United States men's national water polo team
| Association | United States Aquatic Sports |
|---|---|
| Confederation | ASUA (Americas) |
| Head coach | Dejan Udovičić |
| Asst coach |
Jack Kocur Alex Rodriguez |
| Captain | Tony Azevedo |
| Most caps | Tony Azevedo |
| Top scorer | Tony Azevedo |
| FINA code | USA |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 22 (first in 1904) |
| Best result | Winners (1904) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1973) |
| Best result | 4th place (1986, 1991, 2009) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2002) |
| Best result | Runners up (2008) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1979) |
| Best result | Winners (1991, 1997) |
| Pan American Games | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1951) |
| Best result |
 (1959, 1967, 1971, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015) |
The United States men's national water polo team is the representative for the United States of America in international men's water polo.
The team is the only non-European squad to win medals in the water polo Olympic tournament, most recently during the 2008 Summer Olympics, where they won a silver medal after losing the final to Hungary 14–10.
Results
Olympic Games
- 1904 — Gold medal (Demonstration event)
- 1920 — 4th place
- 1924 —
Bronze medal - 1928 — Quarterfinals
- 1932 — Bronze medal
- 1936 — First round
- 1948 — Second round
- 1952 — 4th place
- 1956 — 5th place
- 1960 — 7th place
- 1964 — Second round
- 1968 — 5th place
- 1972 — Bronze medal
- 1984 —
Silver medal - 1988 — Silver medal
- 1992 — 4th place
- 1996 — 7th place
- 2000 — 6th place
- 2004 — 7th place
- 2008 — Silver medal
- 2012 — 8th place
- 2016 — 10th place
World Championship
- 1973 — 5th place
- 1975 — 8th place
- 1978 — 5th place
- 1982 — 6th place
- 1986 — 4th place
- 1991 — 4th place
- 1994 — 6th place
- 1998 — 7th place
- 2001 — 7th place
- 2003 — 6th place
- 2005 — 11th place
- 2007 — 9th place
- 2011 — 6th place
- 2013 — 9th place
- 2015 — 7th place
FINA World League
- 2002 — Preliminary round
- 2003 — Bronze medal
- 2004 — 6th place
- 2005 — Semifinal round
- 2006 — 5th place
- 2007 — 5th place
- 2008 — Silver medal
- 2009 — 4th place
- 2010 — 5th place
- 2015 — 4th place
- 2016 — Silver medal
FINA Water Polo World Cup
- 1979 — Silver medal
- 1981 — 4th place
- 1983 — 4th place
- 1985 — Silver medal
- 1987 — 4th place
- 1989 — 8th place
- 1991 — Gold medal
- 1993 — 4th place
- 1995 — 4th place
- 1997 — Gold medal
- 1999 — 6th place
- 2002 — 7th place
- 2010 — 4th place
Team
Current Squad
The following is the American roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Head coach: 
Dejan Udovičić
| № | Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Date of birth | 2016 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses, MerrillMerrill Moses | GK | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 13 August 1977 |  New York Athletic Club |
| 2 | Dunstan, ThomasThomas Dunstan | D | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 29 September 1997 | Regency WP Club |
| 3 | Hallock, BenBen Hallock | CF | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 22 November 1997 | Los Angeles WP Club |
| 4 | Obert, AlexAlex Obert | CB | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 18 December 1991 | New York Athletic Club |
| 5 | Roelse, AlexAlex Roelse | CB | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 10 January 1995 | UCLA Bruins |
| 6 | Cupido, LucaLuca Cupido | D | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 9 November 1995 | Newport WP Foundation |
| 7 | Samuels, JoshJosh Samuels | D | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 8 July 1991 | New York Athletic Club |
| 8 | Azevedo, TonyTony Azevedo (c) | D | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 21 November 1981 | New York Athletic Club |
| 9 | Bowen, AlexAlex Bowen | D | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 14 September 1993 | New York Athletic Club |
| 10 | Bonanni, BretBret Bonanni | D | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 20 January 1994 | New York Athletic Club |
| 11 | Smith, JesseJesse Smith | CB | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 109 kg (240 lb) | 27 April 1983 | New York Athletic Club |
| 12 | Mann, JohnJohn Mann | CF | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 113 kg (249 lb) | 27 January 1978 | New York Athletic Club |
| 13 | Baron, McQuinMcQuin Baron | GK | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 27 October 1995 | Regency WP Club |
Former squads
- Gavin Arroyo, Tony Azevedo, Ryan Bailey, Dan Hackett, Chris Humbert, Sean Kern, Chi Kredel, Robert Lynn, Kyle Kopp, Sean Nolan, Chris Oeding, Bradley Schumacher, Wolf Wigo, head coach John Vargas.
- Omar Amr, Tony Azevedo, Ryan Bailey, Layne Beaubien, Brandon Brooks, Genai Kerr, Daniel Klatt, Brett Ormsby, Jeff Powers, Christopher Segesman, Jesse Smith, Wolf Wigo, Adam Wright. Head Coach: Ratko Rudić.
- Brian Alexander (alternate), Tony Azevedo, Ryan Bailey, Brandon Brooks, Peter Hudnut, Tim Hutten, J. W. Krumpholz, Rick Merlo, Merrill Moses, Jeff Powers, Jesse Smith, Peter Varellas, Adam Wright, Layne Beaubien. Head Coach: Terry Schroeder, Assistant Coach: Robert Lynn.[2]
- 2009 FINA World Championships — (July 20, 2009, Rome, Italy)
- Merrill Moses, Peter Varellas, Brian Alexander, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Justin Johnson, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo, Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, J. W. Krumpholz, Genai Kerr, John Mann (alternate). Head Coach: Terry Schroeder, Assistant Coach: Robert Lynn, Assistant Coach: Ryan Brown, Team Leader: Rick McKee.
References
- ↑ Williams, Doug (7 July 2016). "Hopes Are High As U.S. Olympic Men's Water Polo Team Announced". United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ USA Water Polo Men's National Team Archived 2010-12-21 at WebCite
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