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Editor\u2019s Note: The 2019 NCAA women\u2019s water polo season officially opened on Saturday, January 12th with the ASU Invitational at\u00a0Arizona State<\/a>. Action continues this weekend for numerous NCAA varsity programs. Swimming World will provide previews of the seven varsity conferences\u2014Big West, Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA), Golden Coast Conference (GCC), Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) and Western Water Polo Association (WWPA)\u2014that will send teams to the 2019 NCAA Women\u2019s Water Polo Tournament.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rankings refer to the CWPA Women\u2019s Varsity Preseason Poll that was released on\u00a0January 16th<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

If there was anyone in American water polo that deserved a shot at a head coaching job, it was Derek Ellingson<\/strong>. And with Luis Nicolao leaving Princeton for Navy<\/a> exactly a year ago, the Tigers\u2019 men\u2019s and women\u2019s top jobs were up for grabs.<\/p>\n

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After a protracted search, the selection committee settled on an innovative solution, bringing in Dusty Litvak<\/strong> to coach the men and be the assistant coach for the women, and elevating Ellingson to the women\u2019s head coaching position while retaining as assistant to the Tiger men. As experiments go, this one risks being a tad too innovative\u2014but it has paid off so far, as the tag team of Litvak and Ellingson got Princeton\u2019s men to the 2018 NCAAs.<\/p>\n

[Five Questions for Dustin Litvak, New Princeton Men\u2019s Water Polo Coach]<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s the women\u2019s turn, and the 6-6 former player from New York City’s Queens College who twice traveled to the NCAA Final Four, once as a star for the Knights (1997) and once as head coach (2002), is readying the Tiger women\u2014his team\u2014to open the season February 1st against host Arizona State in the Arizona State Invitational.<\/p>\n

During the Tigers\u2019 first week of practice, Ellington took time out to respond to Swimming World\u2019s<\/em> questions about a 14-year career at Princeton, the prospects for his team, and just how the new arrangement with Litvak has worked out.<\/p>\n

– You\u2019ve been around Princeton as an assistant for more than a decade. What\u2019s the biggest different now that you\u2019re head coach of the women\u2019s team?<\/h3>\n

As head coach, I feel more excitement but also more pressure. It’s a good pressure that I am honored to take on.\u00a0I am thrilled to be the one who makes the decisions rather than the one who makes the suggestions. As head coach, I am focused on\u00a0winning games against the best teams in the country while developing young student athletes who lead and serve others with integrity, kindness, and respect.<\/p>\n

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Becca Dorst with the Tigers in 2018. Photo Courtesy: Princeton Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

– Last season you stepped in as an assistant for Becca Dorst, who ended up being named 2018 CWPA Coach of the Year. How did that experience help prepare you for this upcoming season?<\/h3>\n

Becca did an incredible job leading the Princeton Tigers in 2018. She taught an old dog many new tricks. I was most impressed by her ability to motivate the team and to help them play beyond their own expectations. Last year had so many highlights and we plan to build on all those successes.<\/p>\n

– You\u2019re responsible as the assistant to men\u2019s Head Coach Dustin Litvak\u2014and he\u2019s now you\u2019re assistant for the women. How does this somewhat unusual arrangement work?<\/h3>\n

Dustin is a great coach to be partnering with. Early on, we established that the head coach would be the leader and the voice of the team. The role reversal from the fall to the spring brings a great balance to the Princeton University Water Polo Program. It is awesome that we have such an experienced coaching staff. We love bouncing ideas off each other and drawing from each other\u2019s knowledge of the sport.<\/p>\n

– Princeton has produced some very talented players over the last decade, but none more so than Ashleigh Johnson. How has Johnson\u2019s time playing for the Tigers helped you and your staff land top American women?<\/h3>\n
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Ashleigh Johnson\u2014greatest ever Tiger polo player. Photo Courtesy: Princeton Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

Ashleigh set a precedent, for men and woman, that you don’t have to go to a West Coast school to play high level collegiate water polo.\u00a0She demonstrates that Princeton University is a special place with many opportunities for student athletes beyond the pool and beyond the classroom. Ashleigh has not only helped Princeton Water Polo reach new heights, but she has helped the entire sport of water polo grow.<\/p>\n

– Princeton was the surprise of the East last year, making a run to a second-straight CWPA title match. What can you expect from your team this season?<\/h3>\n

While we only graduated three seniors, they were responsible for 140 goals and 9 years of starting experience. This season, we return four starters and have a talented group of freshman that are already making strong contributions. We brought in another goalie which has heightened the level of competition at practice.<\/p>\n

This team\u00a0has a fighting spirit and I look forward to seeing all the things they will accomplish this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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