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1998 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
The 1998 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 30th annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center in Newport Beach, California during December 1998. USC Trojans men's water polo, USC defeated Stanford Cardinal men's water polo, Stanford in the final, 9–8 (in two overtimes), to win their first national title. The Trojans had previously gone 0–6 in tournament finals appearances. The Trojans (25–3) were coached by John Williams (water polo), John Williams and Jovan Vavic. The ''Most Outstanding Players'' of the tournament were Chris Aguilera (Stanford), Ivan Babic (water polo), Ivan Babic (USC), and Marko Pintaric (USC). These three, along with five other players, comprised the ''All-Tournament Team''. The tournament's leading scorer, with 5 goals, was George Csaszar from USC. Qualification Since there has only ever been one single nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USC Trojans Men's Water Polo
The USC Trojans are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Southern California (USC), located in Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the ''Trojans'', the women's athletic teams are referred to as either the Trojans or ''Women of Troy'' (the university officially approves both terms). The program participates in the Pac-12 Conference and has won 131 team national championships, 108 of which are National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships. USC's official colors are cardinal and gold. The Trojans have a cross-town rivalry in several sports with UCLA. However, USC's football rivalry with Notre Dame predates the UCLA rivalry by three years. The Notre Dame rivalry stems mainly from the annual football game played between these two universities and is considered the greatest intersectional rivalry in college football. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
