Kevin Zhang enters his first year as an assistant coach after joining the staff in July of 2024. Zhang is a Princeton grad who brings a wealth of business experience to the staff, in addition to being a four-year letter winner with the Tigers.
After walking on at Princeton, Zhang was a three-time CWPA Academic All-American and part of the 2011 team that finished 3rd in the NCAA Championships. He was also given the 2015 Scott A.C. Roche '94 Memorial Water Polo Award as a senior. As a coach, Zhang has worked with the Stanford Water Polo Club, MidPen Water Polo Club and Menlo-Atherton High School.
Zhang graduated from Princeton University in 2015 with a degree in philosophy, and has spent a decade in venture capital, management consulting and business operations. He was previously a Principal at GSV Ventures, a leading venture capital firm focused on education technology, where he was responsible for sourcing and executing investments. At GSV, Zhang also played an integral role in organizing the ASU+GSV Summit, the world's largest convening of innovators in education with past speakers including George Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Andrew Yang, John Legend, Sal Khan and Jeremy Lin. Prior to GSV, Zhang was a management consultant at Bain & Company and Chief Operating Officer of The Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation.