United States men's national water polo team

The United States men's national water polo team represents the United States of America internationally in men's water polo.

They are the only squad outside of Europe to medal in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, having done so most recently during the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning bronze against Hungary in a penalty shootout.

On May 7, 2013, USA Water Polo named Serbian Dejan Udovičić the head coach of the United States men's senior national team. Udovičić was the former head coach of the Serbian men's national team.

Results

Major tournaments

Competitive record

Updated after the 2025 FINA Water Polo World Cup.

Olympic Games

World Championships

FINA World Cup

FINA World League

Pan American Games

Minor tournaments

Competitive record

Updated after 2024 Pan American Championships

Summer Universiade

• 1967 – Silver medal
• 1973 – Bronze medal
• 1977 – ? place
• 1979 – Gold medal
• 1981 – Silver medal
• 1983 – Silver medal
• 1985 – 4th place
• 1987 – 5th place
• 1991 – Gold medal
• 1993 – Gold medal
• 1995 – 9th place
• 1997 – 7th place
• 1999 – 4th place
• 2003 – 8th place
• 2009 – 6th place
• 2011 – 4th place
• 2013 – 5th place
• 2015 – Bronze medal
• 2017 – 9th place
• 2019 – Silver medal

Pan American Championships

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2025 World Championships.

Head coach: Dejan Udovičić

• 1 Adrian Weinberg
• 2 Jack Larsen
• 3 Marko Vavic
• 4 Nicolas Saveljic
• 5 Hannes Daube
• 6 Ben Liecht
• 7 Connor Ohl
• 8 Dylan Woodhead
• 9 Jake Ehrhardt
• 10 Chase Dodd
• 11 Ryder Dodd
• 12 Max Irving
• 13 Bernardo Herzer
• 14 Ryan Ohl
• 15 Dom Brown

