CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2008 GOLDEN BEAR FACTS and FIGURES CONTENTS Location: Berkeley, CA CREDITS Facts and Figures/Friends of Cal Enrollment: 34,953 The 2008 edition of the California water Aquatics/2008 MPSF Opponents...... 1 Founded: 1868 polo media guide was written and edited 2008 Season Outlook ...... 2-3 Nickname: Golden Bears by Scott Ball. Layout and composition 2008 Roster ...... 4 Colors: Blue and Gold by John Dunbar, Publications Director, The Coaching Staff ...... 5-6 Conference: Mountain Pacifi c Sports and Publications Coordinator Evan Kerr. Golden Bear Profi les ...... 7-15 Federation (MPSF) Photography by Kelley Cox, John Todd, 2007 Season In Review...... 16 2007 Final Stats, Results...... 17 Pool: Spieker Aquatics Complex (2,000) Michael Pimentel, John Dunbar and Sean 2007 Final MPSF/NCAA Results Pool Dimensions: 50-meters by 25 yards Nolan, among others. Copies may be & Honors ...... 18 Chancellor: Robert J. Birgeneau purchased for $5.00 (including postage and handling) through the Media Rela- Year-by-Year Results ...... 19 Director of Athletics: Sandy Barbour California All-Americans/ tions Offi ce. Please make checks payable Head Coach: Team Awards ...... 20 to UC Regents. Years at Cal: Seventh season Cal Water Polo History ...... 21 Career Coaching Record: 140-40 (.778) NCAA History...... 22 Associate Head Coach: Boyd Lachance ON THE COVER Remember Cal Legends...... 23 Assistant Coach: All-Time Lettermen ...... 24 Cal’s 2008 Athletic Trainer: Brian Schulman Strength & Conditioning/Rules team captains 2007 Record: 28-4 (7-1 MPSF) and Regulations ...... 25 Frank Reynolds, Final National Ranking: National The University of California ...... 26-27 Trent Calder Champions Spieker Aquatics Complex ...... 28 and Spencer Lettermen: Returning - 12; Lost - 10 Warden with Water Polo Media Relations Director: the 2007 NCAA Scott Ball championship tro- FRIENDS OF Cell Phone - (510) 334-0793 phy and 2006 and SID Offi ce Phone: (510) 643-1741 CAL AQUATICS 2007 champion- Fax Number: (510) 643-7778 The Friends of Cal Aquatics is an orga- ship game balls. Everist’s Offi ce Phone: (510) 643-1465 nization of alumni, parents, and supporters of all four Cal Aquatics programs-men’s and women’s swimming & diving and water polo MEDIA INFORMATION teams. All requests for information regarding the California water polo team should be directed The Friends of Cal Aquatics fundraising to Scott Ball, Water Polo Media Relations Director, University of California, 355 Haas committee works in conjunction with the Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif. 94720. Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Cal Athletic Development offi ce to raise necessary funds for the four Cal Aquatics programs. The support from the Friends of Cal Aquatics provides vital fi nancial assistance in the form of annual gifts and contributions to endowment funds for student scholarships, MOUNTAIN PACIFIC SPORTS FEDERATION as well as the day-to-day operating costs for P.O. Box 850, Woodland, Calif. 95776-0850 the aquatics programs in perpetuity. Executive Director Al Beaird * Telephone: (530) 669-7600 Friends of Cal Aquatics evolved from the Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federation Water Polo consists of teams from the Pacifi c-10, Big West, efforts provided by four generous visionaries West Coast and Western Athletic conferences. The MPSF for men consists of California, Long and alumni: Rick Cronk, Don Fisher, Warren Beach State, Pacifi c, Pepperdine, Stanford, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and USC. Hellman and Ned Spieker, who founded the Splash Club Endowment Fund in the 1980’s LONG BEACH STATE STANFORD UCLA by providing a leadership gift of matching W-Polo SID: Steve Janisch W-Polo SID: Aaron Juarez W-Polo SID: Alex Timiraos funds which raised a total of $2 Million for the Offi ce Phone: (562) 985-7797 Offi ce Phone: (650) 725-7277 Offi ce Phone: (310) 206-4008 programs. Another prominent Cal Aquatics PACIFIC UC IRVINE UC SANTA BARBARA endowment fund was established in honor W-Polo SID: Morgan McSweeney W-Polo SID: Bob Olson W-Polo SID: Lisa Skvarla of the legendary Cal Swimming and Water Offi ce Phone: (209) 946-2479 Offi ce Phone: (949) 824-5814 Offi ce Phone: (805) 893-8603 Polo Coach Pete Cutino. The Peter J. Cutino Scholarship Fund enables the men’s water PEPPERDINE USC polo program the opportunity to attract nation- W-Polo SID: Karen Costello W-Polo SID: Darcy Couch ally prominent water polo players to Cal. Offi ce Phone: (310) 506-4160 Offi ce Phone: (213) 740-8480 The Cal Aquatics teams are traditionally the fi nest in the nation, but if these programs NON-LEAGUE OPPONENTS are to maintain the level of excellence they Date Opponent SID SID Telephone Sept. 6 ...... Bucknell ...... Jon Terry ...... (570) 577-3121 have enjoyed, new sources of revenue must Sept. 6 ...... Navy ...... Chris Forman ...... (410) 293-8774 be found. The only way to insure competitive Sept. 7 ...... St. Francis ...... Caitlin Howe ...... (718) 489-5490 funding for the aquatics programs in the future Sept. 7 ...... Johns Hopkins ...... Ernie Larossa ...... (410) 516-0552 is through your support of the Friends of Cal Sept. 18 ...... UC Davis ...... Mark Honbo ...... (530) 752-3505 Aquatics. For further information on Friends Oct. 26 ...... Santa Clara ...... Justin Muskivitch ...... (408) 554-4670 of Cal Aquatics, contact the Cal Athletic Oct. 26 ...... UC Santa Cruz ...... Nikki Turner ...... (831) 459-4962 Development Offi ce at 510-643-2746 or visit Nov. 9 ...... Pomona College ...... Ben Belletto ...... (909) 621-8863 calaquatics.com.

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDENN BEARS S Men'sMen's Water Polo Media Guide 1 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2008 SEASON OUTLOOK

2008 GOLDEN BEARS SHOOTING FOR A THREE-PEAT

Above,Above junior captain and twotwo-time time All-American Spencer Warden will be a force for the Bears this season, both with his scoring abilities and his defensive prowess.

At left, senior captain Frank Reynolds has been a steady presence for Cal the past two seasons and was this year’s fi rst MPSF Player of the Week recipient.

inning two-straight national titles team will attempt to become the fi rst Bear is hard enough. To capture three- squad to win three straight national titles Wstraight NCAA crowns is a near since the 1990-92 teams accomplished impossibility. Yet, do not count out Kirk the feat. In fact, Cal is the only school in Everist’s 2008 California men’s water polo the nation to ever capture three straight team in its quest for another championship NCAA crowns, winning three in a row from ring. Even though Cal lost fi ve All-Americans 1973-75, as well. from the 2007 squad, the Golden Bears still Calder, Warden, Pearson and Dudley all return three key performers from the 2006 scored against USC in the ’07 title match, and ’07 title teams; have several other accounting for four of the team’s eight goals. major contributors back; and showcase a Top attacker Warden ended up garnering class of newcomers ready to contribute to third-team All-America honors last year after the Cal legacy. notching 27 goals and leading the Bears with Everist’s troops will be striving for the 51 steals. He has now been instrumental in program’s NCAA-record 14th crown this Cal’s title runs in each of the last two seasons season behind the leadership of senior with his defensive tenacity and all-around captains Trent Calder and Frank Reyn- play. Veteran center Calder, a two-time olds, and junior captain and two-time All- American Spencer Warden. The Bears also feature talented juniors Thomas Pearson, Senior captain Trent Calder is the Bears’ Scott Cruikshank and Mike Sample; plus top returning scorer, tallying 33 goals sophomore standouts Brian Dudley and last season to go along with a team-high Zach White, among others. This year’s 20 fi eld blocks.

2 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men'sn's WaterWater PoloPolo MediaMedia GuideGuide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears team captain and Cal’s top Stampfl , a 6-6, 215-pounder, returning scorer, is another were high school All-Amer- obvious leader for the Bears icans and members of the after notching 33 goals in 29 USA National Youth Team. matches with a team-high 20 Some young attackers who fi eld blocks last year. should contribute to Cal’s Senior attacker Reynolds scoring punch this season has been a steady force for will be redshirt freshmen the Bears during the past two Cory Nasoff and Charlie seasons, tallying 17 goals Steffens. Both Nasoff and with 31 assists and 22 steals Steffens were members of the in 2007. Center Pearson USA National Youth Team in rebounded from an injured high school and are talented shoulder in 2005 and ’06 to shooters. Steffens is the son score 14 goals and pace the of Carlos Steffens, a three- team with 39 ejections earned time All-American water polo last year. Utility man Cruikshank and attacker Junior Scott Cruikshank player at Cal who led the Bears to the 1977 Sample were both consistent contributors NCAA title and was the 1979 Pac-10 Player who played in the majority of Cal matches of the Year. in ’07. Dudley was an impressive utility man Part of Cal’s identity this season will be Another key to Cal’s success will be as a redshirt freshman, notching 19 goals, mixing the old with the new. A priority for replacing last season’s defensive stalwarts 23 steals and 17 kick-outs; while White was the Bears will be to fi nd a replacement for Jeff Tyrrell, Adam Haley and Vladislav the only Bear to play in all 32 matches as two-time All-America goalie Mark Sheredy. Andreyev. Redshirt freshman Brian Roach, a true freshman, fi nishing with eight goals Sophomore Jacob McIntosh is a top candi- a 6-6, 210-pounder, will step in defensively and 20 ejections earned. date after seeing action in 13 matches and as a top center back, while sophomore “We will need to come together as a team notching 44 saves last season, but is being Daniel Orloff is a utility player who will also in order to put ourselves in a position for pushed by junior Michael Okinczyc and be counted on at the defensive end. another title,” said Everist. “We have lost freshman Wil Toppen for starting duties. Additional contributors for the Bears will be a great deal of the talented players who Other talented returners who are sure to the class of four redshirt freshmen – Travis helped us win championships the past two vie for playing time are juniors Spencer Rod- Bickham, Bryan Schnugg, Nick Ferrif and years. But we do return Calder, Reynolds man and Grant Mitchell, and sophomores Eric Johnson. and Warden, key players who we will look Sandy French, Adam Cline, Travis Read, The Bears are also bolstered by another heavily upon for leadership. Pearson, Dud- and Joe Ouadah. strong recruiting class coming in for 2008. ley, Cruikshank, Sample and White have Everist considers the Bears’ two-meter “Our 2008 recruiting class has a lot of ver- all made great strides and I am excited to offense one of the team’s strength this year satility and experience both domestically and see what they can do. This group is young with the return of Pearson and White, but is internationally,” said Everist. “I look forward and very enthusiastic, but they are going to looking to redshirt freshmen Zach Green- to seeing them compete and we believe a need to gel and fi nd an identity of their own wood and Jack Stampfl to provide depth. couple of these players will be able to make in order to be successful.” Both Greenwood, a 6-4, 235-pounder, and immediate impacts on our team.”

Sophomore Brian DudleyJu Junior Thomas Pearson

20082008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide 3 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2008 GOLDEN BEAR ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Last School) 1 Jacob McIntosh G 6-1 175 So. Long Beach, Calif. (Wilson HS) 1 Michael Okinczyc G 6-1 175 Jr. San Diego, Calif. (Miramar JC) 1 Wil Toppen G 6-0 185 Fr. Camarillo, Calif. (Camarillo HS) 2 Luka Saponjic A 6-4 201 Fr. Belgrade, Serbia 3 Scott Cruikshank U 6-5 210 Jr. Saratoga, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep) 4 Grant Mitchell A 6-3 195 Jr. Orinda, Calif. (Miramonte HS) 5 Daniel Orloff U 6-2 202 So. La Jolla, CA (La Jolla HS) 6 Ivan Rackov A 6-0 185 Fr. Belgrade, Serbia 7 Mike Sample A 6-2 193 Jr. Saratoga, Calif. (St. Francis HS) 8 Brian Dudley U 6-5 210 So. Johannesburg, South Africa (St. John’s HS) 9 Spencer Rodman A 6-0 200 Jr. Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad HS) 10 Frank Reynolds A 6-2 185 Sr. Santa Ana, Calif. (Vista College) 11 Cory Nasoff A 6-2 190 Fr. San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS) 12 Spencer Warden A 6-4 190 Jr. Soquel, Calif. (Soquel HS) 13 Trent Calder C 6-4 222 Sr. Chino Hills, Calif. (Ruben Ayala HS) 14 Zach White C 6-4 220 So. Mission Viejo, Calif. (El Toro HS) 15 Thomas Pearson C 6-4 225 Jr. Corona del Mar, Calif. (Corona del Mar HS) 16 Brian Roach CB 6-6 210 Fr. Aptos, Calif. (Soquel HS) 17 Charlie Steffens A 6-3 190 Fr. Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista HS) 18 Jack Stampfl C 6-6 215 Fr. Davis, Calif. (Davis HS) 19 Zach Greenwood U 6-4 235 Fr. Sanger, Calif. (Buchanan HS) 20 Sandy French A 6-0 180 So. Orinda, Calif. (Miramonte HS) 21 Adam Cline A 6-0 185 So. Santa Monica, Calif. (Santa Monica HS) 22 Travis Bickham U 6-3 210 Fr. Half Moon Bay, Calif. (St. Francis HS) 23 Travis Read A 6-1 180 So. Palo Alto, Calif. (The Menlo School) 24 Joe Ouadah U 6-1 190 So. San Diego, Calif. (University City HS) 25 Bryan Schnugg A 6-0 190 Fr. Lafayette, Calif. (Acalanes HS) 26 Nick Ferrif A 6-1 180 Fr. Lafayette, Calif. (Acalanes HS) 27 Eric Johnson A 6-0 187 Fr. Moraga, Calif. (Campolindo HS)

Stephen Ambrose G 6-5 200 Fr. New Canaan, Conn. (New Canaan HS) Marker Anderson A 6-1 195 Fr. Atherton, Calif. (Deerfi eld, Mass., Academy) Marin Balarin CB 6-2 180 Fr. Berkeley, Calif. (Berkeley HS) Jon Colton CB 5-10 210 Fr. Garden Grove, Calif. (Northwood HS) Mason Cox A 6-0 194 Fr. Placentia, Calif. (Servite HS) Noah Orloff A 6-2 175 Fr. La Jolla, Calif. (La Jolla HS) Brian Schmidt A 6-3 190 Fr. San Jose, Calif. (Bellarmine College Prep) Warren Thom A 6-2 178 Fr. San Luis Obispo, Calif. (San Luis Obispo HS) Nathaniel Vail A 6-1 179 Fr. La Canada, Calif. (La Canada HS) Spencer White CB 6-5 213 Fr. Mission Viejo, Calif. (El Toro HS)

Head Coach: Kirk Everist, seventh year (California, ‘90) Associate Head Coach: Boyd Lachance, seventh year (Pacifi c, ‘94) Assistant Coach: Sean Nolan, fourth year (California, ‘95)

GK - goalie C - center CB - center back A - attacker U - utility

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Scott Cruikshank ...... Crook-Shank Nick Ferrif ...... Fair-if Michael Okinczyc...... O-Kin-Sitch Joe Ouadah ...... Wa-Da Ivan Rackov ...... Rack-off Jack Stampfl ...... Stamp-Full Luka Saponjic ...... Sa-Pown-itch Sophomore Zach White

