UC Irvine Olympians
John Abdou
- Country:
- USA
- Sport / Event:
- Men's & Women's Water Polo
- Olympic Years:
- 2016, 2020
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
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
UCI Men's Volleyball vs. CSUN | 2026 Big West First Round | Postgame Interview
Friday, April 24
A UCI Giving Day 2026 Message from Athletics
Thursday, April 23
UC Irvine Water Polo | Ted Newland Endowment & Pool Naming Project
Monday, April 20
UCI Men's Tennis tiebreaks...🤫
Wednesday, April 15
