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.