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George Washington University Men's Water Polo
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George Washington University

George Washington University Men's Water Polo

NCAA Division 1 Washington D.C., DC Private (not-for-profit)

Academic Snapshot

Acceptance Rate

44%

Avg SAT

1,433

Avg ACT

32

Enrollment

10,848

Team Information

Sport

Water Polo

Gender

Men's

Division

NCAA Division 1

Location

Washington D.C., DC

Now Evaluating

Class of 2026 Class of 2027 Class of 2028 Class of 2029

Coaching Staff (8)

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Barry King

Head Coach

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David Carson

Assistant Coach

Carson was a two-year standout at Chapman University, where he set a single-season record with 66 assists while also scoring 43 goals as a senior in 2011. That year, he helped lead the Panthers to the most wins in program history at the time and he was named the team's most valuable player. A two-time Western Water Polo Association All-Academic Team selection, Carson still ranks fifth all-time at Chapman with 91 career assists. Prior to his time in Southern California, Carson played two years at Santa Rosa Junior College, where he was a Second-Team All-Big 8 Conference selection and an All-Northern California honorable mention in 2009. He was also a member of the Bear Cubs' swimming and diving team. Outside of the pool, Carson worked in Microsoft's Customer Insight Center (CIC) for two and a half years, managing social media channels for Microsoft brands. He has also spent the last year working with James Graham and Associates, a pioneer in the field of water polo analytics. A native of Tacoma, Washington, Carson earned his associate's degree in arts from Santa Rosa Junior College in 2010 and his bachelor's degree in history from Chapman University in 2012. Bogdan Petkovic helped lead the 17th-ranked GW mens water polo team to a 12-11 victory over Johns Hopkins on Senior Night The Colonials host Johns Hopkins Friday at 7 p.m., Navy Saturday at 3 p.m. The No. 14 GW men's water polo team dropped a 12-7 decision to San Jose State on day two of the Rodeo Classic on Saturday afternoon. The 14th-ranked George Washington men's water polo team opened play in the Rodeo Classic at Santa Clara with a 14-7 win over Fresno Pacific on Friday night. The No. 14 GW men's water polo team dropped the first of its five-game trip to California on Thursday evening, falling to fourth-ranked Pacific, 19-11. The No. 14 George Washington men's water polo team will make a five-game West Coast swing which gets underway Thursday at No. 4 Pacific. The George Washington men's water polo team has matched its highest national ranking in school history. The No. 14 GW mens water polo team concluded its California road trip on Monday evening, falling in overtime to No. 20 Santa Clara, 12-11.

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Adam Foley

Assistant Coach

Foley at the helm, the GW women's squad knocked off No. 22 Iona in 2016 for its first win over a ranked program in at least a decade. Coach Foley came to the Colonials after one year as an assistant coach at Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Southern Division rival Johns Hopkins, where he helped guide the Blue Jays to a 21-10 record in 2013, the third 20-win season in program history. Prior to his stint at Johns Hopkins, Coach Foley spent two years with the Trinidad and Tobago national team, serving as its technical director of water polo development and head coach of the senior and junior national teams. During his tenure, the Trinidad and Tobago youth squad qualified for the World Junior Championships and the country established itself as the premier team in the region. Coach Foley was head coach of the MIT men's varsity team and women's collegiate club squad from 2007-11. During his four years in Cambridge, the Engineers' men's program posted a 48-55 record and a won pair of CWPA Division III Eastern Championship titles in 2007 and 2010. While at MIT, Coach Foley coached two CWPA Northern Division Rookies of the Year and seven Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) All-Americans, and in 2008 he was named the CWPA Northern Division Coach of the Year. Foley was a four-year standout at two-meter defense for the University of Redlands in Southern California, ranking seventh in school history in goals (111), fifth in assists (103), third in steals (202) and fifth in ejections drawn (100) when he graduated. As a senior in 2003, Foley was named both Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Player of the Year and ACWPC Division III National Player of the Year after tallying 39 goals, 36 assists and 60 steals. A three-time All-SCIAC selection and a member of three SCIAC championship teams, Foley led Redlands to an 80-40 (.667) overall record and a stunning 33-1 (.971) mark in the SCIAC during his four-year playing career. Foley was also a standout on the swimming team at Redlands, earning All-America honorable mention in the 1,650-yard freestyle in 2002 and graduating as the school record holder in the 500- and 1,000-yard freestyle and 400-yard medley relay. Upon graduation, Foley joined the Redlands coaching staff as a graduate assistant for the men's and women's water polo and swimming programs. During his one-year tenure with his alma mater, Coach Foley helped guide the Bulldogs' men's water polo team to a 24-11 record and the women's squad to a 20-13 mark and a SCIAC title. Foley has also served as a statistical consultant for James Graham and Associates, a pioneer in the field of water polo analytics. In addition, he was an associate coach for the U.S. Olympic Development Program in the Northeast Zone for boys 18-and-under for a year (2010-11). A native of Ashland, Oregon, Foley earned his bachelor's degree in history from Redlands in 2004 and his master's degree in teaching and curriculum development from Northeastern University in 2009. Coach Foley and his wife, Anya Kamara, have two children, Neil and Jennings. Bogdan Petkovic helped lead the 17th-ranked GW mens water polo team to a 12-11 victory over Johns Hopkins on Senior Night The Colonials host Johns Hopkins Friday at 7 p.m., Navy Saturday at 3 p.m. The No. 14 GW men's water polo team dropped a 12-7 decision to San Jose State on day two of the Rodeo Classic on Saturday afternoon. The 14th-ranked George Washington men's water polo team opened play in the Rodeo Classic at Santa Clara with a 14-7 win over Fresno Pacific on Friday night. The No. 14 GW men's water polo team dropped the first of its five-game trip to California on Thursday evening, falling to fourth-ranked Pacific, 19-11. The No. 14 George Washington men's water polo team will make a five-game West Coast swing which gets underway Thursday at No. 4 Pacific. The George Washington men's water polo team has matched its highest national ranking in school history. The No. 14 GW mens water polo team concluded its California road trip on Monday evening, falling in overtime to No. 20 Santa Clara, 12-11.

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Jennifer Beadle

Assistant Coach

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Jennifer Beadle

Assistant Coach

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Jennifer Beadle

Assistant Coach

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Jennifer Beadle

Assistant Coach

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Eric Detweiler

Coach

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