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Passages: Colleen Lischwe, Water Polo Coach at McKendree University, 34 Colleen Lischwe, the head men’s and women’s water polo coach at McKendree University, died Wednesday in an automobile accident. She was 34 years old. The university confirmed the death on Thursday. Lischwe was named the head coa...

(LEBANON, Ill.)—McKendree University director of athletics Chuck Brueggemann announced on Wednesday that Colleen Lischwe has been named as the head coach of the men's water polo program. Lischwe is believed to be the only current female head coach of a men's water polo program at the NCAA level. Col...

“This is the sort of thing that has the potential to wreck lives,” said Therese Langan, an authority on the treatment of sexually abused teens. Langan was referring to the downstream effects of sexual assault on the young players under the tutelage of Bahram Hojreh, a one-time age group water polo c...

Over the past week, Swimming World posted previews of the six conferences that will send teams to the 2018 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Tournament which will be held from Thursday, November 29 through December 2 at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center. The Western Water Polo Association; our pick is: University...

PRINCETON, NJ. The relationship between player and coach can be both rewarding and challenging. Establishing common ground is not always easy—especially when considering the outsized influence of a previous coach. And then, the player becomes a coach in their own right, and the impact of lessons lea...

Mount St. Mary's Director of Athletics Lynne Robinson announced today that The Mount has selected Alyssa Diacono to lead their brand new men's and women's water polo program. "We are thrilled to announce Alyssa Diacono as the head men's and women's water polo coach at Mount St. Mary's University." R...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor THE BRONX, NY. Prior to her first season as head coach for the McKendree men’s water polo team, Swimming World asked five questions of Colleen Lischwe. The St. Louis native led the Bearcat women the previous spring, and—in taking on a new assignment th...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming Contributor Editor’s Note: Swimming World continues its coverage of the 2018 NCAA Women’s Varsity Water Polo season. Look for interviews, conference predictions and the best coverage of the sport in America and beyond. One of the great experiments in U.S. intercollegiat...

THE BRONX, NY. From Friday afternoon matches—played a day after a sudden snowstorm snarled traffic in the New York metropolitan region—to an early Saturday morning age group clinic led by three-time Olympian Wolf Wigo, to a plethora of high-level contests, including semifinal matches Saturday betwee...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor A story deserving far more attention than it received was the impressive 2018 campaign enjoyed by Gannon men’s water polo. The Golden Knights reeled off twenty-straight wins to open the season, gaining recognition as one of the top Division II programs...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor As the McKendree men’s water polo team opens its second season of varsity play Saturday at the Navy Invitational, it’s worth noting a bit of history being made; one of the few instances in NCAA athletics where a woman is leading a men’s team into compe...

Editor’s Note: The 2019 NCAA women’s water polo season officially opened on Saturday, January 12th with the ASU Invitational at Arizona State. Action continued last weekend for numerous NCAA varsity programs. Swimming World will provide previews of the seven varsity conferences—Big West, Collegiate ...

By Michael Randazzo, Swimming World Contributor The 2018 NCAA men’s season begins next month, with reigning NCAA champion UCLA opening play on September 1 with a match against Fresno Pacific at Spieker Aquatic Center. Starting next week, Swimming World will preview the six conferences that will send...