4 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears HEAD COACH KIRK EVERIST

the pinnacle of the sport, last year directing his AmericanA recognition, while two ex-pupils have alma mater to its NCAA-record 13th national playedpl on NCAA championship teams. crown with a 8-6 win over USC after a thrilling In addition to his work at Miramonte High 7-6 last-second national championship victory School,S Everist served as water polo commis- over the Trojans in 2006. sionersi at San Francisco’s Olympic Club from A former three-time All-American, 1988 1999-2001,19 a period that produced a gold NCAA Player of the Year and medal and two silver med- two-time United States Olym- EVERIST’S als in FINA World Masters pian, Everist, 41, earned the competition. Also, since 2000 2002 MPSF Coach of the Year RECORD he has been co-head coach honors in his inaugural season 2002...... 20-7* for the Lamorinda water polo when he guided Cal to the 2003...... 20-8 team, leading that club to the MPSF Tournament title and 2004...... 20-10 2001, 2004 and 2005 USA a national runner-up fi nish. 2005...... 21-7 Water Polo 20-Under national Then in 2004, he was inducted 2006...... 31-4*** championships, and the 2002 into both the Cal Athletic and 2007...... 28-4** Northern California Zone Ju- KIRK EVERIST the USA Water Polo Hall of Total ...... 140-40 (.778) nior Olympic title. In January *MPSF Champions Head Coach Fames. In 2006, Everist was of 2005, Everist added to his **NCAA Champions selected USA Water Polo’s duties the position of treasurer Seventh Year ***MPSF and NCAA Champions Elite Co-Coach of the Year of the College Water Polo after leading the Bears to both Coaches Association. Producing back-to-back NCAA titles, two the MPSF and NCAA titles. A 1990 Cal graduate, Everist propelled Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federation crowns, On July 29, 2002 Everist returned to his alma the Bears to national championships in 1987 29 All-Americans and numerous academic materate aand d immediately ed ate y led ed the Bears to a 20-7 and 1988 as a player. He earned NCAA All- honorees,ees, Kirk Everist has markmark and Cal’sCal’s fi rst MPSFMPS title and national American status from 1986-88 and was named provenn to be the perfectperfect runner-up fi nish since 1995.1995 Now after guiding the NCAA National Player of the Year in 1988. individualual to perpetuate thethe BearsBears toto thethe school’sschool’s fi rst back-to-back Everist went on to play for the United States the traditionadition of eexcel-xcel- NCAANCAA trophies since the early ’90s, Everist National Team for nine years (1988-96) and lence thatthat dedefi nesnes Cali-Cali- andand his troopstroops are in a positionp to vie for a was a member of the USA Olympic Team at fornia waterwater polo.p olo. In six third-straight national crowncrow in 2008. the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Games. seasonsns (140-40,(140-40, BeforeBefore his successfulsuccessful return to Berkeley, He also competed on America’s gold medal .778) Everist Everist had contributed tot eight CIF North winning water polo teams at the 1991 World has twicewice ledled CoastCo championships University Games and 1995 Pan American the Goldenolden as an assistant coach Games. Bears toto ata Miramonte High “Kirk has been an Olympian and an All- School.S During Ever- American, but I believe he is now a better coach istist’s’ 11-year tenure at than he was as a player,” said four-time NCAA MiMiramonte,ram the school Coach of the Year Pete Cutino, Everist’s former also producedpro nine league Cal mentor who passed away in September titles and three third-place of 2004. “He is a very intense person who has fi ninishesshes inin theth California State always been a student of the game. Kirk is Tournament. He helped develop 22 everything we would want in a coach.” highhigh school All-Americans,All-Ame and three of Everist lives in nearby Pleasant Hill with hishis former playersplayers went ono to earn NCAA All- his wife, Kim.

Head coach Kirk Everist,Everist middle, on television after the Golden Bears won the NCAA titletitle for the second consecutivecons season.

2008200 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide 5 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears ASSISTANT COACHES & SUPPORT STAFF

BOYD LACHANCE SEAN NOLAN BRIAN SCHULMAN Associate Head Coach Assistant Coach Athletic Trainer

Boyd Lachance, a huge factor in the Golden Former Golden Bear goalie (1991-94) and 2000 Brian Schulman is in his fi fth season as the head Bears capturing the 2006 and 2007 NCAA titles, Olympian Sean Nolan, 36, is in his fourth season athletic trainer for the California men’s water polo has been the associate head coach for the Cal as an assistant coach at Cal. program. Schulman, 29, has extensive experience men’s water polo since July 18, 2003 after playing Nolan joined the Bears’ coaching staff after a in athletic training, having worked for the San a major role in the Bears winning the MPSF title successful national and international water polo Francisco 49ers, at Fresno State and UC Santa and advancing to the NCAA title match in his fi rst career. A member of the USA Senior National Barbara, and for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He year as an assistant in 2002. team from 1994-2000, he competed in the 2000 is also the athletic trainer for the Golden Bears’ Lachance, 36, came to Cal after an outstand- Sydney Olympics, helping the United States to baseball and women’s soccer programs. ing water polo career at Pacifi c in the early ‘90s sixth place fi nish along with other former Cal Prior to joining Cal in March of 2004, Schulman and seven years of coaching club, high school stars , and Chris was an intern assistant athletic trainer for the and community college water polo. As a two-year Oeding. Nolan was also on Team USA’s gold San Francisco 49ers in 2003-04. He came to the starter for the Tigers (1992-93), he was Pacifi c’s medal-winning squad at the 1993 World University 49ers from Fresno State, where he worked with second leading scorer in 1992 (35 goals in 20 Games in Buffalo, NY; was named Goalie of the the football and baseball programs while earning matches), fi nishing his career with a scoring aver- Tournament at the 1997 Unicon Cup in Budapest, his masters’ degree in exercise physiology. As an age of 1.09 goals per game. In addition, Lachance Hungary; and helped the United States to a gold undergraduate at UC Santa Barbara, Schulman was a member of the only Tiger water polo team medal at the 1999 PanAm Games in Winnipeg, was a student athletic trainer for the baseball, in school history to reach the NCAA tournament, Ontario, Canada. He played professionally in men’s basketball and men’s soccer programs. He achieving a No. 5 national ranking in 1993. for the club team, Naok, in the town of graduated from UCSB in 2001 with degrees in Transferring his skills from the pool to the pool Corfu from 1996-97. political science, and health and exercise science. deck, Lachance has coached in the national and A three-time All-American (1992, 1993, 1994) Schulman had an internship with the Los Angeles international scene. Recently he was added to the at Cal, Nolan graduated in 1995 with a degree Dodgers in the summer of 2000 and is also a USA Men’s Senior National Team staff and will in political economies of industrial societies. He certifi ed strength and conditioning specialist. coach the National B Team coach following the led the Bears to NCAA titles in 1991 and 1992, A native of Encino, Calif., Schulman and his 2008 Beijing Olympics, working under national including making two match-saving blocks at the wife, Megan, reside in Dublin. team coach . In 2002, Lachance end of regulation in the ‘92 title match against was an assistant coach with the National Cadet Stanford. The 1992 NCAA championship match Team in Serbia, the head coach of two Pacifi c Zone is considered by many to be the greatest title Division II Premier League championship squads match in NCAA water polo history as Cal went on and the assistant coach for the Pacifi c Zone Division to win 12-11 in sudden death overtime to fi nish I Premier League national championship team. with a perfect 31-0 season record. Nolan was the He was also co-head coach at Campolindo High recipient of the Peter J. Cutino Water Polo Trophy Head coach Kirk Everist, left, and School from 1999-2000 and an associate head in 1992 as the team’s most improved player, and associate head coach Boyd Lachance coach at Diablo Valley College in 2001. was the team’s Most Valuable Player in 1994. at the 2007 NCAA Championship. Lachance has been part of 12 USWP na- tional championships (six 20-Under, four Premier League, two 18-Under) and two NCAA titles in his coaching tenure, while developing 79 USWP All-Americans, six high school All-Americans and three community college All-Americans along the way. Since joining the Cal program in 2002, he has helped coach 29 NCAA All-Americans. In addition to his coaching duties at Cal, Lachance is the club director of Lamorinda Water Polo, which he founded in 1999. Since 2002, all members of the Bears’ water polo program have gone through the Lamorinda club system. Lachance received a degree in sociology from Pacifi c in 1994. He resides in East Sacramento with his wife, Gretchen, and son, Carson, four, and son Nolan, born December 12, 2006.

6 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2008 ATHLETE PROFILES

member of the USA National Youth Team that TRAVIS BICKHAM 22 traveled to Italy and Turkey in 2003...major- Freshman Utility ing in history...sister, Erin, was a member of Height: 6-3 Weight: 210 the Cal women’s swim team from 2002-05... Hometown: Half Moon Bay, Calif. father, Blaine, played baseball at Pepperdine... High School: St. Francis parents are Blaine and Barbara Calder...born Experience: RS May 2, 1986, in Fullerton, Calif. GOALS RedshirtedRedshirted duringduring thethe 2005 ...... 7 202007 season…HIGH 2006 ...... 23 SCSCHOOL/PERSON- 2007 ...... 33 ALAL: At St. Francis High Total ...... 63 ScSchool was a fi fth-team AlAll-American, earning fifirst-teamr All-Central CoCoast Section, fi rst-team ADAM CLINE 21 AlAll-WCAL and fi rst-team Sophomore Attacker AlAll-Mercury News as a Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 senior in 20062006…averaged averag four goals a game Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif. as a senior, competing in the 2006 CCS Senior High School: Santa Monica HS and Central Coast Section-North Coast Sec- Experience: SQ tion Senior All-Star Games…was the MVP and helped his club team win the 2006 National ScoredScored two goalsgoals last Club Championship…undeclared major... seseason as a redshirt parents are Randy and Marsha Bickham...born ffreshman,re tallying scores December 4, 1988, in Palo Alto, Calif. agagainst Santa Clara and UC Santa Cruz…also hahad a steal and a fi eld Adam Cline (left), Travis Reed and Daniel blblock…redshirted in TRENT CALDER 13 Orloff. 202006…HIGH SCHOOL/ Senior Center PEPERSONAL: At Santa REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2005): Competed Height: 6-4 Weight: 222 MMonica High School was in 22 matches, scoring seven goals...notched Hometown: Chino Hills, Calif. fi rstrst-team team AllAll-CIF CIF and league MVP, helping a pair of goals versus UC Santa Cruz, and a High School: Ruben Ayala HS his team to the CIF semi-fi nals…averaged goal versus Santa Clara…redshirted in 2004… Experience: 3V a school-record four goals per game during HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Ruben Ayala his high school career…also competed four High School was fi rst-team all-league, league Is a tteameam cacaptainptain foforr years on the varsity swim team and was a CIF MVP and CIF section Player of the Year as a ththe second year in a fi nalist...majoring in business administration… senior...in the summer of 2005 was a member rorow and is the Bears’ parents are David and Simone Cline…born of the Lamorinda 20-Under team that won the totop returning scorer February 27, 1988, in Los Angeles, Calif. national championship in Davis, Calif….was wiwith 33 goals as a ju- also on the Lamorinda team that captured a GOALS ninior…waso a fi rst-team bronze medal at the Senior Nationals in Davis... 2007 ...... 2 AlAll-American this past susummer, helping lead ththe Lamorinda club team to a second-place fi nish attth the Men’s M ’ Senior S i Nationals N ti in Moraga…AS A JUNIOR (2007): Was a team captain, scoring 33 goals in 29 matches, including two goals in the NCAA Tournament (one each versus Navy and USC) with two ejections earned and two fi eld blocks…notched six goals dur- ing the MPSF Tournament, with three goals versus Long Beach State, two versus UC Irvine and a goal versus Stanford…led the squad with 20 fi eld blocks and had 25 steals, 10 assists and 22 ejections earned…has 63 career goals…AS A SOPHOMORE (2006): Scored 23 goals in 35 matches...tallied a goal against Long Beach State in the fi rst round of the MPSF Tournament, and a goal against UC San Diego in the NCAA semifi nal...had a team-high three goals against Johns Hopkins at the Navy Open…fi nished the year with nine ejections earned, seven steals, fi ve assists and four fi eld blocks…was the recipient of the team’s Golden Bear Coaches’ award…AS A Trent Calder

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide 7 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

and Bette Cruikshank...born June 19, 1987, SCOTT CRUIKSHANK 3 in Arlington, Va. Junior Utility GOALS Height: 6-5 Weight: 210 2006 ...... 5 Hometown: Saratoga, Calif. 2007 ...... 10 High School: Bellarmine College Prep Total ...... 15 Experience: 2V

AS A SOPHOMORESOPHOMORE (2(2007): Tallied 10 goals BRIANB DUDLEY 8 in 31 matches, includ- Sophomore Utility ining a team-high three Height: 6-5 Weight: 210 gogoals versus Santa Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa CClara Oct. 28…also High School: St. John’s HS rerecorded 13 steals, Experience: 1V eeighti assists, four fi eld AS A REDSHIRTREDSHIRT blblocks and three ejec- FRFRESHMAN (2007): titionso earned…was a ScScored 19 goals in 30 ACWPC Academic All-American and an MPSF mmatches, including a All-Academic selection…was the recipient of gogoal and an assist ver- the 2007-08 Peter J. Cutino Water Polo Trophy susus USC in the NCAA as the team’s most improved player…AS A tititlet match, and three REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2006): Played in gogoals during the MPSF 28 matches, scoring fi ve goals, including a ToTournament (two versus goal against UC Santa Barbara in an MPSF LoLong Beach State, one contest…added nine steals, four assists and versusers s Stanford)…hadStanford) had 232 steals, 17 ejections three fi eld blocks…redshirted in 2005…HIGH earned, seven assists and four fi eld blocks… SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Bellarmine College was a ACWPC Academic All-American and an Brian Dudley Prep was second-team All-Central Coast MPSF All-Academic selection…redshirted in Section and second-team All-Mercury News 2006…HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At St. the 2003 Poland International Tournament... in 2004...helped his team to a 34-2 record John’s High School in Johannesburg, South also trained with South Africa youth teams in and a West Catholic Athletic League, Central Africa was team captain as a junior and senior... Croatia, Bosnia, Hungary and Slovakia…com- Coast Section and state title in 2004...was the twice selected (2004-2005) MVP and best at- peted in rugby and swimming as well…majoring MVP of the 2004 CCS Senior All-Star Game tacker of the United Schools of South Africa in business administration...parents are Frank as well…a member of the Pacifi c Zone team (USSASA) National Water Polo Tournament… Dudley and Kate McMahon…born June 10, from 2003-05, earning fi rst-team All-America as a member of the South African National 1987, in Johannesburg, South Africa. honors and helping his team win the national Junior Team traveled to the 2005 Junior World age group championship in 2005...majoring GOALS Championships in Argentina…helped his South in interdisciplinary studies...parents are Kirk 2007 ...... 19 Africa Under 20 squad to a third-place fi nish at

NICKN FERRIF 26 Freshman Attacker Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 Hometown: Lafayette, Calif. High School: Acalanes HS Experience: RS

Redshirted during the 202007 season…is also a mmember of the Cal swim teteam where he had a bebest of 55.08 in the 100 brbreast and 2:01.45 in ththe 200 breast during 202007-08 season…HIGH SCSCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Acalanes High School wasas a ttwo-time o time All-American,All Ame All-North Coast Section and fi rst-team all-league selection in water polo…in swimming was a high school All-American from 2004-07 and is the North Coast Section record-holder in the 100 breast (55.90)…undeclared major…brother, Mike, was a member of the Cal water polo team from 2004-07...parents are Adam and Angela Ferrif…born February 20, 1989, in San Fran- Scott Cruikshank cisco, Calif.

