1992 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
The 1992 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 24th 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 Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1992.[1]
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| Dates | December 1992 |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | California (11th title) |
| Runners-up | Stanford (10th title game) |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 249 (20.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,517 (293 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Danny Leyson, USC (12) |
| Best player | Dirk Zeien (California) |
← 1991 1993 → | |
California defeated rival Stanford in the final, 12–11 (in three overtimes), to win their eleventh, and third consecutive, national title. The undefeated Golden Bears (31–0) were coached by Steve Heaston.
The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Dirk Zeien from California. Zeien, along with six other players, was named to the All-Tournament Team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 12 goals, was Danny Leyson from USC.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| California | 19th | 1991 |
| UC Irvine | 20th | 1991 |
| UC San Diego | 3rd | 1991 |
| Navy | 7th | 1991 |
| Pepperdine | 10th | 1991 |
| Princeton | 1st | Never |
| USC | 12th | 1988 |
| Stanford | 19th | 1990 |
Bracket
- Site: Belmont Plaza Pool, Long Beach, California
| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | First round | Championship semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| California | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 8 | California | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 19 | UC Irvine | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Irvine | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 13 | California (3OT) | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UC San Diego | 6 | Stanford | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | Princeton | 9 | Stanford | 11 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
| UC San Diego | 14 | USC | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 14 | USC | 16 | UC Irvine | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 9 | UC San Diego | 7 | USC | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
All-tournament team
- Dirk Zeien, California (Most outstanding player)
- Troy Barnhart, California
- Larry Bercutt, Stanford
- Chip Blankenhorn, Stanford
- Steve Gill, UC Irvine
- Danny Leyson, USC
- Chris Oeding, California
See also
References
- "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 10, 2015.