Being John Vargas
Michael Randazzo Michael Randazzo

Being John Vargas

John Vargas, Stanford men’s water polo coach the past 20 years, retired unexpectedly last week. After four decades—in a career that includes three NCAA titles and appearances as a player and coach for the U.S.— what’s next for one of America’s top polo strategists?

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View From the East: Princeton Emerges as Region’s Best
Michael Randazzo Michael Randazzo

View From the East: Princeton Emerges as Region’s Best

By virtue of beating #17 Fordham in the 1st round of the 2021 NCAA Men’s Water Polo Tournament, #11 (T) Princeton moves on to the quarterfinals and mighty UCLA. The Tigers are but one of many stories that defined East Coast men’s polo this season.

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My Mostly Excellent Water Polo Adventure in Cambridge, MA
Michael Randazzo Michael Randazzo

My Mostly Excellent Water Polo Adventure in Cambridge, MA

Despite a St. Francis blowout loss to Harvard, the Man with a Hat’s travels to Cambridge were good—especially a 12-9 match where Princeton beat host Harvard, cementing the Tigers’ status as the team to beat in the East.

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