NCAA/College Water Polo

Interview with Mount St. Mary’s Water Polo Head Coach Alyssa Diacono

Diacono touches on becoming the head coach of two new programs, recruiting during a pandemic, and looking into the future at the Mount.

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MIT Water Polo Announces Class of 2024 Recruits

This year’s Class of 2024 features Henry Asa, Alex Freedline, Jack King, Evan Kowal and Colin Weaver.

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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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USC Suspends Men’s Water Polo, Football Workouts Amid Coronavirus Clusters

The USC men’s water polo team won’t resume workouts until at least Monday after a cluster of positive tests among student-athletes.

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Mount St. Mary’s Water Polo Introduces Inaugural Roster and Recruiting Class

The women’s team is almost entirely made up of freshman, while an additional six first-years are part of the men’s team.

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MAAC Announces 40th Anniversary Water Polo Team

MAAC Water Polo traces back to 2003, where Wagner College captured the first MAAC Championship with a 9-8 win over Iona College.

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2020 Western Water Polo Association Men’s Season Postponed

NCAA president Mark Emmert has already announced the NCAA Championships for all fall sports would be postponed.

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Defending NCAA Champions Stanford Won’t Compete in Fall Water Polo Season

The Pac-12 confirmed on Wednesday that its members’ men’s water polo teams, which compete in the MPSF, won’t participate in the fall 2020 season. That includes the defending NCAA Champions Stanford.

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Golden Coast Conference Men’s Water Polo Season Postponed

The Golden Coast Conference Men’s Water Polo Executive Committee today approved a postponement of the 2020 men’s water polo season to at least January 2021.

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ACWPC Releases Updated 2020 Women’s All-Academic Team

A record total of 65 institutions earned at least one All-Academic selection, while 63 schools garnered Team All-Academic recognition.

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NCAA Sets August 21 Deadline to Determine if Fall 2020 Championships Will Occur

The NCAA Board of Governors unveiled a new set of guidelines on Wednesday designed to “safeguard student-athlete well-being, scholarships and…

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NCAA Tweaks Fall Sports Rules, Including Men’s Water Polo, Due to COVID-19

The NCAA has issued rules waivers in several fall sports in order to allow teams more flexibility in enacting safety protocols among the coronavirus pandemic.

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George Washington University Cuts 7 Sports, Including Women’s Water Polo

Alana Ponce, above, was an Honorable Mention All-America for the George Washington University women’s water polo team last season.

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NCAA President: “The Format of Our Championships Will Have to Change”

NCAA president Mark Emmert released a statement on Friday that was the most direct address yet of the coronavirus impact on the 2020-2021 NCAA season.

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SCIAC Conference Cancels Multiple Fall Sports, Including Men’s Water Polo

The SCIAC Presidents have unanimously agreed to cancel conference competition at least for NCAA categorized high-contact risk sports in the fall semester.

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