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Justin Pudwill
Justin Pudwill
Title: Head Coach
Phone: (562) 907-4916
Email: jpudwill@whittier.edu
Team: Men's Water Polo

Hometown:  Huntington Beach, Calif.

College:  Salem International (W.V.)

Years at Whittier:  6th

Overall Record:  66-93



Whittier Coaching Accomplishments

2012
Whittier finished 3rd in the SCIAC Standings after starting SCIAC play 5-0 getting wins overs La Verne, Caltech, Redlands, Cal Lutheran, and Occidental.  Pudwill saw sophomore transfer Goran Mataic earn 1st Team All-SCIAC honors, while grabbing Newcomer of the Year recognition in the conference.  Mataic also was Honorable Mention in the WWPA's and 1st Team All-ACWPC.  Freshman Douglas Marriott made 2nd Team All-SCIAC and was Honorable Mention from the ACWPC, while making the WWPA All-Freshman Team and senior Cameron Rehm gained Honorable Mention recognition from the ACWPC.   

2011
The Poets finished 5th in the SCIAC Championships after holding onto a one goal victory 11-10 over La Verne in the final day of competition and followed that performance up with another victory over the Leopards in the WWPA Championships.  To wrap up the year Pudwill saw Ryan Rock be named to the WWPA All-Tournament Team, senior Chet Schuster earn 2nd Team All-SCIAC honors, senior goalie Chris Maloney be named to the All-SCIAC Academic Team, Erick Gonzalez and Kyle Catino become ACWPC All-Americans, and Eric Bonander, Catino, and Keary Schlactus land on the WWPA All-Academic Team.   

2010
Whittier returned to the WWPA Tournament after finishing as runners-up at the SCIAC Tournament. Pudwill saw Erick Gonzalez named the WWPA Newcomer of the Year and had three student-athletes named All-SCIAC.


2009
The Poets finished the season 20-14 which includes a 16-3 mark against Division III opponents. It was only the third time in program's history, and first time since 2004, that Whittier reached the 20-win plateau.

Whittier ended the year as the No. 1 ranked team in Division III and took home fourth place honors at the Western Water Polo Association Championships held at Chapman University. The tournament was highlighted by a 10-9 win over second seeded Air Force in the opening round.

Pudwill had four players named ACWPC All-Americans, four named All-SCIAC and two named All-WWPA. First-team All-American goalie Casey Regehr led the country, all divisions, in total saves.


2008
Pudwill led the Poets to a first round upset of SCIAC rival Occidental in the conference tournament.

Whittier had two ACWPC All-Americans, two All-SCIAC selections, one All-WWPA honoree and one student-athlete named to the All-WWPA Freshman Team in 2008.


Other College Coaching Accomplishments

2004-06
Pudwill began his college coaching career as an assistant coach at Occidental in 2004. In two seasons with the Tigers, he helped Occidental reach some of its highest rankings in the Division III polls and saw the '06 women's team reach No. 2 in the polls.


Other Coaching Accomplishments

2006
Head boys water polo coach at Fountain Valley High School in Fountain Valley, Calif.

2001-03
Selected as head coach at the National Zone Championships for Zone 4 in Texas.

2001
Co-founded the Dirty Bay Water Polo Club, the first year-round age group water polo program in Texas. In two years the club grew from a roster of 20 to 100.

2000
Assistant coach for the boys and girls water polo and swimming teams at Ross S. Sterling High School in Baytown, Texas.

 Coaching History
 2009-present  Whittier - Head Coach
 2004-2006  Occidental - Assistant Coach
 
 
 Coaching Record
 Year  School  Title  Record
 2012  Whittier  Head Coach 11-20, 6-5 SCIAC
 2011  Whittier  Head Coach 12-21, 4-6 SCIAC
 2010  Whittier  Head Coach
13-21, 4-6 SCIAC
 2009  Whittier  Head Coach 20-14, 9-1 SCIAC
 2008  Whittier  Head Coach 12-17, 3-7 SCIAC
 2007  Whittier  Head Coach 9-20, 3-7 SCIAC
 2006  Occidental  Asst. Coach  
 2005  Occidental  Asst. Coach  
 2004  Occidental  Asst. Coach