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Chicago, IL
Matt Flesher
June 14–15
$275 Extended Day, $395 Overnight |
BOYS CAMP
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Elite Camp Staff
MATT FLESHER
ASST. COACH, UCLA BRUINS. 3-TIME NCAA CHAMPION. 3-TIME ALL-AMERICAN
Matt Flesher is in his third season serving as an assistant coach on the UCLA men's water polo staff. Flesher, a three-time All-America selection at UCLA from 1999-2002, helped guide the Bruins to a 38-14 mark in his first two years on the coaching staff.
In his four-year career as a Bruin, Flesher led UCLA to back-to-back national championships (1999 and 2000), was twice honored as an All-MPSF athlete and finished his collegiate career with 81 goals scored.
Prior to returning to Westwood in 2005, Flesher kept busy within the international water polo ranks. He spent three seasons as a full-time member of the U.S. National Team in 2002, 2003 and 2005 and also competed for professional Greek team Ethnikos-Pireaus in 2003 and 2004. While with the National Team, Flesher competed in the World University Games in 2003 and helped guide the United States to its qualification for the Water Polo World Championships in 2005.
Flesher enjoyed his finest playing season at UCLA as a sophomore in 2000, tallying a career-high 32 goals while adding 14 assists and 16 steals. During that campaign, which earned Flesher honorable mention All-America status, he helped lead UCLA to its second consecutive national title. In 1999 as a newcomer to Westwood, the Diamond Bar native added eight goals to UCLA's 22-3 national championship team. Flesher earned third-team All-America status as a junior in 2001 after pouring in 24 goals. As a senior in 2002, Flesher was again awarded third-team All-America honors after notching 17 goals and serving as UCLA's emotional leader and co-captain.
JOHN ABDOU
HEAD COACH, BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY
After two years as an assistant coach for both Bucknell's men's and women's water polo programs, John Abdou was promoted to associate head coach of both teams in the summer of 2007.
Since arriving at Bucknell in the summer of 2005, Abdou has helped the men's team to a pair of fourth-place finishes at the Eastern Championship and a No. 18 national ranking at the conclusion of the 2006 season. On the women's side, the Bison equaled the program record for wins with 23 in 2006 and have posted a 38-26 record during Abdou's two years on the sidelines.
A 2001 graduate of the University of California at Irvine, Abdou served as the director and head coach of both the men's and women's water polo programs at Burbank High School in Burbank, Calif., from 2001-05, immediately before joining the Bison staff.
Recently, Abdou organized and conducted district tryouts for United States Water Polo as the Wilshire District boy's cadet coach. He also worked with United States Water Polo as the C.C. Zone girls youth assistant coach.
Abdou, who serves as coach of the Northeast Zone Women's National Team, played for the U.S. Junior National Team during his freshman year at UC Irvine. Abdou was a member of the water polo team at Irvine from 1997-2000 and helped lead the Anteaters to 58 wins and three NCAA Tournament berths during his four campaigns.
JAMES GRAHAM
HEAD COACH, UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC
James joins the Elite Polo coaching staff as the new head coach of Division I power University of the Pacific. James will continue to build on a Tiger program which has consistently been a force in the college ranks. The 2007 squad finished the year ranked No. 13 in the nation, while the 2006 Tigers finished with a record of 19-14 and a No. 7 national ranking. Since 2001, Pacific has produced 13 All-Americans and 16 all-conference student athletes.
From 2005-07, James served as the assistant coach for the United States National Youth Team, and recently traveled to Europe with the USA Men's Senior National Team as a part of their staff for the World Super Finals. James has been the head coach for the National 2-Meter Development Camp and Holiday Camp held at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Col., over the past three years.
Prior to Pacific, Graham spent the past five seasons at Santa Rosa Junior College, building the Bear Cubs into a state power at the JC level. He led Santa Rosa JC to a record of 86-50-1 over his five years, including a third place finish at the California State Championships in 2007. The third place finish was the highest in school history, coming on the heels of a Big 8 Conference championship. For his efforts in 2007, he was named Big 8 Conference Coach of the Year. He won the same award in 2006, in addition to Northern California Coach of the Year honors, after leading the Bear Cubs to the Northern California championship.
 MIKHAIL KLOCHKOV
HEAD COACH, ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE
Mikhail Klochkov has completed his second season as head coach at St. Francis University.
Cementing his place as one of the best young coaches in the game, Mikhail led St. Francis to a remarkable 20-7 record this past season. The Terriers added a fourth straight ECAC Championship, by knocking off Navy, 8-7, in Lewisburg, PA. A few goals shy of the NCAA Final Four, St. Francis finished 2007 ranked 12th in the nation, in front of west coast powers UC San Diego and University of the Pacific.
In his first year as head coach, Mikhail’s squad compiled a 22-5 record. Along with the aforementioned ECAC Championship, St. Francis captured the Northern Conference Championship before finishing 3rd at the Eastern Championships. Under Mikhail’s direction, three Terriers have been named to the NCAA Division I All-American Team.
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