2008 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
DatesDecember 6–7, 2008
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsUSC (4th title)
Runner-upStanford (20th title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored61 (15.25 per match)
Attendance2,660 (665 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Kyle Wertz, Navy (6)
Best playerJ.W. Krumpholz, USC

The 2008 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 40th 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 from December 6–7, 2008.[1][2]

USC defeated Stanford in the final, 7–5, to win their fourth national title. The undefeated Trojans (29–0) were coached by Jovan Vavic.[3] This would go on to become the first of USC's record six straight national championships (2008–2013).

The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was J.W. Krumpholz from USC. Additionally, two All-Tournament Teams were named: a First Team (with seven players, including Krumpholz) and a Second Team (also with ninth players).

The tournament's leading scorer, with 6 goals, was Kyle Wertz from Navy.

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 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team Appearance Previous
Loyola Marymount 6th 2007
Navy 14th 2007
USC 23rd 2007
Stanford 29th 2005

Bracket

Semifinals
December 6 		Championship
December 7
      
1 USC (27–0) 14
4 Navy (20–9) 9
1 USC 7
2 Stanford 5
2 Stanford (24–5) 6
3 Loyola Marymount (20–9) 5 Third Place
December 7
4 Navy 4
3 Loyola Marymount 11

All-tournament teams

First Team

Second Team

  • Tibor Forai, Loyola Marymount
  • Tim Heafner, Loyola Marymount
  • Will Hindle-Katel, Stanford
  • Peter Kurzeka, USC
  • Arjan Ligtenberg, USC
  • Mike Mulvey, Navy
  • Jimmie Sandman, Stanford
  • Jovan Vranes, USC
  • Janson Wigo, Stanford

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Top-Seeded Trojans Go For Four". USCTrojans.com. USC Trojans Water Polo News Archive. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Undefeated Trojans Are National Champions!". USCTrojans.com. USC Trojans Water Polo News Archive. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
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