UC Irvine Olympians

John Abdou

  • Country USA
  • Sport / Event Men's & Women's Water Polo
  • Olympic Years 2016, 2020

Biography

OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
Member of the USA Men's and Women's Water Polo support staff, helping the women's squad capture gold in 2016 and 2020
Served as the Chief Sports Performance Officer for USA Water Polo from 2017-22
Held the position of High Performance Director from 2013-17

AT UCI
Hired as the Associate Athletic Director for Health, Wellness and Sports Performance in 2022
Member of the men's water polo team during his time as a student-athlete at UC Irvine
Graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology with minors in education and psychology 

EXTRAS
Served as the Executive Director of the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches since 2017
Coached men's and women's water polo at UC Santa Barbara and Bucknell
Earned his master's degree in Higher Education from Bucknell