Men's Water Polo Club
Competition
In the Fall Semester, USF competes in the Sierra Pacific division of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), one of the most competitive divisions. In the Spring, we play in the independent men's club league that we organize. We also set up non-league scrimmages throughout the academic year. Expect to play 25 games -- similar to an NCAA program -- but spread out over two semesters.
Player Development
We are all about positivity and meeting players where they are at. We learn by scrimmaging, hands-on coaching and "lab time" where our team experiments and iterates on how best to execute our team's offense and defense. Beginners can quickly develop into competitors, and experienced players are challenged to push their skills to the highest level.
Unmatched Hands-on Coaching at the College Club Level
Between our 7 coaches we have 4 NCAA national championships, a D1 All-American, Nationals Open Finalist and a CWPA National Championship. Head Coach Erik Koland -- 2022 Coach of the Year -- runs practice from the deck, with our assistant coaches in the water helping our student athletes to improve their skills. We have elite position and skill specific coaches: 2M, 2MD, driving, shooting, and goalie.
Facility
USF Koret Center Pool is the only 50M pool in San Francisco. Rain, shine or fog, you'll be playing polo in ideal conditions.
Practice
Mon: 7-9pm
Wed: 7:15-9pm (shared area w/ women's team)
Sat: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Erik Koland
- 7th year
- 4x USF coaching award winner, Coach of the Year 2022
- NCAA water polo at Occidental College
Lead Assistant Coach: David Herman
- 3rd year
- founded USF Water Polo and led team to runner-up at 2011 Nationals Open Division
- NCAA water polo at Boston College
Goalie Coach: Michael Shashoua
- 1st year
- 4x D1 NCAA Champion at USC
Assistant Coach: Marc De Cea
- 2nd year
- CN Catalunya, CN Atletic Barceloneta, CN l'Hospitale
Assistant Coach: Jon Wiener
- 1st year
- Coached UCLA Men's Club Water Polo to 2009 CWPA championship
- NCAA water polo at Williams College
Assistant Coach: Shane Hughes
- 1st year
- D1 All-American water polo at Santa Clara
Assistant Coach: Luca Pagano
- 1st year
- D1 NCAA water polo at Santa Clara
Learn More
IG: @usfcawaterpolo
usfcaclubmenswaterpolo@gmail.
