1998 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Water polo tournament season August 2023 March 2026 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship 1998 NCAA logo.svg 140 December 1998 4 USC (1st title) Stanford (13th title game) 4 60 3132 George Csaszar, USC (5) Chris Aguilera, StanfordIvan Babic, USCMarko Pintaric, USC 1997 1999 The 1998 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 30th 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 Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center in Newport Beach, California during December 1998.Men's Water Polo Championship Results http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_water_polo_champs_records/2013-14/champs.pdf NCAA NCAA.org May 20, 2015 USC defeated Stanford in the final, 9–8 (in two overtimes), to win their first national title. The Trojans had previously gone 0–6 in tournament finals appearances. The Trojans (25–3) were coached by John Williams and Jovan Vavic. The Most Outstanding Players of the tournament were Chris Aguilera (Stanford), Ivan Babic (USC), and Marko Pintaric (USC). These three, along with five other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team. The tournament's leading scorer, with 5 goals, was George Csaszar from USC. 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 4 teams were invited to contest this championship. Team Appearance PreviousStanford22nd1994UC San Diego6th1995Massachusetts5th1996USC17th1997 Bracket Site: Marian Bergeson Aquatic Center, Newport Beach, California 150 Semifinals Championship Third Place USC 12 Massachusetts 3 Stanford 6 UC San Diego 3 USC (2OT) 9 Stanford 8 Massachusetts 9 UC San Diego (4OT) 10 All-tournament team Chris Aguilera, Stanford (Most outstanding player) Ivan Babic, USC (Most outstanding player) Layne Beaubien, Stanford James Castle, USC George Csaszar, USC Brian Heifferon, Stanford Ross Mecham, UC San Diego Marko Pintaric, USC (Most outstanding player) See also NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship References Category:1998 in American sports Category:1998 in water polo Category:1998 in sports in California Category:December 1998 sports events in the United States 1998