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Camp StaffWolf Wigo – Camp Director As a three-time Olympian and former captain of the USA Water Polo Men's National Team, Wolf Wigo is well-versed in the Olympic motto of Citus, Altus, Fortus: Faster, Higher, Stronger. Now in his third year as the head coach of the UC Santa Barbara men's water polo program, Wigo will continue to attempt to instill these same principles in the Gauchos. Faster in the pool, higher in the national rankings and stronger overall as UCSB takes on the best teams in the country as a member of the ultra-competitive Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. In 2005, Wigo's first season as a collegiate head coach, the Gauchos finished the season with an overall record of 13-17 and tied 13th in the Collegiate Water Polo Association Top-20 Coaches' Poll. In 2006, the Gauchos improved dramatically to a 21-14 record and finished with a #6 National Ranking. Prior to coming to UCSB, Wigo spent two years as head coach and administrator of the Saddleback El Toro Water Polo Club in Orange County, Calif. Under his direction, the program grew from 20 members to over 160 in 10 different age groups ranging from five to 60 years old. Wigo oversaw all aspects of the organization including fundraising, scheduling and supervision of seven assistant coaches. Wigo also served many of the same functions as the director of Ultimate Water Polo's "Tools of Champions" clinics, a position he held since 1999. Wigo also conceived, produced and appeared in numerous water polo instructional videos. In addition, Wigo gained four years of experience outside the pool as an equity option trader with Cole Rossler Capital Management, working on the floor of the Pacific Stock Exchange from 1997-2001. While Wigo was working to further his coaching and business aspirations, he concurrently established himself as one of the world's premiere water polo players as an 11-year member of Team USA. In 1993, Wigo joined the nation's elite squad and in 1996 he became the first player hailing from east of the Rockies to make the US Olympic water polo team since 1956. Wigo competed in the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. After scoring a team-leading 16 goals during the 2000 games in Sydney, Wigo was named to the five-player All-World First Team by NBC Sports and USA Water Polo, making him a finalist for World Water Polo Player of the Year. He completed his tenure with the national squad in 2004 by serving as Team USA's captain in Athens. Selected as USA Water Polo's Male Athlete of the Year in 1999, 2000 and 2003, Wigo also helped the Americans win gold at the 1997 FINA World Championships. Wigo's collegiate career at Stanford University was nearly as distinguished. He earned All-American honors four straight years and led the Cardinal to back-to-back NCAA titles in 1993 and 1994. As a senior captain Wigo was named Stanford's Outstanding Male Senior Athlete and NCAA Player of the Year. After earning his BA in political science from Stanford in 1995, Wigo spent the next two seasons as a graduate assistant coach on "The Farm" under the legendary Dante Dettamanti. He returned to help the Cardinal as a full-time assistant in 2001 when Stanford captured another NCAA championship. In addition to his coaching duties at UC Santa Barbara, Wigo also coaches for Santa Barbara Water Polo Club. Wigo is still active in USA Water Polo's Premier League and most recently helped the New York Athletic Club team to its second consecutive Premier League championship in 2006. The New York City native is married and resides in Santa Barbara. Paul Rave – Coach/Assistant Camp Director A former member of the UC Santa Barbara men's water polo team, Paul Rave now rejoins the Gauchos in a new capacity - as assistant coach. Prior to attending UCSB, Rave played goalie for the United States Water Polo National Youth Team in 1996 and was the MVP for Eastern High School Championships while a member of the Mount Saint Joseph men's water polo team. Since graduating UCSB with a BA in art history, Rave has spent extensive time on the pool deck as a coach for Santa Barbara Water Polo Club. As the co-head coach for SBWPC's 18 and under boys team, Rave helped lead his team to a gold medal this past summer at the National Junior Olympics. His 18 and under team also captured second place at the National Club Championships and the Winterfest Tournament, both in 2006. Rave also has several years of experience in the classroom; he currently serves as a Special Day Class Teacher with the Santa Barbara County Education Office teaching preschoolers with special needs. Bradley Schumacher – Guest Coach Born: March 6, 1974 Competitive Highlights: U.S. National Champion: 100m Freestyle 1996 2x Olympic Gold Medalist Swimming 1997 World Champion Water Polo 1998 World Champion Swimming 1999 Pan American Champion 2000 Olympian: Water Polo Overview Bradley has established himself as one of the all-time greats in aquatic sports earning two gold medals in he 1996 Olympic Games and representing the United States in water polo at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He is the only aquatics athlete in the world to become a world champion in both swimming and water polo. In 1998, he competed in World Championships in both sports. The last aquatics athlete to compete simultaneously at the World Class level was Bob Hughes at the 1956 Olympic Games. Bradley joins an elite group of aquatics stars that competed in both sports on the world-class level: Duke Khanamoku, Johnny Weissmuller, Bob Hughes, and Matt Biondi. As a world-class athlete in