2003 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Water polo tournament season March 2026 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship 2003 NCAA logo.svg 140 December 2003 4 USC (2nd title) Stanford (17th title game) 4 71 4280 Tony Azevedo, Stanford (8) Tony Azevedo, Stanford (3)Bozidar Damjanovic, USC 2002 2004 The 2003 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 35th 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 Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California during December 2003.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 31, 2015 USC defeated Stanford in the final, 9–7 (in overtime), to win their second national title. The Trojans (24–3) were coached by Jovan Vavic. The Most Outstanding Players of the tournament were Tony Azevedo (Stanford), who won the award for a record third straight year, and Bozidar Damjanovic (USC). Azevedo and Damjanovic, along with five other players, also comprised the All-Tournament Team. Azevedo, with 8 goals, was also the tournament's leading scorer. 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 PreviousLoyola Marymount2nd2001Navy11th2000USC19th2000Stanford26th2002 Bracket Site: Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford, California 150 Semifinals Championship Third Place Stanford 14 Loyola Marymount 8 USC 10 Navy 6 Stanford 7 USC 9OT Loyola Marymount 10 Navy 7 All-tournament team Tony Azevedo, Stanford (Most outstanding player) Bozidar Damjanovic, USC (Most outstanding player) Predrag Damjanov, USC Mike Derse, Stanford Endre Rex-Kiss, Loyola Marymount Peter Varellas, Stanford Juraj Zatovic, USC See also NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship NCAA Women's Water Polo Championship References NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship Category:2003 in sports in California Category:December 2003 sports events in the United States 2003