2024 USPA Intercollegiate Team Catalog

USPA Intercollegiate Team Catalog

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Welcome to the wonderful world of intercollegiate polo!

Whether you are a seasoned interscholastic player who has been in the program since 5th grade, or a young NYTS player looking to try your hand at arena polo, this resource is for you. Please allow these following pages to give you a brief introduction to our 30-plus established USPA Intercollegiate Polo Programs. Whether you are looking for a big school or small, archeology or zoology, we offer a wide range of institutions across the United States and Canada to fit your needs.

The USPA Intercollegiate Polo Program is steeped in history with the very first national championship having been held in 1922. Yale and Princeton were the sole competitors, Princeton coming out the victor. Today we have both men’s and women’s teams competing in separate divisions across four regions advancing their way through regular season and tournament play, all vying for a chance at the national championship.

The intercollegiate program continues to see growth year after year and receives tremendous support from the board of governors of the USPA to afford us the opportunity to support existing programs and launch new initiatives such as the USPA Intercollegiate Scholarship Program.

As you begin your college journey, please reach out to anyone on the I/I team with any questions or comments.

We are here to help!

Amy Fraser DIRECTOR, INTERCOLLEGIATE INTERSCHOLASTIC POLO 2 I/I COLLEGE CATALOG - 2023

NORTHEASTERN

SOUTHEASTERN

Babson College Brown University Cornell University Harvard University Princeton University WESTERN Skidmore College University of Connecticut University of Massachusetts Yale University

Georgetown University Michigan State University Middle Tennessee State University Morehouse College University of Kentucky University of Michigan University of South Carolina - Aiken University of Virginia Virginia Tech University University of Wisconsin

CENTRAL

WESTERN

Colorado State University Oklahoma State University Southern Methodist University Texas A&M University Texas Christian University Texas Tech University Trinity University University of North Texas

Cal Poly University Grossmont College Montana State University Oregon State University Stanford University UC-Davis UC- Santa Barbara University of Idaho University of Southern California I/I COLLEGE CATALOG - 2023 3

NORTHEASTERN REGION

University of Massachusetts Harvard University Babson College Skidmore College Brown University

Cornell University

University of Connecticut

Princeton University

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Yale University

Babson College Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Indoor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Intermediate | Beginner

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 60 minutes

MEMBERS 15

HORSES

SCHOOL

40

SIZE 3,000 Students SAT 1450

Wellesley, MA

GPA 3.8

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION polo@babson.edu

The Babson men’s team was the 2022 and 2023 USPA Division II National Intercollegiate

Babson Polo Club @babsonpolo babson.edu

Champions.

Over the years, members of Babson Polo have represented nine different countries, and

COACH Federico Wulff (351) 444-8263 fswulff@kingswoodpolo.com

Babson College students as a whole represent more than 80 countries.

Babson has been ranked the No. 1 school for entrepreneurship for more than 20 years.

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Brown University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 30 minutes

MEMBERS 17

HORSES

SCHOOL

25

SIZE 7,300 Students SAT 1500

Providence, RI

GPA 4.0

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION

Brown has an open

(401) 426-1871

curriculum, meaning that

brownpoloclub@gmail.com

students may choose whichever classes they wish to take without being

BrownPoloClub @brownuniversitypolo

restricted by any core

brownpoloclub.wixsite.com/

requirements.

brownpolo brown.edu

Brown gives you the option to take any class “Satisfactory/ No Credit” instead of the traditional letter grading system, making it unique to its Ivy League counterparts.

Every year, the Brown Concert Agency holds a concert known as ‘Spring Weekend’ on the main green.

Past headliners have included Fetty Wap, Tinashe, Diplo and Childish Gambino.

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COACH Minnie Keating (401) 426-1871 minnie@nptpolo.com

Cornell University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Indoor Heated Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club | First Year

LOCATION On Campus

TYPE Varsity Sport

DISTANCE 2 minutes

MEMBERS 42

HORSES

SCHOOL

40

SIZE 15,500 Students SAT 1400

Ithaca, NY

GPA 4.0

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (607) 342-6701

Cornell is the only public Ivy League school.

