Men's Water Polo
Ted Minnis Named New Water Polo Coach
Ted Minnis has coached at just about every conceivable level of amateur water polo. He’s coached youth teams, he’s coached club teams, and he’s coached high school teams—sometimes all at the same time.
Water Polo Captain Titled 2010 CWPA Scholar-Athlete of the Year
In the largest water polo conference in the country, no one made a bigger splash when he was out of the pool than Egen Atkinson, the recently graduated co-captain of the 2009 Harvard team. On June 18, the two-meter defender was named the Collegiate Water Polo Association’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Atkin's Diet
Egen Atkinson '10 of the men's Water Polo team was awarded for his contributions out of the pool last week as he was named the 2010 CWPA Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Pipe Dreams
Senior sensation Nikhil Balaraman made his mark during his final season, posting 116 saves over 13 starts in goal for men’s water polo.
SEASON RECAP: Late-Season Struggles End Solid Year
Harvard water polo is like the elevator business—it has its ups and downs.
MALE BREAKOUT ATHLETE OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP: Senior Goalie Shines In New Starting Role
With an outstanding co-captain in Jay Connolly ’09 protecting the Harvard net, it was strange to have such another high-caliber goalie on the bench. Nikhil Balaraman had the talent of a starter all along, but instead, he was backup to Connolly his junior year.
Harvard Water Polo Coach Farrar Resigns
After six years as the head water polo coach for the Harvard men’s and women’s teams, Erik Farrar is stepping down.
Fifth-Place Finish Signals End of Season
After falling to MIT, the Harvard men's water polo team rallied for two victories and a fifth-place finish—but found itself once again on the outside looking in.
Crimson Suffers Pair of Tough Weekend Losses
The Harvard men’s water polo team dropped back-to-back games at home this weekend. On Saturday, in the conference final against Fordham, the Crimson (5-16, 3-3 CWPA) lost 12-7. Less than 24 hours later, Harvard was in the pool again to face St. Francis College (10-3) in the last game before the CWPA Northern Division Championships on Nov. 7. The Crimson hung tight with a dominant Terriers team throughout the first half, but was ultimately blown away, 18-10.
ROCKABYE BABIC
Sophomore driver Luka Babic was one of four Crimson players to notch a pair of goals in yesterday’s 18-10 loss to No. 19 St. Francis—Harvard’s second game of the weekend. In Saturday’s game against Fordham, Babic also scored a pair, but the Crimson fell, 12-7.
King of the Nikhil
Senior goaltender Nikhil Balaraman has taken on the legacy of former goalie and teammate Jay Connolly ’09. According to Balaraman’s teammates and coach, he has filled the space more than adequetely.
Spirited Goalie Carries on Legacy
Take a look at the Harvard men’s water polo team’s lineup and something clearly stands out–other than a few players from Eastern Europe or New England, the Crimson’s roster is remarkably dominated by Californians. “There’s something about the team, the fact that most of us have the shared experience of not being from east coast places,” goalie Nikhil Balaraman said. “We can commiserate in the snow and all that terrible stuff that none of us had seen before.” Balaraman is a senior originally from the San Diego area, who despite the drastic change in weather, has established himself as an important part of the water polo team here at Harvard.
