Trojan Men`s Water Polo Makes History with Sixth Straight National

Trojan Men`s Water Polo Makes History with Sixth Straight National

Trojan Men’s Water Polo
Makes History with
Sixth Straight
National Title
Photos by Dan Avila/USC Sports Information
THE USC MEN’S WATER POLO TEAM etched its name into
the history books on December 8, winning an unprecedented
sixth consecutive national championship with a powerful
overtime comeback win over University of the Pacific.
A late defensive stand by the Trojans wrapped up a 12-11
win for USC, which notched its ninth NCAA title in program
history and the 121st all-time for the university. The Trojans
are the first collegiate water polo team ever to win six
consecutive crowns, and finish the 2013 season with a 28-4
overall record.
The Trojans won in dramatic fashion at Stanford’s Avery
Aquatic Center—site of USC’s 2008 championship that
started this winning run of titles—as they came back
from a two-goal deficit with less than four minutes left in
regulation. Nikola Vavic, who is the son of USC head coach
Jovan Vavic, sealed the victory in overtime with his fourth
goal of the match, ending his collegiate career as USC’s
all-time leading scorer.
Jovan Vavic (below right) now has his 13th national
championship, having led the USC men to nine titles
and the USC women to four. His 13 crowns make him
the winningest coach in USC history, topping track and
field coach Dean Cromwell’s 12 national championships
at Troy.
Read more on the USC Athletics website
www.usc.edu/water-polo-national-title