James Lathrop completed his first season as The Penner Family Assistant Men's Water Polo Coach in 2022.
Lathrop helped guide Stanford to its best start to a season since 2001, winning the MPSF Invite and advancing the MPSF championship game.
Lathrop joined Stanford with over 20 years of experience in both high school and international training and competition. He served as the head coach for his alma mater, Miramonte High School, since 2003, while also serving as the director for boys water polo at Lamorinda Water Polo Club and enjoying several stints with the junior national team and boys Olympic development program with USA Water polo.
Coaching highlights for Lathrop while working with the Matadors include 10 CIF North Coast Section championships and four runner-up finishes, while being named the 2008 California Coaches Association Coach of the Year as his team was ranked No. 1 nationally that season. He led the USA Junior National Team in the 2013 FINA World Championships and successfully oversaw and managed the development of the nation's best talent in his time both with USA Water Polo and Lamorinda Water Polo Club.
In addition to his coaching duties at Miramonte, Lathrop was the athletic director for the school since 2018 while serving as a history teacher.
Originally from the East Bay, Lathrop graduated from University of California, Berkeley in 2000, earning a degree in American History. He spent time as a captain for the Golden Bears' water polo program before earning his teaching credential at Saint Mary's.
Lathrop helped guide Stanford to its best start to a season since 2001, winning the MPSF Invite and advancing the MPSF championship game.
Lathrop joined Stanford with over 20 years of experience in both high school and international training and competition. He served as the head coach for his alma mater, Miramonte High School, since 2003, while also serving as the director for boys water polo at Lamorinda Water Polo Club and enjoying several stints with the junior national team and boys Olympic development program with USA Water polo.
Coaching highlights for Lathrop while working with the Matadors include 10 CIF North Coast Section championships and four runner-up finishes, while being named the 2008 California Coaches Association Coach of the Year as his team was ranked No. 1 nationally that season. He led the USA Junior National Team in the 2013 FINA World Championships and successfully oversaw and managed the development of the nation's best talent in his time both with USA Water Polo and Lamorinda Water Polo Club.
In addition to his coaching duties at Miramonte, Lathrop was the athletic director for the school since 2018 while serving as a history teacher.
Originally from the East Bay, Lathrop graduated from University of California, Berkeley in 2000, earning a degree in American History. He spent time as a captain for the Golden Bears' water polo program before earning his teaching credential at Saint Mary's.