By With high school water polo competition already underway in Michigan, and Junior Olympics well in the books, the summer draws to a close with a slough of movement within the ranks of interscholastic coaches. A review of just some of the notable changes that made the news in the past
Leading Source of Prep Water Polo Coverage Announces Paywall
An April 2013 announcement by the Orange County Register that it would be implementing a paywall for its online news website presaged today’s news that it’s renowned prep sports blog, OCVarsity.com, would do the same. Beginning Thursday afternoon readers will be required to register and pay for content, including its coverage
NCAA Water Polo Coaches Weigh In on D-I Scouting Rule Change
In a June 25 piece the CWPA reported on a rule that prohibits NCAA Division I coaches from scouting future or potential opponents during matches they attend on their own time. The rule would exclude matches played at tournaments, a traditionally common time for live scouting by water polo coaches.
Manchester Stingray Swim, Polo Coach in Custody
Manchester, MO, Stingray swim and water polo coach Bryan Ziegler, who has been charged with child molestation, was taken in to custody on Tuesday according to a spokesman for the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney. Ziegler was briefly at large after the charges were made public by the Post-Dispatch and
Dejan Udovicic Named Head Coach US Men’s National Team
Dejan Udovicic has been named Head Coach of the USA Water Polo Men’s Senior National Team through the 2016 Olympic Games. Udovicic, the former head coach of the Serbian national team, joins USA Water Polo after leading Serbia to a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, his teams’
Report: St. Charles East (IL) Coach Resigned After Being Harrassed
Jaclyn Weber, the coach who resigned from the boys water polo coaching position at St. Charles East (IL) on Monday did so after enduring “inappropriate behavior displayed by several of the team members…as well as the general lack of respect…” according to a letter issued by Athletic Director Mike Sommerfeld. In
US MNT Veteran Powers Takes Over at Bosco
Jeff Powers, a mainstay on the US Men’s National Team and UC Irvine grad, has a new job as aquatics director at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, CA, as reported by Dan Albano of OCVarsity.com. The school made the announcement on its website yesterday. Powers takes over a
Long Beach’s Gazettes.com Opines on Belmont Plaza Rebuild
Long Beach California’s Gazettes.com chimed in on rebuilding Belmont Plaza, the iconic indoor water polo venue that was condemned by the city on February 4. That decision, and the burgeoning effort to replace the facility in full, has has generated some social media buzz within the US swimming and water
Monmouth College Names Josh Dunn Head Water Polo Coach
Monmouth College (IL) has moved quickly to round out the coaching staff for its newly promoted varsity water polo program by today announcing the hiring of Josh Dunn as head coach. The school made its choice days ago but delayed the announcement pending a final review of documents. Dunn will report to
Iconic Long Beach Water Polo Site Permanently Closed
Host to over 20 NCAA championship water polo tournaments and scores of CIF-Southern Section final matches, Belmont Plaza Natatorium has been permanently closed. The iconic site was deemed seismically “unsafe” by the city of Long Beach after 50 years in service according to gazettes.com. A replacement facility is being proposed
