Connecting Cal Poly athletes past and present. Stay in touch, find fellow alumni near you, and add to the legacy.
My name is Mike, and I'm a Navy Rugby alum. I built this platform because I saw real inefficiencies in how my team was staying connected after graduation. I believed that we deserved our own dedicated, private network, not a corner of someone else's app. Now that it's built, I see the value it brings to any team. What started for my team should be shared with every college athletic program in the country.
The tools we've been using to stay connected aren't good enough for the communities we belong to. Class group chats are great, but they're siloed. You stay close with teammates from your year group, but slowly lose touch with everyone else. Facebook is littered with ads and algorithms. LinkedIn is too formal and performative. Instagram is noise.
College athletes are spread across every industry, every city, and every walk of life. We have doctors, lawyers, operators, founders, and financiers: all with a shared experience that most people don't understand. That network is genuinely valuable. It just doesn't have a home.
This platform is that home.
What This Is
This is the dedicated digital clubhouse for college athletes: a private, professional, and social platform built exclusively for the people who wore the jersey. Think of it as a trusted space where former players stay connected, rally behind the current team, and lift each other up throughout their careers and lives.
No ads. No algorithm deciding what you see. No influencers. No noise. Just a curated, private space where athletes can find each other, support each other, and stay connected long after the final whistle.
Our vision is simple but enduring: to strengthen the lifelong bonds forged in college athletics, and ensure the legacy and spirit of every team doesn't just survive, but thrives for generations to come.
What We're Building Together
This platform exists to do four things:
Foster a tight, engaged alumni community
A place where the connection doesn't fade after graduation. A space where athletes from every era can find each other, know each other, and show up for each other.
Create a direct line of support for current athletes
Alumni have been where they're standing. Mentorship, career guidance, a phone call when they need it. This platform connects current student-athletes to a network of alumni who've already figured some of it out.
Power career transitions and professional growth
Whether you're separating from the military, pivoting industries, or looking for your next move, your next opportunity is more likely to come from this network than from any job board. This is where those connections get made.
Serve as the central hub for every team
Team news, alumni events, reunions, and gatherings, all in one place, for the people who actually care about them.
Why It Matters
The bonds forged in a college athletics season. The early mornings, the travel, the losses that sting and the wins that last. Those don't belong in a siloed group chat. They belong somewhere they can grow.
Whether you're relocating to a new city, navigating a career change, or just want to connect with someone who gets it, this is where you come to find your people.
The final season may have ended. The fellowship doesn't have to end with it.
Mike Samaniego, '19
Ride high, you Mustangs.
Alumnetic is an independent platform built by alumni. Not officially affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo or Cal Poly Athletics.
About photo by Gregg M. Erickson, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.