By In a move that immediately impacts the fortunes of collegiate water polo in our country’s largest city, Long Island University (LIU) announced earlier today that Bret Lathrope—who has played for and worked at some of the country’s best collegiate programs—agreed to be the school’s inaugural men’s water polo coach. [Lathrope
NCAA Women’s Water Polo Starts Today but COVID Concerns Persist
A new women’s water polo season is set to begin this morning with a ball drop between host UC Santa Barbara and Ottawa University, the kick-off of a slate of 42 matches this weekend at three separate tournaments. The 2022 UCSB Winter Invite will featuring 12 schools in Santa Barbara,
Men’s College Water Polo Week One: Fordham Up; Pepperdine, Harvard Down
Notable changes in this week’s Collegiate Water Polo Association Men’s Varsity Poll: Pepperdine dropped five spots due to a loss to host UC San Diego at the Triton Invitational; Harvard dropped seven spots due to a loss at home to Fordham—a decision that pushed the Rams up four spots into
GCC Coaches Favor Gauchos to Take Conference Title
When the University of California system chose to go remote for the entire 2020-21 academic year, the Golden Coast Conference was effectively sidelined for the fall 2020 season. GCC members Pepperdine and San Jose State did compete in an abbreviated 2020 season which ran earlier this year from January to
Munatones on Water Polo in California: Lockdown is Absolutely Crushing
Editors Note: Since being published yesterday, the following interview has undergone further edits—the most important of which is that reputable professionals Steven Munatones knows have assured him that a properly chlorinated pool environment is safe for aquatic activity. As California endures yet another spike in COVID-19 cases, causing Governor Gavin
By Westcliff’s Remme on New Women’s Varsity Program
Following the significant growth of high school water polo nationwide, a number of new collegiate programs have been introduced in the last couple of years, with Westcliff University’s being the newest on the list. The Warriors’ Athletic Department officially announced the addition of both men’s and women’s water polo programs
By Welch Promoted to LBSU Women’s Head Coach as Arroyo Steps Aside
Shana Welch has been promoted to take the place of Gavin Arroyo as Head Coach of the Cal State Long Beach women’s water polo team. Long Beach State Athletics made the announcement on Tuesday. Welch spent four years as a graduate assistant for The Beach before being brought on as
