By More on the move by the NCAA to expand automatic qualifying for the men’s championship tournament to include the SCIAC. The specifics of the matter were included in a report by the NCAA Division I Championships Management Cabinet of June 11-12, a copy of which TWp reviewed. The language related to the
SCIAC Coaches Enthusiastic About Automatic Qualification for Men’s NCAA Championships
Whittier College water polo coach Justin Pudwill shared more details of the NCAAs move toward approving an automatic spot to the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) men’s champion this coming fall. The CWPA reported today that the NCAA Championship Cabinet approved the change during their meetings in Indianapolis June
Cal Baptist Men to Join Western Water Polo Association
The Press-Enterprise is reporting that the Cal Baptist men’s water polo team has been accepted as a new member of the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) beginning this coming fall. The Lancers will bring the number of teams in the conference to nine. The WWPA officially welcomed the school in
Scots Make it Official: Monmouth College Sponsors Varsity Water Polo
Monmouth (IL) College has officially announced what has been widely reported at Total Waterpolo and elsewhere that it will offer varsity men’s and women’s water polo beginning this coming fall. Slated to compete in the CWPA the men’s team is currently making competition plans for this coming season, including travel
Ohio’s Matulis Brothers Make Mark on College Game
In the small town of Milford, Ohio, the name Matulis can be found echoing in the halls of Milford High School, specifically, in the natatorium. Matulis is the name that is synonymous with “Champions,” “Leadership,” and “Respect.” Both Dan and Dave Matulis continue to utilize these three terms as they
The Best of Utah, Illinois On Display at UCLA vs. UCSB Saturday
The surprising Gauchos of UC Santa Barbara and UCLA Bruins have swapped the second and third spots in the October 17 Collegiate Water Polo Association men’s water polo ranking. The Bruins will put their recent promotion at risk when they visit Isla Vista on Saturday for an important MPSF contest.
Interview with Caltech Head Coach Josh Moser
On July 12 Caltech made news not for its typically good-natured athletic futility, but for cheating. In fact, the highly regarded institution reported its own infractions to the NCAA after discovering that in past years several athletes were not technically enrolled in school while they competed – a function of
UC Davis AD Warzecka Comments on Cuts to Water Polo
UC Davis Athletic Director, Greg Warzecka, in an email response to questions regarding the financial shortfall facing UC Davis’ water polo programs, provided these comments to Total Waterpolo. They are taken verbatim from his email: …The University is working through an unprecedented fiscal crisis and has declared a financial emergency.
UC Davis Water Polo Threatened by Budget Cuts
The state of California’s finances have now put UC Davis’ water polo program in peril according to a story in The California Aggie. America’s water polo community has spread the word quickly and its efforts to solicit donations toward preserving the program are well under way. The four links below
