1984 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Water polo tournament season August 2023 March 2026 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship 1984 NCAA logo.svg 140 December 1984 8 California (6th title) Stanford (6th title game) 12 235 3214 Alan Gresham, California (11)Charlie Harris, USC (11) Mike Grier, Pepperdine 1983 1985 The 1984 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 16th 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 1984.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 21, 2015 California defeated Stanford in the final, 9–8, to win their sixth national title. Coached by Pete Cutino, the Golden Bears finished the season 26–4–1. Mike Grier (Pepperdine) was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. An All-Tournament Team, consisting of seven players, was also named. The tournament's leading scorers were Alan Gresham (California) and Charlie Harris (USC), with 11 goals each. 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 PreviousBrown6th1983California12th1983Loyola–Chicago9th1983Navy1stNeverPepperdine4th1980USC8th1983Stanford12th1982UCLA13th1983 Bracket Site: Belmont Plaza Pool, Long Beach, California 150 First round Championship semifinals Consolation semifinals Championship Third place Fifth place Seventh place Stanford 16 Navy 8 Pepperdine 12 UCLA 11 California 11 Loyola–Chicago 3 USC 12 Brown 11 Stanford 11 Pepperdine 6 California 10 USC 9 Navy 4 UCLA 17 Loyola–Chicago 5 Brown 11 Stanford 8 California 9 Pepperdine 10 USC 13 UCLA 11 Brown 10 Navy 7 Loyola–Chicago 10 All-tournament team Mike Grier, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player) Shaun Cleary, California Eric Davidson, USC Alan Gresham, California Charlie Harris, USC Craig Klass, Stanford Mike Spicer, USC See also NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship References Category:1984 in water polo Category:1984 in sports in California Category:December 1984 sports events in the United States 1984