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Daniel Leyson<\/strong> has been all over the world for water polo, including an appearance at the Olympics\u2014the highest level of competition for his sport. Along the way on a career that has taken him from club coaching with Rose Bowl to collegiate stops at his alma mater, USC (Class of \u201992), and UCLA, to playing under the legendary Ratko Rudic<\/strong><\/a> with the United States Senior Men\u2019s Team at the 2004 Athens Olympics, his guitar has always been along for the ride.<\/p>\n

\"uc-davis-aggies\"The UC Davis head men\u2019s water polo coach, Leyson isn\u2019t shy about showcasing his musical talents. Whether it be to raise money for his nationally ranked men\u2019s team, or using a song to bring his team closer together in the pursuit of excellence, the eighth-year Aggie head coach is as talented with his six string as he is coaching six players in the pool at any given moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure where my love of music came from,\u201d he said recently<\/a> to Jason Spencer<\/strong>, UC Davis Assistant Director, Athletics Communications. \u201cNeither of my parents were really into music, but I was always drawn to it and obsessive about finding new bands and really listening carefully to songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clearly, Leyson not only has his players listening, they\u2019ve mastered the nuances of harmony.<\/p>\n

In seven seasons at the Aggie helm, the Southern California native has guided UC Davis to 127 wins, a commanding 41-3 record in the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA), six winning seasons, and three conference titles in the last four seasons. UCD has finished among the nation\u2019s top 10 in each of those four campaigns and advanced to the NCAA men’s tournament in 2016, 2017 and 2019.<\/p>\n

[WWPA\u2019s Doten on Covid-19: Lose Battle of 2020, Win War for Water Polo<\/em><\/a>]<\/p>\n

A year ago he and his squad accomplished something that no UCD men\u2019s program had done in 40 years: beat Cal-Berkeley. The 16-13 overtime defeat<\/a> of the then #5 ranked Golden Bears\u2014the Aggie\u2019s first over Cal in since 1976\u2014was the program\u2019s biggest win ever under Leyson, and was a testament to his \u201cblue collar\u201d approach to playing polo.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to work hard, we need to coach the right way, have a positive attitude, and we will attract the right type of players as we go on,\u201d Leyson said. \u201cIf we want to build something here that\u2019s really strong, it\u2019s going to take extraordinary work. There\u2019s nothing that is worthwhile to obtain that didn\u2019t require a ton of sacrifice, so, that mentality is something that we embrace.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Livin’ the dream! Photo Courtesy: UCD Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

And, in a refreshing break from the oppressive tough-guy posture presented by successful coaches\u2014think, Bill Belichik<\/strong> and his hoodie\u2014the Aggie coach has no problem gathering his players around for a rousing rendition of Sly and the Family Stone\u2019s<\/strong> anthem \u201cWe Are Family\u201d\u2014or even John Denver\u2019s<\/strong> country-tinged \u201cTake Me Home, Country Roads.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSomething about multiple voices singing together moves me,\u201d Leyson said. \u201cWhen we sing, it\u2019s fantastic. If it doesn\u2019t put a smile on your face nothing will.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not that it comes easily; like with his polo instruction, the coach has to prod his players to get past their natural tendencies.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll of us have to let down our guard because most people are self-conscious about singing, so we are building team camaraderie through song,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

What makes this noteworthy is Leyson\u2019s tutelage under the fanatically disciplined Rudic, known for pushing his athletes through endless hours of swimming to build up their mental toughness. Leyson\u2019s coaching approach emphasizes team cohesion revolving around showing \u201clove for each other in how we interact with each other and how we play alongside each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apparently, singing does reinforce this camaraderie.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we first started doing it, I was curious how it would go with the guys,\u201d Leyson said. \u201cI was so pleasantly surprised that they embraced it and, in some cases, have suggested it to me, which is just great.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a really special, unique thing that we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

With reporting from UC Davis Athletics<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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