BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Brown University men’s and women’s water polo head coach Felix Mercado will serve as an assistant coach for the United States women’s team at the 2019 World University Games.
Team USA will compete at the 30th Summer World University Games from July 2-14, 2019 in Naples, Italy with University of the Pacific head coach James Graham serving as the head coach for the women’s team. Mercado and Graham are joined on the staff by assistant coach Molly Cahill of the Colorado Water Polo Club. Linda Wright of Ventura College will serve as team manager for both the men’s and women’s United States squads.
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Now in his 12th year serving as the leader of the Bears’ men’s and women’s water polo programs, Mercado has coached 39 all-conference performers and 16 All-Americans between the two programs. He has earned eight Coach of the Year awards and amassed 470 victories with the Bears.
The World University Games are an international multi-sport event organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The World University Games are staged every two years in a different city around the world, representing both winter and summer competitions and is second in importance only to the Olympic Games.
2019 World University Games Women’s Roster (college affiliation)
1. Madison Tagg (University of California)
2. Tara Prentice (University of California-Irvine)
3. Claire Sonne (University of California)
4. Piper Smith (University of California-Irvine)
5. Savannah Fitzgerald (University of the Pacific)
6. Bayley Weber (University of Southern California)
7. Ava Johnson (University of California-Los Angeles)
8. Denise Mammolito (University of Southern California)
9. Grace Tehaney (University of Southern California)
10. Abrielle Hill (University of California-Los Angeles)
11. Valeria Ayala (University of California-Los Angeles)
12. Roxanne Wheaton (University of California-Los Angeles)
13. Hollis Parker (University of Southern California)
Alternate: Sierra Painter (San Jose State University)
Head Coach: James Graham
Assistant Coaches: Felix Mercado and Molly Cahill
Team Manager: Linda Wright
