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| Association | NCAA |
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| Founded | 1981 |
| Commissioner | Christy Medigovich (since 2013) |
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| Division | National Collegiate |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Region | Western United States, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia |
| Official website | thewwpa.com |
The Western Water Polo Association (WWPA) is a single sport college athletic conference sponsoring men's and women's water polo. The WWPA is affiliated with the NCAA, and includes 8 member institutions across California, Illinois, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The league has seven teams in its men's league and eight in its women's league, with Cal State Monterey Bay only fielding a women's team.
The WWPA members play a regular season of conference and non-conference games, followed by a championship tournament at the conclusion of both the men's and women's seasons, with the winner earning the league's automatic bid to the NCAAs.[1]
Members
[edit]NCAA water polo is a fall sport for men and a spring sport for women. For women's members, the year of joining is the calendar year before the first season of competition. For men's members, the year of departure is the calendar year after the final season of competition. All current institutions are members of NCAA Division II.
Men's teams
[edit]| Institution | Location | Nickname | Joined | Primary Conference |
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| Biola University | La Mirada, California | Eagles | 2022 | Pacific West |
| Concordia University–Irvine | Irvine, California | Eagles | 2016 | Pacific West |
| Fresno Pacific University | Fresno, California | Sunbirds | 2014 | Pacific West |
| Gannon University | Erie, Pennsylvania | Golden Knights | 2023 | Pennsylvania State |
| McKendree University | Lebanon, Illinois | Bearcats | 2023 | Great Lakes Valley |
| Salem University | Salem, West Virginia | Tigers | 2023 | Independent |
| University of California, Merced | Merced, California | Bobcats | 2025 | California |
Women's teams
[edit]Former members
[edit]| Institution | Location | Nickname | Joined | Left | Primary Conference |
Division | (M) | (W) |
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| United States Air Force Academy | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Falcons | 1981 | 2023 | Mountain West | NCAA D-I | 
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| California Baptist University | Riverside, California | Lancers | 2013 | 2023 | WAC | NCAA D-I |
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| University of California, Davis (UC Davis) |
Davis, California | Aggies | 1981 | 2023 | Big West | NCAA D-I |
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| University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) |
San Diego, California | Tritons | 1981 | 2023 | Big West | NCAA D-I |
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| University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) |
San Diego, California | Tritons | 2015 | 2020 | Big West | NCAA D-I |
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| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, California | Lions | 1987 | 2023 | West Coast | NCAA D-I |
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| Mercyhurst University | Erie, Pennsylvania | Lakers | 2023 (M) 2015 (W) |
2024 | Northeast | NCAA D-I |
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| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, California | Broncos | 1981 | 2023 | West Coast | NCAA D-I |
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| Sonoma State University[2] | Rohnert Park | Seawolves | 2015 | 2020 | CCAA | NCAA D-II |
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References
[edit]- ^ "The WWPA". Western Water Polo Association. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "SSU to discontinue men's and women's tennis and water polo teams". Retrieved 2023-11-05.
External links
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