Joe Callero

Joe Callero
Biographical details
Born (1962-08-27) August 27, 1962 (age 64)
EducationCentral 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)

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

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

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

Head coaching record

Record table
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Puget Sound Loggers (Northwest Conference) (1999–2001)
1999–00 Puget Sound 8–156–107th
2000–01 Puget Sound 14–108–84th
Puget Sound: 22–2514–18
Seattle Redhawks (Great Northwest Athletic Conference) (2001–2008)
2001–02 Seattle 6–234–149th
2002–03 Seattle 16–119–97th
2003–04 Seattle 9–185–13T–8th
2004–05 Seattle 11–166–128th
2005–06 Seattle 16–119–97th
2006–07 Seattle 20–911–5T–1stNCAA Division II Second Round
2007–08 Seattle 18–911–78th
Seattle Redhawks (NCAA Division I independent) (2008–2009)
2008–09 Seattle 21–8
Seattle: 117–105 (.527)55–69 (.444)
Cal Poly Mustangs (Big West Conference) (2009–2019)
2009–10 Cal Poly 12–197–96th
2010–11 Cal Poly 15–1510–62nd
2011–12 Cal Poly 18–158–84th
2012–13 Cal Poly 18–1412–63rdCIT First Round
2013–14 Cal Poly 14–206–10T–6thNCAA Second Round
2014–15 Cal Poly 13–166–107th
2015–16 Cal Poly 10–204–128th
2016–17 Cal Poly 11–206–107th
2017–18 Cal Poly 9–224–12T–7th
2018–19 Cal Poly 6–232–149th
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

  1. ↑ "NCAA® Career Statistics".
  2. ↑ Database, Coaches (March 7, 2019). "Joe Callero will not return as Cal Poly head coach". Coaches Database.
  3. 1 2 "Cal Poly taps Seattle U's Callero as hoops coach". ESPN.com. April 3, 2009.
  4. 1 2 "The Seattle Times | Local news, sports, business, politics, entertainment, travel, restaurants and opinion for Seattle and the Pacific Northwest". www.seattletimes.com.
  5. ↑ "Katz: Callero has been fighting since Day 1". ESPN.com. June 2, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Northwest Conference Men's Basketball History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 20, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Division I Independents Standings - College Basketball - ESPN". December 25, 2010. Archived from the original on December 25, 2010.
  8. 1 2 3 "Big West Conference Standings - College Basketball - ESPN". November 24, 2010. Archived from the original on November 24, 2010.
  9. 1 2 3 "Big West Conference Standings - College Basketball - ESPN". archive.ph. July 8, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. 1 2 3 "Big West Conference Standings - College Basketball - ESPN". November 17, 2011. Archived from the original on November 17, 2011.