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Best Men's Water Polo colleges in California

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Overview

Men's Water Polo colleges in California

How the programs break down by division, conference, cost and size. Coaches verified November 2026.

Programs
45
Coaches recruiting
89
  • 17Division I
  • 3Division II
  • 13Division III
  • 2NAIA
  • 3Junior college

California has 45 colleges with Men's Water Polo programs. Of those, 17 compete in NCAA Division I, 3 in NCAA Division II, 13 in NCAA Division III, 2 in the NAIA, 3 at the junior college level and 7 in other associations. The most popular programs are University of Southern California, Stanford University and University of California, Los Angeles. Their head coaches are Marko Pintaric at University of Southern California and Adam Wright at University of California, Los Angeles. 12 schools compete in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, the most common conference.

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Every Men's Water Polo program in California

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Division I · 17

University of Southern California logoUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles · Big Ten · Coach Marko PintaricStanford University logoStanford UniversityStanford · Atlantic CoastUniversity of California, Los Angeles logoUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles · Big Ten · Coach Adam WrightUniversity of California, Berkeley logoUniversity of California, BerkeleyBerkeley · Atlantic Coast · Coach Kirk Everist

Division III · 13

California Lutheran University logoCalifornia Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic · Coach Tim SettemPomona College logoPomona CollegeClaremont · Southern California Intercollegiate AthleticClaremont McKenna College logoClaremont McKenna CollegeClaremont · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic · Coach Greg LonzoUniversity of California, Santa Cruz logoUniversity of California, Santa CruzSanta Cruz · Division III Independents · Coach Wolf Wigo
Questions

Questions about Men's Water Polo colleges in California

Quick answers about the programs and how to reach their coaches.

How many colleges in California have Men's Water Polo?

45 colleges in California have Men's Water Polo programs: 17 Division I, 3 Division II, 13 Division III, 2 NAIA and 3 Junior college.

Which colleges in California have D1 Men's Water Polo?

17 colleges in California compete in NCAA Division I Men's Water Polo: California Baptist University, California State University, Fresno, California State University, Fullerton, Loyola Marymount University, Pepperdine University, Saint Mary's College of California, San Jose State University, Santa Clara University and 9 more.

Which colleges in California have D2 Men's Water Polo?

3 colleges in California compete in NCAA Division II Men's Water Polo: Biola University, Concordia University, Irvine and Fresno Pacific University.

Which colleges in California have D3 Men's Water Polo?

13 colleges in California compete in NCAA Division III Men's Water Polo: California Institute of Technology, California Lutheran University, Chapman University, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Occidental College, Pitzer College, Pomona College and 5 more.

Which colleges in California have NAIA Men's Water Polo?

2 colleges in California compete in NAIA Men's Water Polo: University of California, Merced and Westcliff University.

Which colleges in California have JUCO Men's Water Polo?

3 colleges in California compete in NJCAA junior college Men's Water Polo: Cypress College, Ohlone College and Saddleback College.

What is the most affordable college in California with Men's Water Polo?

California State University, Fullerton has the lowest average net price at $7,064 a year after grants and scholarships.

What conference do most Men's Water Polo programs in California compete in?

The Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference has the most Men's Water Polo programs in California.

Who are the Men's Water Polo head coaches in California?

Marko Pintaric (University of Southern California), Adam Wright (University of California, Los Angeles), Kirk Everist (University of California, Berkeley), Gabor Sarusi (San Jose State University), Wolf Wigo (University of California, Santa Barbara), Kevin Rosa (California Baptist University), Keith Wilbur (Santa Clara University) and David Carrasco (Loyola Marymount University).

How do I contact Men's Water Polo coaches in California?

There are 89 coaches recruiting Men's Water Polo in California. Start a free 7-day AthleticScholar trial to see who recruits your position and send personal messages from your own Gmail, with follow-ups until they reply.

By division

Men's Water Polo colleges by division in California

The most popular programs at each level, with links to the full lists.