| NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship | |
| Year: | 1994 |
| Dates: | December 1994 |
| Num Teams: | 8 |
| Winners: | Stanford (8th title) |
| Second: | USC (4th title game) |
| Matches: | 12 |
| Goals: | 212 |
| Attendance: | 3608 |
| Scoring Leader: | Doug Munz, Navy (11) |
| Award: | Jack Bowen (Stanford) Jeremy Laster (Stanford) Frank Schneider (Stanford) |
| Prev Season: | 1993 |
| Next Season: | 1995 |
The 1994 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 26th annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played, for the last time, at the Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1994.[1]
In a rematch of the previous year's final, Stanford defeated USC in the final, 14–10, to win their eighth national title. The Cardinal (27–1) were coached by Dante Dettamanti.
The Most Outstanding Players of the tournament were Jack Bowen, Jeremy Laster, and Frank Schneider, all from Stanford. All three, along with five other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team.
The tournament's leading scorer, with 11 goals, was Doug Munz from Navy.
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. The following year, the field would decrease from 8 to 4.
| Team | Appearance | Previous | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 7th | 1990 | |
| California | 21st | 1993 | |
| Massachusetts | 2nd | 1993 | |
| Navy | 9th | 1993 | |
| Pepperdine | 12th | 1992 | |
| USC | 14th | 1993 | |
| Stanford | 21st | 1993 | |
| UCLA | 20th | 1991 |