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| FINA code | USA |
|---|---|
| Association | USA Water Polo |
| Confederation | UANA (Americas) |
| Head coach | Dejan Udovičić |
| Asst coach | Gavin Arroyo |
| Team manager | Lori Verdegaal |
| Team official | Christopher Bates (Sports Medicine Manager) |
| Captain | Ben Hallock |
| Most caps | Tony Azevedo |
| Top scorer(s) | Tony Azevedo |
| FINA ranking (since 2008) | |
| Current | 7 (as of August 9, 2021) |
| Highest | 2 (2008, 2009) |
| Lowest | 11 (2017) |
| Olympic Games (team statistics) | |
| Appearances | 24 (first in 1904) |
| Best result |  (1904 demonstration)  (1984, 1988, 2008) |
| 5-time Olympian(s) | Tony Azevedo (2000–2016) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tony Azevedo (61 goals, 2000–2016) |
| Flag bearer(s) | Terry Schroeder (1988) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 21 (first in 1973) |
| Best result | 4th place (1986, 1991, 2009) |
| Most caps (FP) | Tony Azevedo (2001/03/05/07/09/11/13/15, 8 times, 50 matches played) |
| Most caps (GK) | Merrill Moses (2007/09/11/13/15, 5 times, 30 matches played) |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1979) |
| Best result |  (1991, 1997) |
| Most caps (FP) | Terry Schroeder (1979/81/85/87/91, 5 times) |
| Most caps (GK) | Craig Wilson (1983/85/87/89/91, 5 times) |
| Most titles | Chris Humbert (1991, 1997) |
| World League | |
| Appearances | 19 (first in 2002) |
| Best result |  (2008, 2016, 2020, 2022) |
| Most caps (FP) | Jesse Smith (2002/03/06/07/08/09/10/11/12/15/16/18/20, 13 times) |
| Most caps (GK) | Merrill Moses (2002/03/06/07/08/09/10/11/12/15/16, 11 times) |
| Pan American Games | |
| Appearances | 19 (first in 1951) |
| Best result |  (1959, 1967, 1971, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023) |
| Most caps (FP) | Jesse Smith (2003/07/11/15/19, 5 times) |
| Most caps (GK) | Craig Wilson (1983/87/91, 3 times) Merrill Moses (2007/11/15, 3 times) |
| Most medals | Jesse Smith (2003/07/11/15/19, 5 medals) |
| Most titles | Jesse Smith (2003/07/11/15/19) |
| UANA Cup | |
| Best result |  (2005, 2006, 2013) |
| Media | |
| Website | usawaterpolo.org |
Medal record | |
| Last updated: August 11, 2024 | |
The United States men's national water polo team represents the United States of America internationally in men's water polo.
They are the only squad outside of Europe to medal in the men's Olympic water polo tournament, having done so most recently during the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning bronze against Hungary in a penalty shootout.
On May 7, 2013, USA Water Polo named Serbian Dejan Udovičić the head coach of the United States men's senior national team. Udovičić was the former head coach of the Serbian men's national team.[1][2]
- ^ "WATER POLO: USA Water Polo Names Dejan Udovicic Head Coach Of Men's Senior National Team". teamusa.org. United States Olympic Committee. May 7, 2013. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- ^ "USA Water Polo Names Dejan Udovicic Head Coach Of Men's Senior National Team". USA Water Polo. May 7, 2013. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.