8 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

SANDY FRENCH 20 ZACHZACH GREENWOODGREENWOOD 1919 Sophomore Attacker Freshman Utility Height: 6-0 Weight: 180 Height: 6-4 Weight: 235 Hometown: Orinda, Calif. Hometown: Sanger, Calif. High School: Miramonte HS High School: Buchanan HS Experience: SQ Experience: RS

CompetedCompeted in two Redshirted during the mmatches last season 202007 season…HIGH as a redshirt freshman, SCSCHOOL/PERSON- scscoring a goal against ALAL: At Buchanan High UC Santa Cruz…also ScSchool in Clovis, Calif. hahad four steals and three wawas three-time fi rst-team asassists…redshirted in alall-league and two-time 202006…HIGH SCHOOL/ fi rrst-team All-CIF in wa- PEPERSONAL: At Mira- teter polo…as a senior was mmonte High School a fi rst-team High School played for former Cal waterwa polo player James AllAAll-American, American CIF MVMVPP and 2006 Buchanan Lathrop and was a fi rst-team All-American, fi rst- High School Athlete of the Year…helped his team All-North Coast Section and North Coast team to CIF titles in 2003 and 2006…also com- Section MVP as a senior…also competed for peted in swimming where he was a nine-time the Lamorinda Water Polo Club and was a All-American and a three-time CIF champion 2006 Summer All-American…competed on the in the 500 free…is a member of the 2008 USA varsity swim team as well…majoring in inter- Senior National B Team and competed on the disciplinary studies...several relatives attended 2006 and 2007 USA National Youth Teams…in Cal, including parents John and Leslie French, 2006 helped Team USA to a silver medal and and sister, Sarah French…grandfather, Gordon was named tournament MVP in an international French, played water polo at Cal in ------...born tournament in --- Germany…undeclared major April 21, 1988, in San Mateo, Calif. with an interest in engineering...mom, Miram, GOALS swam at USC and competed in the 1976 Mon- 2007 ...... 1 treal Olympics, placing ninth in the 200-meter backstroke…father, Mark, also swam at USC where he was a member of four-straight NCAA Spencer Rodman championship teams…sister, Ashley, played water polo at UC Davis, and sister, Erinn, is a senior water polo player at San Diego State… parents are Mark and Miram Greenwood...born March 9, 1989, in Fresno, Calif. ERICERIC JOHNSONJOHNSON 2727 Freshman Attacker Height: 6-0 Weight: 187 Hometown: Moraga, Calif. High School: Campolindo HS Experience: RS

RedshirtedRedshirted duringduring thethe 202007 season…HIGH SCSCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Campolindo High ScSchool was a three-time alall-league selection and twtwo-time All-North Coast SeSection in water polo… wawas selected his school’s 202006-07 Scholar-Athlete off the YearYear…competed competed in the North Coast Section Senior All-Star Game in 2006…was a member of the Lamorinda 18 and Under Junior Olympic Team that won a gold medal in 2007…was a 16 and Under Junior Olympic All-American in 2005…undeclared major... grandmother, Peggy McHugh, graduated from Cal in 1949 and mother, Jeannie, graduated from Cal in 1978…parents are Robert and Jeannie Johnson...born August 7, 1989, in San Francisco, Calif.

Mike Sample, Frank Reynolds, Scott Cruikshank, Spencer Warden and Thomas Pear- son at the .

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDENDEN BEARS B Men's Water Polo Media Guide 9 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

men’s golf coach...parents are James and GRANTGRANT MITCHELLMITCHELL 4 Carolyn Mitchell...born September 25, 1986, Junior Attacker in Berkeley, Calif. Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 GOALS Hometown: Orinda, Calif. 2006 ...... 9 High School: Miramonte HS 2007 ...... 6 Experience: 1V Total ...... 15

AS A SOPHOMORE (2(2007): Had six goals in 14 matches, with a CORYC NASOFF 11 hhighig of two goals versus Freshman Attacker JoJohns Hopkins during Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 ththe Navy Open…also Hometown: San Diego, Calif. fi nishedn with fi ve steals, High School: Torrey Pines twtwo assists and two Experience: RS ejejectionse earned…was an MPSF All-Academic RedshirtedRedshirted duringduring thethe selection…seelection ASASAR A REDSHIRTED FRESHMAN 202007 season…HIGH (2006): Scored nine goals in 13 matches, SCSCHOOL/PERSONAL: including a team-high four goals against MIT At Torrey Pines High in the Navy Open…added three goals against ScSchool lettered four UC Santa Cruz, a goal against Santa Clara and ststraight years in both a goal in an MPSF match at Pacifi c…tallied wawater polo and swim- four assists, three steals and three ejections mming…in water polo was earned…redshirted in 2005...HIGH SCHOOL/ a tthree-year All-CIF San PERSONAL: At Miramonte High School was DiDiego Section pick and a third-team water polo All-American and the thethhe CIF Section DivisiDivisionon I MVP as a senior… 2004 Diablo Foothill Athletic League MVP in was selected as a two-time Cal-Hi All-Ameri- 2004...was fi rst-team All-North Coast Section can…was a member of the USA Development, and fi rst-team All-NorCal as a senior…helped Cadet and Youth teams; traveling to Serbia, his team to a North Coast Section title in 2003… Croatia, Spain, Germany and Canada…was Jacob McIntosh competed one year on the varsity baseball team a gold medalist at the 2005 Junior Olympics, and three years on the swim team, earning competing for the San Diego Shores…was a fi rst-team All-America honors on the 200 free three-time All-American at the National Age relay…majoring in business administration... Group and Junior Olympics competition… sister, Katherine, was a member of the Cal undeclared major...parents are Marc and JACOBJACOB McINTOSHMcINTOSH 1 women’s swim team from 2001-02, and uncle, Carla Nasoff...born March 19, 1989, in San Sophomore Goalie Steve Desimone, attended Cal and is the Bears’ Diego, Calif. Height: 6-1 Weight: 175 Hometown: Long Beach, Calif. High School: Wilson HS MICHAELM OKINCZYC 1 Experience: 1V Junior Goalie Height: 6-1 Weight: 175 Was a fi rstrst-team-team AllAll-- Hometown: San Diego, Calif. AmAmerican this past sum- Last School: Miramar Junior College mmer, helping lead the Experience: SQ LaLamorinda club team to a second-place fi nish LastLast season comcom-- at the Men’s Senior Na- pepeted in two matches, ttionalsio in Moraga…AS rerecording two saves A REDSHIRT FRESH- iinn nine minutes of ac- MAMAN (2007): Played in tition…alsoo added an 13 matches, recording asassist…redshirted in 44 saves ini 147147 minutesi of action…had a 202006…AT MIRAMAR 4.35 goal against average…also added six JUJUNIOR COLLEGE assists and four steals…redshirted in 2006… (2(2005): Earned first- in the summer of 2007 was the MVP of the 20- teteam all-league honors Under Nationals in Moraga...HIGH SCHOOL/ ass a ffreshmanreshman goalie…goali HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONAL: As a goalie at Wilson High School PERSONAL: At Point Loma High School in in Long Beach was second-team All-CIF and San Diego was an all-league goalie in 2004… 2005 Moore League Co-MVP…prep team won competed three years on the varsity swim four-straight CIF Division I titles…competed team as well...majoring in interdisciplinary four years on the varsity swim team…major- studies…parents are Mieczyslaw and Mary ing in the practice of art…parents are Duncan Okinczyc... born September 9, 1986, in San and Carla McIntosh...born October 1, 1987, in Diego, Calif. Long Beach, Calif. SAVES SAVES 2007 ...... 2 2007 ...... 44 Grant Mitchell

10 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men'sMen's Water Polo Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

THOMAST PEARSON 15 Junior Center Height: 6-4 Weight: 225 Hometown: Newport Beach, Calif. High School: Corona del Mar HS Experience: 1V

AS A SOPHOMORESOPHOMORE (2(2007): Had 14 goals in 31 matches and led the BeBears with 39 ejections eaearned…also tallied 10 ststeals,e six assists and ssixix fi eld blocks…scored ththe fi rst goal and had a fi eeld block and forced an ejejectione in Cal’s NCAA tititlet match victory over USC…had a team-high three goals Sept. 8 at Pacifi c…scored two goals against USC in a key MPSF match Nov. 10…redshirted in 2005 and sat out the 2006 season to recover from an injured right shoulder…HIGH SCHOOL/ PERSONAL: At Corona del Mar High School Thomas Pearson was a second-team high school All-American and a fi rst-team All-CIF selection...helped his team to the CIF semifi nals as a senior…has DANIEL ORLOFF 5 JOEJ OUADAH 24 been a member of the United States Men’s Sophomore Utility Sophomore Utility Senior National Training Team, and was on Height: 6-2 Weight: 202 Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 the USA Junior National Team that competed Hometown: La Jolla, Calif. Hometown: San Diego, Calif. in the 2005 World Championships in Buenos High School: La Jolla HS High School: University City HS Aires, Argentina...was a two-time National Experience: 1V Experience: SQ Age Group All-American as well…majoring in American studies...parents are John and Bridget Pearson... born June 11, 1987, in Last season comcom-- WasWas a membermember ofof Newport Beach, Calif. pepeted in 12 matches, ththe varsity squad in scscoring a goal against 202007 after redshirting in GOALS PoPomona-Pitzer…added 202006…HIGH SCHOOL/ 2007 ...... 14 twtwo assists, two steals PEPERSONAL: At Univer- anand a fi eld block on the ssityit City High School in yeyear…was an MPSF All- SaSan Diego was a two- AcAcademic selection… titimem fi rst-team all-league IVANIVAN RACKOVRACKOV 6 reredshirted in 2006… selection,se second-team Freshman Attacker HIHIGH SCHOOL/PER- All-CIFAl as a junior and Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 SONAL:SONAL AAtt LLa JJollall HighH School was an fi rsrst-teamtteam AllAll-CIF CIF aass a senior…helped his Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia All-American in water polo, and All-CIF in team to a CIF San Diego Section third-place Experience: National Team both water polo and swimming, as a senior fi nish in 2005…as a member of the San Diego in 2005...was a two-time All-Western League Shores Club Team, helped capture the 2005 HIGHHIGH SSCHOOL/PER-CHOOL/PER- selection in water polo as well…helped his Junior Olympics, and fi nish third at the 2006 SOSONAL: Along with fel- school to four-straight CIF San Diego Section Junior Olympics...trained in Barcelona, Spain llowow Cal newcomer Luka third-place fi nishes…in swimming, won nine with the San Diego Shores in 2005…was fi rst- SaSaponjic led Serbia to CIF medals, including six gold medals...was a team CIF All-Academic in water polo in 2005… ththe gold medal at the fi rst-team San Diego All-Academic selection... majoring in bioengineering…parents are Zoubir 202007 European Youth majoring in American studies…grandfather, and Janet Ouadah...born March 12, 1988, in (U(Under 18) Champion- Marshall Orloff, played basketball and baseball San Diego, Calif. shships in Malta…also with at Illinois, leading the Illini to Big Ten titles in SaSaponjic led Serbia to a both sports…brother, Noah, is a freshman on fofourth-place fi nish at the the Cal squad…parents are Eric Orloff and 20072007 Junior World (U(Undernd 20) Championships Laura Zeller...born March 10, 1988, in San in Long Beach, Calif….the tandem combined Diego, Calif. for 43 goals at the 2007 Junior World Cham- pionships, including 11 (Rackov, six; Saponjic, GOALS fi ve) in the medal round matches – a 17-16 2007 ...... 1 semifi nal overtime loss to eventual World Champion Hungary and a 12-8 bronze medal loss to Croatia…undeclared major...parents are Aleksandar and Ljiljana Rackov... born May 12, 1989, in Belgrade, Serbia.

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDENDEN BEARS B Men's Water Polo Media Guide 11 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

TRAVISTRAVIS READREAD 2323 Sophomore Attacker Height: 6-1 Weight: 180 Hometown: Palo Alto, Calif. High School: The Menlo School Experience: SQ

Was a member of ththe varsity squad in 202007 after redshirting in 202006…was the recipi- enent of the team’s 2007- 08 Scholar-Athlete of ththe Year award…HIGH SCSCHOOL/PERSONAL: At The Menlo School wawas an All-American, fi rstrst-team team allall-league league anda second-team All- CIF selection as a senior…helped his school to the 2005 Nor Cal title and the 2006 CIF championship…also competed four years on the varsity swim team, earning fi rst-team all- league and All-America consideration in the backstroke…majoring in political economies of industrial societies…parents are Leighton Frank Reynolds and Carol Read...born February 21, 1988, in Palo Alto, Calif. time All-CIF and all-league selection…was Sea View League MVP as a senior after tallying SPENCERS RODMAN 9 116 goals and 47 assists...two-time member of Junior Attacker FRANK REYNOLDS 10 the National Youth Team and a member of the Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 Senior Attacker Junior National Team that won a gold medal at Hometown: Carlsbad, Calif. Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 the Junior Pan Am Games in El Salvador in July Last School: Carlsbad Hometown: Santa Ana, Calif. 2004 with former Cal teammates , Experience: 1V Last School: Vista College Marty Matthies and Michael Sharf...also swam Experience: 2V the 200 and 500-yard freestyle…majoring in AS A SOPHOMORESOPHOMORE interdisciplinary studies…sister, Grace, has (2(2007): Competed in been a standout for the Cal women’s water Is oonene of tthehe BBears’ears’ 10 matches, scoring polo team during the 2007 and 2008 seasons... teteam captains this sea- ththree goals, including has a 16-year-old brother, Paul…parents are soson…was a fi rst-team twtwo goals against Johns Ed and Karin Reynolds...born April 4, 1986, AlAll-American this past HoHopkins in the Navy in Boston, Mass. susummer, helping lead OOpen…added four as- ttheh Lamorinda club team GOALS ssists,is three steals, three to a second-place fi nish 2006 ...... 16 fi eeld blocks and an ejec- at the Men’s Senior Na- 2007 ...... 17 titiono earned…joined the ttionalsio in Moraga…AS Total ...... 33 CalC memen’sn’s wawaterter popololo pprogramro last season after A JUNIOR (2007): Fin- competing on the Golden Bears’ men’s swim- ished with 31 assistsassists, 1177 goals in 31 matches, ming team during the 2005-06 campaign… 22 steals, 10 ejections earned and three fi eld HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Carlsbad blocks during the season…tallied two steals, BRIANB ROACH 16 High School helped his water polo team to the an assist and a fi eld block against Navy in Freshman Center Back 2004 and 2005 CIF San Diego Section titles… the NCAA Tournament fi rst round…scored Height: 6-6 Weight: 210 was also a member of a 20-Under National fi ve goals during the SoCal Open…notched Hometown: Aptos, Calif. Championship squad...as a swimmer earned a goal in a key match against USC Nov. 10 at High School: Soquel All-America honors with a time of 1:41.86 Spieker Aquatics Complex...was the recipient Experience: RS in the 200-yard freestyle...also competed in of the team’s 2007-08 Coaches’ award…AS A the 200-meter free, the 800-meter free and SOPHOMORE (2006): Scored 16 goals in 28 RedshirtedRedshirted duringduring thethe the 1,500-meter free at the 2005 U.S. Junior matches, including a goal against USC in the 202007 season…HIGH Nationals…majoring in American studies... national championship match…also had a goal SCSCHOOL/PERSONAL: parents are Terry and Lisa Rodman...born against UC San Diego in the NCAA semifi nal At Soquel High School June 28, 1987, in La Jolla, Calif. and a goal against Long Beach State in the fi rst wawas a 10th-team All- GOALS AmAmerican and competed round of the MPSF Tournament…was third on 2007 ...... 3 the team with 43 assists and added 12 steals, in the 2006 Central Coast three ejections earned and three fi eld blocks... SeSection All-Star Game… transferred from Vista College last season wawas a member of the after playing at USC in 2004…HIGH SCHOOL/ USUSA Youth National PERSONAL: At Foothill High School in Tustin, TeamTe in 20062006-07…undeclared 07 unde major...parents Calif. was a two-time All-American and a three- are Joe and Kathleen Roach...born November 6, 1989, in San Diego, Calif.

