By The administration at Newport Harbor High School in California dispelled most of the mystery about the future of its famous water polo program by naming Dean Crow director of Newport Beach Water Polo Club, Brian Melstrom as successor to the legendary Bill Barnett as girls’ high school coach, and Marco
Newly Hired Ryan Wynn Resigned Notre Dame Post in Spring
Ryan Wynn, presented as Notre Dame College’s new men’s and women’s water polo coach in February, stepped down from that post within months of accepting it according to a school official. On Tuesday the CWPA reported that Notre Dame would abandon its 2014 men’s season. Regarding Wynn’s status with the team,
Turmoil as Another Coaching Change Hits Newport Harbor Boys
Robert Lynn’s departure as head coach of Newport Beach Water Polo Club has again thrown the boys’ program in to disarray, as detailed by OCVarsity.com, just three years after the similar ousting of Lynn’s predecessor Jason Lynch. Club athletes wore team t-shirts inside out at the California State Championship tournament
Eyes on Michigan as Prep Season Ends, New Leadership in Ann Arbor
Spring water polo is at its end and eyes are on Michigan as their high school girls will today crown a champion. Okemos and Zeeland entered the championship tournament as regional number one seeds and both won on Friday in their quarterfinal matches. The championship match takes place at
Ryan Pryor Named Acting Head Coach at Connecticut College
The Camels of Connecticut College have named a new acting coach after head coach JJ Addison was placed on “administrative leave.” Addison was arrested on Wednesday charged with drug possession according to The Day. The college released the following statement regarding the new status of former assistant coach Ryan Pryor:
What Northwestern Means for Collegiate Water Polo
Originally posted at BadmenBlog. Events in Evanston, Illinois rarely gain much traction within the water polo community (sorry ‘Cats). And so it is this week. Nary a peep from water polo aficionados on bulletin boards or in social media after rousing news out of Northwestern University that could very likely
Tony Azevedo’s Future & USA Waterpolo
Originally posted at BadmenBlog. Clint Dempsey patrolling the World Cup pitch in an Irish national team kit? Kobe Bryant leading the fast break for Team Italia? Impossible! Well, at least astronomically unlikely. Not so much for Tony Azevedo, widely considered the best American water polo player ever. The only four-time
Long Beach Wilson Taps Los Alamitos Again for New Coach
The boys’ program at Long Beach Wilson has a new coach. Jeff Nesmith is taking the same professional route as his predecessor, Tony Martinho, by leaving the neighboring Los Alamitos boys’ program, which he joined just over a year ago. The Grunion Gazette broke the story late Wednesday. Nesmith returns to his
Seven-time CIF Champ Martinho Departing Long Beach Wilson
Tony Martinho is stepping down from his position as head coach of the storied boys’ program at Long Beach Wilson according to GazettesSports.com. The coach, who won seven CIF championships during his 15 year run, may have some higher aspirations in the game but also wants to spend more time
Wigo Back on Deck as Gauchos Host Winter Invite Tournament
With two weeks of competition already in the record books, the 2014 women’s collegiate season is well under way as many top squads convene in Santa Barbara for UCSB’s Winter Invite tournament beginning today and winding down on Sunday (see the schedule here). The Gauchos occupy the 17th spot in the
