Edward W. "Ed" Reed Jr. - Class of 1999

Coach              Contributor

            1968 – 1998

 

Elected to Hall of Fame          1999

 

International Coaching Experience

            President American Water Polo Coaches Association

            1996 Olympic Games Coaching Staff

            1993 – 1996 Coaching Staff National Team

            Olympic Sports Festival Head Coach

            Coaching Staff World University Games (Twice)

 

Past/Present Member of Following Committees USWP

            Men’s International Committee

            Finance Committee

            Coaches Committee (Chair)

            AWPCA (Chair)

 

Honors

            1996 Inducted Brown University Athletic Hall of Fame

            1992 Coach of the Year Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming League

            1989 Coach of the Year Eastern Water Polo Association

            1987 Coach of the Year Eastern Water Polo Association

            1986 Inducted Rhode Island Aquatic Hall of Fame

            1985 Coach of the Year Eastern Water Polo Association

            1972 National Masters Swimming Champion Short Course 200Br/200IM

            1965 New England Intercollegiate Champion Swimming 200IM

            1964-65 NCAA All American Swimming 200IM, 400IM & 100BR

 

Activities

            President, American Water Polo Coaches Association (1992-Present)

            Member Men’s International Committee, USWP 1996-1998

            Member of USWP National Coaches Committee 1996-Present

            Past Secretary-Treasurer, Eastern Water Polo Association 1985-1992

            Past NCAA Representative to US Water Polo, Inc. 1987-1993

            Honorary Member, Board Directors, RI Aquatic Hall of Fame

            Past President, New England Water Polo Association (1976-1992)

            Past President & Secretary, Eastern Intercollegiate Swimming

            Past President, New England Intercollegiate Swimming Association

            Past Regional  VP, College Coach’s Swimming Association

            Past Secretary, NCAA Swim Coach’s National Committee

 

Event Management and Special Coaching Assignments USA

            1987-1993 Brown Water Polo Camp, Brown University

            1979-82-85-88-91 Eastern Water Polo Championships, Brown University

            1989 US Water Polo Jr. National Development Camp

            1988-89 Ivy Water Polo Championships, Brown University

            1978-85-88 Eastern Seaboard Swimming & Diving Championships

            1985 US Water Polo Jr. National Development Camp

            1983 USOC National Sports Festival (Head Coach East Team)

            1977 NCAA Water Championships, Brown University

 

Facility Management

            1994-Present Director Aquatic Sports University of Alabama

            1971-1994 Director, Smith Swimming Center, Brown University

 

Coaching Record

            Seventeen consecutive New England Championships 1975-1991

            Undefeated in Ivy League competition 1975-1990

            Eleven appearances in the NCAA Championships

            Four Eastern Championships Teams & Six runner-ups

 

Personal

            Married, wife Andrea, son Scott Edward and daughter Kerrie Ann

Private Pilot License, Instrument Rated and Member of the Alabama Civil Air Patrol