By Not an hour had passed after a phone conversation with Caltech’s new coach, Pat Beemer, when this piece of news emerged on the Twittersphere. @PadreAthletics valedictorian Chris Bradley will play water polo @Caltech … Guess he won’t have trouble calculating the score of matches. — John Murphy (@PrepCat) May 29,
Leyson Excited By UC Davis Position, Central CA Lifestyle
With a vehicle full of chattering kids on the well-traveled and often aromatic route from Eagle Rock to Davis, Dan Leyson was already several miles in to his transition from frenetic Southern Californian to resident of far sleepier Yolo County, CA. Appointed the new men’s head coach at UC Davis
Two Ex-pats on Silipo and Udovicic, Finalists for US Men’s Position
One Serbian and one Italian, both candidates for the USA men’s senior national team head coaching position, share deep roots in European teaching styles derived from years of experience with two of the great Mediterranean professional clubs. Dejan Udovicic (Oo-DOH-vich-ich) and Carlo Silipo are both sticklers for teaching fundamental skills, regardless of age
Time to Panic? Two High-level Coaches Preach Patience Following US Loss to Canada
The US senior men’s loss to Canada on Wednesday at the UANA qualification tournament created a stir among American fans and a typically-understated response from Water Polo Canada, which had every right to gloat about their first major victory over the Yanks, and their first of any kind since a 2001 friendly
Coach Mike Moody on Colorado State’s Decision to Drop Water Polo
Colorado State women’s water polo coach Mike Moody has been aware of tentative plans to drop water polo for several months, he told TWp in a phone interview today. Athletic Director Jack Graham informed Moody during a late-summer 2012 meeting that water polo was under a “review process” and “may not
Interview With Monmouth College’s Player-Coach Tony Marino
TWp has been reporting with several other sources the still unconfirmed impending varsity status for Monmouth College’s water polo squad. TWp caught up with the club’s player/coach Tony Marino to find out what he knows about the team’s promotion and its recent national championship. There are various reports that Monmouth
The Best of Utah, Illinois On Display at UCLA vs. UCSB Saturday
The surprising Gauchos of UC Santa Barbara and UCLA Bruins have swapped the second and third spots in the October 17 Collegiate Water Polo Association men’s water polo ranking. The Bruins will put their recent promotion at risk when they visit Isla Vista on Saturday for an important MPSF contest.
Pre-Olympic Interview with Former US Head Coach Monte Nitzkowski
The US men earned a mature and controlled victory over opening round opponent Montenegro on Sunday, punctuated by a world-class goal by Tony Azevedo with less than a minute left in the match. The team captain, who was targeted defensively all evening by the Montenegrins, is considered the finest American
Pre-Olympic Tournament Analysis: USA Women’s Team
The US women’s national team emerged from a four-game series against Hungary undefeated in California earlier this summer helping to generate confidence among fans that the squad was well positioned to win gold in London. TWp spoke with a coach very familiar with the US women’s team and Olympic-level competition
