By A survey of online media recently revealed that Erie McDowell, winners of Pennsylvania state championships in 2000 and 2004, was planning to drop the sport for the 2013-2014 season. (An online petition to save the sport was quickly created). When asked about the status of the program yesterday, the school’s athletic director Brian Fuller
Report: St. Charles East (IL) Coach Resigned After Being Harrassed
Jaclyn Weber, the coach who resigned from the boys water polo coaching position at St. Charles East (IL) on Monday did so after enduring “inappropriate behavior displayed by several of the team members…as well as the general lack of respect…” according to a letter issued by Athletic Director Mike Sommerfeld. In
SIU Forfeits, Florida and Illinois Playoffs, Coaching Moves
A couple of notable coaching changes at the high school level. Spencer Dornin, former Cal all-American who has been at the helm of Palo Alto (CA) High School’s girls’ team is leaving. Dornin’s wife will be finishing her post-medical school residency and is presumably relocating to take a new job. Update:
UPDATE: Clarification and Correction Regarding Search for USMNT Coach
Sources have confirmed that there are four final candidates for the USA Men’s National Team head coaching position: two Americans and two Europeans. Multiple people with knowledge of the process have confirmed that former Serbian National Team head coach Dejan Udovicic, and former Italian Olympian and current former Posillipo head coach Carlo Silipo are
Sources: Vavic Not To Continue as USMNT Coach
Jovan Vavic will not continue as head coach of the US Men’s Senior National Team according to sources familiar with the situation. Three prominent Europeans and a surprising Californian are finalists for the top job. An announcement from USA Water Polo could come as early as Tuesday regarding the man
Sam Bailey, Head Coach of CIF Champion Corona del Mar Girls, Resigns
One of the premier girls high school water polo jobs in the US is abruptly open, according to Matt Szabo of the Daily Pilot. Sam Bailey has resigned to take a coaching and teaching position at Beckman High School in Irvine. BREAKING NEWS: @cdmaquatics Coach Sam Bailey has resigned to
US MNT Veteran Powers Takes Over at Bosco
Jeff Powers, a mainstay on the US Men’s National Team and UC Irvine grad, has a new job as aquatics director at St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, CA, as reported by Dan Albano of OCVarsity.com. The school made the announcement on its website yesterday. Powers takes over a
Monmouth College Names Josh Dunn Head Water Polo Coach
Monmouth College (IL) has moved quickly to round out the coaching staff for its newly promoted varsity water polo program by today announcing the hiring of Josh Dunn as head coach. The school made its choice days ago but delayed the announcement pending a final review of documents. Dunn will report to
Vavic Among Surge in Hiring of Balkan, Hungarian Coaches
Update: Water Polo Australia announced early Tuesday evening the appointment of Croatian Elvis Fatovic as head coach of its men’s national team. A youthful and revamped version of the US Senior National Team with its new leader Jovan Vavic turned away Argentina in an exhibition match on Saturday in Orange County,
