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YALE UNIVERSITY (1970-1974) Graduated B.Sc. in Psychobiology
- All-Eastern #1 All-Star Team as GOALIE for all three years varsity
- Undefeated in the East (39-0) for all three years of varsity play
- Eastern champions all three years of varsity play
- First inductee into YALE WATER POLO HALL OF FAME
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO (Graduated B. Ed. Teaching Degree for High School)
- 1974-75 and 1976-77 (2 years) as field player
- MVP for UofT both years
- Leading scorer in university league both years
- Twice selected as “Athlete of the Week” for all sports for all Ontario
- HEAD COACH from 1990-1992
- Technical Director overseeing men’s/women’s UofT coaches ’99-to present
- Head of fund-raising men’s/women’s teams from 2007 to present
- Head of recruiting for men’s and women’s teams from 2002 to present
- Took over as Head Coach of UofT Women’s program for 2008;
- won 1st championship in 15 years; another in 2010 and 2013 (Coach of the Year)
- current streak of 3 Perfect Seasons
CITY OF TORONTO
- Created TORONTO CITY GOLDEN JETS club (1980)
- Was player-head coach from 1980-1991 (except 1985)
- First team All-Star at Nationals: 11 years
- Most Valuable Player AND Most Valuable Coach at same year Nationals (1982)
- Most Valuable Player at 1986 Nationals
- Most Valuable Coach at 2008 Nationals
- Grew team from 12 to 125 members covering men and women, junior and senior
- Overall club champions in Ontario for first 5 years award created
- Men’s team: 5 National Championships won (’83, ’86, ’94, ‘14, ‘15, ’17),
- 6 silver medals and 3 bronze medals;
- won numerous provincial titles;
- hosted and played National Champions from Hungary (Dosza), Italy
(Pescara), Greece (Ethnikos) and Germany (Spandau);
- Women’s team: 1 silver medal at nationals
- Gold & Silver (1-2 finish) at same year’s provincials
- 1993 – created TORONTO PHANTOMS (senior men)
- won GOLD at National Championships in 1994; SILVER in 1995;
- won several Eastern USA tournaments
- 2003 – re-created TORONTO GOLDEN JETS
- finished 3rd in U.S. Elite League with men, 2nd with women;
- 2008 – Won COACH OF THE YEAR at Senior Men’s Nationals; team 4th
- 2012 – Bronze medal at Senior Men’s Nationals
- 2014 – GOLD Medal at MLWP National Finals and won Coach of the Year (Undefeated)
- 2015 – GOLD Medal at MLWP National Finals (Undefeated)
- 2016 – SILVER Medal at MLWP National Finals
- 2017 – GOLD Medal at MLWP National Finals and won Coach of the Year
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OTHER HONORS
- ONTARIO AQUATICS HALL OF FAME (Inducted as ATHLETE/BUILDER)
- ETOBICOKE SPORTS HALL OF FAME (ATHLETE/BUILDER)
- COLLEGIATE USA WATER POLO HALL OF FAME – (ATHLETE/BUILDER)
- UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SPORTS HALL OF FAME (ATHLETE/BUILDER)
- YALE WATER POLO HALL OF FAME (Inducted as ATHLETE)
- KEY NOTE SPEAKER at MISSOURI state High School awards banquet and induction ceremonies for Missouri Water Polo Hall of Fame
- KEY NOTE SPEAKER at SPORTS FOR KIDS Charity Gala event (1,000 people)
- KEY NOTE SPEAKER at World Water Polo Conference – ATHENS, GREECE
- COLOUR COMMENTATOR FOR ROGERS TV COVERAGE OF MEN’S WORLD WATER POLO LEAGUE SEMI-FINALS – 2005
- COLOUR COMMENTATOR FOR CBC COVERAGE OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF WATER POLO FOR MEN AND WOMEN – 2005
- COLOUR COMMENTATOR FOR CBC COVERAGE OF MEN’S OLYMPIC WATER POLO TOURNAMENT – 2008
- COLOUR COMMENTATOR FOR CBC TV COVERAGE OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF WATER POLO FOR MEN AND WOMEN – 2009
- COLOUR COMMENTATOR FOR CBC TV COVERAGE OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS OF WATER POLO FOR MEN AND WOMEN – 2011
- COLOUR COMMENTATOR FOR CTV/TSN/Sportsnet TV COVERAGE OF MEN’S/WOMEN’S OLYMPIC WATER POLO TOURNAMENT – 2012