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2023 Men's Water Polo Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 6'4"
    Jr. Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Palos Verdes
    Junior Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Palos Verdes
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'3"
    Jr. Miami Beach, Fla. Miami Country Day
    Junior Miami Beach, Fla. Miami Country Day
  • Goalkeeper GK 6'0"
    Fr. Athens, Greece Athens College
    Freshman Athens, Greece Athens College
  • Utility UT 6'4"
    So. Budapest, Hungary BME Secondary Grammar School
    Sophomore Budapest, Hungary BME Secondary Grammar School
  • Utility UT 6'3"
    Fr. Budapest, Hungary Budenz József Alapítványi Gimnázium
    Freshman Budapest, Hungary Budenz József Alapítványi Gimnázium
  • Center C 6'2"
    Sr. Athens, Greece Costeas Geitonas
    Senior Athens, Greece Costeas Geitonas
  • Center C 6'1"
    So. Tustin, Calif. Foothill
    Sophomore Tustin, Calif. Foothill
  • Driver DR 6'0"
    Jr. Athens, Greece Athens College
    Junior Athens, Greece Athens College
  • 2M Defender 2MD 5'11"
    Jr. Lija, Malta Saint Aloysius
    Junior Lija, Malta Saint Aloysius
  • 2M Defense 2MD 6'3"
    Jr. Napoli, Italy Istituto Comprensivo Sacro Cuore (Westcliff)
    Junior Napoli, Italy Istituto Comprensivo Sacro Cuore (Westcliff)
  • Attacker ATK 6'0"
    Jr. Aix en Provence, France Lycée Emile Zola (St. Francis Brooklyn)
    Junior Aix en Provence, France Lycée Emile Zola (St. Francis Brooklyn)
  • Driver DR 6'1"
    Jr. Barcelona, Spain Col-legi Closa
    Junior Barcelona, Spain Col-legi Closa
  • Driver DR 5'11"
    Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Leon M. Goldstein
    Junior Brooklyn, N.Y. Leon M. Goldstein
  • Driver/2M Defender DR/2MD 6'2"
    Jr. Naples, Italy Umberto I State Classical
    Junior Naples, Italy Umberto I State Classical
  • Utility UT 6'4"
    Sr. Erie, Pa. Cathedral Prep
    Senior Erie, Pa. Cathedral Prep
  • Attacker/Utility ATK/UT 6'0"
    Fr. Lafayette, Calif. Acalanes
    Freshman Lafayette, Calif. Acalanes
  • Utility UT 6'1"
    Fr. Johannesburg, South Africa St. John's College
    Freshman Johannesburg, South Africa St. John's College
  • Center C 6'6"
    Fr. Lafayette, Calif. Campolindo
    Freshman Lafayette, Calif. Campolindo
  • Attacker ATK 6'0"
    Fr. San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Jserra Catholic
    Freshman San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Jserra Catholic
  • Attacker ATK 6'1"
    So. San Rafael, Calif. Marin Catholic
    Sophomore San Rafael, Calif. Marin Catholic
  • Driver DR 5'9"
    Fr. Istanbul, Turkey MEF Schools of Turkey
    Freshman Istanbul, Turkey MEF Schools of Turkey

Staff Roster

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Brian Bacharach

  • Associate Head Coach

    Bill Harris

  • Assistant Coach

    Ilija Duretic

  • Director of Video Analytics

    Jake Miller-Tolt

Men's Water Polo Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer
    (Water Polo, Baseball)

    Aidan Gomes

  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Brittany VanderGroef

2023 Men's Water Polo Roster
# Full Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School
1 Thomas Lercari Jr. GK 6-4 Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. / Palos Verdes
1A Riccardo Di Giuseppe Jr. GK 6-3 Miami Beach, Fla. / Miami Country Day
1B Panayiotis Giannas Fr. GK 6-0 Athens, Greece / Athens College
2 Balazs Berenyi So. UT 6-4 Budapest, Hungary / BME Secondary Grammar School
3 Barnabas Eppel Fr. UT 6-3 Budapest, Hungary / Budenz József Alapítványi Gimnázium
4 Christos Loupakis Sr. C 6-2 Athens, Greece / Costeas Geitonas
5 Jagger McMannis So. C 6-1 Tustin, Calif. / Foothill
6 George Papanikolaou Jr. DR 6-0 Athens, Greece / Athens College
7 Gabriel Melillo Jr. 2MD 5-11 Lija, Malta / Saint Aloysius
8 Luca Silvestri Jr. 2MD 6-3 Napoli, Italy / Istituto Comprensivo Sacro Cuore (Westcliff)
9 Paul Armingol Jr. ATK 6-0 Aix en Provence, France / Lycée Emile Zola (St. Francis Brooklyn)
10 Lucas Nieto Jasny Jr. DR 6-1 Barcelona, Spain / Col-legi Closa
11 Mark Katsev Jr. DR 5-11 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Leon M. Goldstein
12 Jacopo Parrella Jr. DR/2MD 6-2 Naples, Italy / Umberto I State Classical
13 Michael Rahner Sr. UT 6-4 Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep
14 Christian Gotterup Fr. ATK/UT 6-0 Lafayette, Calif. / Acalanes
15 Christopher Gray Fr. UT 6-1 Johannesburg, South Africa / St. John's College
16 Reid Thorson Fr. C 6-6 Lafayette, Calif. / Campolindo
17 Gabriel Guinane Fr. ATK 6-0 San Juan Capistrano, Calif. / Jserra Catholic
18 Brendan Cassidy So. ATK 6-1 San Rafael, Calif. / Marin Catholic
19 Berk Oral Fr. DR 5-9 Istanbul, Turkey / MEF Schools of Turkey

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

Men's Water Polo - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
BacharachHS23 Brian Bacharach Head Coach
BHarrisHS Bill Harris Associate Head Coach
DureticHS23 Ilija Duretic Assistant Coach
JMT Jake Miller-Tolt Director of Video Analytics

Men's Water Polo Support Staff

Men's Water Polo - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Gomes HS 22 Aidan Gomes Assistant Athletic Trainer
(Water Polo, Baseball)
VanderGroef HS 22 Brittany VanderGroef Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

Staff Roster

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

Men's Water Polo Support Staff