12 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men'sMen's Water Polo Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

highhig school career with MIKEMIKE SSAMPLEAMPLE 7 LUKALUKA SAPONJICSAPONJIC 2 87 goals and competed Junior Attacker Freshman Attacker inin the 2007 North Coast Height: 6-2 Weight: 193 Height: 6-4 Weight: 201 Section-CentralSe Coast Hometown: Saratoga, Calif. Hometown: Belgrade, Serbia SectionSe All-Star Game… High School: St. Francis HS Experience: National Team waswa a member of the Experience: 1V LamorindaLa Club Team HIGHHIGH SCHOOL/PER- thatth placed second in the AS A SOPHOMORE SOSONAL: A 6-4 left-hand- 200620 Pan Pacifi c Games (2(2007): Played in 30 of er attacker who along inin New Zealand…unde- ththe team’s 32 matches wiwith fellow Cal new- claredclared major with an intintereste in business...has llastas season, recording cocomer Ivan Rackov led several relatives (both parents) who attended 16 assists, nine field SeSerbia to the gold medal Cal and competed in athletics, including father, blblocks, six ejections at the 2007 European John, who played water polo from 1977-80, eaearned, fi ve steals and YoYouth (Under 18) Cham- and uncle, Peter, who was Cal’s fi rst water fofour goals…notched pipionshipso in Malta…also polo NCAA Player of the Year in 1973…cousin, twtwo goals against St. wiwith Rackov led Serbia to Charles Steffens, is also a redshirt freshman on FrFrancis at the Navy a fourthfourth-place place fi nish at tthe 2007 Junior World the 2008 Cal men’s water polo team…parents Open…wasOpen was a aACWPC ACWPC AcademicA All-American (Under 20) Championships in Long Beach, are John and Meg Schnugg...born December and an MPSF All-Academic selection…AS A Calif….the tandem combined for 43 goals at the 12, 1988, in Berkeley, Calif. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2006): Competed 2007 Junior World Championships, including in 19 matches, scoring goals against MIT, UC 11 (Rackov, six; Saponjic, fi ve) in the medal Davis and Santa Clara…added six assists, six round matches – a 17-16 semifi nal overtime JACKJACK STAMPFLSTAMPFL 1 188 steals and fi ve ejections earned…redshirted loss to eventual World Champion Hungary Freshman Center in 2005...HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At and a 12-8 bronze medal loss to Croatia… Height: 6-6 Weight: 215 undeclared major...parents are Nebojsa and St. Francis High School was a third-team All- Hometown: Davis, Calif. American and fi rst-team All-NorCal, All-Central Tatjana Saponjic... born January 6, 1990, in High School: Davis Coast Section and All-West Catholic Athletic Belgrade, Serbia. Experience: RS League...scored 91 goals, leading his team to the 2004 Central Coast Section title…was Redshirted during the the 2005 recipient of Stephen Jerry Memorial 202007 season…HIGH Award as his school’s outstanding athlete… BRYANB SCHNUGG 25 SCSCHOOL/PERSONAL: represented the Pacifi c Zone from 2003-05 at Freshman Attacker At Davis High School the National Age Group Championships, help- Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 wawas a fourth-team All- ing his squad capture the 2005 national title... Hometown: Lafayette, Calif. AmAmerican and a mem- majoring in interdisciplinary studies...parents High School: Acalanes beber of the USA Youth are David and Jane Sample...born February Experience: RS NaNational Team…unde- 17, 1987, in Palos Verdes, Calif. cclaredla major...parents GOALS RedshirtedRedshirted duringduring thethe 20072007 season…season…HIHIGHGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Acalanes High arare Barry Stampfl and 2006 ...... 3 School was fi rst-team all-league and fi rst-team CeCCelesteleste Cantu...bornCantu born JuneJu 21, 1989, in Braw- 2007 ...... 4 All-North Coast Section in 2006…fi nished ley, Calif. Total ...... 7

CHARLIEC STEFFENS 17 Freshman Attacker Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Hometown: Danville, Calif. High School: Monte Vista Experience: RS

Redshirted during the 202007 season…HIGH SCSCHOOL/PERSONAL: At Monte Vista High ScSchool was a three-time HiHigh School All-Ameri- cacan and four-time All-CIF seselection in water polo… scscored a school-record 15156 single-season goals asas a senior in 20062006…was was a member of the USA Youth National Team from 2003-07 and was the 2007 Junior Olympic MVP…undeclared major…father, Carlos, was a three-time All- American water polo player at Cal, leading the Bears to the 1977 NCAA title and was the 1979 Pac-10 Player of the Year...has several Mike Sample other relatives who attend or attended Cal and

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDENDEN BEARS B Men's Water Polo Media Guide 13 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears competed in athletics, including uncle, Peter earned and eight fi eld blocks during the sea- father, Scott, graduated from Cal in 1976... Schnugg, who was Cal’s fi rst water polo NCAA son…has 56 career goals…AS A REDSHIRT parents are Scott and Elisabeth Warden...born Player of the Year in 1973…cousin, Bryan FRESHMAN (2006): Was an honorable men- March 31, 1987, in Berkeley, Calif. Schnugg, is also a redshirt freshman on the tion All-American, MPSF Newcomer of the Year, GOALS 2008 Cal men’s water polo team…parents are Daily Californian Newcomer of the Year, MPSF 2006 ...... 29 Carlos and Peggy Steffens...born June 21, All-Tournament and MPSF All-Academic...led 2007 ...... 27 1989, in San Francisco, Calif. the Bears with 61 steals, had 29 goals and the Total ...... 56 match-winning assist to Jeff Tyrrell in the NCAA title match victory over USC…fi nished with 30 assists, 11 fi eld blocks and eight ejections WILWIL TOPPENTOPPEN 1 earned…scored four goals during the MPSF ZACHZ WHITE 14 Freshman Goalie Tournament, including a team-high two goals Sophomore Center Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 in the championship match victory over USC… Height: 6-4 Weight: 220 Hometown: Camarillo, Calif. tallied a goal against USC in the national title Hometown: Mission Viejo, Calif. High School: Camarillo match as well…redshirted in 2005...was the High School: El Toro HS Experience: RS 2005 recipient of the Cal Alumni Leadership Experience: 1V Scholarship Award...HIGH SCHOOL/PER- RedshirtedRedshirted duringduring the SONAL: At Soquel High School was league A left-handedleft-handed centercenter 202007 season…HIGH MVP, fi rst-team All-SCCAL and second-team whwho was instrumental SCSCHOOL/PERSONAL: All-Central Coast Section as a senior...as a iinn Cal’s NCAA title run At Camarillo High School junior was fi rst-team WCAL, second-team as a true freshman…AS wawas league MVP as a se- All-CCS and honorable mention All-NorCal... A FRESHMAN (2007): ninioro in 2006…recorded helped his team capture four consecutive WWas the only true fresh- a high school record 23 league titles and a Central Coast Section mman on the Bears’ NCAA sasaves in a match in 2005 championship in 2002…in the summer of 2007 sqsquad and the only Cal anand was a first-team played on the USA U20 squad that competed at pplayerla to compete in all AlAll-American…was a the Junior World Championships in Los Alami- 32 of the team’s matches membermember ofof thethe USAUSA YouthYo National Team in tos, Calif….in the summer of 2006 competed in lastlast season…scored season scored eight eig goals with 20 ejec- 2006...undeclared major with an interest in the Memorial Tournament in Italy…also helped tions earned, seven steals, four fi eld blocks attending medical school…parents are David Team USA to a silver medal at the High Tatras and two assists…had a goal in the Bears’ Toppen and Nina Klein... born April 5, 1989, Cup, July 7-9 in Slovakia; and a gold medal at 8-7 win at UCLA Oct. 20…forced an ejection in Butte, Mont. the Junior PanAm Games in Montreal…was in the NCAA title match versus USC…HIGH a second-team All-American as a member of SCHOOL/PERSONAL: At El Toro High School a Pacifi c Zone team that captured the 2005 was a fi rst-team High School All-American, SPENCER WARDEN 12 National Age Group championship...in the sum- fi rst-team All-CIF, fi rst-team All-County and mer of 2005 was a fi rst-team All-American at fi rst-team all-league as a senior, helping his Junior Attacker the Junior Olympics, was an honorable mention Height: 6-4 Weight: 190 squad to the CIF Division I Southern Section All-American competing with the Lamorinda championship with a 31-4 record…was also All- Hometown: Soquel, Calif. team that captured a bronze medal at the Men’s CIF and all-league as a junior…was a four-year High School: Soquel HS Senior Nationals in Davis, Calif., and was on letterman in swimming as well…undeclared Experience: 2V the USA National Youth Team that traveled to major...brother, Spencer, is a freshman on the Slovakia…earned High School All-America Cal squad…parents are Kenneth and Donna A team captain and honors as a member of a 200 freestyle relay White...born September 17, 1988, in Laguna onone of the nation’s top team in 2003…was the recipient of the 2005 Hills, Calif. yoyoung players who has President’s Award for Educational Excellence, bebeen a key to the Bears’ and was his school’s 2005 Scholar-Athlete GOALS 202006 and 2007 national of the Year…majoring in American studies... 2007 ...... 8 tititlet runs...was a fi rst- teteam All-American this papast summer, helping leleada the Lamorinda club teteam to a second-place fi nish at the Men’s SeSeniorn Nationals in Mora- ga…AS A SOPHOMORE (2007): Was named a 2007 ACWPC third-team All-American, fi rst-team All-MPSF and second-team NCAA All-Tournament…scored two goals with six steals, two ejections earned and an assist in during the NCAA Tournament victories over Navy and USC…was the Nov. 5 MPSF Co-Player of the Week with three goals, six assists and fi ve steals versus UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara…scored the winning goal versus UCLA with 25 seconds left in the SoCal Open third-place match Oct. 14…had six goals, fi ve steals, three ejections earned and two fi eld blocks during the SoCal Open…scored three goals at the MPSF Tournament…led the team with 51 steals and scored 27 goals in only 24 matches…also had 23 assists, 14 ejections Spencer Warden

14 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men'sMen's Water Polo Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2008 NEWCOMERS STEPHENS JONJ BRIANB AAMBROSE CCOLTON SSCHMIDT FreshmanFr FreshmanFr FreshmanFr GoalieGo CenterCe Back AttackerAt 6-6-5 200 5-105- 210 6-36- 190 NeNew Canaan, Conn. GardenGa Grove, Calif. SanSa Jose, Calif. NewNe Canaan HS NorthwoodNo HS BellarmineBe College PrepPr MARKERM MASONM WARRENW AANDERSON COXC THOMT FreshmanFr FreshmanFr FreshmanFr AttackerAt AtAttacker AtAttacker 6-16- 195 6-6-0 194 6-6-2 178 Atherton,At Calif. Pacentia,Pa Calif. SanSa Luis Obispo, Calif. DeerDe fi eld (Mass.) HS ServiteSe HS SanSa Luis Obispo HS

MARINM NOAHN NATHANIELN BALARINB ORLOFFO VAILV FreshmanFr FreshmanFr FreshmanFr CenterCe Back AttackerAt AttackerAt 6-26- 180 6-26- 175 6-16- 179 Berkeley,Be Calif. La Jolla, Calif. La Canada, Calif. BerkeleyBe HS La Jolla HS La Canada HS

SPENCERS WHITEW FreshmanFr CenterCe Back 6-56- 213 MissionM Viejo, Calif. El Toro HS

“We“We are very excited aabout our incoming class aandnd the futurefuture ofof our program.p This is a group wwithith a ggreatreat deal ooff nnationala and international eexperiencexperience and I expexpecte some of them to make iimmediatemmediate impacts oonn our program. We look fforwardorward to seeing thethemm in action very soon.” Head Coach Kirk Everist

20082008 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIAG GOLDENO BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide 15 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2007 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - THE REPEAT

aced by a strong defense and two situation, forced by freshman Zach White’s kick- goals apiece from seniors Adam out of a USC player, and scored off freshman CHAMPIONSHIP PHaley and Zac Monsees, the No. Brian Dudley’s assist. Dudley ended up scoring 2-ranked California men’s water polo team a goal of his own on an assist from Monsees LINESCORE (28-4) successfully defended its national title with 6:21 in the fourth period to give the Bears Cal 1 3 1 3 - 8 as the Golden Bears upended No. 1-ranked a 6-4 lead. Gabor Sarusi’s goal with 5:47 left USC 1 3 0 2 - 6 USC, 8-6, in the NCAA Championship match in the match got USC within, 6-5, but a slick California Goals: Adam Haley 2, Zac Dec. 2, 2007 inside move by junior Trent Monsees 2, Thomas Pearson, Spencer at the Avery Calder with 2:36 left, and a Warden, Trent Calder, Brian Dudley. Aquatics Cen- defl ected shot that found the USC Goals: J.W. Krumpholz 2, ter on the Stan- net for Monsees with 1:18 to Johan Vranes, Gabor Sarusi, Tommy ford campus. go, put Cal in controlled of the Corcoran, Drew Vyn. With the win, championship. Krumpholz California Saves: Mark Sheredy 11 Cal captured its scored his second goal for USC Saves: Adam Shilling 5 NCAA-record the Trojans with 11 seconds 13th national remaining for the fi nal 8-6 title and topped Bear win. fi nished the title match with 11 saves (in- the Trojans for Senior Michael Sharf, cluding blocking Gabor Sarusi’s fi ve-meter the second year who led Cal in scoring with penalty shot attempt in the third period), in a row in the a school-record 98 single- Monsees and senior Jeff Tyrrell were named championship season goals, was named to the NCAA Tournament fi rst team, while match. the 2007 NCAA Tourna- sophomore Spencer Warden was selected “Our guys ment MVP. Sheredy, who NCAA Tournament second team. played great de- fensively,” said 2007 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS Bear coach Kirk Everist, who led The No.N 1-ranked California men’s water polo team (28-4) Cal to back-to- capturedcapture the program’s NCAA-record 13th national title, and back NCAA second-straightsecond under head coach Kirk Everist, Dec. 1-2 titles in men’s at the AAvery Aquatics Center on the Stanford campus. No. water polo for the fi rst time since 2-see2-seededd Cal, the defending 2006 national champions, the 1990 through 1992 seasons. defeateddefea No. 3-seed Navy, 8-5, in the semifi nals, and No. “We played great team defense 1-seed1-see USC, 8-6, in the championship match. It was the and found ways to score goals. Wee GoldenGold Bears’ fi rst back-to-back national title since winning had some great individual efforts.s. threthree-straighte from 1990-92, and the second-straight vic- Adam Haley’s goal in the secondnd torytory over USC for the NCAA crown after topping the Tro- period was defi nitely inspiring. ToTo jans,jan 7-6, on Jeff Tyrrell’s last second shot in 2006. win championships, you have to haveave Earning an at-large berth into the 2007 NCAA Tourna- someone else besides the regularular mentm as a result of a 26-4 record prior to the national scorers step-up. We had a lot of greatreat championship,ch Cal led the Mountain Pacifi c Sports efforts from a lot of different peoplele to FederationFederati with a 7-1 mark, and placed third at the MPSF win this title. And, obviously the lastlast Tournament, held Nov. 23-25 at Spieker Aquatics Complex. The Bears only point of defense is the goalie, and Mark lostlost four matches in 2007,2007, all byby a single goal, falling to USC, 9-8, in the fi nals of the Sheredy was a wall.” NorCal Open Sept. 16, 10-9 in sudden-death overtime twice to Stanford (Oct. 14 in the Sophomore Thomas Pearson got the semifi nals of the SoCal Open, Nov. 16 in an MPSF match at Stanford), and 13-12 to Bears on the scoreboard fi rst when he UC Irvine in the semifi nals of the MPSF Tournament. scored from two-meters with 5:06 left in the Cal was led offensively by senior attacker Michael Sharf, the 2007 NCAA Tournament fi rst period. USC countered with a 6-on-5 MVP and a fi nalist for the Peter J. Cutino Award as the nation’s top collegiate water goal from Jovan Vranes with 4:45 in the fi rst polo player. Sharf led the Bears with 98 goals in 30 matches, was second in the MPSF quarter the end the opening period, 1-1. with 3.27 goals per game, and topped Cal in scoring in 23 of 32 matches. He was also Both teams tallied three goals in second twice named MPSF Player of the Week (Nov. 12, Sept. 4) and became the Bears’ all- period. After J.W. Krumpholz gave the time single-season scoring leader with his 98 goals (topping Chris Humbert’s 95 goals Trojans a 2-1 lead with a two-meter goal, in 1990). Other MPSF Player of the Week selections for Cal during the 2007 season Cal tallied the next three points on shots were sophomore attacker Spencer Warden on Nov. 5, and senior attacker Vladislav by sophomore Spencer Warden, Haley Andreyev on Oct. 8. In the cage, the Bears were again led by senior All-American and Monsees. Haley’s goal was especially and 2006 NCAA Tournament MVP Mark Sheredy, who had 249 saves in 27 matches, impressive as he made a steal on the USC including 11 saves and a blocked fi ve-meter penalty shot in the title match. As a team, end and swam the length of the pool to score. Cal led the MPSF with 12.28 goals per game. The Trojans ended up tying the contest, The Bears had six players selected to the 2007 Association of Collegiate Water Polo 4-4, at the half on goals by Drew Vyn and Coaches All-America Team. Seniors Sharf, Zac Monsees and goalie Sheredy were Tommy Corcoran. tabbed as fi rst-team All-Americans. Senior Adam Haley was named a second-team Haley scored the lone goal in the third All-American; and senior Tyrrell and sophomore Warden were selected third-team All- period when he took advantage of a 6-on-5 Americans.