two sports, Bradley decided to focus his talents in the swimming arena preparing for 2004 Olympic Games. He is Co-Founder of Kap7, Inc, commercial pool equipment and supply company and Head Coach of SET Water Polo Club. Coaching experience: 2004 Head Coach: SET Water Polo Club 2003 Head Coach: University of the Pacific, water polo 2002 Assistant Coach: University of the Pacific, swimming and water polo 2002 Head Coach: Pacific Water Polo Club 1998 Assistant Coach: University of the Pacific, swimming and water polo 1997 Assistant Coach: University of the Pacific, swimming and water polo Brandon Brooks - Guest Coach Brandon Brooks enters his second year as an assistant coach on the water polo staff. The former UCLA standout assisted head coach Adam Krikorian as an undergraduate assistant coach in 2004. That season, Brooks helped lead the Bruins to its eighth national championship. As an assistant coach, Brooks will focus his efforts on the development of goalkeepers and will oversee their conditioning and strength training program. Brooks, a three-time All-America selection at UCLA and a former Olympic goalkeeper, helped lead the Bruins to national titles in 1999 and 2000 as UCLA's goalkeeper, all while becoming UCLA's all-time saves leader with 700 stops. In the summer of 2004, Brooks and former UCLA teammates Adam Wright and Brett Ormsby competed for Team USA in the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. One year earlier, the Honolulu, Hawaii, native provided stellar defense as goalkeeper for the U.S. National Team at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona, Spain. Following the 2003 World Championships, Brooks manned the net at the Pan-American Games, where Team USA took the gold medal and ultimately qualified for the 2004 Olympics. As a student-athlete at UCLA, Brooks led the Bruins to consecutive national championships in his first two seasons. As a freshman in 1999, Brooks totaled 100 saves in 51.75 quarters. His 5.60 goals against average that season currently ranks second all-time in the school's record books. The following season, Brooks recorded 208 saves in 95 quarters and posted a school-best 4.80 goals against average, a mark which still ranks first today. The sophomore allowed just one goal in the first 25 minutes of UCLA's 11-2 NCAA title game victory over UC San Diego. His 208 saves that season currently stands at seventh-place all-time school history. Coming off back-to-back national championships at the start of the 2001 season, Brooks led UCLA to a No. 5 final national ranking as a junior. His 5.96 goals against average that season stands as the fifth-best mark in school history. Brooks recorded 165 saves in 78 quarters as the Bruins finished the season 16-5. As a senior at UCLA in 2002, Brooks made 227 saves in 79 quarters and recorded a 6.46 goals against average, which currently ranks ninth best in the school record book. The All-America selection guided the Bruins to a third-place finish in the MPSF Tournament. He also earned Alll-MPSF First Team accolades in 2002. The oldest of three children, Brooks has 20 year-old twin sisters (Nicole and Jessica). He was born on April 29, 1981. Matt Flesher – Guest Coach Matt Flesher enters his second season serving as an assistant coach on the UCLA men's water polo team. Flesher, a three-time All-America selection at UCLA from 1999-2002, helped guide the Bruins to a 21-8 overall mark in his first year on the coaching staff. In his four-year career as a Bruin, Flesher led UCLA to back-to-back national championships (1999 and 2000), was twice honored as an All-MPSF athlete and finished his collegiate career with 81 goals scored. Prior to returning to Westwood in 2005, Flesher kept busy within the international water polo ranks. He spent three seasons as a full-time member of the U.S. National Team in 2002, 2003 and 2005 and also competed for professional Greek team Ethnikos-Pireaus in 2003 and 2004. Flesher also served as an assistant coach at Corona Del Mar High School in 2004 and helped lead the SeaKings to a CIF Division I Semifinal appearance. While with the National Team, Flesher competed in the World University Games in 2003 and helped guide the United States to its qualification for the Water Polo World Championships in 2005. Flesher enjoyed his finest playing season at UCLA as a sophomore in 2000, tallying a career-high 32 goals while adding 14 assists and 16 steals. During that campaign, which earned Flesher honorable mention All-America status, he helped lead UCLA to its second consecutive national title. One of that season's defining moments emerged with Flesher scoring the game-winning goal against Cal in the MPSF Tournament title game. In 1999 as a newcomer to Westwood, the Diamond Bar native added eight goals to UCLA's 22-3 national championship team. Flesher earned third-team All-America status as a junior in 2001 after pouring in 24 goals, good for third on the squad. As a senior in 2002, Flesher was again awarded third-team All-America honors after notching 17 goals and serving as UCLA's emotional leader and co-captain. His most noted offensive performance of that season came in the third-place match of the MPSF Tournament, when he led all scorers with three goals to lead UCLA over top-ranked Stanford. Flesher was awarded UCLA's Jack Bariteau "Most Inspirational Player" Award following the 2002 season. He earned his degree in Political Science from UCLA in 2002 and currently competes for the New York Athletic Club Water Polo team. Flesher was born on April 28, 1980 in Lakewood, California. |
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