1993 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship explained

NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
Year:1993
Dates:December 1993
Num Teams:8
Winners:Stanford (7th title)
Second:USC (3rd title game)
Matches:12
Goals:272
Attendance:3165
Scoring Leader:Michael Nalu, UCSD (13)
Prev Season:1992
Next Season:1994

The 1993 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 25th 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 1993.[1]

Stanford defeated USC in the final, 11–9, to win their seventh national title. The Cardinal (24–6) were coached by Dante Dettamanti

Neither a Most Outstanding Player nor an All-Tournament Team was named this year.

The tournament's leading scorer, with 13 goals, was Michael Nalu from UC San Diego.

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
California20th1992
UC Irvine21st1992
UC San Diego4th1992
Massachusetts1stNever
Navy8th1992
Pacific1stNever
USC13th1992
Stanford20th1992

Bracket

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Water Polo Championship Results . NCAA. NCAA.org. May 10, 2015.