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Men's Water Polo

Year-by-Year Records

Year Head Coach Record Conference NCAA Finish
1969 Jim Gaughran 9-6 0-7 (4th) -
1970 Jim Gaughran 13-8 0-6 (4th) Sixth Place
1971 Jim Gaughran 11-6-1 1-4 (4th) NCAA Fifth Place
1972 Jim Gaughran 4-11 2-3 (3rd) -
1973 Jim Gaughran 13-10-1 0-6 (4th) -
1974 Art Lambert 14-9 2-3 (3rd) NCAA Sixth Place
1975 Art Lambert 21-6 4-2 (1st) NCAA Fourth Place
1976 Art Lambert 20-2 6-0 (1st) NCAA CHAMPIONS
1977 Dante Dettamanti 20-3 5-1 (1st) NCAA Third Place
1978 Dante Dettamanti 26-1-1 7-1 (1st) NCAA CHAMPIONS
1979 Dante Dettamanti 23-5-1 5-3 (2nd) NCAA Third Place
1980 Dante Dettamanti 28-2-1 5-1 (1st) NCAA CHAMPIONS
1981 Dante Dettamanti 31-0 6-0 (1st) NCAA CHAMPIONS
1982 Dante Dettamanti 27-5 6-0 (1st) NCAA Runner-Up
1983 Dante Dettamanti 11-13-3 0-6 (4th) -
1984 Dante Dettamanti 25-5 5-1 (1st) NCAA Runner-Up
1985 Dante Dettamanti 25-4 6-0 (1st) NCAA CHAMPIONS
1986 Dante Dettamanti 36-0 6-0 (1st) NCAA CHAMPIONS
1987 Dante Dettamanti 20-9 1-5 (4th) NCAA Sixth Place
1988 Dante Dettamanti 22-12 2-4 (3rd) NCAA Fourth Place
1989 Dante Dettamanti 28-8 4-2 (2nd) NCAA Third Place
1990 Dante Dettamanti 26-6 3-2 (2nd) NCAA Runner-Up
1991 Dante Dettamanti 16-10 3-3 (2nd) -
1992 Dante Dettamanti 22-6 4-2 (2nd) NCAA Runner-Up
1993 Dante Dettamanti 24-6 5-1 (6th) NCAA CHAMPIONS
1994 Dante Dettamanti 27-1 7-1 (1st) NCAA CHAMPIONS
1995 Dante Dettamanti 17-11 5-7 (6th) -
1996 Dante Dettamanti 18-7 7-2 (2nd) -
1997 Dante Dettamanti 19-7 6-2 (2nd) -
1998 Dante Dettamanti 21-7 6-2 (1st) NCAA Runner-Up
1999 Dante Dettamanti 22-6 7-1 (2nd) NCAA Runner-Up
2000 Dante Dettamanti 14-13 3-5 (6th) -
2001 Dante Dettamanti 22-1 8-0 (1st) NCAA CHAMPIONS
2002 John Vargas 24-5 6-2 (4th) NCAA CHAMPIONS
2003 John Vargas 22-5 7-1 (2nd) NCAA Runner-Up
2004 John Vargas 23-5 7-1 (1st) NCAA Runner-Up
2005 John Vargas 20-7 6-2 (2nd) NCAA Runner-Up
2006 John Vargas 17-9 5-3 (4th) -
2007 John Vargas 17-8 5-3 (4th) -
2008 John Vargas 25-6 6-2 (3rd) NCAA Runner-Up
2009 John Vargas 21-4 7-1 (4th) -
2010 John Vargas 15-8 5-3 (2nd) -
2011 John Vargas 19-7 5-3 (4th) -
2012 John Vargas 16-7 5-3 (4th) -
2013 John Vargas 23-6 7-1 (2nd) NCAA Third Place
2014 John Vargas 26-4 7-1 (1st) NCAA Third Place
2015 John Vargas 22-8 5-4 (5th) -
2016 John Vargas 13-8 0-3 (4th) -
2017 John Vargas 19-5 2-1 (4th) -
2018 John Vargas 21-3 2-1 (1st) NCAA Runner-Up
2019 John Vargas 21-2 2-1 (1st) NCAA CHAMPIONS
2020 John Vargas 6-4 3-3 (1st) NCAA Semifinalist
2021 John Vargas 19-6 0-3 (2nd) -
2022 Brian Flacks 22-5 0-3 (2nd) -
2023 Brian Flacks 16-8 2-4 (3rd) -
Totals   1,102-336-8 (.767)    
  1969-77 - Pac-8 Conference
1978-91 - Pac-10 Conference
1992-Present - MPSF Conference