Santa Barbara City College Women's Swimming

Roth led the Santa Barbara Water Polo Club Girls 12 & Under team to a third national championship. He came to SBCC with a wealth of experience, coaching 17 years at all levels of aquatics. From 1997-1999 he served as the assistant coach of the men's and women's water polo teams at UCSB. In 1999 he was promoted to associate head coach of the women's water polo team. In his three years with the women's program they placed as high as fifth in the country and developed 9 All-Americans. In 2000, he moved to Temple City High and resurrected the boys' team while starting the girls water polo program. In 4 years, he won three league championships, 2 CIF championships, coached 6 All-Americans and sent 9 athletes to swim and play college water polo at various schools. He was also recognized as CIF Division 3 coach of the year in 2003 and 2004. Roth has worked with the Santa Barbara Aquatics Club for over 14 years, coaching all age groups. During that time, he has developed several USWP All-Americans, made 6 Final Four appearances, and won 3 national championships. In 2004 he moved back to Santa Barbara and took a job teaching and coaching at San Marcos High School. The San Marcos aquatics program was in disarray and had not won a game in two years. His teams have improved consistently during his tenure and continue to develop All-Americans and promote confidence in all players he coaches. The Royals won their first Channel League title in girls water polo in Feb., 2014. He will continue teaching and coaching at San Marcos High in addition to coaching swimming and water polo at SBCC. Roth graduated from UC Santa Barbara in 1997 with a degree in history and a minor in exercise health science. In 2002, Brian earned his Masters degree from Azusa Pacific University with a degree in education with an emphasis in exercise health science. In 2011, he was selected as the San Marcos High Teacher of the Year. Later that year, he was chosen as the Santa Barbara County Distinguished Educator of the Year. In May of 2012, he was recognized as Sportsperson of the Month by PresidioSports.com, which covers sports online in the Santa Barbara area. Brian lives in Goleta with his wife, Leslie, and their three children, Indiana, Kumani and Utah.