2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Water polo tournament season March 2026 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship 2001 NCAA logo.svg 140 December 2001 4 Stanford (9th title) UCLA (13th title game) 4 57 4503 Kevin Witt, LMU (6) Tony Azevedo, Stanford 2000 2002 The 2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 33rd annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California during December 2001.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 25, 2015 Stanford defeated UCLA in the final, 8–5, to win their ninth national title. The Cardinal (22–1) were coached by Dante Dettamanti. The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Tony Azevedo from Stanford. Azevedo, along with six other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team. Kevin Witt, from Loyola Marymount, was the tournament's leading scorer, with 6 goals. 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 Marymount1stNeverMassachusetts7th1999Stanford24th1999UCLA25th2000 Bracket Site: Avery Aquatic Center, Stanford, California 150 Semifinals Championship Third Place Stanford 8 Massachusetts 4 UCLA 7 Loyola Marymount 5 Stanford 8 UCLA 5 Massachusetts 6 Loyola Marymount 14 All-tournament team Tony Azevedo, Stanford (Most outstanding player) Nick Ellis, Stanford Matt Flesher, UCLA Peter Hudnut, Stanford Jeff Nesmith, Stanford Brett Ormsby, UCLA Kevin Witt, Loyola Marymount 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:2001 in sports in California Category:December 2001 sports events in the United States 2001