16 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men'sMen'sn WaterWater PoloPolo MediaMedia GuideGuide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2007 FINAL STATISTICS

FINAL 2007 STATISTICS 28-4 OVERALL; 7-1 MPSF NAME (Matches) GOALS 14-2 HOME; 5-1 ROAD; 9-1 NEUTRAL Date Opponent Result Score Streak Scorers Michael Sharf (30) ...... 98 Sept. 1 vs. Bucknell% W 11-7 WON 1 Sharf 3, Monsees 2, Pearson 2, Andreyev, Jeff Tyrrell (31) ...... 50 Dudley, Reynolds, Warden Zac Monsees (31) ...... 36 Sept. 1 at Navy% W 12-7 WON 2 Sharf 6, Tyrrell 3, Calder 2, Warden Trent Calder (29) ...... 33 Sept. 2 vs. Johns Hopkins% W 23-3 WON 3 Sharf 4, Dudley 3, Andreyev 2, Calder 2, Vladislav Andreyev (27) ...... 31 Warden 2, Mitchell 2, Rodman 2, Cruikshank, Spencer Warden (24) ...... 27 Haley, Hayes, Monsees, Tyrrell, White Sept. 2 vs. St. Francis% W 20-6 WON 4 Sharf 5, Monsees 3, Andreyev 3, Sample 2, Brian Dudley (30) ...... 19 Warden 2, Cruikshank, Hayes, Reynolds, Frank Reynolds (31) ...... 17 Calder, Tyrrell Adam Haley (30) ...... 16 Sept. 8 at Pacifi c W 21-7 WON 5 Pearson 3, Sharf 3, Calder 2, Dudley 2, Thomas Pearson (31) ...... 14 Hayes 2, Tyrrell 2, White 2, Andreyev, Haley, Mike Hayes (31) ...... 11 Mitchell, Reynolds, Warden Scott Cruikshank (31) ...... 10 Sept. 9 UC DAVIS W 17-3 WON 6 Sharf 4, Tyrrell 3, Andreyev 2, Monsees 2, Zach White (32) ...... 8 Reynolds 2, Dudley, Haley, Hayes, White Sept. 15 AIR FORCE^ W 14-4 WON 7 Tyrrell 4, Calder 2, Monsees 2, Reynolds 2, Grant Mitchell (14) ...... 6 Sharf 2, Dudley, Nesbit Mike Sample (30) ...... 4 Sept. 15 UC SANTA BARBARA^ W 10-5 WON 8 Sharf 3, Haley 2, Cruikshank, Dudley, Spencer Rodman (10) ...... 3 Andreyev, Tyrrell, Pearson Adam Cline (2) ...... 2 Sept. 16 UCLA^ W 10-8 WON 9 Monsees 4, Sharf 4, Dudley, Calder Mike Ferrif (2) ...... 2 Sept. 16 USC^ L 9-8 LOST 1 Sharf 3, Haley 2, Andreyev, Tyrrell, Monsees Andrew Nesbit (12) ...... 2 Sept. 27 PACIFIC* W 17-7 WON 1 Sharf 6, Tyrrell 5, Calder 3, Andreyev, Haley, Kenny Waldthaler (2) ...... 2 Monsees Oct. 5 HARVARD W 16-4 WON 2 Andreyev 5, Sharf 2, Tyrrell 2, Calder 2, Sandy French (2) ...... 1 Monsees, Reynolds, Pearson, Mitchell Daniel Orloff (12) ...... 1 Oct. 6 vs. Air Force! W 11-2 WON 3 Andreyev 4, Sharf 2, Warden 2, Haley 2, Tyrrell CALIFORNIA TOTALS ...... 393 Oct. 6 at UC Davis! W 17-12 WON 4 Sharf 6, Andreyev 3, Tyrrell 2, Hayes, Warden, OPPONENT TOTALS ...... 211 Monsees, White, Dudley, Cruikshank Oct. 13 vs. Pomona-Pitzer# W 17-2 WON 5 Calder 4, Reynolds 3, Hayes 2, Pearson 2, Monsees, Cruikshank, Haley, Tyrrell, Mitchell, GOALKEEPER G Mins GA SV AG Orloff Jacob McIntosh 13 147 20 44 4.35 Oct. 13 vs. Long Beach State# W 11-7 WON 6 Warden 3, Cruikshank, Reynolds, Monsees, Michael Okinczyc 2 9 2 2 7.11 Haley, Sharf, Andreyev, Calder, Tyrrell Oct. 14 vs. Stanford# L 10-9 (SD OT) LOST 1 Sharf 4, Reynolds, Andreyev, Warden, Mark Sheredy 27 834 181 249 6.94 Pearson, Monsees Marc Vacquier 2 32 6 6 6.00 Oct. 14 vs. UCLA# W 8-7 WON 1 Tyrrell 4, Warden 2, Dudley, Sharf Alex Weisbecker 1 24 2 8 2.67 Oct. 20 at UCLA* W 8-7 WON 2 Sharf 3, Tyrrell 2, Andreyev, Warden, White CAL TOTALS 32 1046 211 309 6.45 Oct. 26 PEPPERDINE* W 6-4 WON 3 Sharf 2, Tyrrell, Andreyev, Calder, Monsees Oct. 27 LONG BEACH STATE* W 10-5 WON 4 Tyrrell 3, Sharf 2, Reynolds, Calder, Hayes, Warden, Pearson Oct. 28 SANTA CLARA W 11-5 WON 5 Sharf 3, Cruikshank 3, Calder 2, Reynolds, Warden, Cline MISCELLANEOUS Nov. 2 UC IRVINE* W 11-10 (OT) WON 6 Sharf 5, Tyrrell 2, Haley 2, Hayes, Monsees Nov. 4 at UC Santa Barbara* W 10-8 WON 7 Sharf 3, Warden 3, Reynolds, Calder, Tyrrell, STATISTICS Monsees Ejections Field Nov. 10 USC* W 10-9 WON 8 Sharf 3, Monsees 2, Pearson 2, Tyrrell, NAME Assists Steals Earned Blocks Reynolds, Andreyev Vladislav Andreyev 22 23 8 6 Nov. 11 UC SANTA CRUZ W 15-3 WON 9 Dudley 3, White 2, Ferrif 2, Sample 2, Trent Calder 10 25 22 20 Waldthaler 2, Cline, Mitchell, Nesbit, French Adam Cline 0 1 0 1 Nov. 16 at Stanford* L 10-9 (SD OT) LOST 1 Sharf 5, Monsees 4 Scott Cruikshank 8 13 3 4 Nov. 23 LONG BEACH STATE& W 11-7 WON 1 Sharf 3, Calder 3, Dudley 2, Warden, Tyrrell, Brian Dudley 7 23 17 4 Andreyev Mike Ferrif 0 2 1 0 Nov. 24 UC IRVINE& L 13-12 LOST 1 Sharf 4, Calder 2, Tyrrell 2, Monsees 2, Sandy French 3 4 0 0 Andreyev, Warden Dan Goldstein 0 1 0 0 Nov. 25 STANFORD& W 12-9 WON 1 Sharf 3, Tyrrell 2, Monsees 2, Warden, Dudley, Adam Haley 26 47 8 8 Hayes, Calder, Haley Mike Hayes 26 23 7 8 Dec. 1 vs. Navy@ W 8-5 WON 2 Sharf 3, Tyrrell 3, Warden, Calder Abe Kaslow 1 0 0 0 Dec. 2 vs. USC@ W 8-6 WON 3 Haley 2, Monsees 2, Calder, Pearson, Dudley, Jacob McIntosh 6 4 0 0 Warden Grant Mitchell 2 5 2 0 Caps indicates home match at Spieker Aquatics Complex Zac Monsees 53 32 18 11 *indicates MPSF Match, %indicates Navy Open, Annapolis, MD; ^indicates NorCal Open, Berkeley, Calif.; !indi- Andrew Nesbit 1 0 0 0 cates UC Davis Aggie Open, #indicates SoCal Open, Irvine, Calif., &indicates MPSF Tournament, Berkeley, Calif., Michael Okinczyc 1 0 0 0 @indicates NCAA Championship, Stanford, Calif. Daniel Orloff 2 2 0 1 Thomas Pearson 6 10 39 6 Frank Reynolds 31 22 10 3 Spencer Rodman 4 3 1 3 Mike Sample 16 5 6 9 Michael Sharf 33 36 32 6 Mark Sheredy 14 8 0 0 Jeff Tyrrell 42 28 20 7 Marc Vaquier 2 1 0 0 Kenny Waldthaler 2 0 2 0 Spencer Warden 23 51 14 8 Alex Weisbecker 1 0 0 0 Zach White 2 7 20 4 TOTALS 344 376 230 109 Michael Sharf Mark Sheredy

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide 17 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears 2007 FINAL MPSF RESULTS & HONORS 2007 MPSF TOURNAMENT RESULTS 2007 INDIVIDUAL HONORS NOVEMBER 23-25, 2007 SPIEKER AQUATICS COMPLEX, BERKELEY, CALIF. 1. USC 2. UC Irvine 3. CALIFORNIA MICHAEL SHARF VLADISLAV ANDREYEV 4. Stanford Semifi nalist for 2007 Peter J. Cutino Award 2007 MPSF Player of the Week (Oct. 8) 5. UCLA (National Player of the Year) 2007 NCAA Tournament MVP 6. UC Santa Barbara 2007 ACWPC fi rst-team All-American 7. Pepperdine 2007 First-team All-MPSF 2007 MPSF All-Tournament 8. Long Beach State 2007 MPSF All-Academic School-record 98 single-season goals 2007 MPSF Player of the Week 2007 MPSF PLAYER OF THE YEAR (Sept. 4, Nov. 12) SCOTT CRUIKSHANK , UC Irvine ACWPC Academic All-American 2007 MPSF All-Academic 2007 MPSF NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Milos Golic, UC Santa Barbara

2007 MPSF CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR ZAC MONSEES 2007 ACWPC fi rst-team All-American Gavin Arroyo, Long Beach State 2007 First-team NCAA All-Tournament Marc Hunt, UC Irvine 2007 First-team All-MPSF 2007 MPSF All-Tournament BRIAN DUDLEY ACWPC Academic All-American 2007 MPSF ALL-FEDERATION TEAMS 2007 MPSF All-Academic FIRST TEAM Pos. Player Year School 2M Tim Hutten Sr. UC Irvine A Michael Sharf Sr. California MARK SHEREDY D Colin Mello Sr. UC Irvine 2007 ACWPC fi rst-team All-American 2007 First-team NCAA All-Tournament MIKE SAMPLE 2MO Tommy Corcoran Sr. USC ACWPC Academic All-American 2007 Second-team All-MPSF D Matt Sagehorn So. USC 2007 MPSF All-Academic G Adam Schilling Sr. USC A Zac Monsees Sr. California A Spencer Warden So. California D Sage Wright So. Stanford SECOND TEAM (CAL ONLY) ADAM HALEY Pos. Player Year 2007 ACWPC second-team All-American GRANT MITCHELL 2007 MPSF All-Academic G Mark Sheredy Sr. 2007 Honorable mention All-MPSF 2007 MPSF All-Academic THIRD TEAM (CAL ONLY) Pos. Player Year U Jeff Tyrrell Sr. HONORABLE MENTION (CAL ONLY) ANDREW NESBIT Pos. Player Year JEFF TYRRELL 2007 MPSF All-Academic CB Adam Haley Sr. 2007 ACWPC third-team All-American 2007 First-team NCAA All-Tournament 2007 Third-team All-MPSF 2007 MPSF All-Academic

DANIEL ORLOFF 2007 MPSF All-Academic

SPENCER WARDEN 2007 ACWPC third-team All-American 2007 Second-team NCAA All-Tournament 2007 First-team All-MPSF 2007 MPSF Player of the Week (Nov. 5) Zac Monsees

18 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1918...... 1-0 Head Coach Head Coach 1921...... 0-1 George Schroth Steve Heaston 1922...... 3-1 153-58-1 (.724) 224-56 (.800) in 12 seasons. in 10 seasons. Head Coach Jack Robinson 194819 ...... 6-10-1 19891 ...... 26-4 4-6 (.400) 194919 ...... 10-4 19901 ...... 29-1* in four seasons. 195019 ...... 9-3 19911 ...... 26-1* 195119 ...... 8-11 19921 ...... 31-0* 192319 ...... 0-1 195219 ...... 12-5 19931 ...... 21-9 192519 ...... 1-1 1953...... 16-2 1994...... 21-10 192719 ...... 1-1 1954...... 17-1 1995...... 20-7 192919 ...... 2-3 1955...... 12-5 1996...... 15-7 1956...... 14-3 1997...... 22-6 Head Coach 1957...... 15-4 1998...... 13-11 Tom Whitaker 1958...... 17-5 6-16 (.273) 1959...... 17-5 Head Coach in two seasons. Peter Asch 46-26 (.639) 193119 ...... 5-7 Head Coach in three seasons. 193219 ...... 1-9 Bill Phillips 40-15 (.727) 19991 ...... 14-11 in three seasons. 20002 ...... 17-8 20012 ...... 15-7 Head Coach 196019 ...... 18-2 Al Dowden 196119 ...... 16-2 55-36 (.604) 196219 ...... 6-11 Head Coach in nine seasons. Kirk Everist 140-40 (.778) 193319 ...... 1-3 in six seasons. 193419 ...... 3-7 Head Coach 193619 ...... 7-5 Pete Cutino 20022 ...... 20-7 193719 ...... 10-2 519-172-10 (.748) 20032 ...... 20-8 1938...... 1938 13-2 in 26 seasons. 20042 ...... 20-10 1939...... 9-3 20052 ...... 21-7 1940...... 1-5 196319 ...... 5-12 20062 ...... 31-4* 1941...... 10-4 196419 ...... 7-15 2007...... 28-4* 1942...... 1-5 196519 ...... 13-13 196619 ...... 9-6 Total: ...... 1240-444-14 (.734) Head Coach 196719 ...... 15-4 Hal Weatherbe 1968...... 16-4 14-6 (.700) 1969...... 16-6 in two seasons. 1970...... 11-10 1971...... 10-10 19461 ...... 8-0 1972...... 16-7 19471 ...... 6-6 1973...... 25-1* 1974...... 25-2* 1975...... 22-6* 1976...... 18-6 1977...... 29-3* 1978...... 25-6-1 1979...... 27-6 1980...... 31-4-3 1981...... 19-11-1 1982...... 20-10-2 1983...... 29-3-2* 1984...... 26-4-1* 1985...... 14-9 1986...... 31-8 1987...... 27-3* 1988...... 33-3* A collection of rings and watches from the Bears’ fi rst 11 NCAA championships. * denotes National Champions

