2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship


The 2001 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 33rd annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at Avery Aquatic Center in Stanford, California during December 2001.
Stanford defeated UCLA in the final, 8–5, to win their ninth national title. The Cardinal were coached by Dante Dettamanti.
The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Tony Azevedo from Stanford. Azevedo, along with six other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team.
Kevin Witt, from Loyola Marymount, was the tournament's leading scorer, with 6 goals.

Qualification

Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.
TeamAppearancePrevious
Loyola Marymount1stNever
Massachusetts7th1999
Stanford24th1999
UCLA25th2000

Bracket