1989 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

The 1989 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 21st annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, Indiana during December 1989.[1]

1989 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
DatesDecember 1989
Teams8
ChampionsUC Irvine (3rd title)
Runners-upCalifornia (13th title game)
Matches played12
Goals scored193 (16.08 per match)
Attendance3,421 (285 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Tom Warde, UC Irvine (11)
Best playerDan Smoot (UC Irvine)
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UC Irvine defeated two-time defending champion California in the final, 9–8, to win their third national title. Coached by Ted Newland, the Anteaters finished the season 27–6.

The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Dan Smoot (UC Irvine). Smoot, along with eight other players, was named to the All-Tournament Team.

The tournament's leading scorer, with 11 goals, was Tom Warde from UC Irvine.

Qualification

Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team Appearance Previous
Arkansas–Little Rock 2nd 1988
Brown 10th 1987
California 16th 1988
UC Irvine 18th 1988
UC San Diego 1st Never
Long Beach State 10th 1988
Pepperdine 7th 1987
Stanford 17th 1988

Bracket
Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
California15
Brown2
Brown4California10
Long Beach State8Pepperdine9
Pepperdine13
Long Beach State8
Long Beach State10California8
UC San Diego5UC Irvine9
Stanford7
UC San Diego6
Seventh placeUC San Diego10Stanford7Third place
Arkansas–Little Rock9UC Irvine8
Brown8UC Irvine13Pepperdine5
Arkansas–Little Rock6Arkansas–Little Rock6Stanford7

All-tournament team
  • Dan Smoot, UC Irvine (Most outstanding player)
  • Rich Ambidge, California
  • Australia Geoffrey Clark, Pepperdine
  • Chris Duplanty, UC Irvine
  • Chris Humbert, California
  • Rick McNair, Stanford
  • Jeff Oeding, Stanford
  • Sasa Poljak, Pepperdine
  • Tom Warde, UC Irvine

See also

References
  1. "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
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