# Coaching Carousel 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** College - Women\ **Created:** [May 5, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307 "2025-05-05T15:09:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rational](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Rational](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Rational)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/1 "2025-05-05T15:09:33Z")
**UC Merced** - Bega out (both men & women) **UC Santa Barbara** - posted - may just be a formality - have to open it up since Myall was appointed mid-year? (I’m guessing) **Brown** - Addison out, Mercado stepped in to finish the year. Any others? Any ideas on who’s applying? - Brown could be interesting as it’s Ivy league - would be appealing to someone with HS aged kids - free tuition? ---
**Author:** ![WPpops](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7cd45c/32.png) [@WPpops](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/WPpops)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/2 "2025-05-05T16:01:40Z")
I am wondering where Bega may be heading. ---
**Author:** ![calvesofsteel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4da419/32.png) [@calvesofsteel](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/calvesofsteel)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/3 "2025-05-13T23:35:33Z")
Another Division 1 Job Opening, this time at Santa Clara: > **[Assistant Coach, Women's Water Polo](https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Santa-Clara-CA/Assistant-Coach--Women-s-Water-Polo_R6031?jobFamilyGroup=e834aa15daf901347b313894871b112d)** > > Position Title: Assistant Coach, Women's Water Polo Position Type: Regular Hiring Range: $66,083 - $76,759 annually; Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity. Pay Frequency: Annual A.... ---
**Author:** ![JackBurton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/waterpoloexchange.com/jackburton/32/51_2.png) [@JackBurton](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/JackBurton)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/4 "2025-06-05T19:59:00Z")
Looks like UCSD Women’s just opened up. ---
**Author:** ![Kickout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Kickout](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Kickout)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 9:04pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/5 "2025-06-05T21:04:58Z")
"Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and **INTERNAL EQUITY".** Mind numbing! I remember when equity used to mean ownership in the hiring process. ---
**Author:** ![playpolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a9a28c/32.png) [@playpolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/playpolo)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/6 "2025-06-05T21:24:14Z")
once the person is identified, what’s wrong with setting compensation based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, AND equal pay regardless of things like age or gender? ---
**Author:** ![GirlDad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/db5fbb/32.png) [@GirlDad](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/GirlDad)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/7 "2025-06-06T16:29:23Z")
Brown just named Jackie Puccino as the new Women’s Head Coach. ---
**Author:** ![Rational](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Rational](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Rational)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/8 "2025-06-06T16:39:37Z")
The only candidates are people that already live in San Diego / La Jolla area and have housing already established. UCSD has been notorious for paying low wages - quick look at zillow rentals has cheapest apartment in La Jolla at just under $4k/month. I expect someone that already lives in Del Mar, La Jolla or North SD to get the spot as they’re the only ones that can afford it. ---
**Author:** ![Rbpolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Rbpolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Rbpolo)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/9 "2025-06-06T21:19:46Z")
Why would you think the coach would have to live in La Jolla or Del Mar? Most coaches commute in big cities. ---
**Author:** ![Rational](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Rational](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Rational)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/10 "2025-06-06T23:19:35Z")
I guess they could commute, do you know which current coaches do? I don’t think OC to SD 2x/day for $80k is worth it, but others may disagree. You can look up what UCSD pays here: [https://transparentcalifornia.com/](https://transparentcalifornia.com/) It’s worth noting the head coaches at UC Davis, LMU, Fullerton, SJSU, SDSU, USC, UCLA and others all went to “locals” - where relocation wasn’t an issue. ---
**Author:** ![Sand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sand](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Sand)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 11:44pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/11 "2025-06-06T23:44:29Z")
FWIW, I believe that at least half (if not more) of the current UCSD coaches commute 20+ miles. ---
**Author:** ![cbarrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@cbarrot](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/cbarrot)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/12 "2025-06-06T23:50:31Z")
They could live in Tijuana for a good rate. Good tacos and Tecates. ---
**Author:** ![jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@jeff](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/jeff)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/13 "2025-06-06T23:53:30Z")
I’m often wrong but I think Sarah Lizotte is the odds-on favorite to get the UCSD job. ---
**Author:** ![cbarrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@cbarrot](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/cbarrot)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2025, 11:57pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/14 "2025-06-06T23:57:01Z")
I second that motion ---
**Author:** ![Rbpolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Rbpolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Rbpolo)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/15 "2025-06-07T00:13:47Z")
Throw in all the professors too ---
**Author:** ![Rbpolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Rbpolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Rbpolo)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/16 "2025-06-07T00:17:04Z")
You realize Adam Wright lives nowhere near UCLA right? Is it possible a coach could have a spouse that also works? Do you think all the teachers at Torrey Pines High school live in La Jolla? Jovan had a wife that made good money and he lived 20 plus miles from USC. Do you think the Pepperdine coaches live in Malibu? ---
**Author:** ![Rational](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Rational](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Rational)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 5:15am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/17 "2025-06-07T05:15:24Z")
I thought Adam lived in the Manhattan Beach ballpark, not a great commute on the 405 but better than driving in from Riverside or something- but besides the point - When Brandon left UCLA and they were looking for a women’s coach - who did they hire? Someone from NorCal? from the East Coast? or did they take someone already there that didn’t need relocation? La Jolla is a beautiful place, maybe the lifestyle and climate make up for less $$. Recent memory of Head coaches, I see relocations by: Mich, Brown, Fresno, Cal Taking the local: IU (AC), ASU (AC), UOP (Men HC), Davis (AC), UCSB (AC), UCLA (Men HC), USC (AC), Hawaii (AC), Fullerton (LMU HC lived local), LMU (prior AC), SDSU (AC), LB (AC) I’m sure there’s others, but my point is the trend demonstrates a preference for locals ---
**Author:** ![Poloforlife](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@Poloforlife](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Poloforlife)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 6:14am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/18 "2025-06-07T06:14:08Z")
Adam lives 1/4 mile from ucla pool. You are all wrong and have lost credibility ---
**Author:** ![H2Opolo10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@H2Opolo10](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/H2Opolo10)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/20 "2025-06-07T16:00:18Z")
I’m certain that Adam commuted for many years before moving to Westwood. I believe he lived in Seal Beach for possibly even a decade + (?) before moving to Westwood. ---
**Author:** ![Ilovewaterpolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ea666f/32.png) [@Ilovewaterpolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Ilovewaterpolo)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307/21 "2025-06-07T16:37:21Z")
That is not true. Adam Wright bought a house in Westwood in 2019. [Next page](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-carousel-2025/1307.md?page=2)