1997 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Water polo tournament season August 2023 March 2026 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship 1997 NCAA logo.svg 140 December 1997 4 Pepperdine (1st title) USC (6th title game) 4 65 927 Jeremy Pope, Pepperdine (6) Alan Herrmann, PepperdineMerrill Moses, PepperdineJeremy Pope, Pepperdine 1996 1998 The 1997 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 29th 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 International Swimming Hall of Fame Aquatics Complex in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, during December 1997.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 Pepperdine defeated USC in the final, 8–7 (in two overtimes), to win their first national title. The Waves (25–3) were coached by Terry Schroeder. The Most Outstanding Players of the tournament, all from Pepperdine, were Alan Herrmann, Merrill Moses, and Jeremy Pope. The All-Tournament Team comprised these three, along with four other players. The tournament's leading scorer, with 6 goals, was Pope from Pepperdine. Queens (NY) became the first team from outside the state of California to finish third place in an NCAA men's water polo tournament. The Knights defeated UC Davis in the third-place final, 5–3. 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 PreviousUC Davis4th1996Pepperdine13th1994Queens (NY)1stNeverUSC16th1995 Bracket Site: International Swimming Hall of Fame Aquatics Complex, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 150 Semifinals Championship Third Place USC 14 Queens (NY) 6 Pepperdine 13 UC Davis 8 USC 7 Pepperdine (2OT) 8 Queens (NY) 5 UC Davis 3 All-tournament team Simun Cimerman, USC Mike Gottelli, UC Davis Alan Herrmann, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player) Merrill Moses, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player) Marko Pintaric, USC Jeremy Pope, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player) John Vasek, Queens (NY) See also NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship References Category:1997 in American sports Category:1997 in water polo Category:1997 in sports in Florida Category:December 1990 sports events in the United States 1997