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2025 Men’s National Collegiate Club Championship

Men’s National Collegiate Club Championship

Carlisle Family YMCA, Carlisle, PA (103 Midway Drive, Carlisle, PA 17015)

Hosted by Collegiate Water Polo Association (Mid-Atlantic Division)
Positions are based on the adjusted order of finish at the 2024 National Collegiate Club Championship:
1st Position –  9th Position – 
University of California-San Diego
(Southwest Division)
University of Colorado
(Rocky Mountain Division)
2nd Position –  10th Position –
California State University-Chico
(Sierra Pacific Division)
Pennsylvania State University
(Mid-Atlantic Division)
3rd Position –  11th Position – 
California Polytechnic State University
(Pacific Coast Division)
University of Washington
(Northwest Division)
4th Position –  12th Position – 
Dartmouth College
(New England Division)
Columbia University
(New York Division)
5th Position –  13th Position – 
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
(Atlantic Division Third Place)
University of Alabama
(Southeast Division)
6th Position –  14th Position – 
University of Florida
(Florida Division)
University of Missouri
(Missouri Valley Division)
7th Position –  15th Position – 
Texas A&M University
(Texas Division)
University of Michigan
(Big Ten Division)
8th Position –  16th Position –
University of Notre Dame
(Great Lakes Division)
Villanova University
(Mid-Atlantic Division Runner-Up)
   

Special Schedule Notes

  • The tournament is not seeded by ability, since there is no equitable means to determine the respective strength of the teams. Too few teams play outside of their division schedules to create an accurate seeding.  Match-ups are therefore based upon the 2024 National Collegiate Club Championship results by division. The host region receives two automatic bids, one of which is assumed by the division champion and the other by the host site or division runner-up (the 16th position). This ensures the tournament host is always a participant.
  • Seeding for positions No. 1-11 is based on the results of the 2024 Men’s National Collegiate Club Championship. Due to the University of Michigan forfeiting the 11th place game, the Big Ten Division is penalized with the lowest position among the 15 division champions – No. 15.  
  • Due to the Big Ten Division receiving the No. 15 position, the No. 12-to-14 positions are awarded based on random draw with the New York Division, Southeast Division and Missouri Valley Divisions receiving the No. 12-to-14 berths, respectively.
  • Teams listed first wear dark caps and are home on the scoreboard.  The host team always wears dark caps and is listed first on the scoreboard regardless of seed
  • NOTE: During the afternoon of Wednesday, November 5, the University of Virginia informed the league office of their intent to not compete at the Men’s National Collegiate Club Championship.  Due to time concerns (and per league rules), the open position was offered to the surrounding divisions.  The United States Naval Academy was unable to commit pending government approval, so the position was awarded to Atlantic Division Third Place finisher Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (November 5).

 

Men’s National Collegiate Club Championship Schedule

wdt_ID date Time Location Matchup: (Dark vs. White) Dark Score White Score Video
17 Friday, November 7 9:00AM Carlisle Family YMCA, Carlisle, PA GM1: 16th Position vs. 1st Position vs. 16th Position - Villanova University vs. University of California-San Diego 9 25 Watch ($)
18 Friday, November 7 10:10AM Carlisle Family YMCA, Carlisle, PA GM2: 2nd Position vs. 15th Position - California State University-Chico vs. University of Michigan 10 9 OT Watch ($)
19 Friday, November 7 11:20AM Carlisle Family YMCA, Carlisle, PA GM3: 3rd Position vs. 14th Position Calif. Polytechnic State University vs. University of Missouri 16 2 Watch ($)
20 Friday, November 7 12:30PM Carlisle Family YMCA, Carlisle, PA GM4: 4th Position vs. 13th Position - Dartmouth College vs. University of Alabama 10 13 Watch ($)
21 Friday, November 7 1:40PM Carlisle Family YMCA, Carlisle, PA GM5: 5th Position vs. 12th Position - Virginia Tech vs. Columbia University 13 11 Watch ($)
22 Friday, November 7 2:50PM Carlisle Family YMCA, Carlisle, PA GM6: 6th Position vs. 11th Position - University of Florida vs. University of Washington 10 8 Watch ($)
23 Friday, November 7 4:00PM Carlisle Family YMCA, Carlisle, PA GM7: 7th Position vs. 10th Position - Texas A&M University vs, Pennsylvania State University 13 5 Watch ($)
24 Friday, November 7 5:10PM Carlisle Family YMCA, Carlisle, PA GM8: 8th Position vs. 9th Position - University of Notre Dame vs. University of Colorado 7 8 Watch ($)
25 Friday, November 7 6:20PM Carlisle Family YMCA, Carlisle, PA GM9: Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 4 - Columbia University vs. Dartmouth College 16 22 Watch ($)
26 Friday, November 7 7:30PM Carlisle Family YMCA, Carlisle, PA GM10: Loser Game 6 vs. Loser Game 3 - University of Washington vs. University of Missouri 9 6 Watch ($)

2025 Men’s National Collegiate Club All-Tournament Team

2025 Men’s National Collegiate Club Championship All-Tournament Team
Most Valuable Player: Rhys Bugelli (University of California-San Diego)
Coach of the Tournament: Scott Thornton (California Polytechnic State University)
   
First Team  
Ryan Parker (Goalie) California State University-Chico
Hank Wildenradt California State University-Chico
Rhys Bugelli University of California-San Diego
TJ Turner University of California-San Diego
Bennett Steiger California Polytechnic State University
Ryan Bousfield California Polytechnic State University
Michael Dilascia University of Alabama
   
Second Team  
Ethan Stout (Goalie) University of Alabama
Landon Kenney University of Alabama
Bo Clemens California Polytechnic State University
Owen Taylor California Polytechnic State University
Jake Anderson California Polytechnic State University
Travis Thames Texas A&M University
Leyton Kraft Texas A&M University
Landon Kenney University of Alabama
Braden Clark University of California-San Diego
Owen Fritz Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

 

Championship Event Information


Tickets:

  • For fans attending the National Collegiate Club Championship, a three-day tournament pass ($35) or a one-day pass ($15) for the National Club Championship will be available at the door. All children 12 and under are free of charge. All tickets are exclusively available at the door as there will be no presale in advance of the championship.

  • For fans who are unable to make the trip to Carlisle for the championship, the CWPA will offer live-streaming of the weekend on a pay-per-view basis at CWPATV.com. Fans can purchase either a tournament pass ($35) or a one-day pass ($15) 


 

 

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