Slope Day celebrates the final day of spring classes with live music.

Performers include: Ludacris, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Pussycat Dolls, Ben Folds, Kanye West, O.A.R., Snoop Dogg and

amc88@cornell.edu Cornell Polo @cornell_polo cornellbigred.com cornell.edu

COACH Anthony Condo (607) 342-6701 amc88@cornell.edu

The Game.

Cornell has over 900 student organizations.

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Harvard University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Indoor Arena and

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV

Outdoor Arena

TYPE Club Sport

LOCATION Off Campus

MEMBERS 20

DISTANCE 60 minutes

HORSES

SCHOOL

17

SIZE 7,100 Students

Cambridge, MA

SAT 1540 GPA 4.1

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION harvardpolo@gmail.com

The Harvard Library is the largest academic library in the world.

Harvard was established

Harvard Polo @harvardpolo harvardpolo.com harvard.edu

before calculus had even been invented.

In 2013, Harvard’s financial aid increased to a record total of $182 million.

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COACH Crocker Snow (978) 356-4422 crockersnowjr@ earthlink.net

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Skidmore College Polo Team

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FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 5 minutes

MEMBERS 40

HORSES

SCHOOL

15

SIZE 2,700 Students

1975

SAR ATOGA SPRINGS

SAT 1345 GPA 3.7

Saratoga Springs, NY

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (518) 526-5708

Skidmore has an 8:1 student-professor ratio.

Nearly 70% of students participate in internships during their Skidmore careers, a number of which are funded by the college.

worthwein@aol.com Skidmore Polo Club @skidmorepolo skidmorepolo.org skidmore.edu

COACH Will Orthwein (518) 526-5708 worthwein@aol.com

The average class size is 16, and 94% of all classes have under 30 students.

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University of Connecticut Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Indoor Arena, Heated

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club

Barn

TYPE Club Sport

LOCATION On Campus

MEMBERS 9

DISTANCE 5 minutes

HORSES

SCHOOL

6

SIZE 18,500 Students SAT 1300

Storrs, CT

GPA 3.67

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (860) 202-7004

UCONN is a top 25 public university.

UCONN Polo has won 11 national championships since

uconnpoloclub1@gmail.com UConn Polo @uconnpoloclub polo.rso.uconn.edu uconn.edu

its founding in 1969, including the 2022 USPA Division II Women’s National Intercollegiate Championship.

UCONN was originally founded as an agricultural school in 1881.

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COACH Kylie Datlon (860) 597-4000 kylie.dalton@uconn.edu

University of Massachusetts Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Women | JV

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Student Organization

DISTANCE 15 minutes

MEMBERS 15

HORSES

SCHOOL

7

SIZE 24,000 Students

Amherst, MA

SAT 1290 GPA 3.83

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (413) 348-0010

UMASS is one of the major public research universities in America.

Sustainability is the

poloclub@umass.edu Umass Polo @umasspolo umass.edu

school’s way of life.

Nationally, the campus is rated gold for sustainability leadership.

COACH Hilary Blythe (413) 348-0010 crbhjm@gmail.com

UMASS is 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City.

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Yale Polo & Equestrian Center FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Indoor Arena

Men | Women | JV | Club

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 20 minutes

MEMBERS 45

HORSES

SCHOOL

25

SIZE 6,000 Students SAT 1590

New Haven, CT

GPA 4.19

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (203) 535-8757

Yale is the third oldest university but home to the oldest collegiate daily newspaper.

Yale is home to an exclusive secret society called Skull and Bones.

Members have included former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, and John Kerry.

Yale freshmen are treated to a formal holiday banquet each year just like a Harry Potter-style Hogwarts’ feast.

