
University of Michigan
Elite ProgramAnn Arbor, Michigan · NCAA D1 · Big Ten
NCAA D1 · Big Ten
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Ann Arbor, Michigan · NCAA D1 · Big Ten
NCAA D1 · Big Ten

Los Angeles, California · NCAA D1 · Big Ten
NCAA D1 · Big Ten

Stanford, California · NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast

Los Angeles, California · NCAA D1 · Big Ten
NCAA D1 · Big Ten

Berkeley, California · NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast
NCAA D1 · Atlantic Coast

Tempe, Arizona · NCAA D1 · Big Twelve
NCAA D1 · Big Twelve
How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Coaches verified November 2026.
The U.S. has 80 colleges with Men's Water Polo programs. Of those, 34 compete in NCAA Division I, 7 in NCAA Division II, 22 in NCAA Division III, 4 in the NAIA, 6 at the junior college level and 7 in other associations. The most popular programs are University of Michigan, University of Southern California and Stanford University. Its head coach is Marko Pintaric at University of Southern California. 12 schools compete in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the most common conference.
Quick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.
80 colleges have Men's Water Polo programs: 34 Division I, 7 Division II, 22 Division III, 4 NAIA and 6 Junior college.
34 colleges compete in NCAA Division I Men's Water Polo: Arizona State University, Brown University, Bucknell University, California Baptist University, California State University, Fresno, California State University, Fullerton, Cornell University, Fordham University and 26 more.
7 colleges compete in NCAA Division II Men's Water Polo: Biola University, Concordia University, Irvine, Florida Southern College, Fresno Pacific University, Gannon University, McKendree University and Salem University.
22 colleges compete in NCAA Division III Men's Water Polo: Augustana College, Austin College, California Institute of Technology, California Lutheran University, Chapman University, Claremont McKenna College, Connecticut College, Grove City College and 14 more.
4 colleges compete in NAIA Men's Water Polo: Johnson University, Ottawa University, University of California, Merced and Westcliff University.
6 colleges compete in NJCAA junior college Men's Water Polo: Cypress College, Delta College, Jefferson College, Ohlone College, Saddleback College and Westmoreland County Community College.
Westmoreland County Community College has the lowest average net price at $4,247 a year after grants and scholarships.
The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has the most Men's Water Polo programs.
Marko Pintaric (University of Southern California), Adam Wright (University of California, Los Angeles), Kirk Everist (University of California, Berkeley), Petra Pardi (Arizona State University), Ryan Brown (United States Air Force Academy), Ted Minnis (Harvard University), Gabor Sarusi (San Jose State University) and Wolf Wigo (University of California, Santa Barbara).
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The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.
34 schools compete in NCAA Division I. The 12 most popular are listed below.
7 schools compete in NCAA Division II.
22 schools compete in NCAA Division III. The 12 most popular are listed below.
4 schools compete in NAIA.
6 schools compete in NJCAA junior college.