By Taylor Dodson took over as Head Coach of the Indiana Hoosiers in 2019 and led them to a 13-5 record and a top 20 ranking in her first wild season. She returns for her second pandemic-affected season and currently ranks 15th in the CWPA coaches’ poll with a very challenging
Pod: Brian Flacks, Paul Splitt on Waterpolo in the Time of Covid
Covid has had profound effects on water polo as it is practiced throughout the United States. This conversation is hopefully the first of several in which we discuss exactly how the pandemic has altered high school and club programs in a variety of states and localities. Brian Flacks is a
By Pod: CDM Coach and Olympic Champion Melissa Seidemann
Today one of the most accomplished water polo athletes in US history: a two-time Olympic gold medalist and Cutino award winner while starring for National Champions Stanford, she recently took the reins at one of the most prestigious programs in the USA, Corona del Mar High School. It’s Melissa Seidemann
Pod: A Conversation with the Undersung Chris Oeding
This week we feature Chris Oeding, who has quietly become one of the best coaches in the country. He’s currently an assistant on the USA Women’s Senior National Team, and is Head Coach at Long Beach City College, which he’s led to seven California state community college championships. At Corona
By Fisette Recounts Epic 1977 Bucknell-Pitt Championship Match
In one of the seminal matches in Eastern water polo history, on November 13, 1977, Pittsburgh faced Bucknell at the Joseph C. Trees Pool for the Eastern Water Polo League Southern Division Championship. A rematch of the 1976 final, won 14-12 by Pitt, with less than a minute remaining the
LA Premier: USA Olympian Ben Hallock
Coach Brian Flacks has a conversation with USA Olympian Ben Hallock. Total Waterpolo is pleased to host and promote a series of professional development opportunities for coaches, athletes, and spectators. Click here for our collection of online education sessions and check out our YouTube channel for the videos.
Coaches Speak: What Makes A Cutino Award Winner?
This Saturday in San Francisco, The Olympic Club will present the Peter J. Cutino Award to the top male and female collegiate water polo players in America. Considered the most prestigious award in the sport, it’s named for the late Peter J. Cutino, the former University of California Berkeley and
Interview: Devin Hurst of Royal High School
To understand why U.S. women’s water polo is so exceptional one has only to look at the California Interscholastic Federation – Southern Section, the massive compilation of 250 girls high school teams located in Southern California, the most fertile and competitive water polo region in America. SoCal is a tough
On The Record: Marcelo Leonardi of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI. Since arriving in Ann Arbor in 2014, Michigan head coach Marcelo Leonardi has directed one of the country’s top women’s water polo programs to even greater heights. Last year the Wolverines went 30-8, beat U Cal Berkeley for the first time and — following a fourth-place finish
INTERVIEW: Chris Vidale, Marist Water Polo Head Coach
Chris Vidale is a man on the go. When he’s not at home in Rhinebeck, New York, with his wife Betsey Armstrong—a two-time Olympic medalist (gold in 2012; silver in 2008)— and son Frankie, he’s commuting to Poughkeepsie where he is the head coach for the Marist College women’s water
