Loyola Marymount University Men's Water Polo

Loughran found himself in a hospital. Like so many of his teams, a complete team effort put Loughran back on the pool deck that very next season and he never missed a beat as he enters his 20th season as LMU's head coach in 2016. He has posted an overall record of 311-214 at LMU, going 386-317 in 25 seasons overall. He didn't miss a beat in 2010, leading the Lions to their fourth straight WWPA title and eighth in 10 years. "The only reason I got back on this pool deck is from the support of so many people, many of whom I don't even know. If it wasn't for their donations of blood and blood platelets, I might not be here," said Loughran. "As my recovery moves forward and I continue to remain in remission, it is so important to me, and to this team, to continue to raise awareness on why it is so important to donate blood. There is a great need, and if we continue to team-up, so many will be helped." Loughran started in the 1997-98 year and by 2001, he had both men's and women's water polo programs winning titles and going to the NCAAs. He has led the Lions to a combined 15 WWPA titles (7 for women, 8 for men) and 15 trips to the NCAA Championship over the last 10 years as LMU has risen to become one of the top programs in the nation. However, in year 13, Loughran finally had a singular focus, taking over just the men's program when LMU Ahletics' Director Dr. William Husak announced in the summer of 2009 that the programs would have the focus of a head coach the entire year, hiring former assistant Kyle Witt as the women's head coach, allowing Loughran to focus exclusively on the men's team. In his first year with just the men, Loughran continued where he left off, adding the programs seventh Western Water Polo Association Championship in nine years and advancing to its seventh NCAA championship. The string of success started in 2001 when they won their first-ever WWPA championship, going 15-14 overall, earning a bid to the NCAA Championship. Two years later the Lions finished 17-14 and returned to the NCAA Championship with their second WWPA title in hand. Both teams finished third in the NCAA tournament. In 2004 he had his first repeat in men's water polo with a 21-11 mark and another third place finish at the NCAAs. In 2005, LMU men's water polo became just the fourth program in school history to win three straight conference crowns, defeating UC San Diego in the WWPA final at the Burns Aquatics Center. They added to their resume with the fifth title in 2007 with an impressive run through the WWPA tournament. In 2008, the Lions dominated from start to finish, going 11-0 against WWPA foes and claimed a second back-to-back title stretch with the 12-10 win over UCSD for the 2008 title. Then in 2009, the Lions became the first program in LMU history to win three straight conference championships on two different occasions when they once again defeated UCSD, this time 5-4. That win gave the Lions 31 straight wins over WWPA competition. They followed that with a 9-6 win over UC Davis in 2010 to earn the program's eighth trip to the NCAA tournament. Adding to his impressive resume, Loughran has won nine WWPA Coach of the Year honors, four in women's water polo (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) and four in men's water polo, including the honor in 2010 (2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010). Additionally, Loughran has coached 13 different players to 31 All-America honors while having six players earn seven WWPA Player of the Year honors from the men's team, including Andy Stevens in 2008 and 2009, Ikaika Aki in 2010 and Edgaras Asajavicius in 2011. On the women's side he coached players to 20 All-American honors and seven WWPA Player of the Year winners. Loughran came to Los Angeles after five years as head coach for the men's and women's water polo and men's swim teams at Queens College in Flushing, NY. He led the Queens College men's water polo team to a 75-63 overall record in five seasons. In 1995 and 1996 Queens won the College Water Polo Association (CWPA) North Division title. Queens finished each of Loughran's last two seasons ranked 15th nationally, the highest rankings in program history. Following the 1994 and 1995 seasons, Loughran garnered Eastern Championship co-Coach of the Year honors and received CWPA North Division Coach of the Year accolades in 1994, 1995 and 1996. The men's swim team at Queens won the dual meet title for the Metropolitan Collegiate Swim Conference (MCSC) in each of Loughran's last three years. In 1993, Loughran initiated the women's water polo club program at Queens College. Then in 1996, they posted an 8-4 record in its inaugural year of varsity competition. The following year they finished second in the New York Division of the CWPA with a 13-3 mark. A 1990 graduate of Loyola University Chicago, he was a four-year letterwinner on the water polo and swim teams. A native of Greenwich, Conn., Loughran was a second-team High School All-American in water polo. Loughran resides in Los Angeles, Calif., with his wife, Merritt and their two children, Maeve and Finn.

Flood, who played in 102 career games for the Lions with 56 goals, graduated LMU in 2008 with a Bachelor's of Science in Biology. He was a part of three Western Water Polo Association Championships, winning the WWPA title in 2004, 2005 and 2007 as a senior. The title in 2007 was the first of four straight, the only men's program in LMU history to win four consecutive titles. He began coaching in 2011 with Whittier College as an assistant, leading the men's program to the 2013 SCIAC Championship and a trip to the NCAA Championships, both the first ever for the program at Whittier. He was an assistant for both the men's and women's programs. He also coached the swim program, serving as head coach in 2013. Following graduation, Flood, a dual citizen in the United States and Canada, played two years with the Canadian National Team (2009 and 2010). Flood was also the head coach of the Foothill Water Polo Club and an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic Development program. played in all 30 games for the Lions, finishing career playing in 102... scored 18 goals with four assists, seven kick outs drawn and 14 steals... finished the season playing all 31 games... scored 17 goals, 10 on the extra-man attack... added 13 steals and three assists... had two goals in WWPA finals against UCSD (11/19/06)... had season high three goals against UCSD in the second of four meetings against the rival on the season (9/22/06)... had a break out second season for the Lions at 2-meter, scoring 18 goals on just 37 shots... drew seven kickouts and earned starting time towards the end of the season... scored a pair of goals against UC Davis (11-18-05) in the WWPA semifinal win... had his first career hat-trick in the overtime setback to UC Davis (10-16-05) in the NorCal tournament... played in 31 of the Lions' 32 games... played in 10 games as a true freshman... scored three goals on six attempts with a kick-out drawn... had two goals against Iona (9-4-04)... High School... Graduated from Bishop Moore Catholic High School in Orlando, FL with a 4.20 GPA... was a four-year letterwinner in both swimming and water polo... played water polo for his father and swam for coach Rachel Purdy... was team MVP in water polo all four years at high school... was an honorable mention All-American as a sophomore and junior and was selected as a future Hall of Famer at Bishop Moore... led team to state tournament in 2003 and 2004... scored 270 goals during career, 90 as a junior... won gold medal for 400-meter Free Relay in Junior National 13/14s... Career Stats Year G Att. Gls Sh% A To Ko EJ ST 2004 10 6 3 .500 0 0 1 1 0 2005 31 37 18 .486 1 8 7 3 11 2006 31 51 17 .333 3 1 6 14 13 2007 30 39 18 .462 4 10 7 8 14 Totals 102 139 56 .390 8 19 21 26 38