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MEN’S WATER POLO RECORD BOOK 1 QUICK FACTS/ INFORMATION Table of Contents Information Requests Quick Facts/Media Information ..........................................................................2 Additional information and photographs regarding the 49er men’s water polo team may be obtained by calling or writing Head Coach Gavin Arroyo ....................................................................................3 the LBSU Media Relations Office at (562) 985-7797 or 1250 Liz Grimes/Sale Petrovic/Darin Blizzard/Dimitrios Lappas .......................4 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA, 90840. 2018 Roster and Schedule ...................................................................................7 Credential Requests 2017 in Review .....................................................................................................8-9 Requests for credentials to events should be made 48 hours in advance. Credentials will be left at the ticket gate. For Yearly Results ...................................................................................................10-15 media following the 49ers on the road, contact the LBSU All-Time Records ...................................................................................................16 media relations office and they will submit your request. Yearly Records........................................................................................................17 Photo Credentials All-Time Honors.....................................................................................................18 Photo credentials are available to the media if requested 48 hours in advance. Photographers are reminded not to Olympians, Coaches, and Opponents ...........................................................19 obstruct spectator’s view. All-Time Roster ...............................................................................................20-21 Telephone / Fax Requests For information on telephone lines and fax requests for visiting media, contact Long Beach State Media Relations Ticket Information For ticket information, call the athletic department box office at (562) 985-4949. Long Beach State students are free. Water Polo Facts Head Coach ......................................................................................................... Gavin Arroyo Record Book Credits Career Record ........................................................................................... 183-154 (11 Years) The 2018 Long Beach State record book was written, Office Phone .....................................................................................................(562) 985-1922 Assistant Coaches .................................Liz Grimes, Sale Petrovic, Darin Blizzard (Volunteer) designed and edited by Tyler Hendrickson. Photos 2017 Overall Record ........................................................................................................15-12 were taken by John Fajardo and Stephen Carr. 2017 Conference Record (Place) ............................................................................3-2 (3rd) Final National Ranking ........................................................................................................7th Long Beach State Quick Facts Founded ............................................................................................................... 1949 Enrollment ........................................................................................................36,288 Nickname ..........................................................................................49ers or Beach Team Colors ..................................................................................... Black and Gold President .................................................................................. Jane Close Conoley Faculty Athletics Representative................................................ Bonnie Gasior Athletics Director .......................................................................................Andy Fee Address .................................................................................. 1250 Bellflower Blvd California State University, Long Beach is committed to providing equal ............................................................................................Long Beach, Calif. 90840 opportunities to CSULB students in all campus programs, including Athletic Communications Information intercollegiate athletics. CSULB, in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of Media Relations Assistant.....................................................Tyler Hendrickson 1964 (Title VI and Title VII), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Cell Phone ........................................................................................(562) 900-3831 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, does not discriminate in any of Office Phone ....................................................................................(562) 985-7797 its policies, procedures or practices. This nondiscrimination policy covers E-Mail .....................................................................Tyler.Hendrickson@csulb.edu all CSULB programs and activities, including employment. In addition to Athletics Website .....................................................www.longbeachstate.com meeting fully its obligations of nondiscrimination under federal and state law, CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live and work, in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, medical condition, age, political affiliation, Vietnam era veteran status, or any other veteran’s status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 2 HEAD COACH GAVIN ARROYO | 13TH SEASON Gavin Arroyo is in his 13th polo in Greece and Spain with five different clubs (Vouliagmeni, Glyfada, season as the head men’s CN Barcelona, Olympiakos and CN Barceloneta). He was a member of water polo coach at Long the 1998 Greek League championship team and was runner-up in 1997 Beach State. During his time and 1998 at the European Cup. at LBSU he has compiled a Arroyo is a native of Southern California, growing up in Orange 183-154 record. Under his and earning 1990 Swimmer of the Year and High School Player guidance, the Beach has of the Year honors from the Orange County Register at Villa Park posted a winning record in six High School. of the last seven seasons. Arroyo and his wife, Erene, have two daughters, Angeliki (5) In 2017, Arroyo led the and Mikaela (born in March 2012). Beach to a 15-12 overall record and a 3-2 mark in the Golden Coast Conference. The The Arroyo File Beach were ranked No. 7 in the final CWPA poll of the season. Coaching Experience Arroyo is a three-time MPSF Coach of the Year, earning the honors in 2006-Present Head Coach - Long Beach State 2007, 2012, and 2014. During the 2014 season he led the Beach to a 22-7 overall record and a 7-3 conference record. Long Beach State earned a 2003-2005 Assistant Coach - California No. 4 national ranking that season--matching the team’s final ranking in 2001 as the highest in program history. 2005 Assistant Coach - U.S. Men’s National Team In 2012 Arroyo led the 49ers to a 24-8 regular season finish as well as a 4-4 finish in conference play. The historic year led LBSU to its first 2004-2005 Head Coach - Olympic Club of San Francisco appearance in the MPSF Tournament since 2008 and ended with a fifth- place finish. Arroyo was also awarded with his second MPSF Coach of the Year award for his efforts. GAVIN ARROYO AS HEAD COACH In 2007, Arroyo was selected as the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Season Honors Record (MPSF) co-Coach of the Year after leading Long Beach State to a 17-15 2006 11-17 record. During the 2007 season the 49ers upset No. 2 Stanford (7-5) in 2007 MPSF Co-Coach of the Year 17-15 an MPSF home match and won the Inland Empire Tournament. 2008 14-18 In his first season in 2006, the 49ers were 11-17 overall and tied for 2009 9-12 sixth place in the MPSF, picking up two victories over rival UC Irvine. 2010 7-15 Arroyo is a two-time member of the U.S. Men’s Olympic Water Polo 2011 16-10 team (1996, 2000) and spent two years as an assistant coach at California. 2012 MPSF Coach of the Year 24-8 In 2005, he served as an assistant coach for the U.S. Men’s Senior 2013 20-14 National Team planning training schedules, aiding in game preparation, 2014 MPSF Coach of the Year 22-7 organizing fundraising events, and being responsible for fundamentals, 2015 12-17 tactic implementation and conditioning. 2016 16-9 In 2017, Arroyo served as the head coach of the USA Water Polo 2017 15-12 Men’s Junior National Team at the FINA Junior World Championships Totals 183-154 in Serbia, leading the Americans to an 8th place finish. The next year, Arroyo served as an assistant coach for the Men’s Senior National Team, working with head coach Dejan Udovicic. Arroyo started the Long Beach Water Polo Club catering to youth water polo players, both boys and girls, on May 1, 2010. He has also served as the head coach for the Olympic Club of San Francisco men’s team (2004-05) for two years. A 1994 graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in political science, Arroyo was a first-team All-American at Cal in