2023 Men's Water Polo Roster - Air Force Academy Athletics

men's water polo

#	Full Name	Academic Year	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown / High School	Squadron	C
1	Luca Smith	So.	G	6' 5''	200	Redlands, CA / Redlands East Valley	35 / Wild Weasels
1A	Liam Markus	Jr.	G	6' 0''	170	Anaheim, CA / South Pasadena	37 / Animalistic Skyraiders
2	Jack Richards	Fr.	AT	6' 1''	180	Walnut Creek, CA / De La Salle	31 / Grim Reapers
3	Kaito Ham	Jr.	UT	6' 4''	200	Fountain Valley, CA / Foothill	18 / Nightriders
4	Ian Christie	Sr.	AT	6' 1''	180	San Anselmo, CA / Sir Francis Drake	3 / Dogs of War
5	Jake Dixon	So.	C	6' 5''	215	San Anselmo, CA / Sir Francis Drake	35 / Wild Weasels
6	Sam De La Cruz	Sr.	C/D	6' 1''	210	La Jolla, CA / The Bishops School	8 / Eagle Eight
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7	David Brown	Jr.	UT	6' 2''	195	Chula Vista, CA / Mater Dei	23 / Barnstormers
8	Jacob Yi	Jr.	AT	6' 0''	175	Roseville, CA / Jesuit (Carmichael)	29 / Black Panthers
9	Jackson Carter	So.	AT	6' 2''	180	Roseville, CA / Woodcreek	6 / Bull Six
10	Cole Kopperud	Sr.	UT	6' 3''	170	Alta Loma, CA / Los Osos	17 / Stalag 17
11	Tom Leggett	Fr.	UT	6' 4''	205	Santa Barbara, CA / Oaks Christian	6 / Bull Six
12	Thomas Newell	So.	DF	6' 2''	200	Denver, CO / George Washington	2 / Deuce
13	Owen Imasaki	Fr.	UT	6' 0''	190	South Pasadena, CA / South Pasadena	9 / Viking Nine
14	Jonah Vander Veen	Fr.	AT	6' 3''	180	Dana Point, CA / Dana Hills	25 / Wild Weasels
15	Nicholas Cuenco	Fr.	D	5' 10''	185	Arcadia, CA / Loyola	25 / Wild Weasels
17	Joey Schell	Sr.	AT	6' 4''	205	Tustin, CA / Crean Lutheran	6 / Bull Six
18	Colin Chase	So.	C/UT	6' 2''	210	Visalia, CA / El Diamante	27 / Thunderbirds
19	Matthew Kwon	So.	AT	6' 1''	180	Bellevue, Wash. / Bellevue	21 / Blackjacks
20	Bruce Kim	So.	AT	6' 0''	195	Cottonwood Heights, UT / American Prep Academy	27 / Thunderbirds
22	Alex Zarcu	Fr.	C	6' 1''	185	Rancho Santa Fe, CA / The Bishop's School	40 / Warhawks
23	Kaleb Abouelghar	Fr.	AT	5' 9''	168	Henderson, NV / Green Valley	29 / Black Panthers
24	Michael Gao	Fr.	D	5' 9''	173	Dallas, TX / St. Mark's School of Texas	39 / Jedi Knights
27	Sam Cherry	Fr.	UT	6' 4''	198	Westport, CT / Hopkins School	11 / Rebeleven

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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