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide 19 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears CALIFORNIA ALL-AMERICANS

1965 Barry Weitzenberg, Ken High, 1981 Jay Cretcher, Kirk Erickson, 1994 Brent Albright, Sean Nolan, Mike Robert Clevenger Bob Diepersloot Sparling, Clarke Tamariki 1966 Barry Weitzenberg, Jon Shores 1982 Peter Cutino, Alan Gresham, 1995 Brent Albright, Nick Kittredge, 1967 Barry Weitzenberg, Anton Kajlich, Alan Miller, John Thompson Toby Dommer, Pat Cochran Jon Shores, Peter Asch, Ken High 1983 Peter Cutino, Alan Gresham, 1996 Brent Albright, Peter Stern, Brad 1968 Jon Shores, Mike Turner, Peter Asch, Shaun Cleary, Matt Biondi, John Gifford Kittredge Orb Greenwald, Jeff Reeder 1984 Alan Gresham, Matt Biondi, Shaun 1997 Brent Albright, Brad Kittredge, 1969 Peter Asch, Orb Greenwald, Lance Cleary, John Felix, John Gifford, Peter Stern Killoway, Mark Evans, Mike Morgan Bruce Perry 1998 Ryan Flynn, Brad Kittredge, Jerry Smith 1971 Todd Healy 1985 Matt Biondi, Jeff Brush, John Felix 1999 Jerry Smith, Albert Won 1972 Peter Schnugg 1986 Kirk Everist, Bill Schoening, Jeff Brush, 2000 Attila Banhidy, Eldad Hazor, 1973 Doug Healy, Jeff White, Doug Arth, Tom Rich Ambidge, Rob Solomon Jerry Smith Belfanti, Walter Bricker, Mile Evans, 1987 Kirk Everist, Pat Reid, Rick Ambidge, 2001 Attila Banhidy, Spencer Dornin Dean Crane, Peter Schnugg, Jon Jeff Brush, Tom Hermstad, Matt Biondi 2002 Attila Banhidy, Andrew Stoddard, Svendsen 1988 Kirk Everist, Jeff Brush, Rich Ambidge, Russell Bernstein, Chris Lathrop 1974 Tom Belfanti, Walter Bricker, Doug Julian Bailey, Chris Humbert, Ivan Ortiz 2003 Attila Banhidy, Will Quist Arth, , Mike Loughlin, Jim 1989 Rich Ambridge, Chris Humbert, Ivan 2004 John Mann, Marty Matthies, Parker, Randy Williams, Dean Crane, Ortiz, Julian Bailey, Bennett Indart Andrija Vasiljevic Miles Evans, Doug Healy 1990 Chris Humbert, Eriks Krumins, Julian 2005 John Mann, Nate Bennett, Michael 1975 Walter Bricker, Jon Svendsen, Joe Bailey, Jim Wagner, , Sharf, Marty Matthies Bogen, Tom Belfanti, Jeff Roy, David Ludovic Salles 2006 John Mann, Brian Kinsel, Mark Post, Jim Purcell, John Pettibone 1991 Chris Humbert, Erik Krumins, Chris Sheredy, Marty Matthies, Andrija 1976 Mike Loughlin, Jim Purcell Oeding, Dirk Zeien, Ludovic Salles, Vasilievic, Jeff Tyrrell, Brian Bacharach, 1977 Mike Loughlin, , Troy Barnhart Adam Haley, Michael Sharf, Jim Purcell, Carlos Steffens, Dave Post 1992 Chris Oeding, Dirk Zeien, Troy Spencer Warden 1978 Mike Loughlin, Carlos Steffens, Barnhart, Sean Nolan, Gavin Arroyo, 2007 Michael Sharf, Zac Monsees, Kevin Robertson, David Young Russ Stryker Mark Sheredy, Adam Haley, Jeff Tyrrell, 1979 Kevin Robertson, Carlos Steffens, 1993 Troy Barnhart, Gavin Arroyo, Spencer Warden Bob Diepersloot Sean Nolan, Tony Barnes 1980 Kevin Robertson, Bob Diepersloot Bold denotes returning player TEAM AWARDS THE PETER J. CUTINO SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF WATER POLO TROPHY THE YEAR (MOST IMPROVED) 1985-86 John Felix 1986-87 Tom Hermstad 1989-90 Pat Nelson 1987-88 Tom Hermstad 1990-91 Nick Hume 1988-89 Michael Tillman 1991-92 George Pal 1989-90 Jeff Weldon 1992-93 Sean Nolan 1990-91 Michael Tillman 1993-94 Mike Sparling 1991-92 Eriks Krumins 1994-95 Brent Albright 1992-93 Jeff Weldon 1995-96 Ryan Flynn 1993-94 Nick Kittredge/John Owens 1996-97 Ramsey Ross 1994-95 Nick Kittredge 1997-98 No Award 1995-96 Nick Kittredge 1998-99 Mike West 1996-97 Brad Kittredge 1999-00 Joe Kaiser 1997-98 Ryan Feaver 2000-01 Russell Bernstein 1998-99 Brad Kittredge 2001-02 Todd Hylton 1999-00 Jeff Green 2002-03 Will Quist 2000-01 Eldad Hazor 2003-04 Jeff Leeper Jeff Tyrrell 2001-02 Attila Banhidy 2004-05 Jonathan Richina 2002-03 Jason Malinsky 2005-06 Zac Monsees/Jeff Tyrrell 2003-04 Jason Malinsky 2006-07 Mark Sheredy 1993-94 Troy Barnhart 2004-05 Dan Werner 2007-08 Scott Cruikshank 1994-95 Sean Nolan 1995-96 Brent Albright 2005-06 Brian Bacharach/Michael Sharf 1996-97 Peter Stern 2006-07 Andrew Nesbit MOST VALUABLE 1997-98 Brent Albright/Peter Stern 2007-08 Travis Read 1998-99 Ryan Flynn/Peter Keifer PLAYER 1999-00 Jerry Smith GOLDEN BEAR 1985-86 Matt Biondi 2000-01 Jerry Smith 1986-87 Kirk Everist/Bill Schoening 2001-02 Spencer Dornin COACHES’ AWARD 1987-88 Jeff Brush/Kirk Everist 2002-03 Attila Banhidy/Chris Lathrop 2003-04 Beau Schuster 1988-89 Kirk Everist 2003-04 Attila Banhidy 2004-05 Marty Matthies 1989-90 Rich Ambidge 2004-05 John Mann 2005-06 Jon Marshall 1990-91 Chris Humbert 2005-06 John Mann 2006-07 Trent Calder/Cameron Jones 1991-92 Chris Humbert 2006-07 the entire Cal 2006-07 team 2007-08 Frank Reynolds/Marc Vacquier 1992-93 Chris Oeding 2007-08 Adam Haley/Michael Sharf Bold denotes current athlete

20 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears NCAA RESULTS & HISTORY NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY Year Champion Coach Score Runner Up TOURNAMENT 1993 Third Place 1969 UCLA Bob Horn 5-2 California 1994 Third Place 1970 UC Irvine Ted Newland 7-6*** UCLA FINISHES 1995 Second Place 1971 UCLA Bob Horn 5-3 San Jose State 1969 Second Place 2002 Second Place 1972 UCLA Bob Horn 10-5 UC Irvine 1973 NCAA Champions 2006 NCAA Champions 1973 California Pete Cutino 8-4 UC Irvine 1974 NCAA Champions 2007 NCAA Champions 1974 California Pete Cutino 7-6 UC Irvine 1975 NCAA Champions 1975 California Pete Cutino 9-8 UC Irvine 1977 NCAA Champions 1976 Stanford Art Lambert 13-12 UCLA 1978 Second Place TOURNAMENT MVP’S 1977 California Pete Cutino 8-6 UC Irvine 1979 Fourth Place 1974 Doug Healy 1978 Stanford Dante Dettamanti 7-6*** California 1980 Second Place 1975 Jon Svendsen 1979 UCSB Pete Snyder 11-3 UCLA 1981 Third Place 1980 Kevin Robertson 1980 Stanford Dante Dettamanti 8-6 California 1982 Fourth Place 1983 Peter Cutino, Jr. and 1981 Stanford Dante Dettamanti 17-6 Long Beach State 1983 NCAA Champions Alan Gresham 1982 UC Irvine Ted Newland 7-4 Stanford 1984 NCAA Champions 1987 Jeff Brush 1983 California Pete Cutino 10-7 USC 1986 Second Place 1988 Kirk Everist 1984 California Pete Cutino 9-8 Stanford 1987 NCAA Champions 1990 Chris Humbert 1985 Stanford Dante Dettamanti 12-11** UC Irvine 1988 NCAA Champions 1991 Chris Humbert 1986 Stanford Dante Dettamanti 9-6 California 1989 Second Place 1992 Dirk Zeien 1987 California Pete Cutino 9-8* USC 1990 NCAA Champions 1995 Brent Albright 1988 California Pete Cutino 14-11 UCLA 1991 NCAA Champions 2006 Mark Sheredy 1989 UC Irvine Ted Newland 9-8 California 1992 NCAA Champions 2007 Michael Sharf 1990 California Steve Heaston 8-7 Stanford 1991 California Steve Heaston 7-6 UCLA 1992 California Steve Heaston 12-11*** Stanford 1993 Stanford Dante Dettamanti 11-9 USC 1994 Stanford Dante Dettamanti 14-10 USC 1995 UCLA Guy Baker 10-8 California 1996 UCLA Guy Baker 8-7 USC 1997 Pepperdine Terry Schroeder 8-7* USC 1998 USC John Williams/ Jovan Vavic 9-8* Stanford 1999 UCLA Guy Baker 6-5 Stanford 2000 UCLA Guy Baker 11-2 UC San Diego 2001 Stanford Dante Dettamanti 8-5 UCLA 2002 Stanford 7-6 California 2003 USC Jovan Vavic 9-7* Stanford 2004 UCLA Adam Krikorian 10-9* Stanford 2005 USC Jovan Vavic 3-2 Stanford 2006 California Kirk Everist 7-6 USC Michael Sharf was the 2007 NCAA Tournament MVP and a fi nal- 2007 California Kirk Everist 8-6 USC ist for the Peter J. Cutino Award as national player of the year. * Denotes number of overtimes CAL’S NCAA YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1969 California 5, UC Irvine 4 (OT) 1981 California 10, UCLA 7 1990 California 16, Brown 6 California 6, UC Santa Barbara 4 Long Beach State 11, California 9 California 10, UCLA 8 *UCLA 5, California 2 California 11, UC Irvine 10 *California 8, Stanford 7 1973 California 8, New Mexico 1 1982 California 7, USC 6 1991 California 13, Navy 6 California 4, UCLA 2 UC Irvine 8, California 5 California 13, UC Irvine 10 *California 8, UC Irvine 4 UCLA 10, California 9 *California 7, UCLA 6 1974 California 12, Air Force 3 1983 California 15, Slippery Rock 2 1992 California 15, Navy 2 California 12, CS Fullerton 3 California 8, Long Beach State 5 California 8, UC Irvine 5 *California 7, UC Irvine 6 *California 10, USC 7 *California 12, Stanford 11 (3 OT) 1975 California 9, Long Beach State 6 1984 California 11, Loyola of 3 1993 California 17, Massachusetts 4 California 13, UCLA 9 California 10, USC 9 USC 12, California 11 (OT) *California 9, UC Irvine 6 *California 9, Stanford 8 California 14, UC Irvine 6 1977 California 28, Bucknell 10 1986 California 11, Brown 4 1994 California 12, Massachusetts 7 California 11, Pepperdine 10 California 11, UCLA 8 USC 11, California 6 *California 8, UC Irvine 6 *Stanford 9, California 6 California 8, UCLA 5 1978 California 15, Texas A&M 6 1987 California 18, Brown 3 1995 California 10, Massachusetts 6 California 7, UC Irvine 5 California 7, UC Irvine 3 *UCLA 10, California 8 *Stanford 7, California 6 (3 OT) *California 9, USC 8 (OT) 2002 California 14, Queens 6 1979 California 19, Air Force 7 1988 California 17, Ark.-Little Rock 6 *Stanford 7, California 6 UCLA 10, California 9 California 10, Stanford 6 2006 California 17, UC San Diego 7 Stanford 11, California 10 *California 14, UCLA 11 *California 7, USC 6 1980 California 11, UC Santa Barbara 7 1989 California 15, Brown 2 2007 California 8, Navy 5 California 9, UC Irvine 7 California 10, Pepperdine 9 *California 8, USC 6 *Stanford 8, California 6 *UC Irvine 9, California 8

20082008 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIAG GOLDENOLDEN BEARSBEARSS Men'sM ' WaterW t PoloP l MediaMdi GuideGid 21 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears CALIFORNIA WATER POLO HISTORY

QUICK FACTS First Team Organized: 1902 First Offi cial Game: California 3, Neptune Club 1 Conference Championships: 35 NCAA Championships: 13 (1973, ‘74, ‘75, ‘77, ‘83, ‘84, ‘87, ‘88, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘06, ‘07) Collegiate Players of the Year: 13 Conference Players of the Year: 12 All-Americans: 183 Olympians: 25

