Wagner College Women's Triathlon

Ross Lippe joined Wagner as the women's triathlon head coach in August 2025. Lippe joins Wagner with a strong background in sports business, sponsorship development, and elite-level athletics. He currently serves as Brand Alliances Senior Manager for Major League Soccer, where he helps generate new business revenue through corporate sponsorships, while aiding in the launch of several key new marketing platforms and grassroots initiatives. Prior to his time at MLS, Lippe worked with USA Triathlon in Colorado Springs, holding multiple roles in business development. As Senior Coordinator Lippe secured endorsements for athletes competing in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics. He also played a key role in launching innovative properties and marketing campaigns to elevate the sport nationwide. A former Division I student-athlete, Lippe competed as a swimmer at Marist College, where he served as team captain and president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He was recognized with the prestigious James Pizzani Award for excellence in education and service, and was a three-time MAAC All-Academic Team honoree.

Wagner College Director of Athletics Brendan Fahey has announced the hiring of Josh Hower as the next head men's and women's water polo coach.   Hower arrives at Grymes Hill after spending the last five years as the lead assistant coach on the University of Michigan women's water polo staff. During his tenure in Ann Arbor, the Wolverines won the CWPA (Collegiate Water Polo Association) Conference and reached the NCAA quarterfinals four times (2018-19, 2021-22).    "I'd like to thank Brendan Fahey and the entire Wagner College administration for this opportunity. These two programs have had tremendous success over the past few years and I look forward to helping them win in the pool and in the classroom. I'm excited to get to know our student-athletes and start working with them."    At Michigan, Hower had a slew of responsibilities as a key member of the staff. He was the recruiting coordinator, served as a liaison with the facilities manager and event staff for home contests and tournaments, video analyst, and scout team leader. Hower even stepped in as head coach for two games in 2021 and won both matchups.   We're excited to welcome Josh Hower to Wagner," Fahey commented. "His coaching and playing experience made him a perfect candidate to lead our teams and we look forward to watching him continue the great tradition of Wagner water polo."   Prior to his time at Michigan, Hower was a men's and women's assistant water polo coach at Pomona and Pitzer Colleges from 2015-18. Other stops for the Ypsilanti, MI native include head coach of aquatics at Chino High School and head coach of different age groups at Foothill Club Water Polo.   Hower is a graduate of Whittier College in 2005, where he received a bachelor's degree in history. He was the team captain for two seasons and helped win the school's first SCIAC Conference championship in 2004. That season's team was inducted into Whittier's Hall of Fame in 2016.   Hower inherits a women's program that was nationally ranked as high as No. 13 last season, went 35-4 (16-0 in conference play), and reached the NCAA Tournament Quarterfinal before falling to #1 Stanford. The Seahawks advanced after winning the opening-round game over Salem. The Green & White also rattled off a program-record 18 straight wins last season and had three players earn All-American recognition.   On the men's side, Hower will inherit a program that returns two-time All-American, all-time leading goal scorer in program history, and single-season goals leader, Olivér Fodor. Fellow All-American Honorable Mention Zsombor Gyémánt also returns for the Seahawks in 2022, as the team looks to improve upon last season's 17-17 record.   Hower's staff on Grymes Hill will include former Seahawk Malia Josephson, who enters her first season as a coach after serving as captain of the 2022 team in which she was named an Association of College Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC) Honorable Mention All-American and the Second Team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Also on the staff is Murat Ersoz, who begins his second season at Wagner as a coach after a four-year career as the starting goalie at Whittier College.

Kyle Chambers joins the Wagner water polo staff in July 2025 after a standout four-season career with the Wagner men’s water polo team. Throughout his collegiate career, Chambers accumulated 157 goals and over 50 assists. In his final season, the Thousand Oaks, CA, native played in all 31 regular-season games, registering multiple goals in 16 of them, including six games where he netted four or more. At the MAWPC Tournament, Chambers scored nine goals across three games, leading the Seahawks to a fourth-place finish. He was named to both the All-MAWPC Second Team and the MAWPC All-Tournament Team last season. “I’m thrilled to have Kyle back with us,” said Hower. “He was an outstanding player, and his experience and insight will be invaluable to both our men’s and women’s teams.”