Matt Farmer enters his first season as The Penner Family Assistant Men's Water Polo Coach after being hired in May of 2023.
Farmer arrives at Stanford as a highly decorated water polo player at the club, collegiate and international levels, with experience coaching both at home and abroad. A center at UCLA, Farmer scored 84 goals in his time with the Bruins, helping his team win three NCAA championships in 2014, 2015 and 2017. He was named a second-team All-American as a senior, along with second-team All-NCAA Tournament and first-team All-MPSF honors.
Since graduating college, Farmer has lived in Australia, Italy, Spain and most recently Greece, competing on the sport's international stage. Farmer features experience with USA Water Polo from the junior level and has represented his country at both the 2019 and 2022 FINA World Championships. As a coach, Farmer has worked with the Los Angeles Water Polo Club, Sea Wolf Water Polo in New Zealand, and Lyons Swim Club & Elmhurst Aquatics in Illinois.
A native of La Grange, Ill., Farmer graduated from UCLA in 2017, earning a degree in psychobiology. He is currently pursuing a master of exercise science degree in sports performance training from Concordia University Chicago.
Farmer arrives at Stanford as a highly decorated water polo player at the club, collegiate and international levels, with experience coaching both at home and abroad. A center at UCLA, Farmer scored 84 goals in his time with the Bruins, helping his team win three NCAA championships in 2014, 2015 and 2017. He was named a second-team All-American as a senior, along with second-team All-NCAA Tournament and first-team All-MPSF honors.
Since graduating college, Farmer has lived in Australia, Italy, Spain and most recently Greece, competing on the sport's international stage. Farmer features experience with USA Water Polo from the junior level and has represented his country at both the 2019 and 2022 FINA World Championships. As a coach, Farmer has worked with the Los Angeles Water Polo Club, Sea Wolf Water Polo in New Zealand, and Lyons Swim Club & Elmhurst Aquatics in Illinois.
A native of La Grange, Ill., Farmer graduated from UCLA in 2017, earning a degree in psychobiology. He is currently pursuing a master of exercise science degree in sports performance training from Concordia University Chicago.