1999 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

1999 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship

Tournament details
Dates	December 1999
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	UCLA (6th title)
Runner-up	Stanford (14th title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	70 (17.5 per match)
Attendance	4,441 (1,110 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Sean Kern, UCLA (8)
Best player	Sean Kern, UCLA

The 1999 NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship was the 31st annual NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate water polo. Tournament matches were played at Canyonview Pool in La Jolla, San Diego, California during December 1999.

UCLA defeated Stanford in the final, 6–5, to win their sixth national title. The Bruins (22–3) were coached by Guy Baker and Adam Krikorian.

The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Sean Kern from UCLA. Kern, along with seven other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team.

Kern was also the tournament's leading scorer, with 8 goals.

Qualification

Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.

Team	Appearance	Previous
Stanford	23rd	1998
UC San Diego	7th	1998
Massachusetts	6th	1998
UCLA	23rd	1996

Bracket

• Site: Canyonview Pool, La Jolla, San Diego, California

	Semifinals					Championship
	UCLA		14
	Massachusetts		6
						UCLA		6
						Stanford		5
	Stanford		11
	UC San Diego		7			Third Place
						Massachusetts		12
						UC San Diego		9

All-tournament team

• Matt Armato, UCLA
• Nick Ellis, Stanford
• Brian Heifferon, Stanford
• Pat Kain, Massachusetts
• Sean Kern, UCLA (Most outstanding player)
• Ross Mecham, UC San Diego
• Jonathan Samuels, UC San Diego
• Jonathan Skaalen, Stanford

See also

• NCAA Men's Water Polo Championship