{"id":339832,"date":"2018-11-29T08:49:19","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T15:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=339832"},"modified":"2018-11-29T08:49:19","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T15:49:19","slug":"a-timeline-of-the-ncaa-mens-water-polo-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/a-timeline-of-the-ncaa-mens-water-polo-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"A Timeline of The NCAA Men\u2019s Water Polo Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>EDITOR\u2019S NOTE: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men\u2019s water polo tournament will celebrate its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/50-years-of-ncaa-mens-water-polo-championships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">golden anniversary<\/a> this weekend, with the national championship being held at Stanford\u2019s Avery Aquatic Center. Looking back at the history of the country\u2019s most prestigious polo tournament, Swimming World contacted <strong>Dante Dettamanti<\/strong>, who is among the greatest coaches in the history of the sport.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>1969 to 1994\u2014Eight-team championship<\/p>\n<p>1969 to 1975\u2014Four teams selected from the California, two from outside California.<\/p>\n<p>1976 to 1979\u2014Four from California; four from outside California<\/p>\n<p>1980 to 1994\u2014Back to the six from California, two from outside California formula.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_270371\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-270371\" data-attachment-id=\"270371\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/catching-up-with-dante-dettamanti\/stanforddaily120201_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/StanfordDaily120201_01-e1543460209280.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,603\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"StanfordDaily120201_01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;STANFORD, CA &#8211; DECEMBER 2: Brian Darrow, Jeff Guyman, Matt Moser, Todd Snider, head coach Dante Dettamanti, Mike Derse, Nick Ellis, assistant coach Ben Quittner, Tony Azevedo, Onno Koelman, Reed Gallogly, Mark Amott, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Nesmith, Pasi Dutton, Wolf Wigo, and Nathan Alldredge of the Stanford Cardinal after Stanford&#8217;s 8-5 win over the UCLA Bruins for the NCAA water polo championship on December 12, 2001 at Deguerre Pool in Stanford, California. Wolf, 2001-2002, Cardinal, college, NCAA, Stanford, university, water polo&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: David Gonzales&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/StanfordDaily120201_01-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/StanfordDaily120201_01-1024x617.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-270371 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/StanfordDaily120201_01-1024x617.jpg\" alt=\"STANFORD, CA - DECEMBER 2: Brian Darrow, Jeff Guyman, Matt Moser, Todd Snider, head coach Dante Dettamanti, Mike Derse, Nick Ellis, assistant coach Ben Quittner, Tony Azevedo, Onno Koelman, Reed Gallogly, Mark Amott, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Nesmith, Pasi Dutton, Wolf Wigo, and Nathan Alldredge of the Stanford Cardinal after Stanford's 8-5 win over the UCLA Bruins for the NCAA water polo championship on December 12, 2001 at Deguerre Pool in Stanford, California.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"617\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-270371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stanford 2001 champions. Photo Courtesy: David Gonzales<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><strong>Dettamanti:<\/strong> During this time, it was easier to qualify because of the eight- team formula. There were no automatic qualifiers. It was based mostly on won-lost record, strength of schedule, and what league you were in. The top four were usually the top 4 teams with the best records, the next two usually came from teams outside the Pac-10 who won their league, and the final two were usually the top two from the east. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>1995 to 2012\u2014Only four teams invited<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Dettamanti:\u00a0<\/strong>It was very difficult to receive a bid. The MPSF winner, the team with the best record in the nation, one team from western schools outside the MPSF, and one team from the East.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>2013 to 2015\u2014Start of play-in system with six teams; four conference champions and two at-large bids<\/p>\n<p>2016 to 2018\u2014Play-in system expanded to eight schools; six conference champions and two at-large bids<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_339838\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-339838\" data-attachment-id=\"339838\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/50-years-of-ncaa-mens-water-polo-championships\/newland-uci-02-ncaa50\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/newland-uci-02-ncaa50.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1404,972\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"newland-uci-02-ncaa50\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;newland-uci-02-ncaa50&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/newland-uci-02-ncaa50-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/newland-uci-02-ncaa50-1024x709.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-339838 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/newland-uci-02-ncaa50-1024x709.jpg\" alt=\"newland-uci-02-ncaa50\" width=\"1024\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/newland-uci-02-ncaa50-1024x709.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/newland-uci-02-ncaa50-533x369.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/newland-uci-02-ncaa50-280x194.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/newland-uci-02-ncaa50-150x104.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/newland-uci-02-ncaa50-500x346.jpg 500w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/newland-uci-02-ncaa50.jpg 1404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-339838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ted Newland, UC Irvine men&#8217;s water polo coach. Photo Courtesy: UC Irvine Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>NCAA Final Appearances:<\/strong><br \/>\nCal- 22 appearances<br \/>\nUSC- 21 appearances<br \/>\nStanford- 20 appearances<br \/>\nUCLA- 20 appearances<br \/>\nUCI- 9 appearances<br \/>\nPepperdine- 1 appearance<br \/>\nLong Beach- 1 appearance<br \/>\nUOP- 1 appearance<br \/>\nSan Jose State- 1 appearance<br \/>\nUCSD- 1 appearance (Only team to beat an original MPSF team in a semifinal game, 2000, against USC)<\/p>\n<p><strong>NCAA Titles:<\/strong><br \/>\nCal -14<br \/>\nUCLA-11<br \/>\nSanford &#8211; 10<br \/>\nUSC &#8211; 9<br \/>\nUC Irvine &#8211; 3<br \/>\nPepperdine and UC Santa Barbara &#8211; 1 titles each<br \/>\nOnly 3 teams outside of the original Pac-10 have ever won an NCAA Championships<\/p>\n<p>Until 1994, the majority of the championships were held at Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool in Long Beach, CA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EDITOR\u2019S NOTE: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men\u2019s water polo tournament will celebrate its golden anniversary this weekend, with the national championship being held at Stanford\u2019s Avery Aquatic Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4875,"featured_media":287018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,12],"tags":[70664,1190,60272,17707,61959],"class_list":["post-339832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-water-polo","tag-2018-ncaa-mens-water-polo-tournament","tag-dante-dettamanti","tag-stanford-water-polo","tag-ted-newland","tag-ucla-water-polo"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - 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