1984 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship explained

NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
Year:1984
Dates:December 1984
Num Teams:8
Winners:California (6th title)
Second:Stanford (6th title game)
Matches:12
Goals:235
Attendance:3214
Scoring Leader:Alan Gresham, California (11)
Charlie Harris, USC (11)
Award:Mike Grier, Pepperdine
Prev Season:1983
Next Season: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.[1]

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 AppearancePrevious
Brown6th1983
California12th1983
Loyola–Chicago9th1983
Navy1stNever
Pepperdine4th1980
USC8th1983
Stanford12th1982
UCLA13th1983

Bracket

All-tournament team

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Water Polo Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. April 21, 2015.