By Austin, TX – The men of the University of Texas club will bring their undefeated league record to La Jolla this weekend as the number three seed in this year’s CWPA club championships. The Longhorns defeated the University of Houston, 13-10, at its division championships on Oct. 20 to earn
Princeton Earns Top Billing at Southerns
Coaches of the Collegiate Water Polo Association have voted to place Princeton in the top spot for this weekend’s three-day Southern Division Championship to be held at the US Naval Academy. The Tigers and the other top three seeds, Bucknell, Mercyhurst, and Johns Hopkins, receive first round byes and won’t
What Pacific’s Big Time Win over No. 1 USC Really Means
This Wednesday the CWPA will release its next coaches’ ranking and it is possible, maybe likely, that the University of the Pacific men’s water polo team will ascend to the top spot, the first time a non-“big four” squad will have done so in at least six years. Since 2008
Matt Kittle Resigns as Notre Dame Coach, Kyle Tepe Tabbed as Interim Replacement
Matt Kittle resigned his position as head men’s and women’s water polo coach on Tuesday due to “commitments outside water polo” he told TWp in a phone conversation on Thursday. Kyle Tepe, currently listed as an assistant coach on the men’s water polo staff, has been chosen to serve as
Kittle No Longer Head Coach at Notre Dame (OH)
Notre Dame College in Ohio has published an immediate opening for the the men’s and women’s water polo head coaching position, and Matt Kittle is no longer listed as a member of either staff. Kyle Tepe and Shami Entenman have taken over coaching duties according to the Notre Dame Men’s Water
Twitter Tributes to Departing Navy Coach Schofield
Thursday’s mid-season resignation of Navy Coach Mike Schofield stunned the American water polo community and produced an outpouring of thanks and support via Twitter yesterday. Schofield left the US Naval Academy its most successful coach ever with 631 victories, 13 NCAA Tournament bids, and nine Eastern Championships. Under his leadership
Notre Dame’s Kittle Leads Ohio’s Only Varsity Program to Quick Improvement
The 2013 men’s collegiate water polo season began with some attention-grabbing scores, especially in the East where Harvard has already upset both Navy and St. Francis, George Washington has reasserted itself with victories over Bucknell and the Naval Academy, and plucky Mercyhurst continues its run of good fortune with a
LIVE TV: Where to Watch Princeton vs. Santa Clara
Princeton hosts Santa Clara University at DeNunzio Pool Friday evening beginning at 6:30 pm Eastern Time. ESPNU is in town to cover the event live. Cable customers should be able to stream the match live via the Watch ESPN interface. Some of the other major carriers of ESPNU can be
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.
Abandoned Season Leads to Independent Status for SIU Women in 2014
SALEM, WV – Salem International University (SIU) has clarified the situation surrounding the forfeiture of last five games of last spring’s women’s season. Athletic Director Keith Bullion called the decision to abandon the season “unfortunate,” attributing it to “the lack of consistent players due to eligibility, injury and individual player
