1984 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
The 1984 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 16th 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 Belmont Plaza Pool in Long Beach, California during December 1984.[1]
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| Dates | December 1984 |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Champions | California (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Stanford (6th title game) |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 235 (19.58 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,214 (268 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Alan Gresham, California (11) Charlie Harris, USC (11) |
| Best player | Mike Grier, Pepperdine |
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California defeated Stanford in the final, 9–8, to win their sixth national title. Coached by Pete Cutino, the Golden Bears finished the season 26–4–1.
Mike Grier (Pepperdine) was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. An All-Tournament Team, consisting of seven players, was also named.
The tournament's leading scorers were Alan Gresham (California) and Charlie Harris (USC), with 11 goals each.
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 8 teams were invited to contest this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 6th | 1983 |
| California | 12th | 1983 |
| Loyola–Chicago | 9th | 1983 |
| Navy | 1st | Never |
| Pepperdine | 4th | 1980 |
| USC | 8th | 1983 |
| Stanford | 12th | 1982 |
| UCLA | 13th | 1983 |
Bracket
- Site: Belmont Plaza Pool, Long Beach, California
| Fifth place | Consolation semifinals | First round | Championship semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 4 | Stanford | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 17 | Pepperdine | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 11 | Stanford | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 10 | California | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola–Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola–Chicago | 5 | California | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Seventh place | Brown | 11 | USC | 9 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 7 | USC | 12 | Pepperdine | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola–Chicago | 10 | Brown | 11 | USC | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
All-tournament team
- Mike Grier, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player)
- Shaun Cleary, California
- Eric Davidson, USC
- Alan Gresham, California
- Charlie Harris, USC
- Craig Klass, Stanford
- Mike Spicer, USC
See also
References
- "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 21, 2015.