A Cal State East Bay Athletics Hall of Famer, Calvin Caplan has spent over ten years overseeing the Cal State East Bay goalies. During his tenure, the Pioneers have produced three ACWPC All-Americans at goalie, captured the 2008 Collegiate III National Championship, and earned eight ACWPC Team Academic Awards. Under Caplan's tutelage in 2011, Jayme Pekarske collected both All-WWPA Honorable Mention honors and a WWPA All-Tournament Team nod.
Caplan has coached the Pioneers’ four all-time saves leaders in Kim Johnson, Ellie Wilhelmsen, Lauren Merrill, and current assistant coach Jayme Pekarske. He helped Wilhelmsen collect 2008 Collegiate III National Championships MVP and All-Tournament Team honors. He is also a Professor Emeritus for the Kinesiology Department in the College of Education and Allied Studies.
