Newport Water Polo Foundation Ag

Coaches

14 & Under Boys
Coach Corey Delahunt

Corey Delahunt is in his 7th year as the 14 Boys coach with the Newport Water Polo Foundation. He began coaching in 2003 as an assistant varsity coach at Newport Harbor High School, where he continues to coach in addition to the Foundation. Corey started playing water polo at Costa Mesa High School and was twice named Pacific Coast League MVP. Corey was also named CIF Player of the Year in 1990 while leading his school to the CIF Championship game. Corey continued his playing career at Golden West College where he won two State Championships and was named to the All State Team. In 1994, Corey won the bronze medal in the US Olympic Festival. Corey states that "Newport Water Polo has a rich tradition and I am proud to be a part of it."
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14 & Under Girls
Coach Ross Sinclair
Ross Sinclair started his water polo career in the Newport Youth Program when Matt Tingler was head coach at the age of 9. In 1999 Ross began his water polo career at NHHS where he was twice named All Sea View League Player of the Year and received All CIF honors, under coach Jason Lynch. He went on to play for UCSB for Head Coach Wolf Wigo, where he was a two time All MPSF and two time All American while leading his team his Junior and Senior years in goals, assists, steals, and field blocks. In 2009 he was named to the UCSB All Decade Team. Ross went on to compete and earn honors at the International level for three professional seasons in Australia and France. He graduated from UCSB with a degree in History. He brings with him much enthusiasm to work at his alma mater and years of experience as a winning water polo player. Ross looks forward to working with the athletes and help bring the program to a higher level.

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12 & Under Boys
Coach Mike Peetz
Mike Peetz started his waterpolo career in Newport Youth Waterpolo when Matt Tingler was the head coach. He then moved on to play at Newport Harbor High School as a three year varsity starter under then head coach Bill Barnett. Mike was recognized as First Team All CIF as well as MVP of the Seaview League.
After high school Mike continued on playing at Golden West College. During his two years he won two state championships and was apart of the very first team to go undefeated. At GWC he was named to the All State Team.
Mike finished his AA degree and accepted a waterpolo scholarship to play at Pepperdine University. He played all three years under our new head USA waterpolo coach Terry Schroeder. Mike attributes waterpolo to being able to graduate from Pepperdine with a degree in Advertising. One of Mike’s main goals for the program is to assist head coach Corey in building a first class program.

12 & Under Girls
Coach Katie Jackson

Boys Assistant Coaches
Coaches Tim Tauber, Matt Russell, Jack Yeager, & Kristopher Craib

Girls Assistant Coach
Coach Artie Dorr

10 & Under Coed