UC Davis Grad Emily Byrne Joins University of Michigan Women’s Water Polo Team
Byrne played three seasons at UC-Davis and graduated this year with an economics degree, minoring in history and professional writing.
Mount St. Mary’s Women Accepted Into Collegiate Water Polo Association
The Mountaineers were voted into league membership by the CWPA Board of Directors.
Patriot League Cancels Fall Sports, Except for Army & Navy
The cancellation by the Patriot League means that NCAA National Championship quarterfinalists in men’s water polo Bucknell won’t compete this fall.
Ivy League Cancels Sports Until 2021; Fall Sports May Play in Spring
Fall and early-season winter sports competitions will not take place next semester, though the conference is considering holding fall sports in the spring.
MIT Cancels Fall Sports, Including Men’s WP and Early Season Swim Meets
MIT will only bring primarily rising seniors back to campus for the fall semester. No decision’s been made yet about training for winter sports like swimming.
NCAA Division 1 Council to Adopt New Transfer Rules by January 2021
The NCAA Division 1 Council has committed to adopt a uniform transfer rule by January 2021, which will allow for more flexibility for student-athletes.
St. Francis College Brooklyn Mourns the Loss of Charles Harris ‘63
Harris was a men’s water polo student-athlete at St. Francis from 1959-63 and was enshrined into the Terriers’ Athletics Hall of Fame in 1969.
Bobby Lee Selected As Navy Water Polo Team Captain
Navy water polo head coach Luis Nicolao announced that rising senior Bobby Lee (Santa Ana, Calif.) will be team captain for the 2020 campaign.
NCAA Approves Significant Rules Changes for College Water Polo
The changes include expanding the 5-meter offensive area into a 6-meter area, aligning rules with international competition.
Shana Welch Named Long Beach State Women’s Water Polo Head Coach
Director of Athletics Andy Fee has announced that Welch will be promoted to Head Coach following her season as Associate Head Coach in 2020.
Division III Fall Sports Allowed to Begin Practices by August 10 at the Latest
The Division III Administrative Committee has declared that all fall sports will be allowed to begin practices by August 10 or the first day of classes.
Stanford’s Ben Hallock Repeats as Peter J. Cutino Award Recipient
Stanford water polo player Ben Hallock was named the recipient of the 2020 Peter J. Cutino Award after leading the Cardinals to an NCAA Championship,
Big Ten Recognizes Spring and At-Large Sports Academic All-Big Ten Honorees
The Big Ten recognized a total of 2,055 students competing in spring and at-large sports who have been named to the Academic All-Conference team.
10 Michigan Water Polo Athletes Named To Spring Academic All-Big Ten Team
U-M had 118 honorees in the fall and 87 in the winter, giving them 405 total in 2019-20. The overall total is 33 more than the 2018-19 academic year (372).
NCAA Exploring Unique Options for Holding Fall Championships
The NCAA has begun to explore options for holding its 22 fall championships after coronavirus forced the cancellation of all winter and spring championships.