2020-21 UCLA MEN’S WATER POLO
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2019 IN REVIEW
2020-21 QUICK FACTS Location Athletic Dept. Address
Los Angeles, CA 325 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095 Athletics Phone (310) 825-8699 Ticket Office (310) UCLA-WIN Men’s Water Polo Office Phone (310) 794-6443 Chancellor Dr. Gene Block Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond Sr. Women’s Administrator Dr. Christina Rivera Assoc. Athletic Director (MWP) Kenny Donaldson Faculty Athletic Rep. Dr. Michael Teitell Home Pool Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center Enrollment 43,239 Founded 1919 Colors Blue and Gold Nickname Bruins Conference Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Conference MWP Contact Al Beaird Conference Phone (925) 296-0723 Conference Fax (925) 296-0724 National Affiliation NCAA Division I Head Coach Adam Wright (UCLA ‘01) Record at UCLA (Years) 267-47 (11) Coach’s Phone (310) 267-4912 Associate Head Coach Jason Falitz (L.A. Valley College ‘06) Assistant Coach Jack Grover (UCLA ‘18) 2019 Record 17-5 2019 MPSF Record (Finish) 1-2 (3rd) 2019 MPSF Championship 4th 2019 NCAA Championship n/a 2019 Final National Ranking 5th NCAA Championships 11 (1969, 1971, 1972, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017) All-Time NCAA Championship Appearances 34 (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) All-Time Conference Championships 5 (1999, 2000, 2009, 2011, 2015) Men’s Water Polo SID Ryan Finney Finney’s Phone (310) 206-4701 Sports Information Fax (310) 825-8664 Finney’s E-mail rfinney@athletics.ucla.edu Web Site www.uclabruins.com Twitter twitter.com/UCLAWaterPolo Facebook www.facebook.com/uclamenswaterpolo
THIS IS UCLA 2020-21 Radio/TV Roster 2020-21 Rosters Head Coach Adam Wright Associate Head Coach Jason Falitz Assistant Coach Jack Grover Player Profiles: Alessandria/Berg/Brozyna-Vilim Player Profiles: Cavano Player Profiles: Cheishvili/Di Martire/Discipulo Player Profiles: Griggs/Gruwell Player Profiles: Honaker/Jarvis Player Profiles: Johnson/Kenney/Krutonog Player Profiles: Larsen/Leonard/Makshanoff Player Profiles: Maurizi/Nightingale/Ocasio Player Profiles: Pulice/Reagan Player Profiles: Rodgers/Rosenfeld Player Profiles: Rossi/Saveljic Player Profiles: Sawyer/Shipman Player Profiles: Travisano Player Profiles: White Dirks Pool at Spieker Aquatics Center
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OPPONENT at California* vs. USC* vs. USC* at California* at USC* vs. California* (at USC) vs. USC* at Stanford* vs. California MPSF Championship1 at NCAA Championship2
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UCLA HISTORY All-Time Letterwinners Head Coaching History Bruin Award Winners UCLA Olympians Single-Season Records Career Records Year-by-Year Results All-Time vs. Opponents All-Time NCAA Tournament Results The 2017 NCAA Championship The 2015 NCAA Championship The 2014 NCAA Championship The 2004 NCAA Championship The 2000 NCAA Championship The 1999 NCAA Championship The 1972, 1995 and 1996 NCAA Championships The 1969 and 1971 NCAA Championships
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Chasen Travisano is one of only three seniors on the 2020-21 UCLA men’s water polo roster.
2020-21 SCHEDULE DATE Jan. 23 Jan. 23 Jan. 24 Jan. 24 Feb. 6 Feb. 6 Feb. 20 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Mar. 6-7 Mar. 18-21
Statistics and Results Game-By-Game Stats and Polls MPSF Information MPSF Standings and Honors
MEDIA INFORMATION LOCATION Berkeley, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. Berkeley, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Los Angeles, Calif. Stanford, Calif. Stanford, Calif. Stanford, Calif. Spieker Aquatics Center Stanford, Calif.
TIME (PT) 10:30 am 6:30 pm 2:30 pm 6:30 pm TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
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MWP Contact: Ryan Finney Phone: 310-206-4701 Mobile: 424-832-0676 E-mail: rfinney@athletics.ucla.edu Address: 325 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90095
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KEY: 1 - MPSF Championship (at UCLA) / 2 - NCAA Championship (at Stanford) / * MPSF game / Home games in bold / All times listed are Pacific
Credits: The 2020-21 UCLA men’s water polo information guide was written, edited and designed by Ryan Finney, UCLA Athletic Communications/Associate SID. Photography by ASUCLA Campus Studio (Don Liebig), Minette Rubin, John Hilinski, Onno Zwaneveld, Juan Lainez (Marin Media), Catharyn Hayne Photography, Allen Lorentzen, Jeff Sipsey, Brock Scott Photography, Berliner Studios, Andrew Bernstein, Ruth Chambers and Scott Quintard. Cover: The cover of the 2020-21 UCLA men’s water polo information guide was designed by Eric Hurd of UCLA Athletic Communications with assistance from Ryan Finney. It features 2020-21 senior attacker Nicolas Saveljic.
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