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Former USC Water Polo Coach Jovan Vavic Prepares For Trial

A judge has denied Jovan Vavic’s dismissal request and ordered him to prepare for trial alongside 4 other “Varsity Blues” scandal defendants.

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News & Notes from the Collegiate Women’s Water Polo Offseason

With the 2020 collegiate women’s water polo season beginning in earnest this weekend, SwimSwam breaks down the top headlines from the offseason.

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USC Removes Interim Tag, Names Marko Pintaric Head Water Polo Coach

USC named interim men’s head coach Marko Pintaric as head coach of its men’s and women’s water polo teams, replacing Jovan Vavic, who was fired in March.

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Stanford Sailing Coach Sentenced to One Day in Prison For Admissions Scandal

Former Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer was sentenced to a day in prison and a fine – the first sentence in 2019’s college admissions scandal.

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Moon, Pintaric Tabbed as Interim Head Coaches for USC Water Polo

In light of the termination of USC water polo coach Jovan Vavic, Casey Moon has been tabbed interim head coach for the women. The men’s roster now lists Marko Pintaric as interim head coach.

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USC Fires Water Polo Coach Vavic, Administrator Heinel After Indictment

The University of Southern California has fired 15-time national water polo coach of the year Jovan Vavic and senior associate athletic director Donna Heinel after the two were indicted in federal court today for their roles in a scheme prosecutors say helped students cheat college entrance exams and admissions processes.

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USC Water Polo Coach, Associate AD Charged In Admissions Scandal

University of Southern California water polo coach Jovan Vavic and senior associate athletic director Donna Heinel have both been charged with mail fraud as part of what federal officials are saying was a massive scheme to cheat college admissions standards.

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#1 USC Opens MPSF Action at Home vs. #20 Indiana

The top-ranked Women of Troy carry a 28-game win streak into their first official home game of the year.

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USC Women Open 2019 Season at #1, Harvard Joins Top 25 (WP)

Defending National Collegiate champion USC checks in at No. 1 in the CWPA Varsity National Top 25 Preseason Poll after claiming their fifth NCAA title with a 5-4 win over Stanford in May.

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