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yalepoloandequestriancenter @gmail.com yalepolo @yalepolo yalepolo.org yale.edu

COACH Julian Penados (203) 535-8757 jjulpenados@gmail.com

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SOUTHEASTERN REGION Michigan State University

University of Michigan University of Wisconsin

Georgetown University University of Virginia University of Kentucky

Virginia Tech University

Middle Tennessee State University

Morehouse College

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University of South Carolina - Aiken

Michigan State University Polo Team Michigan State

Polo FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Indoor Arena

Varsity Women | JV | Practicing JV

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Student Organization

DISTANCE 10 minutes

MEMBERS 50

HORSES

SCHOOL

12

SIZE 38,500 Students SAT 1210

®

East Lansing, MI

GPA 3.75

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (313) 588-1086

MSU has over 200 academic programs with several highly ranked degree granting

msupolo@msu.edu Michigan State University

colleges, including the Colleges

Polo Club

of Education, Business and

@msupolo

Nursing, and James Madison

msu.edu

College (a polisci and pre-law college).

MSU was ranked No. 1 in college sports overall in 2015

COACH

and is consistently ranked in

Kat Heggen

basketball, football, baseball

(616) 690-0646

and hockey.

katheggen216@gmail.com

MSU has over 700 student organizations from Underwater Hockey to the Quidditch Club to the Multicultural Business program and many honors organizations.

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Morehouse College Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Club

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 40 minutes

MEMBERS 13

HORSES

SCHOOL

8

SIZE 2,500 Students SAT 1050 GPA 3.2

Atlanta, GA

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (678) 545-9167

The Morehouse College Polo Team is the first team at a Historically Black College.

morehousepolo@gmail.com Morehouse College Polo Club @morehousepoloteam morehouse.edu

Morehouse College is the alma mater of many successful people, including Dr. Martin

Jolie Liston

Luther King Jr., Samuel L.

(404) 328-8401

Jackson and Spike Lee.

:learn2playpolo@gmail.com

The school is the highest producer of black men who receive doctorates in STEM.

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COACH

University of Kentucky Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdooor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 25 minutes

MEMBERS 15

HORSES

SCHOOL

14

SIZE 22,000 Students SAT 1210

Lexington, KY

GPA 3.5

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (262) 388-3897

Lexington is the Horse Capital of the World and is home to the Kentucky Horse Park and Keeneland race track.

The men’s basketball team is the winningest program in the country.

wildcatukpolo@gmail.com University of Kentucky Polo @uk_polo http://wildcatpolo.org/ uky.edu

COACH Jorge Vasquez (859) 321-6785

Students can get

:jvpolo@icloud.com

involved in over 350 organizations, including Greek Life.

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University of Michigan Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Indoor Arena and

Varsity Women | Club

Outdoor Arena

TYPE Student Organization

LOCATION Off Campus

MEMBERS 20

DISTANCE 30 minutes

HORSES

SCHOOL

12

SIZE 32,300 Students SAT 1450 GPA 3.83

Ann Arbor, MI

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (517) 303-1606

We are the No. 1 Public University in the United States!

Ann Arbor is a Top Ten College Town.

The polo team has a great relationship with

MIPoloClub @mipoloclub mipoloclub.com umich.edu

COACH Emmalyn Wheaton

the Detroit Polo Club

(517) 303-1606

that benefits all of its

detroitpoloschool@gmail.com

members.

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mipoloclub@gmail.com

University of South Carolina - Aiken Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 15 minutes

MEMBERS 8

HORSES

SCHOOL

10

SIZE 3,900 Students SAT Test optional GPA 3.0

DID YOU KNOW?

Aiken, SC

INFORMATION (512) 787-5286

Aiken Polo Club has the oldest polo field in the country.

Hitchcock Woods is the

kcbender@usca.edu USC Aiken Polo Team @uscaikenpolo usca.edu

largest urban forest in the nation with 2100 acres of forest land. Ride, hike, walk 70 miles of trails.

COACH Parker Scott (858) 218-4842 sandiegopolo@hotmail.com

We are only a two-hour drive to the beach and a three-hour drive to ski resorts.

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Virginia Polo Inc. at the University of Virginia FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Indoor Arena and

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club

Outdoor Arena

TYPE Club Sport

LOCATION Off Campus

MEMBERS 40

DISTANCE 10 minutes

HORSES

SCHOOL SIZE 17,300 Students

5 0

SAT 1410

Charlottesville, VA

GPA 4.23

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (434) 409-2637

The Virginia Polo Center is a 75-acre facility consisting of a 400-by-150 lighted outdoor arena, a 250-by100 indoor arena and a regulation Bermuda grass field.

