Brent Bohlender - Class of 2001

Coach Contributor

1975 – Present

Elected to the Hall of Fame 2001 Life Member

 

High School:

    First California HS coach to reach 1000 wins in one sport – Water Polo

    High School coach for boys and girls since 1975

    Varsity Water Polo Boys Career Record 615-341-3

            25 seasons (485-399)

    Varsity Water Polo Girls 697-161-2 (1981-2003) 22 seasons (529-130)

    Varsity Boys & Girls Swimming Record 354-116-1 - Total Record 1666-518-3

    Established a national high school record for water polo teams by winning

    128 consecutive games between 1996-2000 (total 1014-529)

    Retired from coaching

    Several High School All Americans both girls and boys

    Chairperson Sac-Joaquin Section Women’s Water Polo 1996-present

    NISCA All American selector for California from 1986-present

    1997 Awarded CIF Lifetime pass work both water polo and swimming

    Cal-Hi Sports Magazine Team of the Year 1981-85-91-97-98-99

    California Coaches Association – Coach of the Year 2001
    C.I.F. Sac-Joaquin Section Hall of Fame inaugural class

 

United States Water Polo:

    Chairperson for Women’s International Olympic Committee 2000-2005
    Central Cal Zone Chairperson 2006-present

    USA WP Junior Women’s Head Coach from 1985-1999

            3 Gold Medals Pan American Jr. Water Polo 94-96-98

            2 Bronze Medals World Jr. Women’s WP Championship 95, 96

            Over 200 International Competitions as Head Coach Junior Women

            Total of 27 Siler or Bronze finishes at National Championships

            Four (4) Club players member of Women’s Olympic Teams 2000-2004

    USA WP Water Polo National Championships – Women’s Level

            9 Junior Olympic Age Group Championships

            9 Junior/Senior Level Championships

    United States Olympic Festival Women’s Coach 1985-1987

    Pacific Zone Executive Board member since 1988

    Central Cal Zone Vice President since 1998

 

    Author of numerous articles regarding water polo and swimming high school

 

    Masters thesis on "Female Sport Psychology" 1986

    Awarded USWP & US Olympic Committee Development Coach of Year 1999

    Level 4 American Swim Coaches Association – Life member

 

Awards

    United Airlines United States Water Polo Coach of the Year 1999

    National Interscholastic Coaches Association for Outstanding service 2002