2026 Men's Water Polo Roster
Jersey Number 5
Cole Francisco
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- Major:
- Social Ecology
2025 (Sophomore)
- CSC Academic All-District At-Large Team
- ACWPC All-Academic Team
- All-Big West Second Team
- Big West Fall All-Academic Team
- Dean’s list (Winter, Spring)
- Big West Player of the Week (Oct. 22)
- Ranked fifth in Big West and led the squad with 38 assists
- Ranked second in Big West in assists-per-game (1.4)
- Ranked sixth in Big West in points-per-game (2.6)
- Netted 31 goals on 84 shots
- Totaled 69 points
- Registered a .369 shooting percentage
- Drew 18 exclusions
- Added 23 steals and eight field blocks
- Won seven sprints
2024 (Freshman)
- All-Big West Honorable Mention
- Big West All-Freshman Team
- Big West Player of the Week (Sept. 18)
- Dean's List (Winter, Spring)
- UC Irvine Scholar Athlete
- Recorded 52 points
- Scored 29 goals
- Dished out 23 assists
- Registered 66 shots
- Drew 18 exclusions
- Added 28 steals and six field blocks
Career Highs
- Goals: 4, Twice, (last vs. California Baptist, 08/29/2025)
- Assists: 3, Three times (last vs. UC San Diego, 11/07/2025)
- Steals: 4, vs. Air Force (10/04/2024)
- Field Blocks: 3, vs. San Jose State (10/01/2023)
- Drawn Exclusions: 3, Twice (last vs. USC, 09/14/2024)
Los Alamitos High School
- Named to the 2023-24 All-CIF Division I Team
- USA Water Polo Youth National Team (2023)
- USA Water Polo Worlds Cadet Team (2022)
- USA Water Polo Cadet National Team (2021)
- U16 First Team All-American (2022)
Personal
- Majoring in social ecology
- Brother Caleb currently plays water polo at Long Beach State
- Father played water polo at Long Beach State
- Aspires to become a firefighter
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