There is a 1500-square-foot

llopez@vapolo.org VirginiaPoloClub @virginiapoloclub vapolo.org virginia.edu

COACH Lou Lopez

clubhouse named the Beh

(434) 409-2637

House (pronounced “Bay”

llopez@vapolo.org

House).

Elka Sterling UVa has won 12 Men’s

elkasterling@gmail.com

National Intercollegiate Championships and 11 Women’s

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ADDITIONAL CONTACTS

National Intercollegiate

Jenny Germroth

Championships.

jenny@vapolo.org

University of Wisconsin Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Indoor Arena

Varsity Women | Club

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 20 minutes

MEMBERS 20

HORSES

SCHOOL

8

SIZE 35,000 Students SAT 1370

Madison, WI

GPA 3.85

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION

The UW Polo Club is housed

(920) 538-4866

at a private facility with a

poloclubuw@gmail.com

spacious indoor arena and

PoloClubUW

miles of fields for trail riding.

@wisconsinpolo poloclubuw.weebly.com

As a growing program, all our members receive focused attention and plenty of playing time as well as hands-on experience with the horses and the ins and outs of polo.

wisc.edu

COACH CJ Schnier (608) 772-3394 cjschnier@tds.net

The UW offers endless local charm, whether walking down State Street, enjoying a warm spring day at the Memorial Terrace or renting boats for an afternoon on the water.

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Polo Club at Virginia Tech FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Student Organization

DISTANCE 10 minutes

MEMBERS 25

HORSES

SCHOOL

13

SIZE 29,800 Students SAT 1290

Blacksburg, VA

GPA 4.0

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (703)-357-7443

Virginia Tech’s motto is Ut

newmembervtpolo@gmail.com

Prosim which means “That I

PoloClubAtVirginiaTech

May Serve.”

@poloclubatvt https://socialvtpolo.wixsite.

The iconic stone used to build VT’s buildings is quarried just down the road from campus and is lovingly called Hokie Stone.

At home football and basketball games, the Hokies often register on the Richter scale as they jump to “Enter Sandman”

by Metallica. This has given Blacksburg the nickname “The Epicenter.”

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com/poloclubatvirginiate vt.edu

COACH Elizabeth Beer (610) 656-2927 poloclubatvt@gmail.com

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CENTRAL REGION

Colorado State University

Oklahoma State University University of North Texas Texas Tech University

Southern Methodist University Texas Christian University

Trinity University

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Texas A&M University

Colorado State University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Indoor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club | Beginners

LOCATION On Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 5 minutes

MEMBERS 40

HORSES

SCHOOL

18

SIZE 25,400 Students SAT 1180

Fort Collins, CO

GPA 3.7

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (925) 212-2628

Many national parks surround Fort Collins and all CSU students get free access!

Downtown Fort Collins inspired Disneyland’s Main Street!

CSU is one of the top veterinary schools in the United States.

csupololife@gmail.com CSUPolo @csupolo csupolo.com colostate.edu

COACH Julien Guillaumin (925) 212-2628 julien.guillaumin@colostate.edu Andrew Wildermuth andrew.j.wildermuth@gmail.com

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS Rhys Farber- President

rhys.farber@colostate.edu Dr. Stephen Coleman - Advisor Stephen.Coleman@colostate.edu

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Oklahoma State University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 10 minutes

MEMBERS 20

HORSES

SCHOOL

20

SIZE 24,700 Students SAT 1160

Stillwater, OK

GPA 3.57

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (817) 908-7183

The OSU Student Union is the largest comprehensive university union in the world.

OSU’s Colvin Center has been named one of the top six collegiate sports facilities in the nation.

okstatepolo@yahoo.com OklahomaStatePoloClub @okstatepolo okstatepoloclub.wixsite.com/ online okstate.edu

COACH David Ragland (405) 833-5783

OSU has students representing all 50 states and 120 countries.

