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Larry Zubrin | |
Head Coach lzubrin@oxy.edu 323 259 2984 |
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Larry Zubrin enters his fifth year at the helm of the Occidental Men's Water Polo Program. Hailing from Newport Beach, California, Zubrin arrived at Occidental after eight years as a successful high school coach at El Modena and Laguna Beach High School in Orange County. Zubrin also represented United States Water Polo as the coach of the Boys and Girls Orange County Youth teams in 1999-2000 where he assisted in evaluating talent for the US National Team.
In the spring, Zubrin also serves as the Head Women's Water Polo Coach. Through his first four years at Occidental, Zubrin has produced 16 CWPA All-Academic award winners and 13 NCAA All-American water polo players.
A graduate of Corona Del Mar High School in Newport Beach, Calif., Zubrin went on to compete as a water polo player and swimmer at Golden West College and then at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where he was a two-time NCAA All-American Swimmer.
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Andrew Valdes | |
Assistant Coach |
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Following an illustrious career as a player at Occidental
College, Andrew Valdes returns to the Tigers for
his first experience coaching collegiate water polo. Valdes joins
the coaching staff for the first time as a part-time assistant.
While playing for the black and orange, Andrew earned NCAA
All-American Honors in 2007 and 2008, he was also an All-SCIAC
recipient both of those years. In 2007 Valdes finished among
the nations top 15 goal scorers, and his 92 goals in 2008 put
him at No. 2 in the nation amongst all men's water polo
players in the NCAA. Valdes is one of the 10 highest goal
scorers in the 83 year history of the Occidental College Men's
Water Polo Team.
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John Bonafede | |
Goalie Coach |
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Jon Bonefede returns to Occidental for his second season as an assistant water polo coach, In 2008, John worked primarily with the goal keepers, a role he will continue with this year. During the off-season, he plays professionally in Australia's National Water Polo League with the Sydney team. Jon is a former MVP at UCSB and former All-MPSF player. Prior to going to Santa Barbara, Jon spent two seasons at Mt. San Antonio College where he earned All-State and Community College All-American honors. He was a two-time All-CIF SS player at Upland HS.
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Scott Shannon | |
Assistant Coach |
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A 2006 graduate of Occidental (BA in History), Scott Shannon was a four year starter and an NCAA First Team All-American and First Team All-SCIAC in 2006. He also swam for four seasons as a Tiger. Additionally, Shannon earned NCAA All-Academic recognition three times as a student-athlete.
The 2009-10 season will mark Shannon's third as a coach at his alma mater. Prior coaching experience includes La Canada High School and the Houston Water Polo Club. In between men's and women's water polo seasons, Coach Shannon also serves as an assistant with the Tigers men's and women's swim teams. In addition to his coaching duties at Occidental, Shannon is currently a second year Law student at USC.
