Water Polo Team Notebook - Softcover

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Richard Kent is a professor at the University of Maine and the director emeritus of the Maine Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project. He is the author of many books, including Writing on the Bus, The Athlete's Workbook, and VO2 Max Athlete’s Journal, and maintains a resource website at WritingAthletes.com. John Vargas has enjoyed a distinguished water polo career as a player and coach for over 35 years. A two-time All-American and 1982 national champion as a player at UC Irvine, Vargas went on to a 10-year playing career with the USA Water Polo Senior National Team which included a fourth-place finish at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. He joined the national team coaching staff in 1993, serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. at the 1996 Atlanta Games; he served as head coach from 1997-2000, guiding the team at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. He coached for 19 years at Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach (CA) before moving on to head coach of Stanford men’s water polo, where he has won an NCAA title (2002). In 2014, Vargas begins his 13th season with the Cardinal.