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2022 Men's Water Polo Roster

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Players

  • Goalkeeper GK 6'4"
    1

    Thomas Lercari

    So. Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Palos Verdes
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    Sophomore Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Palos Verdes
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  • Goalkeeper GK 6'3"
    1A

    Riccardo Di Giuseppe

    So. Miami Beach, Fla. Miami Country Day
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    Sophomore Miami Beach, Fla. Miami Country Day
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  • 2M Defense 2MD 6'3"
    2

    Luca Silvestri

    So. Napoli, Italy Istituto Comprensivo Sacro Cuore (Westcliff)
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    Sophomore Napoli, Italy Istituto Comprensivo Sacro Cuore (Westcliff)
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  • C C 6'4"
    3

    Nir Gross

    Gr. Hod Hasharon, Israel Hadarin (UC Davis)
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    Graduate Student Hod Hasharon, Israel Hadarin (UC Davis)
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  • Center C 6'2"
    4

    Christos Loupakis

    Jr. Athens, Greece Costeas Geitonas
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    Junior Athens, Greece Costeas Geitonas
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  • Attacker ATK 5'10"
    5

    Jason Hiremath

    Sr. Honolulu, Hawaii Punahou
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    Senior Honolulu, Hawaii Punahou
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  • Driver DR 6'0"
    6

    George Papanikolaou

    So. Athens, Greece Athens College
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    Sophomore Athens, Greece Athens College
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  • Utility UT 6'3"
    7

    Curtis Vidinoff

    Sr. Clovis, Calif. Clovis North (Fresno Pacific)
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    Senior Clovis, Calif. Clovis North (Fresno Pacific)
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  • Driver DR 6'1"
    8

    Lucas Nieto Jasny

    So. Barcelona, Spain Col-legi Closa
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    Sophomore Barcelona, Spain Col-legi Closa
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  • Attacker ATK 6'4"
    9

    Nacho Ariste

    Jr. Madrid, Spain Eurocolegio Casvi (Endicott)
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    Junior Madrid, Spain Eurocolegio Casvi (Endicott)
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  • 2M Defender 2MD 5'11"
    10

    Gabriel Melillo

    So. Lija, Malta Saint Aloysius
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    Sophomore Lija, Malta Saint Aloysius
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  • Driver/2M Defender DR/2MD 6'2"
    12

    Jacopo Parrella

    So. Naples, Italy Umberto I State Classical
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    Sophomore Naples, Italy Umberto I State Classical
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  • Utility UT 6'0"
    13

    Victor Schultz

    So. Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. Mast
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    Sophomore Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. Mast
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  • Driver DR 5'11"
    14

    Mark Katsev

    So. Brooklyn, N.Y. Leon M. Goldstein
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    Sophomore Brooklyn, N.Y. Leon M. Goldstein
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  • Utility UT 6'4"
    15

    Michael Rahner

    Jr. Erie, Pa. Cathedral Prep
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    Junior Erie, Pa. Cathedral Prep
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  • 2M Defense 2MD 6'2"
    16

    Daniel Lynch

    Sr. Indian Head Park, Ill. Fenwick
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    Senior Indian Head Park, Ill. Fenwick
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  • Utility UT 6'4"
    17

    Balazs Berenyi

    Fr. Budapest, Hungary BME Secondary Grammar School
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    Freshman Budapest, Hungary BME Secondary Grammar School
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  • Attacker ATK 6'0"
    18

    Paul Pittion

    Gr. Aix en Provence, France La Nativitie (Whittier)
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    Graduate Student Aix en Provence, France La Nativitie (Whittier)
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  • Attacker ATK 6'1"
    19

    Brendan Cassidy

    Fr. San Rafael, Calif. Marin Catholic
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    Freshman San Rafael, Calif. Marin Catholic
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  • Center C 6'1"
    20

    Jagger McMannis

    Fr. Tustin, Calif. Foothill
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    Freshman Tustin, Calif. Foothill
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Staff Roster

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Brian Bacharach

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Bill Harris

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Jake Miller-Tolt

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Men's Water Polo Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer
    (Water Polo, Baseball)

    Aidan Gomes

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  • Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach

    Brittany VanderGroef

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2022 Men's Water Polo Roster
# Full Name Year Pos. Ht. Hometown / High School
1 Thomas Lercari So. GK 6-4 Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. / Palos Verdes
1A Riccardo Di Giuseppe So. GK 6-3 Miami Beach, Fla. / Miami Country Day
2 Luca Silvestri So. 2MD 6-3 Napoli, Italy / Istituto Comprensivo Sacro Cuore (Westcliff)
3 Nir Gross Gr. C 6-4 Hod Hasharon, Israel / Hadarin (UC Davis)
4 Christos Loupakis Jr. C 6-2 Athens, Greece / Costeas Geitonas
5 Jason Hiremath Sr. ATK 5-10 Honolulu, Hawaii / Punahou
6 George Papanikolaou So. DR 6-0 Athens, Greece / Athens College
7 Curtis Vidinoff Sr. UT 6-3 Clovis, Calif. / Clovis North (Fresno Pacific)
8 Lucas Nieto Jasny So. DR 6-1 Barcelona, Spain / Col-legi Closa
9 Nacho Ariste Jr. ATK 6-4 Madrid, Spain / Eurocolegio Casvi (Endicott)
10 Gabriel Melillo So. 2MD 5-11 Lija, Malta / Saint Aloysius
12 Jacopo Parrella So. DR/2MD 6-2 Naples, Italy / Umberto I State Classical
13 Victor Schultz So. UT 6-0 Sunny Isles Beach, Fla. / Mast
14 Mark Katsev So. DR 5-11 Brooklyn, N.Y. / Leon M. Goldstein
15 Michael Rahner Jr. UT 6-4 Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep
16 Daniel Lynch Sr. 2MD 6-2 Indian Head Park, Ill. / Fenwick
17 Balazs Berenyi Fr. UT 6-4 Budapest, Hungary / BME Secondary Grammar School
18 Paul Pittion Gr. ATK 6-0 Aix en Provence, France / La Nativitie (Whittier)
19 Brendan Cassidy Fr. ATK 6-1 San Rafael, Calif. / Marin Catholic
20 Jagger McMannis Fr. C 6-1 Tustin, Calif. / Foothill

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

Men's Water Polo - Coaching Staff
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BacharachHS23 Brian Bacharach Head Coach
BHarrisHS Bill Harris Associate Head Coach
JMT Jake Miller-Tolt Volunteer Assistant Coach

Men's Water Polo Support Staff

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

Staff Roster

Men's Water Polo Coaching Staff

Men's Water Polo Support Staff