NCAA PLAYER NCAA/NATIONAL OF THE YEAR COACH 1973 Peter Schnugg 1975 Jon Svendsen OF THE YEAR 1980 Kevin Robertson 1974 Pete Cutino 1983 Peter Cutino, Jr. 1975 Pete Cutino Alan Gresham 1983 Pete Cutino 1984 Alan Gresham 1988 Pete Cutino 1987 Jeff Brush 1990 Steve Heaston 1988 Kirk Everist 1992 Steve Heaston 1990 Chris Humbert 2006 Kirk Everist 1991 Chris Humbert President George Bush greets Adam Haley during Cal’s visit to Kirk Everist celebrates with 1992 Chis Oeding the White House as 2007 NCAA champions. his team after winning the Dirk Zeien national championship for the 1993 Troy Barnhart second straight year in 2007. CONFERENCE CONFERENCE PLAYER COACH OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR 1975 Jon Svendsen 1974 Pete Cutino 1977 Mike Loughlin 1975 Pete Cutino 1979 Carlos Steffens 1983 Pete Cutino 1980 Kevin Robertson 1988 Pete Cutino 1983 Peter Cutino, Jr. 1989 Steve Heaston 1984 Alan Gresham 1990 Steve Heaston 1988 Kirk Everist 1991 Steve Heaston 1989 Rich Ambidge 1992 Steve Heaston 1990 Chris Humbert 1995 Steve Heaston 1991 Chris Humbert 2002 Kirk Everist 1992 Chris Oeding CALIFORNIA OLYMPIANS 1993 Troy Barnhart 1956 Ivan Jasko (Hungary) Gold Medal 1995 Nick Kittredge 1960 Joe Bordy (Hungary) Bronze Medal; Gordon Hall, Ron Volmer (United States) Seventh Place; Anton Kaljich (Czechoslovakia) TOP FIVE CAL 1968 Barry Weitzenberg (United States) Fifth Place SINGLE-SEASON SCORERS 1972 Peter Asch, Barry Weitzenberg (United States) Michael Sharf – 98 ...... 2007 Bronze Medal Chris Humbert – 95 ...... 1990 1980 Kevin Robertson, Peter Schnugg, Jon Svendsen Kevin Robertson – 83 ...... 1978 (United States) U.S. Boycott John Mann – 80 ...... 2006 1984 Kevin Robertson, Jon Svendsen (United States) Kirk Everist – 75 ...... 1988 Silver Medal 1988 Steve Heaston, Asst. Coach, Kevin Robertson (United States) Silver Medal TOP FIVE CAL CAREER SCORERS 1992 Kirk Everist, Chris Humbert (United States) Fourth Place Chris Humbert – 296 ...... 1988-91 1996 Gavin Arroyo, Troy Barnhart, Kirk Everist, Chris John Mann – 218 ...... 2003-06 Humbert, Chris Oeding (United States) Seventh Place Kirk Everist – 205 ...... 1985-88 2000 Gavin Arroyo, Chris Humbert, Sean Nolan, Chris Michael Sharf – 196 ...... 2004-07 Oeding (United States) Sixth Place Brent Albright – 178 ...... 1994-97

22 20082008 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIAG GOLDENOLDEN BEARSBEARSS Men'sMen's WaterWater PoloPolo MediaMedia GuideGuide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears REMEMBERING CAL LEGENDS PETE CUTINO AND STEVE HEASTON:N: 11 NCAA WATER POLO TITLES

PETER J. CUTINO, 1933-2004 Cal water polo coaching legend, Pete Cutino, passedassed awaya Sept. 19, 2004. The Golden Bears’ coach ffromrom 1963-88 and winner of eight NCAA titles, Cutinono hash the distinction of the nation’s top female anda male collegiate water polo players earn- ingi a trophy in his honor – The Peter J. Cutino Award.A The presentation of the Cutino Award is ini conjunction with The Olympic Club of San Francisco.F In 2006, John Mann became the fi rst CalC athlete to win this prestigious award.

STEVE HEASTON, 1948-1999 In honor of Steve Heaston, Cal’s men’s water polo coach from 1989-98, the aannual winner of the “Big Splash,” the water polo match between Cal and Stan- fford, will receive The HHeaston Trophy. The BBears won the inau- ggural Heaston Trophy iin 1999 with a 10-6 uupset victory over tthen No. 2 ranked SStanford at Stanford’s ddeGuerre Pool.

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide 23 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears ALL-TIME LETTERMEN

- A - Cronk, Rick, 1964 - H - Lindgren, Ken, 1956-57 - P - Snyder, Greg, 2002-03 Crosby, Bill, 1968 Lindquist, Rod, 1948-50 Solomon, Rob, 1985-88 Adam, Bruce, 1984-86 Haley, Adam, 2004-07 Pal, George, 1989-91 Cross, Terry, 1969 Lipman, Stephen, 1958-60 Sooy, Carlton, 1963 Adams, Tom, 1988 Hamm, Eric, 1992-93 Palmer, Robert, 1996-99 Cruikshank, Scott, 2006-07 Louderback, Al, 1950-52 Southard, John, 1965-66 Aharonian, Vahe, 1997 Hanley, Yurii, 1986-87 Panawek, Greg, 2000-03 Cunningham, George, 1947 Loughlin, Mike, 1974-77 Sparling, Mike, 1991-94 Ahasey, Kevin, 1998-99 Hansen, Ed, 1947 Parker, David, 1976 Curyea, Stuart, 1994 Lowell, Cal, 1981 Speryer, Joshua, 1990-91 Albright, Brent, 1994-97 Hargrove, John, 1962 Parker, Jim, 1973-74 Cutino, Peter, 1979-80, 82-83 Lozano, Manuel, 1993 Spicer, William, 1947 Allen, Max, 1956 Harlan, Bill, 1959-60 Parmer, Rick, 1974 Lundgren, Carl, 1978 Spieker, Ned, 1964-65 Allred, Brad, 2001 - D - Harmon, Lee, 1961-62 Patching, Steve, 1973 Lydon, Kevin, 1986-87, 89 Spore, Bill, 1953-55 Alvarez, Dave, 1959 Harper, Larry, 1954-56 Patel, Dave, 1992-94 Dalton, Mitch, 1978-80 Sprague, Jim, 1955 Ambidge, Rich, 1986-89 Harris, Charles, 1950 - M - Pattison, Pat, 1961 Darney, Phil, 1962-63 Steffens, Carlos, 1976-79 Andreyev, Vladislav, 2007 Harris, Charles, 1955-56 Pattison, Ralph, 1963-64 Davis, Jim, 1951 MacLachlan, Matt, 2004 Steinberg, Bob, 1963 Armstrong, Bill, 1952-53 Harvey, Tim, 1975 Paul, Gordy, 1971 Dawson, Richard, 1960 MacLaughlin, Bill, 1952 Steiner, Herb, 1948-50 Arroyo, Gavin, 1990-93 Hawkes, Tom, 1995 Pearson, Thomas, 2007 Dean, Larry, 1962-63 Maclear, Matt, 1990, 92-94 Stern, Peter, 1994-97 Arroyo, Rob, 1998-00, 02 Hayes, Mike, 2004-07 Pegg, Scott, 1993-94 Deleray, Art, 1957, 58 Malinsky, Jason, 2002-03 Sternfels, Bob, 1965 Arth, Doug, 1970, 72-74 Hays, Jerry, 1953-55 Pellissier, Pierre, 1950 Demarter, Jim, 1963 Malo, Lenny, 1994 Stevenson, Scott, 1987-88 Arth, Lee, 1947 Hazor, Eldad, 1997-00 Perry, Bruce, 1981-84 Demuth, Derek, 1999 Mann, John, 2003-06 Stewart, Dick, 1959-61 Asch, Mike, 1969-70, 72 Head, Greg, 1993 Pettibone, John, 1973, 75-76 Diepersloot, Bob, 1979-80 Marrett, James, 1959-60 Stewart, Larry, 1955-57 Asch, Peter, 1967-69 Healy, Doug, 1973-74 Phillips, Bill, 1949, 54 Dilaver, Baran, 1994-96 Marshall, Jon, 2004-06 Stoddard, Andrew, 1999-02 Ashe, Kevin, 1972 Healy, Todd, 1970-71 Pierog, Jim, 1963-65 Dilloway, Lance, 1969-70 Martin, Tom, 1963-64 Stone, Matt, 1997-98 Avanzi, Marco, 1994 Heidary, Don, 1982-83 Platshon, Kevin, 2004-06 Dommer, Toby, 1992-95 Martinovich, Bill, 1951 Stryker, Bill, 1991, 93 Heidary, Ron, 1982 Poole, Mark, 1971-72 - B - Donovan, Brian, 1993 Mascheroni, Andy, 1977-78 Stryker, Russ, 1989-92 Dornin, Chris, 1997-99 Hellman, Fred, 1953-54 Mascheroni, Tim, 1977-78, Popp, Craig, 1984-86 Bacharach, Brian, 2003-06 Suits, Greg, 1988-91 Dornin, Spencer, 1998-01 Henderson, Scott, 1991-92 80 Porter, Preston, 1960-61 Bailey, Julian, 1987-90 Svendsen, Barry, 1968 Dossa, Mike, 1978 Hermstad, Tom, 1986-87 Mathews, Mo, 1948-49 Porter, Russell, 1960-61 Bainer, Matt, 1995 Svendsen, Jon, 1971, 73-75 Doten, Steve, 1986-88 Hickey, Bill, 1946 Matthies, Marty, 2003-06 Post, David, 1974-77 Baird, Jim, 1961-63 Svendsen, Roddy, 1975-77 Dover, Mike, 1999, 01 High, Ken, 1965-67 McCann, Pat, 2002 Poulin, Art, 1946-47 Baker, Jeff, 1963-64 Szabo, Zolton, 1963-64 Doyle, John, 1969 Hillard, Matt, 2006 McCreary, Jeff, 1962, 64 Pratt, Mike, 1958-59 Baldauf, Bumps, 1949-50 Drews, Carl, 1954-55 Hindman, Matt, 1992 McGinn, Phil, 1955-57 Prisbrey, Westley, 1947 - T - Banhidy, Attila, 2000-03 Dudley, Brian, 2007 Hobson, Charles, 1950 McIntosh, Jacob, 2007 Pruett, Lance, 1977 Talbot, Alan, 1971 Barnato, Mike, 1953-55 Durbin, Brad, 1998 Holloway, Charles, 1955-57 McNees, Jack, 1954-56 Pugh, John, 1951 Tamariki, Clarke, 1992-94 Barnato, Peter, 1954 Dwight, C.B., 1975-76 Holmes, Dave, 1972, 74-75 Mensing, David, 1946-47 Purcell, Bill, 1973-74 Taylor, Jeff, 1966-68 Barnes, Tony, 1990-93 Horning, Dave, 1968 Mettler, Rich, 1972 Purcell, Jim, 1975-77 Teel, Lewis, 1959-60 Barnhart, Troy, 1990-93 - E - Howe, James, 1949-50 Metzger, Adam, 1997-00 Thomas, Joel, 1986-89 Bartels, David, 2002-03 - Q - Edelen, John, 1991, 93-94 Humbert, Chris, 1988-91 Meyers, Ryan, 1996 Thompson, Cameron, Bathgate, Kirk, 1955-57 Quintal, Dean, 1986-87 Ehrhorn, David, 1992-93 Hume, Nick, 1988-91 Michel, Eldon, 1968-70 1985, 87 Beanston, Don, 1946 Quist, Will, 2000-03 Ehni, Dick, 1951-52 Hunt, Chapin, 1989-91 Miles, Jim, 1965 Thompson, Colin, 1983-86 Becker, Walt, 1952-53 Emberton, Mark, 1989 Hylton, Todd, 1999-02 Miller, Alan, 1979-82 - R - Thompson, John, 1979-82 Begin, Ryan, 1994-97 Englert, Seb, 1991-94 Miler, Don, 1977-79 Tillman, Michael, 1987-90 Beilock, Steve, 1962-63 - I - Radcliff, Dave, 1954 Erickson, Kirk, 1979-80 Miller, Robert, 1965-66 Todd, Carl, 1956 Belfanti, Ed, 1975-77 Indart, Bennett, 1986-89 Reed, Randy, 1983-84 Etter, Matt, 1992 Miner, Al, 1962 Trowbridge, Todd, 1979 Belfanti, Tom, 1971, 73-75 Indart, Darrin, 1988-90 Reeder, Jeff, 1966-68 Evans, Edward, 1964-66 Mitchell, Grant, 2007 Turner, Mike, 1966-67 Bennett, Nate, 2002-05 Insinger, Franz, 1979 Reid, Pat, 1984-87 Evans, Mark, 1969-70 Mitchell, Jim, 1964 Twigg, Stephen, 1960, 62 Bentley, Rod, 1964 Renfro, Myron, 1952 Evans, Miles, 1973-74 - J - Mitchell, John, 1993 Tyrrell, Jeff, 2004-07 Bernstein, Russell, 1999-02 Reynolds, Frank, 2006-07 Everist, Kirk, 1985-88 Mize, John, 1955, 57 Bevins, Vincent, 2002 Jasko, Ivan, 1959 Rhoades, Don, 1953, 55 - U - Exter, Tom, 1963 Moloughney, Jeff, 1994-97 Biondi, Matt, 1983-85, 87 Jasper, Brodie, 1998-99 Ribic, Milos, 2003 Monsees, Zac, 2004-07 Ujifusa, Ted, 1972 Binder, Bill, 1965 - F - Jensen, Kirk, 1978-79 Richards, Jim, 1968-70 Montgomery, Bob, 1951-52 Blaber, Ben, 1994 Fassnacht, Justin, 2001-03 Johnson, Eric, 1999-00 Richardson, Keola, 2002-04 - V - Montgomery, John, 1959-61 Blockhus, David, 1984-86 Faust, Leland, 1965-67 Johnson, Jay, 1982-83 Richina, Jonathan, 2004-05 Vacquier, Marc, 2005-06 Monty, Brian, 1989-92 Bloom, Jim, 1946 Feaver, Ryan, 1995-98 Johnson, Richard, 1957-59 Richison, Ron, 1957 Van Couvering, Dave, Morgal, Jack, 1962 Bogen, Joe, 1973, 75 Felix, John, 1981, 83-85 Jones, Bob, 1957-58 Rieben, Brian, 2002 1956-57 Morgan, Mike, 1968-70 Booth, Newell, 1960 Felsted, Mike, 1992-93 Jones, Cameron, 2004-06 Riester, Rob, 1992 Van Couvering, Ray, 1955-57 Morketter, Stan, 1946-47 Bordy, John, 1958-60 Felsted, Tom, 1987-90 Jordan, Richard, 2000 Rigney, John, 1996-97 Van Scoy, Schuyler, 1965-67 Morrish, Bob, 1977 Born, Joe, 2001-03 Felton, Paul, 1991-94 Jordon, Scott, 1990 Robertson, Kevin, 1977-80 Vasiljevic, Andrija, 2003-06 Morse, John, 1949 Bowman, Jan, 1950-51 Ferrif, Mike, 2006-07 Juterbock, Tom, 1974 Rocca, Peter, 1976 Vienna, Sean, 2001-03 Muckle, Alex, 1954-55 Bowman, Walter, 1946 Fisher, Bob, 1950-52 Rocco, Steve, 1989 Vigeant, Mark, 1978-80 - K - Mueller, Ryan, 2000 Boyer, Bruce, 1960, 63 Fisher, Don, 1948-50 Roche, Bob, 1952-53 Vogt, Phil, 1969-70 Kacarek, Jeff, 1989-91 Mulcahy, Tim, 1972 Boyle, Bill, 1989-92 Fisher, Jim, 1954 Rodman, Spencer, 2007 Volmer, Ron, 1955-56 Kagan, Spencer, 1962 Murphy, Matt, 1987-88 Bozanic, Scott, 1981-82 Fishman, Martin, 1964 Roemer, John, 1978 Von Mueller, Clay, 1969 Kahl, Bob, 1951-53 Murphy, Noel, 1984-85 Bradbury, Ed, 1961-62 Flyer, Brian, 1972 Rogers, John, 1980-81 Voorhees, Burton, 1963 Kaiser, Joe, 1998-01 Murphy, Pat, 1980, 82-83 Bradley, Mark, 1982, 84 Flynn, Ryan, 1995-98 Rogers, Marc, 1967-69 Kajlich, Anton, 1967 Myers, David, 1993-94 - W - Brandt, Bill, 1967 Foley, Morgan, 1979-80 Rogers, Peter, 1985 Kallus, Mike, 1995-96 Wagner, Jim, 1988-91 Bricker, Walter, 1973-75 Follette, Charlie, 1974 - N - Rogers, Zack, 1989-90 Kamler, Don, 1951-53 Waldthaler, Kenny, 2007 Brooks, Mike, 1975-76 Foss, Reed, 1975 Rosenow, Verl, 1958 Karn, Richard, 1946-47 Nagler, Tyson, 1989 Ward, Kevin, 1977-79 Brush, Jeff, 1985-88 Fricke, Bob, 1954 Ross, Jim, 1951, 53 Kaslow, Abe, 2006 Nelson, Pat, 1987-90 Ward, Richard, 1946 Buckner, Shea, 2005 Ross, Ramsey, 1995-97 - G - Kates, Tim, 2000-03 Nelson, Paul, 1990-91 Warden, Spencer, 2006-07 Bultena, David, 1959-60 Roy, Jeff, 1974-77 Gage, Jim, 1964 Keely, Mike, 1981, 84 Nesbit, Andrew, 2007 Watson, Frank, 1950 Bundy, Steve, 1971-72 Ryerson, Doug, 1974 Gardner, Phinney, 1995, Keller, Eric, 1988 Nesbit, Don, 1971 Webster, Dale, 1946-49 Burt, Robert, 1962 Ryu, Jay, 2001 97-98 Keppel, Bruce, 1954 Nesbit, Scott, 1971-72 Wedemeyer, Bill, 1982, 84 Busalacchi, Brian, 1980-82 Gassett, Will, 1956-57, 59 Keppel, Jeff, 1954 Newburn, John, 1991 - S - Weekes, Tom, 1969, 71 - C - Gerendas, Mike, 1958 Kessler, Bill, 1991-92 Nichols, Kyle, 1995, 97 Saade-Jordan, Ricardo, Weiglein, Andre, 1984-87 Niehenke, Alexander, Calder, Trent, 2005-07 Gifford, John, 1981-84 Kessler, John, 1989-90 1989, 91-92 Weir, Ryan, 1992-94 2002-04 Callow, Dave, 1963 Gill, Gordon, 1952-54 Kiefer, Peter, 1995-98 St. Sure, Todd, 1989-90 Weisbecker, Alex, 2007 Nielson, Martin, 1965 Campbell,Steve, 1983-84 Gilmore, Mike, 1971 King, Ed, 1969-70, 72-73 Sallee, Gary, 1961, 63 Weitzenberg, Barry, 1965-67 Nolan, John, 1999 Candelaria, Ken, 1982 Gipson, Jack, 1967 Kinsel, Brian, 2003-06 Salles, Ludovic, 1989-91 Weldon, Jeff, 1989-92 Nolan, Sean, 1991-94 Carlson, John, 1971-73 Glinkowski, Nick, 1995 Kinter, Jim, 1968-70 Sample, Mike, 2006-07 Welty, John, 1966-68 Carson, Jim, 1951 Goedde, Bruce, 1975-78 Kirby, David, 1970-71 - O - Sanford, Mike, 1989-92 Werner, Dan, 2003-04 Kirk, Mo, 1953-54 Sasaki, Greg, 1979 Catapovic, Nick, 1966 Golden, Kevin, 1981, 83 O’Donnell, Dave, 1983 West, Mike, 1998-01 Kirwan, Peter, 1979-81 Schauffl er, Derek, 2003-04 Cawthon, Charles, 1953-54 Goldstein, Dan, 2006-07 Oeding, Chris, 1989-92 White, Jeff, 1970-71, 73 Kitterman, Barry, 1972-73 Schloss, Linn, 1946-47 Cerreghino, Mike, 2002 Gomez, Antonio, 1992-95 O’Hanneson, Gregory, 1949 White, Zachary, 2007 Kittridge, Brad, 1995-98 Schnugg, John, 1977-80 Chapman, Jim, 1950- 51 Gonser, Bob, 1981, 83-85 O’Hare, Rick, 1971-72, 74 Widman, Joe, 1946-47 Kittridge, Nick, 1992-95 Schnugg, Peter, 1969-70, Chesemore, John, 1989-90 Gonzales, Rafael, 1978-79 Olyphant, Matt, 1991-93 Williams, Randy, 1970, 73-74 Koblik, Kevin, 2003 72-73 Chiappone, Cary, 1991-94 Gore, Bill, 1964 O’Neal, Mel, 1968-70 Williams, Seth, 1992-93 Kolding, Lance, 1970 Schoening, Bill, 1983-86 Childers, Jason, 1993-94 Gorek, Joe, 1982-83 Olmo, Ray, 1958-59 Willits, Vic, 1960-61 Krumins, Eriks, 1988-91 Schuster, Beau, 2001-03 Clark, Bob, 1957 Grant, Eric, 1983-84 Olson, Dick, 1956-58 Wiltens, Jim, 1969-70 Krumins, Riki, 1993-96 Sharf, Michael, 2004-07 Clark, Brock, 1951 Green, Jeff, 1997 Olson, Steve, 1972, 76 Wisdom, Nort, 1968 Kruthers, Mark, 1989-90 Shaver, Brett, 1983-84 Cleary, Shaun, 1982-84 Green, Jeff, 1999 Orloff, Daniel, 2007 Won, Albert, 1996-99 Kurth, Tom, 2002-05 Sheredy, Mark, 2006-07 Clementson, Charles, 1958 Greenwald, Gene, 1972 Orr, Andy, 2003 Woodberry, Paul, 1990-91 Shea, Dennis, 1958 Clevenger, Bob, 1964-65 Greenwald, Orb, 1968-69 - L - Ortiz, Ivan, 1986-89 Wright, Wenston, 1990 Shores, John, 1966-68 Cochran, Pat, 1995-97 Gresham, Alan, 1980, 82-84 Ortiz, Luis, 1984-87 Wyckoff, Louis, 1958-59 Laine, Roger, 1968 Shutt, Rollie, 1947 Codori, Brian, 1995-97 Grey, Gary, 1959-61 Otto, Dave, 1972 Laky, Laszlo, 1959-60 Simonson, Wayne, 1960-61 - Y - Coffman, Bill, 1990-91, 93 Grier, Mike, 1980 Owens, Bob, 1965, 67 Lathrop, Chris, 1999-02 Slonek, Nick, 1984-85 Yee, Henry, 1947 Conte, Peter, 1999-02 Gall, Gordon, 1952-54 Owens, John, 1961-62 Lathrop, James, 1997-00 Smalian, Don, 1951-54 Young, Colin, 1990-91 Cook, Waldo, 1948-50 Owens, John, 1993-94 Lee, Allen, 1946 Small, Jim, 1958-59 Young, Dave, 1976, 78-79 Cowger, Bruce, 1962 Lee, Bill, 1976-78 Cozens, Phil, 1971, 73-74 Smith, Jeff, 2003 - Z - Lee, Steve, 1973-74 Smith, Jerry, 1997-00 Craft, Daron, 1986-89 Leeper, Jeff, 2001-03 Zeien, Dirk, 1991-92 Crane, Dean, 1973-74, 76 Smith, Larry, 1956 Lewis, Richard, 1949-50 Snow, Bill, 1968 Cretcher, Jay, 1981 Lilligren, Ted, 1992-93 Bold Denotes Current Athlete

24 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide CALIFORNIA Golden Bears STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

A graduate from the University of Hawaii (busi- ness degree), Folker brings unique strength and conditioning experi- ence after swimming under and working with the Rainbows’ head coach Sam Freas. Folker, from Pietermar- itzburg, South Africa, com- peted for South Africa’s national team in several world-class swimming events such as the 2000 NICK FOLKER , 1999 Strength and Conditioning Coach World University Games, 2001 World Champion- Fifth Season at California ships and 2001 Goodwill Games (World All-Star Team). With the NickN Folker (right) directs the men's wa- Nick Folker enters his fi fth season as Golden Bears, Folker’s duties include terte polo team through a focused training Cal’s strength and conditioning coach for overseeing the team’s weight and dryland regiment.re men’s water polo. programs. RULES, REGULATIONS & TERMS INTRODUCTION FOULS Center Throw: A free throw from in front of the goal at the two-meter line, awarded Water polo, the oldest team sport in the The referee indicates a foul by blowing a when the ball goes over the goal line last Olympics, is a game of skill, endurance whistle and pointing with the hand toward touched by a defensive player. and swimming ability played in a 20 by 30 the team that has possession, indicating Counter Attack: A fast break. meter pool. There are seven players, six in the direction of the team’s attack. That team Dry Pass: Pass from one player to another the fi eld and one goalkeeper. The object of may receive a free throw. There are ordinary without the ball touching the water. the game is to shoot a the ball into a one- fouls and major fouls. Extra Man: A man up situation, usually six by-three meter goal. One point is scored for Ordinary fouls - offending team gets a on fi ve and a “power play” situation. each goal. A player may shoot for a one-point free throw from the point of the infraction. Inside Water: The offensive player has goal, without a fake or a hesitation, after an 1. Two hand touch of the ball. an advantageous position in front of the ordinary foul outside of seven meters. The 2. Taking the ball underwater and defender, with nothing but open water in game consists of four, eight-minute quar- touched by an opposing player. front of him and the goal. ters, with each team allowed 35 seconds 3. Impeding the progress of a player Moving Pick: Moving screen intended to to take a shot. who does not have the ball. free an offensive player for a release pass 4. Pushing off of an opponent. and/or shot. 5. Stalling. Natural Goals: Goals scored when both GAME PLAY Major fouls - Offending player ejected teams have an even amount of players. The game starts with both teams lined for 35 seconds or until a goal is scored or Penalty Shot: A free shot taken by the up on the opposite ends of the pool. They there is a possession change. offensive player from the fi ve-meter line, sprint for the ball dropped in the middle of the 1. Kick/strike an opponent. awarded when a foul occurs inside the fi eld of play by the referee. Teams advance 2. Interfere with a free throw. four-meter line preventing the probable the ball by passing, or dribbling (swimming 3. Hold, sink or pull back an opponent scoring of a goal. with it). Only one hand may be used on the without the ball. Point: Position at the top, of the 12 o’clock ball at one time, with the exception of the 4. Misconduct, disrespect. area of the offensive set-up, in the center goalkeeper. Defensively teams will play 5. Ordinary foul in dead time (the time of the pool. man-to-man and zone defenses. No player is between the call of the foul and the Release: A player making himself avail- allowed to hold, sink, pull back or otherwise actual putting the ball into play). interfere with the free limb movement of an able for a pass. opponent unless the player has his hand Switch: Defenders switching defensive on the ball. It is the object of the defense to TERMINOLOGY responsibilities. play the ball and not the man. The timing of Back Door: An offensive drive from the Wet Pass: A pass from one player to the foul is critical in all defensive plays. Poor wing position on the weak side (away from another that lands near the receiver in the timing often results in ejection fouls. the ball). water. Ball Under: A minor foul (see #2 under Wet Shot: A shot attempt while the ball is ordinary fouls). controlled in the water, usually a quick wrist shot. Also called off the water shot.

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide 25 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

SIMPLY THE BEST here is no other way to aptly describe America’s top public university. There is no other way to T describe one of the elite academic settings in the world – especially one that also includes one of America’s most successful athletic departments. The University of California blends the best of all worlds. Overlooking the scenic San Francisco Bay and ranked as the nation’s top public university by the U.S. News and World Report, the fl agship campus of the state of California also features an athletic program that annually fi nishes among the leaders in the Direc- tors’ Cup standings, which rates the overall success of America’s athletic departments. Cal attracts what many believe to be the fi nest ap- plicant pool in the United States. The university features a diverse student-body population. The University of California offers 300 degree programs, and 35 of the school’s 36 graduate programs are ranked among America’s top 10. Cal’s 35 programs among the top 10 is No. 1 among all universities in the country, as is its 32 “distinguished” programs, as rated by the National Research Council. The library is ranked third in the country, as judged by Association of Research Libraries with 9 million volumes in 18 campus libraries. The faculty features seven Nobel Laureates, 128 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 16 MacArthur Fellows, 83 Fulbright Scholars, three Pulit- zer Prize winners and more Guggenheim Fellows (139) than any other university in America.

26 2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide 26 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears

AMERICA’S NO. 1 PUBLIC UNIVERSITY BY THE NUMBERS

Universities With Highest Universities With The In 2007, the Association Number of Top 10 Highest Number of of Research Libraries 1 Graduate Programs 1“Distinguished Programs” 1ranked Cal’s University 1. CALIFORNIA 1. CALIFORNIA ...... 32 Library as the No. 1 2. Stanford 2. Stanford ...... 28 public research university 3. Harvard 3. Harvard ...... 25 library in North America. 4. Princeton 4. Princeton ...... 24 5. MIT 5. MIT ...... 20

TOP PUBLIC Nobel Laureates UNIVERSITIES 2007 Ranking Among World Universities* 20 current and former 1. CALIFORNIA 3 20 faculty members 2. 1. Harvard 6. Cal Tech 3. UCLA 2. Stanford 7. Columbia Student-to-Faculty Ratio 4. Michigan 3. CALIFORNIA 8. Princeton 5. North Carolina 4. Cambridge 9. Chicago 16-1 5. MIT 10. Oxford Source: U.S. News and World Report *Source: Shanghai Jiao Tong Degree Programs University Institute for Higher 351 Education Service The University of California is the only school in the country to have produced more than 3,000 volun- 3000 teers since the inception of the Peace Corps in 1961.

2008 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS Men's Water Polo Media Guide 2727 CALIFORNIA Golden Bears SPIEKER AQUATICS COMPLEX

erving as home to the California the Cal Sports ‘80s project and was named tain Pacifi c Sports Federation Tournament water polo and swimming teams is after former Cal water polo letterman Edward in 2005, and the men’s MPSF Tournament Sthe Spieker Aquatics Complex, one “Ned” Spieker, who provided the major por- in 2001 and 2007. of the fi nest outdoor facilities in the United tion of the funds for the project. One thing that hasn’t changed with the States. The facility replaced the antiquated Har- Bears move into Spieker is Cal’s dominance Located on the corner of Dana and Ban- mon Pool, which served as the home for at home. Between 1976 and ‘81, the Bears’ croft on the south side of Haas Pavilion, the California aquatics for 50 years. The primary men’s water polo team lost just one league one million dollar facility was completed in aspect of the extensive remodeling project match at home. Since the Cal men played the fall of 1982. It was made possible through was the joining of the two previously existing their fi rst match in the Spieker Aquatics tanks to provide for the 50-meter by 25-yard Complex in the middle of the 1982 season, pool of deep water, suitable for major national the Bears have compiled a 196-46 (.810) CAL’S YEAR-BY-YEAR and international water polo and swimming record. In 1991 and ‘92, the Cal men went championships. Spieker Aquatics Complex through the home season unbeaten, winning RECORD AT has served as the site of the United States all 19 of their matches at Spieker. SPIEKER AQUATICS Senior National Water Polo Championship The Bear women played their fi rst home in 1984 and ‘86, the National Qualifying matches as a varsity sport in Spieker during COMPLEX Tournament for collegiate women’s water the 1996 season and have compiled a home 1982 ...... 3-3 polo in 1997 and 2000, the women’s Moun- record of 70-22 (.761). 1983 ...... 13-1 1984 ...... 14-1 1985 ...... 3-3 1986 ...... 11-2 1987 ...... 11-1 1988 ...... 7-0 1989 ...... 9-1 1990 ...... 6-1 1991 ...... 10-0 1992 ...... 9-0 1993 ...... 7-4 1994 ...... 7-2 1995 ...... 10-2 1996 ...... 4-2 1999 ...... 4-3 2000 ...... 6-2 2001 ...... 7-4 2002 ...... 8-4 2003 ...... 9-2 2004 ...... 7-2 2005 ...... 9-3 2006 ...... 8-1 2007 ...... 14-2 Totals 196-46 (.810)

28 20082008 CALIFORNIACALIFORNIAG GOLDENOLDEN BEARSBEARSS Men'sMen Water Polo Media Guide