By Gregg Emde, a decades-long fixture in the Missouri water polo community, died in a motorcycle crash on Wednesday in Jasper County, South Carolina. The news was first reported by The Island Packet. He was 53 years old. Emde was named the first head coach of the newly minted varsity program
By La Salle Men’s Water Polo Cancellation a “Shock” for Hyham
One of the franker and more refreshing water polo coaches on the East Coast has seen his workload cut in half. But, fortunately for his players and Total Waterpolo readers, La Salle’s Tom Hyham will continue on with women’s polo in Philadelphia, even though this week the university announced the
La Salle Drops Men’s Varsity Water Polo
La Salle University in Pennsylvania will drop men’s varsity water polo from its offerings, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday. The sport joins six others on the Explorers’ chopping block: three men’s (baseball, swimming and diving, tennis) and three women’s (softball, volleyball, and tennis). The school fielded its first
Covid Claims GW Women’s Water Polo
George Washington University in Washington, DC will cut varsity women’s water polo at the end of the 2020-21 scholastic year. The school made the announcement on Friday after a “comprehensive review” of its athletic offerings that began prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. GW leadership cited an estimated shortfall of $200
Welch Promoted to LBSU Women’s Head Coach as Arroyo Steps Aside
Shana Welch has been promoted to take the place of Gavin Arroyo as Head Coach of the Cal State Long Beach women’s water polo team. Long Beach State Athletics made the announcement on Tuesday. Welch spent four years as a graduate assistant for The Beach before being brought on as
Augustana College Hires VMI’s Pryor to Lead New Varsity Water Polo Program
The new varsity water polo program at Augustana College in Illinois has tabbed Ryan Pryor to be it’s first head coach. Pryor resigned from his position with the Virginia Military Institute after six-year run during which its womens’ team saw marked improvement, finishing the abbreviated 2020 season with a 12-1
Biola Hires Orozco to Lead New Women’s Program
Biola University has named former UCLA National Champion Sarah Orozco to lead the new women’s varsity water polo program. The school made the announcement on Friday after having announced the creation of the program in August. Orozco joins the Biola Athletics staff this summer, in advance of women’s water polo’s
Wright: Retiring Rudic “The Greatest”
In what is a sad day for water polo, Ratko Rudic, by every metric the most accomplished coach in water polo history, today announced his retirement. The official reason is the expiration of his contract leading Pro Recco, the most successful professional club in international water polo. The reality is
Djippov Named Men’s Water Polo Coach for New Westcliff University Program
Amid fears that collegiate water polo programs will be cut during the Covid-19 pandemic, Westcliff University has gone the opposite route. The Irvine, California school announced the hiring of a new men’s water polo coach on Wednesday. The team will compete as an NAIA program and will begin competition in
