Michigan water polo coach Matt Anderson resigns from position
Mike Babcock?
April 29th, 2014 at 10:09 PM ^
Coach Nuss' niece plays water polo for Michigan. Not his daughter
April 29th, 2014 at 10:15 PM ^
Obviously he leaves as the winningest coach in program history since the program began in 2001.
From 2003-2014:
- 332-133 career record
- 10 CWPA Division Championships
- 4 CWPA Championships
- 4 NCAA Tournament apperances
The NCAA Tournament stat is impressive given only EIGHT teams make it in and ZERO schools from outside the state of California have finished 3rd place or higher.
Rough year for the team. They fought like hell, though. Horrific 3-10 start followed by 12 straight wins including two over ranked DI California schools to finish at a respectable 21-13 and third place at the CWPA Championship.
One of the things that I love about this site is that there is a spotlight on all of Michigan, not just on football and bastketball (not that I don't love those). I had no idea that the water polo team is this good. A friend of mine played for Anderson, but I never knew about this level of excellence. That's pretty cool! Thanks for sharing.
Go Blue.
Pretty cool stat is that Michigan has the 4th most sports teams of any program in the country. Only Ohio, Penn State, and Stanford have more sports teams.
I want women's hockey so bad but Red is against it.
If they ever decide to build a new ice arena (and keep Yost iced up), then we'll probably get a women's team then
I think Water Polo being added was to keep the balance when Men's Soccer was added. They both made their Varsity debuts in the 2000-01 athletic season.
Sharing the ice with another team puts the mens team at a disadvantage.
kick the Chelsea's and Skyline's teams to the ice cube. Problem solved.
I wonder if Babcock would support a women's hockey program when he is coach here at Michigan.
No curling? I'm outraged. OUTraged, I tell ya.
(Fair winds and following seas) to Coach Anderson. Given the way California schools dominate water polo, the accomplishments of Michigan water polo have been pretty amazing. I remember looking at the rankings, and saying to myself that being the best non-CA school, by a large margin, is a darn fine job. Here's hoping Coach Anderson every success for his future, and for Michigan's ability to recruit a worthy successor.
BTW, how about a lady coach for the ladies' team? Pat Summitt seemed to work out pretty well; I think the boys' club might be overlooking some good talent there.
If we build another ice arena, then we could have it. Fencing and mens volleyball are other possiblities. We should finish the south campus renovation first before we think about adding any sports.
Probably cause then you would have to have another women's team on scholarship to balance scholarships out
It's why water polo is varsity for women, but club for men.
Fencing WAS a varsity sport here. 1928-1932.
Sneak peek at my current project. Piecing together Michigan Fencing history. This was the 1930 team. Herbert Wiggers won the Western Conference Epee Championship, Michigan's only championship in the sport.
Many visits to Bentley/searching through old Michiganensians online is helping the project come to life. Was going to title it "The Lost Boys" but then I realized this is Fencing and not vampires.
Dude...
What?
put fencing into the "skill" category, as opposed to a sport.
Thanks for clarifying the challenges he faced. I'd say he did one hell of a job considering the up hill battle it became with recruiting. What a shame if it is true he had to resign. I don't see it being any easier for the next coach, but then I'm no expert in the sport.
April 30th, 2014 at 12:38 PM ^
Did he leave because there's no wifi?
April 29th, 2014 at 11:30 PM ^
this thread took an unexpected turn. Sounds like there could be a little more to this story than meets the eye.
Or did Brandon simply want to get the cleaning company in before his discount coupon expired at the end of April?
/s
That is completely wrong. Matt and his wife have been contemplating if they want their son in our kindergarten program for 3 weeks because "We may be moving for Matt's work" So, no. The 45 minute bit is not true.
Your mom is a LIAR!! /s
April 30th, 2014 at 12:34 PM ^
April 29th, 2014 at 11:20 PM ^
my mom's best friend's kid hangs out with his daughter (if he has one)... and she says...
April 30th, 2014 at 12:19 AM ^
According to my wife, who played for Matt, this was less of a stepping down and more of a pushing out. Brandon wants championships at every level.
We could start with the football team, please.
He sure has missed the boat with Football.
I heard it was pressure from animal rights groups because too many horses were drowning.
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