1984 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

1984 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Dates	December 1984
Teams	8
Champions	California (6th title)
Runners-up	Stanford (6th title game)
Matches played	12
Goals scored	235 (19.58 per match)
Attendance	3,214 (268 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Alan Gresham, California (11) Charlie Harris, USC (11)
Best player	Mike Grier, Pepperdine
← 1983 1985 →

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]

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

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

• Site: Belmont Plaza Pool, Long Beach, California

	Fifth place					Consolation semifinals					First round					Championship semifinals					Championship
												Stanford	16
												Navy	8
							Navy	4									Stanford	11
							UCLA	17									Pepperdine	6
												Pepperdine	12
												UCLA	11
		UCLA	11																			Stanford	8
		Brown	10																			California	9
												California	11
												Loyola–Chicago	3
	Seventh place						Loyola–Chicago	5									California	10			Third place
							Brown	11									USC	9
		Navy	7									USC	12									Pepperdine	10
		Loyola–Chicago	10									Brown	11									USC	13

All-tournament team

• Mike Grier, Pepperdine (Most outstanding player)
• Shaun Cleary, California
• Eric Davidson, USC
• Alan Gresham, California
• Charlie Harris, USC
• Craig Klass, Stanford
• Mike Spicer, USC

See also

• NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

References

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