Former squads

Olympic Games

• 1904 St. Louis
• : New York Athletic Club: David Bratton, Budd Goodwin, Louis Handley, David Hesser, Joe Ruddy, James Steen, George Van Cleaf. Head coach: Gus Sundstrom.
• : Chicago Athletic Association: Rex Beach, David Hammond, Charles Healy, Frank Kehoe, Jerome Steever, Edwin Swatek, Bill Tuttle. Head coach: Alex Meffert.
• : Missouri Athletic Club: Gwynne Evans, Gus Goessling, John Meyers, Bill Orthwein, Amedee Reyburn, Frank Schreiner, Manfred Toeppen.
• 1920 Antwerp
• : Clement Browne, James Carson, Harry Hebner <small>(C)</small>, Sophus Jensen, Mike McDermott, Perry McGillivray, Norman Ross, Preston Steiger, Herbert Taylor, Herb Vollmer, William Vosburgh. Head coach: Otto Wahle.
• 1924 Paris
• : Art Austin, Elmer Collett <small>(GK)</small>, Jam Handy, Oliver Horn, Fred Lauer <small>(GK)</small>, George Mitchell, John Norton, Wally O'Connor, George Schroth, Herb Vollmer <small>(C)</small>, Johnny Weissmuller. Head coach: Harry Hebner (did not go) / Otto Wahle.
• 1928 Amsterdam
• : John Cattus <small>(GK)</small>, Harry Daniels <small>(GK)</small>, Joseph Farley, Richard Greenberg, Sam Greller, George Mitchell <small>(C)</small>, Wally O'Connor, Paul Samson, George Schroth, Herbert Topp, Johnny Weissmuller. Head coach: Perry McGillivray.
• 1932 Los Angeles
• : Austin Clapp, Phil Daubenspeck, Charley Finn, Harold McCallister, Wally O'Connor <small>(C)</small>, Cal Strong, Herb Wildman <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Frank Rivas.
• 1936 Berlin
• : Kenneth Beck, Phil Daubenspeck, Charley Finn, Dixon Fiske, Fred Lauer <small>(GK)</small>, Harold McCallister, Wally O'Connor <small>(C)</small>, Ray Ruddy, Herb Wildman <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Clyde Swendsen.
• 1948 London
• : Kenneth Beck, Bob Bray, Ralph Budelman <small>(GK)</small>, Lee Case, Chris Christensen, Harold Dash, Dixon Fiske, Edwin Knox <small>(C)</small>. Head coach: Austin Clapp.
• 1952 Helsinki
• : Harry Bisbey <small>(GK)</small>, Marvin Burns, Bill Dornblaser, Bob Hughes, Edward Jaworski, Bill Kooistra, Norman Lake, Jim Norris <small>(C)</small>, Jack Spargo, Peter Stange. Head coach: Urho Saari.
• 1956 Melbourne
• : Bob Frojen, Jim Gaughran, Ken Hahn <small>(GK)</small>, Robert Horn <small>(GK)</small>, Bob Hughes, Bill Kooistra <small>(C)</small>, Sam Kooistra, Bill Ross, Ronald Severa, Wally Wolf. Head coach: Neil Kohlhase.
• 1960 Rome
• : Chuck Bittick, Marvin Burns, Ron Crawford, Gordie Hall <small>(GK)</small>, Robert Horn <small>(GK)</small>, Chick McIlroy, Ronald Severa, Fred Tisue, Ron Volmer, Wally Wolf. Head coach: Neil Kohlhase.
• 1964 Tokyo
• : Tony van Dorp <small>(GK)</small>, Ron Crawford, Dave Ashleigh, Ned McIlroy, Chick McIlroy, Stan Cole, Bob Saari, Dan Drown, Paul McIlroy, Ralph Whitney, George Stransky <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Urho Saari.
• 1968 Mexico City
• : Tony van Dorp <small>(GK)</small>, Dave Ashleigh <small>(C)</small>, Russ Webb, Ron Crawford, Stan Cole, Bruce Bradley, Dean Willeford, Barry Weitzenberg, Gary Sheerer, John Parker, Steve Barnett <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Art Lambert.
• 1972 Munich
• : Jim Slatton <small>(GK)</small>, Stan Cole, Russ Webb, Barry Weitzenberg, Gary Sheerer <small>(C)</small>, Bruce Bradley, Peter Asch, Jim Ferguson, Steve Barnett <small>(GK)</small>, John Parker, Eric Lindroth. Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski.
• 1980 Moscow
• : Chris Dorst <small>(GK)</small>, Gary Figueroa, Steve Hamann <small>(GK)</small>, Eric Lindroth, Drew McDonald, Kevin Robertson, Peter Schnugg, Terry Schroeder, John Siman, Jon Svendsen, Joe Vargas. Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski.
• 1984 Los Angeles
• : Craig Wilson <small>(GK)</small>, Kevin Robertson, Gary Figueroa, Peter Campbell, Doug Burke, Joe Vargas, Jon Svendsen, John Siman, Drew McDonald, Terry Schroeder <small>(C)</small>, Jody Campbell, Tim Shaw, Chris Dorst <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Monte Nitzkowski.
• 1988 Seoul
• : Craig Wilson <small>(GK)</small>, Kevin Robertson, James Bergeson, Peter Campbell, Doug Kimbell, Craig Klass, Alan Mouchawar, Jeff Campbell, Greg Boyer, Terry Schroeder <small>(C)</small>, Jody Campbell, Chris Duplanty <small>(GK)</small>, Mike Evans. Head coach: Bill Barnett.
• 1992 Barcelona
• : Craig Wilson <small>(GK)</small>, John Vargas, Chris Duplanty <small>(GK)</small>, Mike Evans, Doug Kimbell, Charlie Harris, Kirk Everist, Jeff Campbell, Chris Humbert, Terry Schroeder <small>(C)</small>, Craig Klass, Erich Fischer, Alex Rousseau. Head coach: Bill Barnett.
• 1996 Atlanta
• : Chris Duplanty <small>(Captain, GK)</small>, Dan Hackett <small>(GK)</small>, Jeremy Laster, Kyle Kopp, Chris Oeding, Gavin Arroyo, Alex Rousseau, Rick McNair, Kirk Everist, Chris Humbert, Mike Evans, Troy Barnhart, Jr., Wolf Wigo. Head coach: Richard Corso.
• 2000 Sydney
• : Dan Hackett <small>(GK)</small>, Chi Kredell, Robert Lynn, Kyle Kopp, Chris Oeding <small>(C)</small>, Gavin Arroyo, Brad Schumacher, Tony Azevedo, Wolf Wigo, Chris Humbert, Sean Kern, Sean Nolan <small>(GK)</small>, Ryan Bailey. Head coach: John Vargas.
• 2004 Athens
• : Brandon Brooks <small>(GK)</small>, Wolf Wigo <small>(C)</small>, Omar Amr, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Chris Segesman, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo, Dan Klatt, Brett Ormsby, Jesse Smith, Genai Kerr <small>(GK)</small>, Ryan Bailey. Head coach: Ratko Rudić.
• 2008 Beijing
• : Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>, Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Rick Merlo, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, J. W. Krumpholz, Brandon Brooks <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
• 2012 London
• : Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>, Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Shea Buckner, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, John Mann, Chay Lapin <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
• 2016 Rio de Janeiro
• : Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>, Thomas Dunstan, Ben Hallock, Alex Obert, Alex Roelse, Luca Cupido, Josh Samuels, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Alex Bowen, Bret Bonanni, Jesse Smith, John Mann, McQuin Baron <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.

