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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | December 2001 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Stanford(9th title) |
| Runners-up | UCLA(13th title game) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 57 (14.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 4,503 (1,126 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Kevin Witt,LMU (6) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Tony Azevedo, Stanford |
The2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 33rd annualNCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion ofNCAA men's collegiatewater polo. Tournament matches were played atAvery Aquatic Center inStanford, California during December 2001.[1]
Stanford defeatedUCLA in the final, 8–5, to win their ninth national title. The Cardinal (22–1) were coached byDante Dettamanti.
TheMost Outstanding Player of the tournament wasTony Azevedo from Stanford. Azevedo, along with six other players, comprised theAll-Tournament Team.
Kevin Witt, fromLoyola Marymount, was the tournament's leading scorer, with 6 goals.
Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, allNCAA men's water polo programs (whether fromDivision I,Division II, orDivision III) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola Marymount | 1st | Never |
| Massachusetts | 7th | 1999 |
| Stanford | 24th | 1999 |
| UCLA | 25th | 2000 |
| Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||
| Stanford | 8 | ||||||||
| Massachusetts | 4 | ||||||||
| Stanford | 8 | ||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | ||||||||
| UCLA | 7 | ||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 5 | Third Place | |||||||
| Massachusetts | 6 | ||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 14 | ||||||||