POMONA, Calif. - The NCAA notified Cal Poly Pomona Intercollegiate Athletics Monday that the nullification process will be applied to the men's soccer postseason seeding because of an ineligible student-athlete unknowingly competing for the Broncos through the first two months of the 2014 season.
 
Because the ineligible player competed in more than half of the team's 2014 games, the nullification process negatively affects the team's win-loss percentage and pushes the Broncos out of the playoff picture.
 
In conjunction with Cal Poly Pomona Intercollegiate Athletics, the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) and the NCAA, it was determined the student-athlete jeopardized his amateur status prior to his enrollment at Cal Poly Pomona in 2012. The student-athlete was recruited by the Broncos' prior coaching staff.
 
In Fall 2012, the NCAA Eligibility Center declared the student-athlete's status as eligible for competition. It was only after the new information was received that a change in his eligibility was rendered. 
 
NCAA legislation states that: "Following initial full-time collegiate enrollment, a student-athlete cannot compete on an athletic team that considers itself professional, even if no pay or remuneration for expenses was received."
 
After obtaining information regarding the student-athlete's eligibility, CPP in a precautionary move immediately withheld the student-athlete from competition.
 
"These nullifications obviously come at an unfortunate time," CPP Director of Athletics Brian Swanson said. "Upholding our standards of rules and compliance is extremely important.  We review compliance rules, eligibility and amateurism with each of our teams.  We'll learn from it and continue to work with our student-athletes on their responsibility to fully disclose amateurism information."