1986 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Water polo tournament season August 2023 March 2026 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship 1986 NCAA logo.svg 140 December 1986 8 Stanford (6th title) California (10th title game) 12 230 3491 Robert Lynn, USC (12) Fernando Carsalade, UCLA)David Imbernino, Stanford)Craig Klass, Stanford) 1985 1987 The 1986 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 18th annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1986.Men's Water Polo Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_water_polo_champs_records/2013-14/champs.pdf NCAA NCAA.org April 30, 2015 Stanford defeated rival California in the final, 9–6, to win their sixth national title. Coached by Dante Dettamanti, the Cardinal finished the season undefeated, 36–0. The Most Outstanding Players of the tournament were Fernando Carsalade (UCLA), David Imbernino (Stanford), and Craig Klass (Stanford). An All-Tournament Team of eight players was also named. The tournament's leading scorer was Robert Lynn from USC (12 goals). Qualification Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 8 teams were invited to contest this championship. Team Appearance PreviousAir Force5th1981Brown8th1985California13th1984Navy2nd1984Pepperdine5th1984USC9th1984Stanford14th1985UCLA15th1985 Bracket Site: Belmont Plaza Pool, Long Beach, California 150 First round Championship semifinals Consolation semifinals Championship Third place Fifth place Seventh place Stanford 23 Air Force 5 Pepperdine 10 USC 9 California 11 Brown 4 UCLA 13 Navy 7 Stanford 15 Pepperdine 8 California 11 UCLA 8 Air Force 3 USC 13 Brown 4 Navy 6 Stanford 9 California 6 Pepperdine 11 UCLA 12 USC 8 Navy 3 Air Force 13 Brown 19 All-tournament team Fernando Carsalade, UCLA (Co-Most outstanding player) David Imbernino, Stanford (Co-Most outstanding player) Craig Klass, Stanford (Co-Most outstanding player) Jeff Brush, California Kirk Everist, California Erich Fischer, Stanford Robert Lynn, USC Bill Schoening, California See also NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship References Category:1986 in American sports Category:1986 in water polo Category:1986 in sports in California Category:December 1986 sports events in the United States 1986