Robert K. "Bob" Gaughran - Class of 1992
Contributor Administrator Coach Player/Field
1949 – 1984 (35 yrs)
Elected to Hall of Fame 1992
Club Olympic Club of San Francisco 1954-64
College Stockton Community College, University of the Pacific
High School Sequoia H.S., Redwood City CA
Playing Record H.S. 1949 – 53 College 1953 – 54 Club 1954 – 64
Participation
Contributor/Administrator
National/ 1972-1976 Chairman of U.S. Olympic Committee Water Polo
International 1972-1974 Chairman of National AAU Water Polo Committee (men)
1972-1976 Chairman International Water Polo Committee
1968-1976 Member AAU National Water Polo Committee
1969 Assistant Coach/Referee DeAnza Aquatic – Berlin/Barcelona
1971 Assistant Coach, USA National Team, USSR/Hungary/Yugoslavia (JADRAN Cup)
1972 Manager, USA National Team, Pre Olympic Tour, TUNGSRAM CUP, Hungary
1975 Manager, USA, JADRAN Cup Budva, Yugoslavia
1975 Manager, USA – WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, Cali, Columbia
1971 Director/Founder, Hawaiian Aquatic Forum, Water Polo/Swimming (200+)
1972 Director Hawaiian Aquatic Forum, Swim/Water Polo, Honolulu. High school and college athletes & coaches (230 + participants)
1971-1985 Director National Swimming & Water Polo Coaches Clinic Largest Private Educational Clinic/Symposium in USA
1968-1986 Chairman High School All American Selection Committee
1967-1974 Director of Athletic, Santa Ana College, California
FINA CUP/OLYMPIC GAMES
1981-1984 Member Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee
1983 Venue Director FINA CUP III, Pepperdine University, Malibu
1984 Venue Director Water Polo Venue, Pepperdine University, site of 1984 Olympic Games 600+ employees/volunteers on venue
REFEREE DATA
(11 yrs) 1958-1969 NCAA referee on High School and Collegiate levels
1969 International Referee- Berlin International Tournament, Berlin Germany (travelled with DeAnza Club)
Author
1969 Co Author The Technique of Water Polo Best selling book ever written on sport of Water Polo. (Co-Author, Art Lambert)
1970 Author The History of Water Polo
1970 Awarded ATHLON PRIZE of Southern California
1962-1977 Numerous articles on water polo for Swimming World and Swimming Technique Magazines and Water Polo Illustrated.