Staff Directory
BJ Andrews
- Title:
- Assistant Coach / Director of Individual Skill DevelopmentĀ
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With attention focused toward skill development, opponent scouting and team operations, BJ Andrews is in his third season as an assistant coach with the Cal Poly menās basketball program.
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Also an assistant to Cal Poly head coach Mike DeGeorge at Division II Colorado Mesa (2023-24), Andrews has helped develop the Mustangs into one of the nationās formidable offensive threats.
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Cal Poly finished the 2024-25 campaign third among 355 NCAA Division I sides with 11.5 three-pointers per game and set new program single season records for total points, three-pointers and field goals to reach its first Big West Championship semifinal in 11 years. Last season, Cal Poly was 10th nationally at 10.8 three-pointers per game, 19th with 358 total three-pointers and recorded the programās highest Big West victory total in 13 seasons.
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With Andrews, the Mustangs have twice averaged 82.1 points per game while scoring 90-plus points 20 times. Individually, Cal Poly has enjoyed four All-Big West selections in two years with Andrews after producing just four in the previous six seasons.
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āBJ has a tremendous ability to connect with people,ā DeGeorge said. āBasketball has taken him across the country and overseas and his ability to adapt to a new setting and connect with people from all backgrounds is a great strength. He brings love for the game and a commitment to our playerās development on the court and in their lives. Those attributes help him build great relationships and be impactful in our playerās lives on a daily basis.ā
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With DeGeorge at Colorado Mesa during the final 2023-24 season, Andrews helped the Mavericks finish 29-5 overall and capture the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference title with a 21-1 mark. Five Mavericks earned All-RMAC praise as Colorado Mesa qualified for a fifth successive NCAA Tournament and reached the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons.
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Prior to his year at Colorado Mesa, Andrews was an assistant at San Diego City College (2021-23) where his duties included opponent scouting, developing individual player workouts and recruiting. During his second season at SDCC, the Knights reached the CCCAA SoCal Regional semifinals.
As a player, Andrews starred at Division II Clarion University of Pennsylvania from 2013-17. Named 2014 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and a 2016-17 All-PSAC first team honoree, Andrews remains fourth all-time in program history with 3,017 minutes played, fifth with 346 free throws and 466 free throws attempted, sixth with 98 starts and 10th with 108 appearances and 135 three-pointers.
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A native of Baltimore, Andrews graduated from Clarion with a bachelorās in marketing and a minor in sociology, played professionally in Ireland for two years and Cyprus for one. While in Dublin, he began his coaching career with a high school girlās program.
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Following his playing days, Andrews was a teacher and the associate head coach at Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mount Pleasant, S.C), a top-20 program within the state.
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Also an assistant to Cal Poly head coach Mike DeGeorge at Division II Colorado Mesa (2023-24), Andrews has helped develop the Mustangs into one of the nationās formidable offensive threats.
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Cal Poly finished the 2024-25 campaign third among 355 NCAA Division I sides with 11.5 three-pointers per game and set new program single season records for total points, three-pointers and field goals to reach its first Big West Championship semifinal in 11 years. Last season, Cal Poly was 10th nationally at 10.8 three-pointers per game, 19th with 358 total three-pointers and recorded the programās highest Big West victory total in 13 seasons.
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With Andrews, the Mustangs have twice averaged 82.1 points per game while scoring 90-plus points 20 times. Individually, Cal Poly has enjoyed four All-Big West selections in two years with Andrews after producing just four in the previous six seasons.
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āBJ has a tremendous ability to connect with people,ā DeGeorge said. āBasketball has taken him across the country and overseas and his ability to adapt to a new setting and connect with people from all backgrounds is a great strength. He brings love for the game and a commitment to our playerās development on the court and in their lives. Those attributes help him build great relationships and be impactful in our playerās lives on a daily basis.ā
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With DeGeorge at Colorado Mesa during the final 2023-24 season, Andrews helped the Mavericks finish 29-5 overall and capture the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference title with a 21-1 mark. Five Mavericks earned All-RMAC praise as Colorado Mesa qualified for a fifth successive NCAA Tournament and reached the Sweet 16 for the second time in three seasons.
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Prior to his year at Colorado Mesa, Andrews was an assistant at San Diego City College (2021-23) where his duties included opponent scouting, developing individual player workouts and recruiting. During his second season at SDCC, the Knights reached the CCCAA SoCal Regional semifinals.
As a player, Andrews starred at Division II Clarion University of Pennsylvania from 2013-17. Named 2014 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and a 2016-17 All-PSAC first team honoree, Andrews remains fourth all-time in program history with 3,017 minutes played, fifth with 346 free throws and 466 free throws attempted, sixth with 98 starts and 10th with 108 appearances and 135 three-pointers.
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A native of Baltimore, Andrews graduated from Clarion with a bachelorās in marketing and a minor in sociology, played professionally in Ireland for two years and Cyprus for one. While in Dublin, he began his coaching career with a high school girlās program.
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Following his playing days, Andrews was a teacher and the associate head coach at Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mount Pleasant, S.C), a top-20 program within the state.
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