| NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship | |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Dates: | December 2004 |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Champions: | UCLA (8th title) |
| Runner-Up: | Stanford (18th title game) |
| Matches: | 4 |
| Goals: | 62 |
| Attendance: | 3044 |
| Top Goal Scorer: | Endre Rex-Kiss, LMU (7) |
| Player: | Brett Ormsby, UCLA |
| Prevseason: | 2003 |
| Nextseason: | 2005 |
The 2004 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 36th 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 2004.[1] [2]
UCLA defeated Stanford in the final, 10–9 (in overtime), to win their eighth national title. The Bruins (25–3) were coached by Adam Krikorian.
The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Brett Ormsby from UCLA. For the first time, two All-Tournament Teams were named: a First Team (with eight players) and a Second Team (with seven players).
The tournament's leading scorer, with 7 goals, was Endre Rex-Kiss from Loyola Marymount.
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 | Previous | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount | 3rd | 2003 | |
| Princeton | 2nd | 1994 | |
| Stanford | 27th | 2003 | |
| UCLA | 26th | 2001 |