Sam Walters

Biography

The Cal Poly men’s basketball program’s designated recruiting coordinator, Sam Walters is in his second season as an assistant coach with the Cal Poly men’s basketball program. With Walters on staff during head coach Mike DeGeorge’s initial 2024-25 season, Cal Poly reached the Big West Championship semifinals for the first time in 11 years while finishing third among 355 NCAA Division I programs with 11.5 three-pointers per game and 19th with 82.1 points per game. The Mustangs set new program single season records for total points, three-pointers and field goals while scoring 90-plus points 11 times. Averaging 18.4 more points per game than the previous 2023-24 season – the most dramatic scoring reversal in the nation – Cal Poly’s 12-win improvement last year marked the fourth most successful turnaround in Division I. As Cal Poly’s recruiting coordinator, Walters is instrumental in assisting international players through the recruitment, admissions and visa processes. “Sam has done a remarkable job helping our international student-athletes navigate the process,” DeGeorge said. “His intelligence and attention to detail have made it clear he’s ready to coordinate our recruiting efforts.” Walters arrived at Cal Poly after serving the previous two seasons as an assistant coach at two-year West Valley College (Saratoga, Calif.). With Walters, West Valley closed the 2023-24 season with a 33-0 mark and the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship. Prior