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2008 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
The 2008 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 40th 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 Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California from December 6–7, 2008. USC defeated Stanford in the final, 7–5, to win their fourth national title. The undefeated Trojans (29–0) were coached by Jovan Vavic. This would go on to become the first of USC's record six straight national championships (2008–2013). The ''Most Outstanding Player'' of the tournament was J.W. Krumpholz from USC. Additionally, two ''All-Tournament Teams'' were named: a ''First Team'' (with seven players, including Krumpholz) and a ''Second Team'' (also with ninth players). The tournament's leading scorer, with 6 goals, was Kyle Wertz from Navy. Qualification Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Div ... [...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] |