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dragok@aol.com

Southern Methodist University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Covered Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 35 minutes

MEMBERS 20

HORSES

SCHOOL

19

SIZE 6,900 Students SAT 1315 GPA 3.7

Dallas, TX

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (214) 471-8179

SMU is located in the heart of Dallas, only a 10-minute drive to downtown.

smupoloteam@gmail.com SMUPoloTeam @smupoloteam smu.edu

SMU’s eight libraries house the largest collection of research materials in the

COACH Brendon Stenzel

Southwest, with more

(214) 471-8179

than 4 million volumes.

Bstenzel19@gmail.com

Mayer Ranch is the home to SMU Polo

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Texas A&M University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 5 minutes

MEMBERS 60

HORSES

SCHOOL

20

SIZE 57,000 Students SAT 1250 GPA 3.68

College Station, TX

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (817) 822-9892

It is a campus tradition to

polotamu@gmail.com

put a penny on the foot

Texas A&M Polo

of the Sul Ross statue for

@tamupolo

good luck on an exam.

The Big Event, appropriately named, is the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation with over 20,000 students pitching in to participate in community service.

Texas A&M holds Midnight Yell practice the night before every football game.

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aggiepolo.com tamu.edu

COACH Mike McCleary (979) 219-0162 Mcclearymp@gmail.com

Texas Christian University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena &

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club

Covered Arena

TYPE Club Sport

LOCATION Off Campus

MEMBERS 23

DISTANCE 55 minutes

HORSES

SCHOOL

30

SIZE 10,489 Students SAT 1260 GPA 3.65

Fort Worth, TX

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (219) 871-9428

We play both indoor and outdoor polo up to three times a week!

In 2021 Prestonwood Polo Club built a new covered arena dedicated for use by the TCU and UNT Intercollegiate pro-

morgan@prestonwoodpolo.com TCU Polo Team @tcu_polo tcupolo.com tcu.edu

COACH Vaughn Miller

grams so I/I polo can be

(214) 533-5411

played year-round.

coach@prestonwoodpolo.com

TCU is located on 272 acres and has a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio, giving TCU a big school feel with a small, private school experience.

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Texas Tech University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport/Student Organization

DISTANCE 15 minutes

MEMBERS 38

HORSES

SCHOOL

15

SIZE 40,000 Students SAT 1260 GPA 3.57

Lubbock, TX

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (713) 859-7497

Texas Tech University is ranked in the top 1.7% globally by the Center for World University rankings, and awards over $190 million in scholarships.

All official TTU sport events are free for students.

texastechpolo16@gmail.com Texas Tech Polo @texastechpolo techconnect.dsa.ttu.edu/ organization/tech-polo-club ttu.edu

COACH Ashley Owen (713) 859-7497

Texas Tech Polo Club was

ashley-owen@hotmail.com

established in 1983, and is one of the oldest sport

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ADDITIONAL CONTACTS

clubs at the TTU REC

Blake Boubel

Center.

blboubel@ttu.edu

Trinity University Polo Team

®

FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Women

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 30 minutes

MEMBERS 4

HORSES

SCHOOL

11

SIZE 2,500 Students SAT 1430 GPA 3.58

San Antonio, TX

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION

Trinity has been named

(248) 825-2624

“Best in the West” by the

slisowsk@trinity.edu

2022 U.S. News and World

@trinityupolo

Report for its commitment

trinity.edu

to undergraduate teaching and research.

The Riverwalk - one of the most visited places in Texas and a gem of San Antonio – is a quick five-minute drive from the Trinity campus.

COACH Patrick MacLeod (210) 394-3538 patmac@mindspring.com

The area around San

Asst. Coach

Antonio has a rich history

Callan Callan Harrison

of polo, including the

Callan_harrison@aol.com

Retama Polo Center, once the largest polo facility in the world that hosted many U.S. Opens and one Cup of the Americas.

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University of North Texas Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena &

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club

Covered Arena

TYPE Varsity Sport

LOCATION Off Campus

MEMBERS 10

DISTANCE 20 minutes

HORSES

SCHOOL

30

SIZE 38,094 Students SAT 1030 GPA 3.00

Denton, TX

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (214) 533-5411

The UNT Men’s polo team is the 2023 D1 National Champions. In 2021 Prestonwood Polo Club

untpolo@gmail.com UNT Polo @untpolo unt.edu

built a new covered arena dedicated for use by the TCU and UNT Intercollegiate programs

Vaughn Miller

so I/I polo can be played

(214) 533-5411

year-round.

