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In what demonstrates a continuing upward trend for intercollegiate water polo, last week Urbana University in Ohio announced that it will add a women\u2019s program beginning in 2020. As reported in a press release put out by the Urbana Athletics Department, when they jump in the water the Blue Knights will become the nation’s 11th Division II school to add varsity polo. They will join regional rivals McKendree, from Lebanon, IL, which brought men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams online three years ago, and Millikin University located in Decatur, IL, which announced<\/a> last November that they will add a men\u2019s and women\u2019s program, also in 2020,<\/p>\n

“Women’s water polo is growing quickly and Urbana is proud to add the sport to our athletic programs,” said<\/a> Dr. Christopher Washington<\/strong>, Executive Vice President and CEO for Urbana. \u201cI look forward to on-boarding a new coach to lead our team.”<\/p>\n

\"urbana\"UU polo will be an independent member of the Collegiate Water Polo Association<\/a> (CWPA) which consists of both varsity and collegiate club programs that compete for a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) or National Collegiate Club (NCCC) Championship.<\/p>\n

CWPA Commissioner Dan Sharadin<\/strong> believes Urbana will be the first of several Division II schools in the Midwest to add water polo in the next few years.<\/p>\n

“I could not be more excited about the addition of women’s water polo at Urbana,” Sharadin said. “With high school water polo expanding in Ohio, not to mention the surrounding states, they will have plenty of interested recruits.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a great fit for the school and will help attract the type of academically oriented student-athletes typical in the sport of water polo,” he added.<\/p>\n

According to OhioWaterPolo.com<\/a>, there are currently 15 boys and 11 girls high school teams competing in the state.<\/p>\n

Also chiming in about this positive news is Steve Doten<\/strong>, Commissioner for the Western Water Polo Association<\/a>, which exclusively consists of Division II programs, and whose 2019 women\u2019s championship will be hosted by Gannon University at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is great news for college water polo,\u201d Doten said in an email. \u201cI\u2019m glad schools in the Midwest see the potential for our great sport\u2014and I hope more schools add water polo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Referencing USA Water Polo\u2019s and the CWPA\u2019s recent announcement<\/a> of DIII National Championship earlier this year, Doten added: \u201cI\u2019d like to see it followed by a DII National Championship.\u201d<\/p>\n

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McKendree, 2018 Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference West Champs, had a path to quick success. Photo Courtesy: CWPA<\/p><\/div>\n

Beside regional opponents Gannon, Mercyhurst and Salem\u2014all DII programs, neighboring Wittenberg University started its Division III program two years ago.<\/p>\n

Larry Cox<\/strong>, Urbana University\u2019s Executive Director of Athletics responded to Swimming World<\/em> about how his school’s new program will provide a lift for a sport that\u2019s looking to establish a presence in Ohio athletics.<\/p>\n

– What is the appeal of water polo for your athletic department? It’s not (yet) a popular sport, and there’s not a long tradition of success in Ohio.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Urbana University likes to look at unique, niche sports when reviewing options for expansion of sport offerings.\u00a0 We also already have a pool which is underutilized, so the infrastructure and capital costs are not prohibitive.<\/p>\n

– The closest polo rivals for the Blue Knights are Wittenberg, and then schools in Erie, PA and Illinois. How will this sport help build new rivalries for your school?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Besides Gannon and Mercyhurst, there is also Salem University available in order to build some regional rivalries.<\/p>\n

[Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference Report: Salem University\u2019s Eclectic Water Polo Program]<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

– Will the head coaching position be full-time? And, will you be looking for a regional pick or is there a hope of bringing in a coach from outside the Midwest?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The position will be full-time and we\u2019ll be exploring all applications with an emphasis on prior recruiting experience.<\/p>\n

-What sort of success do you imagine for any new athletics program at Urbana?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Success is quantified in many ways including wins\/losses, hitting roster goals for enrollment, graduation rates, etc., but we also look at other ways to measure success including how a team comports itself in and out of the pool, are they representing the very best of the university on campus, in the classroom and in the community, are we expanding opportunities for women\u2019s athletic programs, and are they having a great college experience that makes them feel they made the right decision in choosing Urbana University?\u00a0 We take a holistic approach to measuring success here as part of the Blue Knights Way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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