World Aquatics Championships

• 2005 Montreal
• : Brandon Brooks <small>(GK)</small>, Ryan Bailey, J. W. Krumpholz, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Peter Hudnut, Rick Merlo, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Spencer Dornin, Brian Alexander, Jesse Smith, Nathaniel Bennett <small>(GK)</small>, Shea Buckner. Head coach: Guy Baker.
• 2007 Melbourne
• : Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>, Peter Varellas, Dreason Barry, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Kevin Witt, Ryan Bailey, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Rick Merlo, Layne Beaubien, Jesse Smith, Brian Alexander, Genai Kerr <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Ricardo Azevedo.
• 2009 Rome
• : Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>, Peter Varellas, Brian Alexander, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Justin Johnson, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, J. W. Krumpholz, Genai Kerr <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
• 2011 Shanghai
• : Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>, Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Brian Alexander, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, Shea Buckner, Andy Stevens <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
• 2013 Barcelona
• : Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>, Janson Wigo, Alex Obert, Alex Bowen, Matthew de Trane, Chancellor Ramirez, J. W. Krumpholz, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Shea Buckner, Tim Hutten, Michael Rosenthal, John Mann, Andy Stevens <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
• 2015 Kazan
• : Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>, Nikola Vavić, Alex Obert, Jackson Kimbell, Alex Roelse, Luca Cupido, Josh Samuels, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Alex Bowen, Bret Bonanni, Jesse Smith, John Mann, McQuin Baron <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
• 2017 Budapest
• : McQuin Baron <small>(GK)</small>, Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic, Alex Obert <small>(C)</small>, Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Thomas Dunstan, Nic Carniglia, Alex Bowen, Chancellor Ramirez, Alex Roelse, Max Irving, Drew Holland <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
• 2019 Gwangju
• : Alex Wolf <small>(GK)</small>, Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic, Alex Obert, Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Hannes Daube, Matthew Farmer, Alex Bowen, Chancellor Ramirez, Jesse Smith <small>(C)</small>, Max Irving, Drew Holland <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.

FINA World Cup

• 1991 Barcelona
• : Jeff Campbell, Mike Evans, Erich Fischer, Charlie Harris, Chris Humbert, David Imbernino, Doug Kimbell, Craig Klass, Robert Lynn, Kames Makshanoff <small>(GK)</small>, Terry Schroeder <small>(C)</small>, John Vargas, Craig Wilson <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Bill Barnett.
• 1997 Athens
• : Gavin Arroyo, Ryan Bailey, Chris Duplanty <small>(GK)</small>, Dan Hackett <small>(GK)</small>, Chris Humbert, Kyle Kopp, Chi Kredel, Jeremy Laster, Drew Netherton, Chris Oeding, Brad Schumacher, Peter Stern, Wolf Wigo. Head coach: John Vargas.
• 2010 Oradea
• : Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>, Peter Varellas, Mike Sharf, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Jeff Tyrell, Thomas Hopkins, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, Tommy Corcoran, Andy Stevens <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
• 2014 Almaty
• : McQuin Baron <small>(GK)</small>, Conner Cleary, Nolan McConnell, Alex Obert, Alex Bowen, Bret Bonanni, Josh Samuels, Michael Rosenthal, John Mann, Luca Cupido, Jesse Smith, Ryder Roberts, Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
• 2018 Berlin
• : McQuin Baron <small>(GK)</small>, Johnny Hooper, Dylan Woodhead, Alex Obert, Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Nic Carniglia, Alex Roelse, Alex Bowen, Ben Stevenson, Jesse Smith <small>(C)</small>, Max Irving, Jack Turner <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.

Pan American Games

• 1975 Mexico City
• : Guy Antley <small>(GK)</small>, Peter Asch, Paul Becsahazy, Thomas Belfonti, Jim Ferguson, Steve Hamann <small>(GK)</small>, Jim Kruse, Eric Lindroth, Mike Loughlin, Peter Schnugg, Jon Svendsen. Head coach: Pete Cutino.
• 2007 Rio de Janeiro
• : Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>, Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Kevin Witt, Ryan Bailey, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Thomas Hopkins, Layne Beaubien, Jesse Smith, John Mann, Genai Kerr <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
• 2011 Guadalajara
• : Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>, Peter Varellas, Peter Hudnut, Jeff Powers, Adam Wright, Brian Alexander, Layne Beaubien, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Ryan Bailey, Tim Hutten, Jesse Smith, J. W. Krumpholz, Chay Lapin <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Terry Schroeder.
• 2015 Toronto
• : Merrill Moses <small>(GK)</small>, Nikola Vavić, Alex Obert, Jackson Kimbell, Alex Roelse, Luca Cupido, Josh Samuels, Tony Azevedo <small>(C)</small>, Alex Bowen, Bret Bonanni, Jesse Smith, John Mann, McQuin Baron <small>(GK)</small>. Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.
• 2019 Lima
• : Alex Wolf <small>(GK)</small>, Johnny Hooper, Marko Vavic, Alex Obert, Ben Hallock, Luca Cupido, Hannes Daube, Max Irving, Alex Bowen, Chancellor Ramirez, Jesse Smith <small>(C)</small>. Head coach: Dejan Udovičić.

Olympics statistics

Results by tournament

Historical progression – best finish

Results by opponent

Number of competitors and average age, height & weight

Historical progression – returning Olympians

Historical progression – average age, height and weight

See also

• List of United States men's national water polo team rosters
• List of United States men's Olympic water polo team rosters
• United States men's Olympic water polo team results
• United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics
• United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics (appearances)
• United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics (matches played)
• United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics (scorers)
• United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics (goalkeepers)
• United States men's Olympic water polo team statistics (medalists)
• United States women's national water polo team
• USA Water Polo
• USA Water Polo Hall of Fame
• List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
• List of men's Olympic water polo tournament records and statistics

Notes

References

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