The sports’ teams’ nickname, “Mean Green” was coined from UNT’s defensive football player Joe Greene who went on to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers and became a Hall of Famer.

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COACH

coach@prestonwoodpolo.com

U.S. POLO ASSN. IS PROUD TO SUPPORT OUR COLLEGE POLO TEAMS: Aggie Polo Club at UC Davis Cal Poly Polo Club Cornell Polo Club CSU Polo Team Georgetown University Polo Team Grossmont Polo Team Michigan Intercollegiate Polo Club Montana State Polo Club Morehouse College Polo Club MSU Polo Club MTSU Polo Club

Oklahoma State Polo Club Oregon State University Polo Club Polo Club at Virginia Tech Polo Club of UW-Madison SEU Polo Club Skidmore Polo Club Stanford Polo Club TCU Polo Team Texas A&M Polo Club Texas Tech Polo Club

Trinity University Polo Club UCONN Polo Club UCSB Polo Club UMASS Polo Team UNH Polo Team University of Idaho Polo Club University of Kentucky Polo Team UNT Polo Club USC Aiken Polo Club Virginia Polo Team Yale Polo

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WESTERN REGION

University of Idaho

Oregon State University

UC Davis Stanford University

Cal Poly

UC Santa Barbara University of Southern California Grossmont College

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Montana State University

Cal Poly University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena / Indoor Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club Arena TYPE Student Organization LOCATION Off Campus / On Campus

MEMBERS 22

DISTANCE 7 miles

HORSES

SCHOOL

30

SIZE 22,000 Students SAT 1300 GPA 3.92

San Luis Obispo, CA

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION

We are five minutes from

(805) 801-9410

the ocean and surfing;

megan@centralcoastpolo.com

two hours from skiing;

Cal Poly Polo

and three hours from Los

@calpolypolo

Angeles and San Francisco.

calpoly.edu

We regularly practice and play on the grass fields in Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara.

Our alumni are

COACH Megan Judge (805) 801-9410 megan@centralcoastpolo.com

veterinarians, doctors, attorneys, entrepreneurs and executives all over the country. Cal Poly graduates include top engineers who have gone on to work for Apple and Tesla.

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Grossmont Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Student Organization

DISTANCE 15 minutes

MEMBERS 7

HORSES

SCHOOL

15

SIZE 18,000 Students SAT N/A GPA 3.2

El Cajon, CA

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION

The current members of

(619) 787-8333

the team have all played

Nicole@lakesidepolo.com@

interscholastic together

gc_poloclub

over multiple years with

grossmont.edu

most of them starting in a work to ride program.

Grossmont college is a community college that offers over 150 certificate and degree programs.

COACH Nicole Bankhead (619) 787-8333 Nicole@lakesidepolo.com

Grossmont college is the number one community college in San Diego county for transfer to San Diego State University; also the option to transfer to other four year universities such as UCSD, UCLA, and UC Berkeley.

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Montana State University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Indoor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV

LOCATION On Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 2 minutes

MEMBERS 15

HORSES

SCHOOL

10

SIZE 17,000 Students SAT 1200

Bozeman, MT

GPA 3.6

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (406) 580-4203

Montana State University was originally named Agricultural College of the State of Montana and was founded in 1893 as a

poloclubofmsu@gmail.com Montana State University Polo Club @montanastatepolo montana.edu

land-grant college.

There are more than 100 miles of trails in and

COACH Rob Brooks

around campus that are

(406) 580-4203

easily accessible.

robrookspolo@gmail.com

The university is home to the only polo club in Montana.

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Oregon State University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Indoor Arena and

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club

Outdoor Arena

TYPE Club Sport

LOCATION Off Campus

MEMBERS 10

DISTANCE 60 minutes

HORSES

SCHOOL

10

SIZE 27,500 Students SAT 1195

Corvallis, OR

GPA 3.58

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (541) 737-4083

Students come from all 50 states and more than 80 countries.

