Dante Dettamanti - Class of 2002

Coach

USWP Life Member

Elected to Hall of Fame 2002

Player:

        High School Santa Maria High School- High School All American in both Swimming and Water Polo

College UC Davis – 3 years Swimming and Water Polo Player

 

Coaching

    1969-1970 Assistant Coach UCLA both Swimming & Water Polo

    1970-1973 Head Coach at Occidental College Swimming and Water Polo

    1974-1976 UC Santa Barbara Swimming & Water Polo

    1976-Present Stanford University Water Polo Coach

            Overall Record at Stanford 548-147-6

                    7 NCAA Championships

                    6 NCAA Runner-Ups

                    5 Time NCAA Coach of the Year

                    12 Players played for US Olympic Team

                    Will retire from Stanford University 1/1/2002

            Overall coaching record 644-208-6

USWP

    B National Team Coach 1984-1988

    Student Games Coach 1976- Gold Medal, 1981 Silver Medal and named Coach for the 2001 Team

    Assistant National Team Coach 1988-1991

    Assistant National Team Coach 2000-2004

 

Personal

    Served in the US Army Corp of Engineers 1966-1967. Upon retirement from Stanford University he will continue in developing his winery business.