| United States | |
| Fina Code: | USA |
| Association: | USA Water Polo |
| Confederation: | ASUA |
| Coach: | Dejan Udovičić |
| Asst Coach: | Gavin Arroyo |
| Team Manager: | Lori Verdegaal |
| Team Official: | Christopher Bates (Sports Medicine Manager) |
| Captain: | Ben Hallock |
| Most Caps: | Tony Azevedo |
| Top Scorer: | Tony Azevedo |
| Fina Ranking: | 7 |
| Fina Ranking Date: | August 9, 2021 |
| Fina Highest: | 2 |
| Fina Highest Year: | 2008, 2009 |
| Fina Lowest: | 11 |
| Fina Lowest Year: | 2017 |
| Olympics Apps: | 24 |
| Olympics First: | 1904 |
| Olympics Best: | (1904 demonstration) (1984, 1988, 2008) |
| 5-Time Olympian: | Tony Azevedo (2000–2016) |
| Olympics Top Scorer: | Tony Azevedo (61 goals, 2000–2016) |
| Olympics Flag Bearer: | Terry Schroeder (1988) |
| World Champ Apps: | 21 |
| World Champ First: | 1973 |
| World Champ Best: | 4th place (1986, 1991, 2009) |
| World Champ Most Caps (Fp): | Tony Azevedo (2001/03/05/07/09/11/13/15, 8 times, 50 matches played) |
| World Champ Most Caps (Gk): | Merrill Moses (2007/09/11/13/15, 5 times, 30 matches played) |
| World Cup Apps: | 16 |
| World Cup First: | 1979 |
| World Cup Best: | (1991, 1997) |
| World Cup Most Caps (Fp): | Terry Schroeder (1979/81/85/87/91, 5 times) |
| World Cup Most Caps (Gk): | Craig Wilson (1983/85/87/89/91, 5 times) |
| World Cup Most Titles: | Chris Humbert (1991, 1997) |
| World League Apps: | 19 |
| World League First: | 2002 |
| World League Best: | (2008, 2016, 2020, 2022) |
| World League Most Caps (Fp): | Jesse Smith (2002/03/06/07/08/09/10/11/12/15/16/18/20, 13 times) |
| World League Most Caps (Gk): | Merrill Moses (2002/03/06/07/08/09/10/11/12/15/16, 11 times) |
| Regional Cup Name: | Pan American Games |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 19 |
| Regional Cup First: | 1951 |
| Regional Cup Best: | (1959, 1967, 1971, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023) |
| Regional Cup Most Caps (Fp): | Jesse Smith (2003/07/11/15/19, 5 times) |
| Regional Cup Most Caps (Gk): | Craig Wilson (1983/87/91, 3 times) Merrill Moses (2007/11/15, 3 times) |
| Regional Cup Most Medals: | Jesse Smith (2003/07/11/15/19, 5 medals) |
| Regional Cup Most Titles: | Jesse Smith (2003/07/11/15/19) |
| 2Ndregional Cup Name: | UANA Cup |
| 2Ndregional Cup Best: | (2005, 2006, 2013) |
| Medaltemplates-Expand: | yes |
| Last Updated: | August 11, 2024 |
The United States men's national water polo team represents the United States of America internationally in men's water polo.
They are the only squad outside of Europe to medal in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, having done so most recently during the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning bronze against Hungary in a penalty shootout.
On May 7, 2013, USA Water Polo named Serbian Dejan Udovičić the head coach of the United States men's senior national team. Udovičić was the former head coach of the Serbian men's national team.[1] [2]
Updated after the 2024 Summer Olympics.
| Tournament | Appearances | Finishes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Total | |||
| 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | ||
| 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | ||
| Total | 99 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 58 | |
See main article: United States men's Olympic water polo team results.
