1995 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Water polo tournament season August 2023 March 2026 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship 1995 NCAA logo.svg 140 December 1995 4 UCLA (4th title) California (17th title game) 4 80 1903 Jeremy Braxton-Brown, UCLA (8) Brent Albright, CaliforniaJeremy Braxton-Brown, UCLAMatt Swanson, UCLA Jim Toring, UCLA 1994 1996 The 1995 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 27th 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 1995. The tournament field decreased for the first time this year, shrinking from 8 to 4 teams.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 10, 2015 UCLA defeated California in the final, 10–8, to win their fourth national title. The Bruins (20–6) were coached by Guy Baker. The Most Outstanding Players of the tournament were Brent Albright (California), Jeremy Braxton-Brown (UCLA), Matt Swanson (UCLA), and Jim Toring (UCLA). All four, along with five other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team. The tournament's leading scorer, with 8 goals, was Jeremy Braxton-Brown from UCLA. 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, a decrease from the 8 teams that had contested every prior championship. Team Appearance PreviousCalifornia22nd1994Massachusetts3rd1994UC San Diego5th1993UCLA21st1994 Bracket Site: Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford, California 150 Semifinals Championship Third Place California 10 Massachusetts 6 UCLA 21 UC San Diego 10 California 8 UCLA 10 Massachusetts 7 UC San Diego 8 All-tournament team Brent Albright, California (Most outstanding player) Jeremy Braxton-Brown, UCLA (Most outstanding player) Matt Swanson, UCLA (Most outstanding player) Jim Toring, UCLA (Most outstanding player) Pat Cochran, California Nick Kittredge, California Adam Krikorian, UCLA Luis Limardo, Massachusetts Michael Nalu, UC San Diego See also NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship References Category:1995 in American sports Category:1995 in water polo Category:1995 in sports in California Category:December 1995 sports events in the United States 1995