The 2017 Big Spike will have a new feel to it and it is not because of the Bears’ new Under Armour uniforms. Long time head coaches Rich Feller (for Cal) and John Dunning (for Stanford) have both decided to retire. In comes new head coaches Matt McShane (former Cal Associate head coach and previous Air Force head coach) for the Golden Bears and Kevin Hambly (former Illinois head coach) for the Cardinal.
With non-conference matches behind us, let’s take a look at the 2017 Golden Bears and eventually, the defending NCAA champs in Stanford.
With a 9-2 non-conference record, the Cal Bears are fairly content with their performance to date.