By In a move that immediately impacts the fortunes of collegiate water polo in our country’s largest city, Long Island University (LIU) announced earlier today that Bret Lathrope—who has played for and worked at some of the country’s best collegiate programs—agreed to be the school’s inaugural men’s water polo coach. [Lathrope
Fan in the Stands: A Bronx Water Polo Tale
BRONX, NY. Located in the heart of NYC’s most northern borough, the Bronx’s Fordham University, now almost 200 years old, is one of the country’s oldest Catholic institutions of higher learning. When it comes to intercollegiate athletics, though, it’s been just a decade or so shy of a century since
On The Record with Tony Karaman: “It Was Tough But Water Polo Survived”
Despite being plagued by uncertainty, this year’s men’s varsity water polo season—which ended a week ago with Cal capturing a record 15th NCAA title thanks to a 13-12 win over USC in the 2021 title match—represented a much-needed return to normalcy. The uncertainty was due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,
Men’s College Water Polo Week One: Fordham Up; Pepperdine, Harvard Down
Notable changes in this week’s Collegiate Water Polo Association Men’s Varsity Poll: Pepperdine dropped five spots due to a loss to host UC San Diego at the Triton Invitational; Harvard dropped seven spots due to a loss at home to Fordham—a decision that pushed the Rams up four spots into
Five Questions with Fordham Head Coach Brian Bacharach
A ball drop at 9 a.m. in Harvard’s Blodgett Pool this past Saturday signaled collegiate water polo’s return to the Northeast following interruptions due to COVID-19. For Fordham men’s water polo, which during this period has seen a (mostly) revamped roster and a shifting of leadership, it was worth all
Navy, Fordham Seek to Knock Bucknell from MAWPC Throne
Actually two conferences—East and West—which will compete for a berth in the national championship, its the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference East that has represented the East Coast in the past three NCAA quarterfinals. The team primarily responsible for this success has been Bucknell; in 2019 the Bison stormed into Cambridge
Win or Lose, MAWPC Championship a Victory for La Salle Men in Program’s Finale
In the new normal that is American collegiate water polo due to COVID-19, competition has been inconsistent at best and often faces insurmountable obstacles—ones that leave most everyone dissatisfied. Except for the Explorers of La Salle, who will play George Washington at 11:30 a.m. today in the 2021 Mid-Atlantic Water
By Fordham Begins 2015 Season at Navy Open – Fordham Rams
BRONX, N.Y. – The Fordham Water Polo team begins its 2015 campaign this weekend at the Navy Open for the third straight year. The Rams are 6-2 over the past two seasons at the event, falling only to nationally-ranked Navy both years. A Saturday, Sept. 5 morning showdown with the
