NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship appearances by school

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The following is a list of National Collegiate Athletic Association college water polo teams from all divisions that qualified for the NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship since its debut in the 1969–70 school year. The list features the qualified schools along with appearances, years, active streak, debut, last, and best result. From 1969 to 1994, the tournament featured a round of eight-team bracket and a single-elimination format along with consolation. From 1994 to 2012, the tournament consisted of only a four-team bracket with a semifinals, third place, and championship match. Since 2012, the tournament had teams qualifying from the first round to semifinals based on regular season performance and other measures. [1]

NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship
SchoolAppearancesYearsActive StreakDebutLastBest Result
Air Force 81974, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1986, 1990, 1994, 2012—19742012Semifinals (2012)
Arizona †31975, 1976, 1977—19751977First Round (1975, 1976, 1977)
Army †11975—19751975First Round (1975)
Brown 121977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2014—19772014First Round (1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2014)
Bucknell 61977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985, 2016, 2019, 2020—19772019First Round (1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985, 2016, 2019)
Cal State Fullerton †21971, 1974—19711974Semifinals (1971, 1974)
California Baptist 12020—20202020First Round (2020)
California 291969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 20212

(since 2020)

19692021Champions (1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2021)
Claremont–Harvey Mudd 12015—20152015First Round (2015)
Colorado State †21969, 1970—19691970First Round (1969, 1970)
Fordham 12021—20212021First Round (2021)
George Washington 22017, 20182
(since 2017)		20172018First Round (2017, 2018)
Harvard 22016, 2017, 2019–20162019Semifinals (2016)
Long Beach State 121969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2018, 20211
(since 2021)		19692021Runner–Up (1981)
Loyola (IL) †101972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985—19721985First Round (1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
Loyola Marymount 82001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010—20012010Semifinals (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Massachusetts †71993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001—19932001Semifinals (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001)
Navy 141984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008—19842008Semifinals (2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008)
New Mexico †31971, 1972, 1973—19711973First Round (1971, 1972, 1973)
Pacific 31993, 2013, 2017, 2019–19932019Runner–Up (2013, 2019)
Pepperdine 121977, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2019—19772019Champions (1997)
Pittsburgh †11976—19761976First Round (1976)
Pomona–Pitzer 32016, 2017, 20183
(since 2016)		20162018First Round (2016, 2017, 2018)
Princeton 61992, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2018, 20211
(since 2021)		19922021Semifinals (2004, 2009, 2011)
Queens College †21997, 2002—19972002Semifinals (1997, 2002)
San Jose State 41970, 1971, 1972, 1973—19701973Runner–Up (1971)
Slippery Rock †21983, 1991—19831991First Round (1983, 1991)
USC 331969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 202117
(since 2005)		19692021Champions (1998, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018)
St. Francis Brooklyn 42005, 2010, 2012, 2013—20052013Semifinals (2005, 2010, 2012, 2013)
Stanford 321970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020—19702020Champions (1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1993, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2019)
Texas A&M †21976, 1978—19761978First Round (1976, 1978)
UALR †21988, 1989—19881989First Round (1988, 1989)
UC Davis 61974, 1975, 1996, 1997, 2016, 2017, 2019, 20211

(since 2021)

19742021Semifinals (1996, 1997, 2021)
UC Irvine 211969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993—19691993Champions (1970, 1982, 1989)
UC San Diego 151989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 20181
(since 2018)		19892018Runner–Up (2000)
UC Santa Barbara 121969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1990—19691990Champions (1979)
UCLA 381969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 20242
(since 2023)		19692023Champions (1969, 1971, 1972, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020, 2024)
Washington †11971—19711971First Round (1971)
Whittier 22013, 2014—20132014First Round (2013, 2014)
Yale †21969, 1972—19691972First Round (1969, 1972)
Key: † – Defunct [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "2017–18 Pre-Championship Manual // NCAA Men's Water Polo" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Men's Collegiate Water Polo Programs". Collegiate Water Polo Association . Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "National Collegiate Men's Water Polo Championships Records Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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