2022 Men's Water Polo Roster - Air Force Academy Athletics

#	Full Name	Academic Year	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown / High School	Squadron	C
1	A.J. Kuypers	Sr.	G	6' 3''	180	San Diego, CA / Cathedral Catholic	28 / Blackbirds
1A	Luca Smith	Fr.	G	6' 4''	185	Redlands, CA / Redlands East Valley	12 / Dirty Dozen
1C	Joe Sabo	So.	G	6' 1''	170	Arroyo Grande, CA / Arroyo Grande	29 / Black Panthers
2	Grant Snyder	Sr.	UT	6' 2''	195	Springville, CA / Porterville	28 / Blackbirds
3	Dylan Sinclair	Sr.	UT	5' 11''	185	Grass Valley, CA / Bear River	20 / Trolls
4	Ian Christie	Jr.	AT	6' 1''	180	San Anselmo, CA / Sir Francis Drake	3 / Dogs of War
5	Jake Dixon	Fr.	C	6' 5''	210	San Anselmo, CA / Sir Francis Drake	38 / All-Stars
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6	Sam De La Cruz	Jr.	C/D	6' 1''	210	La Jolla, CA / The Bishops School	8 / Eagle Eight
8	Jacob Yi	So.	AT	6' 0''	175	Roseville, CA / Jesuit (Carmichael)	29 / Black Panthers
9	Jackson Carter	Fr.	UT	6' 2''	180	Roseville, CA / Woodcreek	7 / Shadow Seven
10	Cole Kopperud	Jr.	UT	6' 3''	170	Alta Loma, CA / Los Osos	17 / Stalag 17
11	Matthew Kwon	Fr.	AT	6' 1''	170	Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue	28 / Blackbirds
12	Thomas Newell	Fr.	DF	6' 2''	200	Denver, CO / George Washington	35 / Wild Weasels
13	Larsen McCarroll	Sr.	UT	6' 4''	205	Laguna Beach, CA / Laguna Beach	30 / Knights of Thirty
14	Fisher Pruitt	Fr.	DR	5' 8''	167	Denver, CO / George Washington	2 / Deuce
15	Kaito Ham	So.	UT	6' 4''	190	Fountain Valley, CA / Foothill	18 / Nightriders
16	Sage Brady	So.	C/D	6' 6''	200	Santa Barbara, CA / Cabrillo	8 / Eagle Eight
17	Joey Schell	Jr.	AT	6' 4''	205	Tustin, CA / Crean Lutheran	6 / Bull Six
18	Colin Chase	Fr.	C/UT	6' 2''	210	Visalia, CA / El Diamante	6 / Bull Six
19	Ethan Smith	Fr.	AT	6' 2''	170	Sacramento, CA / Jesuit	29 / Black Panthers
20	Bruce Kim	Fr.	AT	6' 0''	182	Cottonwood Heights, UT / American Prep Academy	13 / Bulldawgs
21	Trevor Zimlich	Fr.	UT	5' 11''	170	Lake Mary, FL / Lake Mary	36 / Pink Panthers
25	David Brown	So.	UT	6' 2''	185	Chula Vista, CA / Mater Dei	23 / Barnstormers

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Ryan Brown	Head Coach	Ryan.Brown@afacademy.af.edu	719-333-9288
	Alan Huckins	Assistant Coach	alan.huckins@afacademy.af.edu	719-333-9288
	Rick McKee	Assistant Coach	richard.mckee.ctr@afacademy.af.edu	719-333-9288

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