009Seattle
2009–2019Cal Poly
2021-2022Rogers HS
Head coaching record
Overall259–291
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Great Northwest regular season (2007)
Big West tournament (2014)

Prior to accepting the job at Cal Poly, Callero spent eight seasons as the head coach at Seattle University.[3][4]

Callero grew up with his Italian Catholic family in Enumclaw, Washington, and is one of 16 children.[5] He is married to his wife of 25 years, Erika and has a 21-year-old daughter.

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Puget Sound Loggers (Northwest Conference[6]) (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 Redhawks (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 NCAA Division II Second Round
2007–08 Seattle 18–9 11–7 8th
Seattle Redhawks (NCAA Division I independent) (2008–2009)
2008–09 Seattle 21–8[7]
Seattle: 117–105 (.527) 55–69 (.444)
Cal Poly Mustangs (Big West Conference) (2009–2019)
2009–10 Cal Poly 12–19[8] 7–9[8] 6th[8]
2010–11 Cal Poly 15–15[9] 10–6[9] 2nd[9]
2011–12 Cal Poly 18–15[10] 8–8[10] 4th[10]
2012–13 Cal Poly 18–14 12–6 3rd CIT First Round
2013–14 Cal Poly 14–20 6–10 T–6th NCAA Second Round
2014–15 Cal Poly 13–16 6–10 7th
2015–16 Cal Poly 10–20 4–12 8th
2016–17 Cal Poly 11–20 6–10 7th
2017–18 Cal Poly 9–22 4–12 T–7th
2018–19 Cal Poly 6–23 2–14 9th
Cal Poly: 126–184 (.406) 65–91 (.417)
Total: 259–293 (.469)

      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

References

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  1. ^ "NCAA® Career Statistics".
  2. ^ Joe Callero will not return as Cal Poly head coach - Coaches Database
  3. ^ a b Seattle U coach Joe Callero heads to Cal Poly - ESPN
  4. ^ a b College Sports | Seattle U men's basketball coach Joe Callero takes job at Cal Poly | Seattle Times Newspaper
  5. ^ Cal Poly Mustangs coach Joe Callero is ready for next level - ESPN
  6. ^ http://static.psbin.com/2/u/y596idmx9h6co5/NorthwestConferenceHistory.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ Division I Independents Standings - College Basketball - ESPN (2008–09)
  8. ^ a b c Big West Conference Standings - College Basketball - ESPN (2009–10)
  9. ^ a b c Big West Conference Standings - College Basketball - ESPN (2010–11)
  10. ^ a b c Big West Conference Standings - College Basketball - ESPN (2011–12)
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