# Coaching changes **URL:** \ **Category:** College - Mens\ **Created:** [July 24, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157 "2024-07-24T16:24:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rolled1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ad7895/32.png) [@rolled1](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/rolled1)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/1 "2024-07-24T16:24:18Z")
seeing some new coaches and some open spots. Jake Ehrhardt, new assistant coach Brown MIT, looking for new Head coach as AR has stepped down. Davis looking for part time assistant (minimum wage most likely) Harvard looking for assistant for Mens and Womens. Cal Lutheran looking for assistant coach. ---
**Author:** ![swimcoach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@swimcoach](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/swimcoach)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 1:24am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/2 "2024-07-25T01:24:44Z")
Several other additons to men’s coaching staffs: Pacific, Savannah Fitzgerald Stanford, Kevin Zhang UCLA, Matt Kubeck Cal, Iosefa Tuiasau Mercyhust, Vladamir Mickic UC Merced, Hannah Ellett These men’s teams were recently looking for help: Penn State Behrend Caltech Iona Salem Wheaton Mt St. Marys ---
**Author:** ![Otter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/898d66/32.png) [@Otter](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Otter)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 3:49am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/3 "2024-08-28T03:49:52Z")
Michael Ashe to Siena women. > **[Ashe Pinned as New Head Water Polo Coach - Siena College Athletics](https://sienasaints.com/news/2024/8/23/womens-water-polo-ashe-pinned-as-new-head-water-polo-coach.aspx)** > > LOUDONVILLE, NY - Siena College Vice President and Director of Athletics John D'Argenio has announced Michael Ashe as the new head coach of the Siena Women's Water ---
**Author:** ![cmbreeze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c4cdca/32.png) [@cmbreeze](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/cmbreeze)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/4 "2026-01-22T01:46:44Z")
William Grant swaps letter alignment to go to USC from SCU. [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTyj7wsEm51/?img\_index=1](https://www.instagram.com/p/DTyj7wsEm51/?img_index=1) ---
**Author:** ![jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@jeff](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/jeff)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 1:54am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/5 "2026-01-22T01:54:32Z")
That’s a big loss for Santa Clara and the Stanford WPC. ---
**Author:** ![cmbreeze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c4cdca/32.png) [@cmbreeze](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/cmbreeze)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 2:23am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/6 "2026-01-22T02:23:15Z")
twofer for today: [https://www.instagram.com/p/DTyFxFQktTB/](https://www.instagram.com/p/DTyFxFQktTB/) Jacob Castro to SMC from Harvard. ---
**Author:** ![Rbpolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@Rbpolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Rbpolo)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/7 "2026-01-22T02:53:31Z")
That hire makes a lot of sense for USC. I couldn’t believe they went through last season without a true assistant coach on staff. That is definitely going to impact Santa Clara in a negative way ---
**Author:** ![PoloPositive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@PoloPositive](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/PoloPositive)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/8 "2026-01-22T23:53:22Z")
That is a great hire. ---
**Author:** ![calvesofsteel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4da419/32.png) [@calvesofsteel](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/calvesofsteel)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 8:06am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/9 "2026-01-24T08:06:54Z")
Will Grant has done more at Santa Clara in the last 3 years than Keith has done in the last 20 not expecting much from Santa Clara next year, I wonder if they’ll lose anyone to the new SMC team ---
**Author:** ![polofan3231](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c37758/32.png) [@polofan3231](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/polofan3231)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/10 "2026-01-24T17:56:53Z")
Does anyone know of other coaching availabilities? ---
**Author:** ![skip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@skip](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/skip)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/11 "2026-01-30T22:04:05Z")
> **[Olympic Medalist Nagy Joins Men’s Water Polo Staff - Santa Clara University](https://santaclarabroncos.com/news/2026/1/30/mens-water-polo-olympic-medalist-nagy-joins-mens-water-polo-staff.aspx)** > > Olympic medalist, world champion, and former Hungarian national team goalkeeper Viktor Nagy has joined the Santa Clara University men's water polo staff as the program's Viktor Nagy in as assistant at SCU ---
**Author:** ![skip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@skip](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/skip)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 10:14pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/12 "2026-01-30T22:14:38Z")
I agree. Regarding SMC, I think it is a tougher sell compared to SCU. Unless SMC turns into a consistent top 10 polo program, I don’t see the draw for players over SCU. SCU has a massive ranking, location, and academic advantage. It is actually shocking that they cannot muster up a better program given this. ---
**Author:** ![PoloBro2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@PoloBro2](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/PoloBro2)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 6:17pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/13 "2026-02-20T18:17:47Z")
Ben Hallock new assistant coach at Stanford! This is absolutely epic! ---
**Author:** ![PoloBro2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@PoloBro2](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/PoloBro2)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/14 "2026-02-20T18:24:36Z")
> **[Hallock Returns to The Farm](https://gostanford.com/news/2026/02/20/hallock-returns-to-the-farm)** ---
**Author:** ![H2Opolo10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/2acd7d/32.png) [@H2Opolo10](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/H2Opolo10)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 9:56pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/16 "2026-02-20T21:56:59Z")
How many assistants can teams have nowadays? Are Farmer, Neapole, and Jensen all still assistants there as well? ---
**Author:** ![polopolopolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@polopolopolo](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/polopolopolo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/17 "2026-02-20T22:55:36Z")
Neapole is leaving. Wish him all the best. ---
**Author:** ![PoloBro2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/59ef9b/32.png) [@PoloBro2](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/PoloBro2)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 11:06pm UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/18 "2026-02-20T23:06:24Z")
You can have 3 coaches on staff. Neapole exited after this past season. I believe he got a big boy job in the city (Princeton Graduate after all). ---
**Author:** ![WP2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2bfe46/32.png) [@WP2](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/WP2)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 2:46am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/19 "2026-02-21T02:46:01Z")
Can I just say – it’s very clear that athletes who’ve played for Brian Flacks (high school + college) want to coach beside him – Ryan Neapole, Soren Jensen, and now Ben Hallock. That says a lot about Flacks. And it’s hard not to be excited about this staff: Flacks, Hallock, Farmer, and Jensen - 2026 is shaping up to be a really special season for the Stanford Cardinal. ---
**Author:** ![Wapomama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f14d63/32.png) [@Wapomama](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/Wapomama)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2026, 3:23am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/20 "2026-02-21T03:23:04Z")
That’s quite a big blanket statement. You do realize- those are Flacks’ golden boys. There are very few of those… That said, great coaching staff! ---
**Author:** ![cbarrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b782af/32.png) [@cbarrot](https://waterpoloexchange.com/u/cbarrot)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157/21 "2026-02-22T05:26:15Z")
Correct, I can also tell you that there are a few other ex players of him, that would never want to be around him again. [Next page](https://waterpoloexchange.com/t/coaching-changes/157.md?page=2)