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The 2025 NC men’s water polo tournament is almost here. The championship consists of an eight-team, single-elimination bracket.
The teams selected to participate were announced in a selection on Monday, Nov. 24 on NCAA.com. Games will begin on Friday, Dec. 5.
2025 NC men’s water polo championship bracket
2025 NC men’s water polo championship selections, tournament schedule
All times ET
Monday, Nov. 24
Selections at 12 p.m. ET on NCAA.com
First round:
Friday, Dec. 5 — on NCAA.com
Semifinals
Saturday, Dec. 6 — on NCAA.com
NC men’s water polo championship history
Year
Champion (Record)
Coach
Score
Runner-Up
Site
2024
UCLA (26-2)
Adam Wright
11-8
Southern California
Stanford, Calif.
2023
California (24-5)
Kirk Everist
13-11
UCLA
Los Angeles, Calif.
2022
California (23-2)
Kirk Everist
13-12
Southern California
Berkeley, Calif.
2021
California (22-4)
Kirk Everist
13-12
Southern California
Los Angeles, Calif.
2020
UCLA (9-7)
Adam Wright
7-6
Southern California
Los Angeles, Calif.
2019
Stanford (21-2)
John Vargas
13-8
Pacific
Stockton, Calif.
2018
Southern California (29-3)
Jovan Vavic
14-12
Stanford
Palo Alto, Calif.
2017
UCLA (21-4)
Adam Wright
7-5
Southern California
Los Angeles, Calif.
2016
California (22-4)
Kirk Everist
11-8 (OT)
Southern California
Berkeley, Calif.
2015
UCLA (30-0)
Adam Wright
10-7
Southern California
Los Angeles, Calif.
2014
UCLA (29-3)
Adam Wright
9-8
Southern California
La Jolla, Calif.
2013
Southern California (28-4)
Jovan Vavic
12-11 (2OT)
Pacific
Palo Alto, Calif.
2012
Southern California (29-0)
Jovan Vavic
11-10
UCLA
Los Angeles, Calif.
2011
Southern California (24-3)
Jovan Vavic
7-4
UCLA
California
2010
Southern California (28-2)
Jovan Vavic
12-10 (2OT)
California
California
2009
Southern California (26-2)
Jovan Vavic
7-6
UCLA
Princeton
2008
Southern California (29-0)
Jovan Vavic
7-5
Stanford
Stanford
2007
California (28-4)
Kirk Everist
8-6
Southern California
Stanford
2006
California (31-4)
Kirk Everist
7-6
Southern California
Loyola Marymount
2005
Southern California (26-1)
Jovan Vavic
3-2
Stanford
Bucknell
2004
UCLA (25-3)
Adam Krikorian
10-9 (OT)
Stanford
Stanford
2003
Southern California (24-3)
Jovan Vavic
9-7 (OT)
Stanford
Stanford
2002
Stanford (24-5)
John Vargas
7-6
California
Loyola Marymount
2001
Stanford (22-1)
Dante Dettamanti
8-5
UCLA
Stanford
2000
UCLA (19-7)
Guy Baker/Adam Krikorian
11-2
UC San Diego
Malibu, Calif.
1999
UCLA (22-3)
Guy Baker/Adam Krikorian
6-5
Stanford
La Jolla, Calif.
1998
Southern California (25-3)
John Williams/Jovan Vavic
9-8 (2OT)
Stanford
Newport Beach, Calif.
1997
Pepperdine (25-3)
Terry Schoroeder
8-7 (2OT)
Southern California
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
1996
UCLA (24-6)
Guy Baker
8-7
Southern California
UC San Diego
1995
UCLA (20-6)
Guy Baker
10-8
California
Stanford
1994
Stanford (27-1)
Dante Dettamanti
14-10
Southern California
Long Beach, Calif.
1993
Stanford (24-6)
Dante Dettamanti
11-9
Southern California
Long Beach, Calif.
1992
California (31-0)
Steve Heaston
12-11 (3OT)
Stanford
Long Beach, Calif.
1991
California (26-1)
Steve Heaston
7-6
UCLA
Long Beach, Calif.
1990
California (29-1)
Steve Heaston
8-7
Stanford
Long Beach, Calif.
1989
UC Irvine (27-6)
Ted Newland
9-8
California
Indianapolis
1988
California (33-3)
Pete Cutino
14-11
UCLA
Long Beach, Calif.
1987
California (27-3)
Pete Cutino
9-8 (OT)
Southern California
Long Beach, Calif.
1986
Stanford (36-0)
Dante Dettamanti
9-6
California
Long Beach, Calif.
1985
Stanford (25-4)
Dante Dettamanti
12-11 (2OT)
UC Irvine
Long Beach, Calif.
1984
California (26-4-1)
Pete Cutino
9-8
Stanford
Long Beach, Calif.
1983
California (29-3-2)
Pete Cutino
10-7
Southern California
Long Beach, Calif.
1982
UC Irvine (30-0)
Ted Newland
7-4
Stanford
Long Beach, Calif.
1981
Stanford (31-0)
Dante Dettamanti
17-6
Long Beach State
Long Beach, Calif.
1980
Stanford (28-2-1)
Dante Dettamanti
8-6
California
Long Beach, Calif.
1979
UC Santa Barbara (27-2-1)
Pete Snyder
11-3
UCLA
Long Beach, Calif.
1978
Stanford (26-1-1)
Dante Dettamanti
7-6 (3OT)
California
Long Beach, Calif.
1977
California (29-3)
Pete Cutino
9-6
UC Irvine
Brown
1976
Stanford (20-2)
Art Lambert
13-12
UCLA
Long Beach, Calif.
1975
California (22-6)
Pete Cutino
9-8
UC Irvine
Long Beach, Calif.
1974
California (25-2)
Pete Cutino
7-6
UC Irvine
Long Beach, Calif.
1973
California (25-1)
Pete Cutino
8-4
UC Irvine
Long Beach, Calif.
1972
UCLA (19-1)
Bob Horn
10-5
UC Irvine
New Mexico
1971
UCLA (18-1)
Bob Horn
5-3
San Jose State
Long Beach, Calif.
1970
UC Irvine (27-2)
Ted Newland
7-6 (3OT)
UCLA
Long Beach, Calif.
1969
UCLA (19-0)
Bob Horn
5-2
California
Long Beach, Calif.
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