Tom Hermstad - Class of 1995
Official Coach Player Contributor
Elected to Hall of Fame 1995
Club Inland New Pike Long Beach CA
College Long Beach State
High School Wilson H.S.
Playing Record H.S. 1956 – 57 College 1957 – 61 Club 1954 – 69
Participation
College Official 1965-1994
Olympic Games in Munich GER 1972 XX
Olympic Games in Montreal CAN 1976 XXI
Olympic Games in Los Angeles CA USA 1984 XXIII
Olympic Games in Seoul KOREA 1988 XXIV
World Championships Cali COL 1975
World Championships Berlin GER 1978
World Championships Madrid ESP 1986 (Women)
World Championships Perth AUS 1991 (Women)
Pan American Games Cali COL 1971
Pan American Games Caracas VEN 1985
FINA Cup Belgrade YUGO 1979
FINA Cup Malibu CA 1983
Head Referee, Alamo Cup 1993-94
USWP Sr. Nationals involved with 20 to 25 Championships
World University Games Zagreb, Yugoslavia 1987
Coach
Head W/P Coach Golden West College 1966-85 with
Eight State Championships (two undefeated teams) 17 out
20 Conference Titles and 7 So. Cal Titles
Assistant Coach – 4 State Titles
Assistant Coach LBS 1961-62
Head Coach Lakewood H.S. 1963-66
Assistant Coach Inland New Pike late 60’s
Head Coach Calif. Community College 1979
Assistant Coach – 5 College State Championships
Player
Long Beach Wilson Varsity 1956
Long Beach State Varsity 1957-61
Conference Champions First one at CSULB 1959
Nat’l Champions (mythical) CSULB 1960
Inland NewPike Team late 50’s - 60’s
Pan American Trials 1962 for 1963 Games finalist
US Olympic Trials Team – Inland NewPike – 1960
Contributor
Dean of Golden West College and Athletic Director 1986 to present
Head of Aquatics at City of Seal Beach 1966-81 (four months each year/summer)
Helped Organize FINA Cup 1981
Sponsor for Long Beach fundraiser, US Olympic Team 1988
Chairman (with Rick Jones) Yugoslavia Tour Ticket Sales mid 80’s
National referees Chairman for USWP 1992 (400 refs involved) to present
Swim World Magazine – rated Tom as one of the top 10 Refs in the world
Rated FINA A referee
Swimming at GWC Coach of Men’s & Women’s. Three times places in State top three
Travelled Germany for 4 months studying Water Polo programs
Assisted Bob Gaughran, Water Polo Chairman for Olympics, with planning, prior to the 1984 Olympics
Honors
California Community College Coach of the Year 1979
Co-Captain Long Beach State 1960
All City Long Beach Water Polo Player 1957
Personal
Married Spouse and a Daughter and Son
Served in the US Coast Reserve 1963
Bachelor’s Degree – Phys Ed CSULB 1961
Master’s Degree – Phys Ed CSULB 1964
Son Played at Wilson H.S., GWC & Cal Berkeley NCAA Champs 1987
Wife and Daughter worked the Water Polo venue at the 1984 Olympics
Retired Internationally in 1991 at World Championships (Referee)
Retired Nationally 1994 (Referee)