By The surprise leader of the women’s water polo pack at the quarter-mile mark are the Bruins of UCLA. Head Coach Adam Wright has forged an undefeated record by winning close contests—UCLA has beaten USC and Michigan by one—and blowing out lesser teams. Overall, the Bruins have outscored their opponents 239
Bret Lathrope, Water Polo Traveler, Named to Lead New LIU Men’s Program
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
USC is Up, Cal is Down, St. Francis on the Rise
It was a busy weekend for the nation’s top twenty men’s water polo teams, as all but #8 UC Davis saw action. The weekend’s most notable surprises: #12 Pepperdine finding their winning form in a 16-14 decision over #2 Cal; #15 Harvard losing it’s first Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC)
GCC Coaches Favor Gauchos to Take Conference Title
When the University of California system chose to go remote for the entire 2020-21 academic year, the Golden Coast Conference was effectively sidelined for the fall 2020 season. GCC members Pepperdine and San Jose State did compete in an abbreviated 2020 season which ran earlier this year from January to
On the Record with W&J’s Nikola Malezanov
Few people in America are as involved in water polo as Nikola Malezanov. This summer he coached the U.S. Men’s Cadet National Team at the Darko Cukic Memorial Tournament where Team USA went undefeated, stunning host Serbia as well as Croatia on its way to a first-ever title. Just as
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