1992 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
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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) | , USC (12) |
| Best player | (California) |
← 1991 1993 → | |
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 in Long Beach, California during December 1992.[1]
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 .
The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was from California. Zeien, along with six other players, was named to the All-Tournament Team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 12 goals, was 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: , 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 9 | Stanford | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | UC San Diego | 14 | USC | 7 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 14 | USC | 16 | UC Irvine | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 9 | UC San Diego | 7 | USC | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
All-tournament team[]
- , California (Most outstanding player)
- Troy Barnhart, California
- , Stanford
- , Stanford
- , UC Irvine
- , USC
- Chris Oeding, California
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
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- 1992 in water polo
- 1992 in sports in California
- December 1992 sports events in the United States
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