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]

1984 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
Tournament details
DatesDecember 1984
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsCalifornia (6th title)
Runner-upStanford (6th title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
Goals scored235 (19.58 per match)
Attendance3,214 (268 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Alan Gresham, California (11)
Charlie Harris, USC (11)
Best playerMike 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

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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

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Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsFirst roundChampionship semifinalsChampionship
Stanford16
Navy8
Navy4Stanford11
UCLA17Pepperdine6
Pepperdine12
UCLA11
UCLA11Stanford8
Brown10California9
California11
Loyola–Chicago3
Seventh placeLoyola–Chicago5California10Third place
Brown11USC9
Navy7USC12Pepperdine10
Loyola–Chicago10Brown11USC13

All-tournament team

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Water Polo Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved April 21, 2015.