| Year | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1904 | Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal (Demonstration event) | colspan=4 | ||||
 1920 | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| Bronze medal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 7th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bronze medal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11th place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 5th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 7th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 9th place | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5th place | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Bronze medal | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Qualified but withdrew | colspan=4 | |||||
| Silver medal | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Silver medal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 7th place | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 7th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Silver medal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 10th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6th place | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Bronze medal | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 Title | 145 | 76 | 63 | 6 |
| Year | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th place | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 8th place | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 5th place | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 6th place | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4th place | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4th place | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 6th place | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 7th place | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 7th place | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 6th place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 11th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6th place | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 9th place | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 13th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 9th place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 6th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 7th place | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 9th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 Title | 156 | 81 | 66 | 9 |
| Year | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver medal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 4th place | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Silver medal | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 4th place | colspan=4 rowspan=3 | |||||
| 8th place | ||||||
| Gold medal | ||||||
| 4th place | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4th place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gold medal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6th place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7th place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6th place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bronze medal | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 Titles | 78 | 37 | 32 | 9 |
| Year | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th place | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Bronze medal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6th place | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 9th place | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 5th place | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Silver medal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5th place | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th place | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4th place | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4th place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5th place | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 4th place | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Silver medal | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4th place | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 7th place | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Silver medal | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Silver medal | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 Title | 186 | 111 | 75 | 0 |
| Year | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze medal | colspan=4 rowspan=3 | |||||
| Silver medal | ||||||
| Gold medal | ||||||
| Silver medal | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Gold medal | colspan=4 rowspan=6 | |||||
| Gold medal | ||||||
| Silver medal | ||||||
| Gold medal | ||||||
| Gold medal | ||||||
| Gold medal | ||||||
| Silver medal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gold medal | colspan=4 | |||||
| Gold medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold medal | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold medal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gold medal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 Titles | 54 | 50 | 3 | 1 |
Updated after 2019 Summer Universiade
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
See main article: List of United States men's national water polo team rosters.
See main article: List of United States men's Olympic water polo team rosters.
New York Athletic Club: David Bratton, Budd Goodwin, Louis Handley, David Hesser, Joe Ruddy, James Steen, George Van Cleaf. Head coach: Gus Sundstrom.
Chicago Athletic Association: Rex Beach, David Hammond, Charles Healy, Frank Kehoe, Jerome Steever, Edwin Swatek, Bill Tuttle. Head coach: Alex Meffert.
Missouri Athletic Club: Gwynne Evans, Gus Goessling, John Meyers, Bill Orthwein, Amedee Reyburn, Frank Schreiner, Manfred Toeppen.
Clement Browne, James Carson, Harry Hebner (C), Sophus Jensen, Mike McDermott, Perry McGillivray, Norman Ross, Preston Steiger, Herbert Taylor, Herb Vollmer, William Vosburgh. Head coach: Otto Wahle.
Art Austin, Elmer Collett (GK), Jam Handy, Oliver Horn, Fred Lauer (GK), George Mitchell, John Norton, Wally O'Connor, George Schroth, Herb Vollmer (C), Johnny Weissmuller. Head coach: Harry Hebner (did not go) / Otto Wahle.
John Cattus (GK), Harry Daniels (GK), Joseph Farley, Richard Greenberg, Sam Greller, George Mitchell (C), Wally O'Connor, Paul Samson, George Schroth, Herbert Topp, Johnny Weissmuller. Head coach: Perry McGillivray.
Austin Clapp, Phil Daubenspeck, Charley Finn, Harold McCallister, Wally O'Connor (C), Cal Strong, Herb Wildman (GK). Head coach: Frank Rivas.
Kenneth Beck, Phil Daubenspeck, Charley Finn, Dixon Fiske, Fred Lauer (GK), Harold McCallister, Wally O'Connor (C), Ray Ruddy, Herb Wildman (GK). Head coach: Clyde Swendsen.
Kenneth Beck, Bob Bray, Ralph Budelman (GK), Lee Case, Chris Christensen, Harold Dash, Dixon Fiske, Edwin Knox (C). Head coach: Austin Clapp.
Harry Bisbey (GK), Marvin Burns, Bill Dornblaser, Bob Hughes, Edward Jaworski, Bill Kooistra, Norman Lake, Jim Norris (C), Jack Spargo, Peter Stange. Head coach: Urho Saari.
Bob Frojen, Jim Gaughran, Ken Hahn (GK), Robert Horn (GK), Bob Hughes, Bill Kooistra (C), Sam Kooistra, Bill Ross, Ronald Severa, Wally Wolf. Head coach: Neil Kohlhase.
Chuck Bittick, Marvin Burns, Ron Crawford, Gordie Hall (GK), Robert Horn (GK), Chick McIlroy, Ronald Severa, Fred Tisue, Ron Volmer, Wally Wolf. Head coach: Neil Kohlhase.
Tony van Dorp (GK), Ron Crawford, Dave Ashleigh, Ned McIlroy, Chick McIlroy, Stan Cole, Bob Saari, Dan Drown, Paul McIlroy, Ralph Whitney, George Stransky (GK). Head coach: Urho Saari.
Tony van Dorp (GK), Dave Ashleigh (C), Russ Webb, Ron Crawford, Stan Cole, Bruce Bradley, Dean Willeford, Barry Weitzenberg, Gary Sheerer, John Parker, Steve Barnett (GK). Head coach: Art Lambert.
Jim Slatton (GK), Stan Cole, Russ Webb, Barry Weitzenberg, Gary Sheerer (C), Bruce Bradley, Peter Asch, Jim Ferguson, Steve Barnett (GK), John Parker, Eric Lindroth. Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski.
Chris Dorst (GK), Gary Figueroa, Steve Hamann (GK), Eric Lindroth, Drew McDonald, Kevin Robertson, Peter Schnugg, Terry Schroeder, John Siman, Jon Svendsen, Joe Vargas. Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski.
Craig Wilson (GK), Kevin Robertson, Gary Figueroa, Peter Campbell, Doug Burke, Joe Vargas, Jon Svendsen, John Siman, Drew McDonald, Terry Schroeder (C), Jody Campbell, Tim Shaw, Chris Dorst (GK). Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski.
Craig Wilson (GK), Kevin Robertson, James Bergeson, Peter Campbell, Doug Kimbell, Craig Klass, Alan Mouchawar, Jeff Campbell, Greg Boyer, Terry Schroeder (C), Jody Campbell, Chris Duplanty (GK), Mike Evans. Head coach: Bill Barnett.
Craig Wilson (GK), John Vargas, Chris Duplanty (GK), Mike Evans, Doug Kimbell, Charlie Harris, Kirk Everist, Jeff Campbell, Chris Humbert, Terry Schroeder (C), Craig Klass, Erich Fischer, Alex Rousseau. Head coach: Bill Barnett.
Chris Duplanty (Captain, GK), Dan Hackett (GK), Jeremy Laster, Kyle Kopp, Chris Oeding, Gavin Arroyo, Alex Rousseau, Rick McNair, Kirk Everist, Chris Humbert, Mike Evans, Troy Barnhart, Jr., Wolf Wigo. Head coach: Richard Corso.
Dan Hackett (GK), Chi Kredell, Robert Lynn, Kyle Kopp, Chris Oeding (C), Gavin Arroyo, Brad Schumacher, Tony Azevedo, Wolf Wigo, Chris Humbert, Sean Kern, Sean Nolan (GK), Ryan Bailey. Head coach: John Vargas.
Brandon Brooks (GK), Wolf Wigo (C), Omar Amr, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Chris Segesman, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo, Dan Klatt, Brett Ormsby, Jesse Smith, Genai Kerr (GK), Ryan Bailey. Head coach: Ratko Rudić.
Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Rick Merlo, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo (C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, J. W. Krumpholz, Brandon Brooks (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Shea Buckner, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo (C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, John Mann, Chay Lapin (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
Merrill Moses (GK), Thomas Dunstan, Ben Hallock, Alex Obert, Alex Roelse, Luca Cupido, Josh Samuels, Tony Azevedo (C), Alex Bowen, Bret Bonanni, Jesse Smith, John Mann, McQuin Baron (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
Brandon Brooks (GK), Ryan Bailey, J. W. Krumpholz, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Peter Hudnut, Rick Merlo, Tony Azevedo (C), Spencer Dornin, Brian Alexander, Jesse Smith, Nathaniel Bennett (GK), Shea Buckner. Head coach: Guy Baker.
Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Dreason Barry, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Kevin Witt, Ryan Bailey, Tony Azevedo (C), Rick Merlo, Layne Beaubien, Jesse Smith, Brian Alexander, Genai Kerr (GK). Head coach: Ricardo Azevedo.
Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Brian Alexander, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Justin Johnson, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo (C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, J. W. Krumpholz, Genai Kerr (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Brian Alexander, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo (C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, Shea Buckner, Andy Stevens (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
Merrill Moses (GK), Janson Wigo, Alex Obert, Alex Bowen, Matthew de Trane, Chancellor Ramirez, J. W. Krumpholz, Tony Azevedo (C), Shea Buckner, Tim Hutten, Michael Rosenthal, John Mann, Andy Stevens (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
Merrill Moses (GK), Nikola Vavić, Alex Obert, Jackson Kimbell, Alex Roelse, Luca Cupido, Josh Samuels, Tony Azevedo (C), Alex Bowen, Bret Bonanni, Jesse Smith, John Mann, McQuin Baron (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
McQuin Baron (GK), Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic, Alex Obert (C), Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Thomas Dunstan, Nic Carniglia, Alex Bowen, Chancellor Ramirez, Alex Roelse, Max Irving, Drew Holland (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
Alex Wolf (GK), Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic, Alex Obert, Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Hannes Daube, Matthew Farmer, Alex Bowen, Chancellor Ramirez, Jesse Smith (C), Max Irving, Drew Holland (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
Jeff Campbell, Mike Evans, Erich Fischer, Charlie Harris, Chris Humbert, David Imbernino, Doug Kimbell, Craig Klass, Robert Lynn, Kames Makshanoff (GK), Terry Schroeder (C), John Vargas, Craig Wilson (GK). Head coach: Bill Barnett.
Gavin Arroyo, Ryan Bailey, Chris Duplanty (GK), Dan Hackett (GK), Chris Humbert, Kyle Kopp, Chi Kredel, Jeremy Laster, Drew Netherton, Chris Oeding, Brad Schumacher, Peter Stern, Wolf Wigo. Head coach: John Vargas.
Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Mike Sharf, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Jeff Tyrell, Thomas Hopkins, Tony Azevedo (C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, Tommy Corcoran, Andy Stevens (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
McQuin Baron (GK), Conner Cleary, Nolan McConnell, Alex Obert, Alex Bowen, Bret Bonanni, Josh Samuels, Michael Rosenthal, John Mann, Luca Cupido, Jesse Smith, Ryder Roberts, Merrill Moses (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
McQuin Baron (GK), Johnny Hooper, Dylan Woodhead, Alex Obert, Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Nic Carniglia, Alex Roelse, Alex Bowen, Ben Stevenson, Jesse Smith (C), Max Irving, Jack Turner (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
Guy Antley (GK), Peter Asch, Paul Becsahazy, Thomas Belfonti, Jim Ferguson, Steve Hamann (GK), Jim Kruse, Eric Lindroth, Mike Loughlin, Peter Schnugg, Jon Svendsen. Head coach: Pete Cutino.
Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Kevin Witt, Ryan Bailey, Tony Azevedo (C), Thomas Hopkins, Layne Beaubien, Jesse Smith, John Mann, Genai Kerr (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
Merrill Moses (GK), Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Brian Alexander, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo (C), Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, J. W. Krumpholz, Chay Lapin (GK). Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
Merrill Moses (GK), Nikola Vavić, Alex Obert, Jackson Kimbell, Alex Roelse, Luca Cupido, Josh Samuels, Tony Azevedo (C), Alex Bowen, Bret Bonanni, Jesse Smith, John Mann, McQuin Baron (GK). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
Alex Wolf (GK), Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic, Alex Obert, Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Hannes Daube, Max Irving, Alex Bowen, Chancellor Ramirez, Jesse Smith (C). Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
See main article: United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics.
See main article: United States men's Olympic water polo team results.
See main article: United States men's Olympic water polo team results.
See main article: List of United States men's Olympic water polo team rosters.