OSU is one of only four

polo@oregonstate.edu OregonStatePolo @OregonStatePolo oregonstate.edu

land-, sea-, space-, and sun-grant research institutions in the United States.

COACH Brandon Alcott (509) 844-7381

Incoming students at OSU have the highest average GPA of any Oregon school.

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Brandon@AlcottAcademy.org

Stanford University Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 4 minutes

MEMBERS 22

HORSES

SCHOOL

11

SIZE 7,850 Students SAT 1500 GPA 3.95

Stanford, CA

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (210) 865-2797

The Stanford Polo Club was formed in 1919 as a means for the current ROTC members to improve their riding.

Most members join the Stanford Polo Club without any previous riding experience.

stanfordpoloclub@lists.stanford.edu Stanford Polo Club @stanfordpoloclub spc.stanford.edu stanford.edu

COACH Erich Schloss (210) 865-2797 eschloss@alumni.stanford.edu

The Stanford Polo Club is one of the few fully student-run polo clubs in the country.

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UC Davis Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Women | Club

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 45 minutes

MEMBERS 15

HORSES

SCHOOL

9

SIZE 31,000 Students SAT 1280 GPA 4.03

Davis, CA

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (858) 924-2972

The UC Davis Women’s Varsity Polo Team has the most regional championship titles out of any team on the Western region.

In 2022, the UC Davis School of Veterinary

Aggie Polo Club at UC Davis @aggiepoloatucd davisaggiepolo.org ucdavis.edu

COACH

Medicine was rated the

Bonnie Magill

top veterinary school in

(530) 306-1058

the nation by U.S. News.

bonniemagill57@gmail.com

In 2022, UC Davis was ranked in the top 10 public universities nationally by U.S. News.

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aggiepoloclubucd@gmail.com

UC Santa Barbara Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Women | JV

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Student Organization

DISTANCE 20 minutes

MEMBERS 10

HORSES

SCHOOL

10

SIZE 24,000 Students SAT 1450 GPA 4.25

Santa Barbara, CA

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (315) 256-5797

UCSB has 10 Nobel laureates and is one of the top research universities in the world.

Our campus has a private beach with surfboards, paddle boards and kayaks available.

ucsbpolo@gmail.com Polo Club at UCSB @ucsbpolo ucsbpolo.wixsite.com/home ucsb.edu

COACH Jeff Scheraga (805) 755-8234

UCSB offers more than

jeff@sbpolo.com

90 undergraduate majors, as well as over 500 different student organizations and clubs.

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University of Idaho Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor and Indoor Arena Varsity Women LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 10 minutes

MEMBERS 5

HORSES

SCHOOL

5

SIZE 12,000 Students SAT 1120

Moscow, ID

GPA 3.4

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (559) 706-4990

Students are from 50 states and 79 countries.

Undergraduates can choose from majors

elgorriagajulia@yahoo.com University of Idaho Polo Club @uofipolo uidaho.edu

within eight colleges, and grad students can earn degrees in more than 80 master’s programs.

COACH Ella Horton (949) 573-1878

Sports teams are called the Vandals, thanks to an old newspaper account of the 1917 basketball team vandalizing the opponents on the court.

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idahohorsepolo@gmail.com

University of Southern California Polo Team FACILITY

TEAM

TYPE Outdoor Arena

Varsity Women | JV | Club

LOCATION Off Campus

TYPE Club Sport

DISTANCE 45 minutes

MEMBERS 10

HORSES

SCHOOL

10

SIZE 20,800 Students SAT 1520 GPA 3.75

Los Angeles, CA

DID YOU KNOW?

INFORMATION (213) 712-0988

Our official school

nadiafer@usc.edu

mascot is a white horse

@usc_polo

called Traveler.

usc.edu

We have team members from five different countries.

USC has produced more Olympians, overall medallists, and gold

COACH Emma Blackwood (310) 980-0440 Emma_blackwood@yahoo.com

medallists than any other university in the United States!

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USPA Intercollegiate Scholarship Program Six $4,000 scholarships awarded annually

Auto-renewable for up to four years of undergraduate study.

Open to current interscholastic & intercollegiate players.

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