Water Polo - KRIKORIAN Adam

United States of America

Date of Birth: 22 Jul 1974

Gender: Male

Function : Head Coach

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tatsumi Water Polo Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group B #04 JPN Japan 4 USA United States 25	Finished
	Tatsumi Water Polo Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group B #06 USA United States 12 CHN China 7	Finished
	Tatsumi Water Polo Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group B #11 HUN Hungary 10 USA United States 9	Finished
	Tatsumi Water Polo Centre	Women's Preliminary Round - Group B #16 USA United States 18 ROC ROC 5	Finished
	Tatsumi Water Polo Centre	Women's Quarterfinal #24 CAN Canada 5 USA United States 16	Finished
	Tatsumi Water Polo Centre	Women's Semifinal #28 ROC ROC 11 USA United States 15	Finished
	Tatsumi Water Polo Centre	Women's Gold Medal Match #32 ESP Spain 5 USA United States 14	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

He was captain of the UCLA men's team in 1994 and 1995, leading the team to the National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] title in 1995. (uclabruins.com, 17 May 2012)

He coached the US women's team to gold at the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Aug 2019)

Under his guidance the US women's team have won gold at the past three editions of the world championships [2015, 2017, 2019] as well as another world title in 2009. They have also won the past three World Cups [2010, 2014, 2018], the past three Pan American Games [2011, 2015, 2019], and have triumphed at the World League Super Finals from 2014 to 2019. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Aug 2019)

He coached the UCLA women's team to seven National Collegiate Athletic Association [NCAA] titles between 2001 and 2009. He also guided the UCLA men's team to an NCAA title in 2004. (uclabruins.com, 17 May 2012)

In 2017 he received the inaugural Extraordinary Achievement in Olympic Sport award. The honour was presented by the Los Angeles Sports Council in the United States of America. (usawaterpolo.org, 01 Jan 2018)

He won the 2013 Jack Kelly Fair Play Award from the United States Olympic Committee [USOC] for his accountability and composure during the semifinal of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (usawaterpolo.org, 13 Jul 2016)

He was named the 2013 USOC National Coach of the Year. (usawaterpolo.org, 13 Jul 2016)

He was named the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches [ACWPC] Coach of the Year in five consecutive years from 2005 to 2009. (uclabruins.com, 17 May 2012)

Appointment:

Previous role:

He served as head coach of the University of California Los Angeles [UCLA] men's and women's teams for 10 years prior to his appointment with the US national team.

General Interest

General
OLYMPIC GESTURE
As a coach he did not receive a medal for guiding the United States of America to gold at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, but after the ceremony all 13 US players put their medals around his neck. He was named Coach of the Games by the United States Olympic Committee [USOC]. "The coolest memory for me was at the end of the ceremony when all the athletes put the medals around my neck. It was a gesture that was more meaningful than anything I've experienced during my coaching career." (latimes.com, 15 Jul 2013)

STUDY
In June 1997 he graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles [UCLA] with a degree in psychology and business administration. (uclabruins.com, 17 May 2012)

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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