By Last week’s news about a move by Washington & Jefferson men’s water polo team from the staid Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) to the mighty Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) struck like a thunderbolt. How can a DIII program at a small, highly-selective private college in Pennsylvania stay afloat against
On The Record with Tony Karaman: “It Was Tough But Water Polo Survived”
Despite being plagued by uncertainty, this year’s men’s varsity water polo season—which ended a week ago with Cal capturing a record 15th NCAA title thanks to a 13-12 win over USC in the 2021 title match—represented a much-needed return to normalcy. The uncertainty was due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,
Navy, Fordham Seek to Knock Bucknell from MAWPC Throne
Actually two conferences—East and West—which will compete for a berth in the national championship, its the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference East that has represented the East Coast in the past three NCAA quarterfinals. The team primarily responsible for this success has been Bucknell; in 2019 the Bison stormed into Cambridge
By Pod: Austin Ringheim and Max Schlegel, Head Coaches at MIT and Johns Hopkins
The title says it all. Michael Randazzo and James Smith spoke with two of the rising young coaching talents in the collegiate ranks. Austin Ringheim and Max Schlegel are both recent hires at MIT and Johns Hopkins. Their schools are among the most challenging in the US and are now
Changing of the Guard: Johns Hopkins, NCAA Contender
After a 2015 campaign unlike any in program history — coming within a goal of being the first DIII program to represent the East in the NCAA Men’s Water Polo Tournament — the Johns Hopkins University men’s water polo team opens a new season today against Harvard at the Bruno
By Johns Hopkins Earns Historic Trip to CWPA Tile Match
Johns Hopkins has extended its superb 20-plus win season with a stunning semi-final win over defending champions Brown at the Collegiate Water Polo Association tournament in Massachusets on Saturday. The victory places the Jays in the conference’s title match versus Princeton, who defeated Harvard to proceed to the final. Johns
Johns Hopkins Bests MIT, 11-9, to Win CWPA DIII Championship
The top-seeded Johns Hopkins water polo team beat second-seeded MIT, 11-9, to win its 16th CWPA Division III Championship. Senior co-captain Kevin Yee was named the tournament MVP, while freshman Giorgio Cico was named Rookie of the Tournament and head coach Ted Bresnahan was named Outstanding Coach. Source: Johns Hopkins
