Adam Krikorian

Education

Krikorian became an assistant coach for the University of California, Los Angeles men’s water polo team in 1996 and then also the women's water polo team in 1997. During his coaching career, his teams have won 14 national championships, 10 as a head coach, 3 as an assistant coach. He was awarded the 2004 national men’s water polo coach of the year and the 2001, 2005, 2006 and 2007 national women's water polo coach of the year.

The 2007 women"s title was University of California, Los Angeles"s 100th National Collegiate Athletic Association championship, the first school in history to achieve the milestone.

The 2008 women"s team has a perfect 33-0 season, including the three games at the MPSF Championship and the three at the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship.

#1 ranked University of California, Los Angeles beat #3 University of Southern California 6-3 for the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women"s Water Polo Championship on May 11.

He is tied for first among active men’s water polo coaches in National Collegiate Athletic Association championships won, has led both teams to national titles in the same season 3 times (’99-’00, ’00-’01, ’04-’05). As men’s head coach, he has coached 25 All-America selections.

Krikorian has coached five Peter J. Cutino Award winners: Sean Kern (2000 and 2001), Coralie Simmons (2001), Natalie Golda (2005), Kelly Rulon (2007), and Courtney Mathewson (2008).

The award is given to the outstanding female and male collegiate water polo players each year. Foreign the 2007-2008 season, he has captured the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Coach of the Year honor for the fifth time as University of California, Los Angeles"s head women"s water polo coach, given by the Association of College Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC).

"Krikorian led the University of California, Los Angeles women"s water polo program to its 10th national championship - the seventh national title (sixth National Collegiate Athletic Association title) in his 10-year tenure as head coach.

University of California, Los Angeles registered its second undefeated season in the last four years, posting a 33-0 overall record and perfect 12-0 MPSF mark. Four of Krikorian"s student-athletes have earned ACWPC Player of the Year honors five times," according to the University of California, Los Angeles Athletic Department.

In 2009, Krikorian Was named National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Coach of the Year for the fifth consecutive season and sixth time overall by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC).

Career

He helped his team to a National Junior Olympic championship. He led University of California, Los Angeles to its first National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship in 23 years (1995). While at University of California, Los Angeles, Krikorian scored 76 goals and was a four-year letterwinner (1992–1995).

He was named to the second-team All-America and All-MPSF honoree in 1995.

He was the captain of the University of California, Los Angeles team in 1994 and 1995. College International As the head coach of the United States of America Women"s Water Polo Team, Krikorian coached his team to the gold medal at the World Championships in Rome, Italy on July 31, 2009, defeating Canada, 6-5.

In October 2011, Adam led the team to the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. National Champions 2007 -- University of California, Los Angeles"s 100th National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship.

Achievements

• He won 14 National Collegiate Athletic Association national championships as player, assistant coach, and head coach at University of California, Los Los Angeles He remained on the staff of the University of California, Los Angeles men"s water polo team as Associate Head Coach for a couple of year. During his coaching career, his teams have won 14 national championships, 10 as a head coach, 3 as an assistant coach. The 2007 women"s title was University of California, Los Angeles"s 100th National Collegiate Athletic Association championship, the first school in history to achieve the milestone. He is tied for first among active men’s water polo coaches in National Collegiate Athletic Association championships won, has led both teams to national titles in the same season 3 times (’99-’00, ’00-’01, ’04-’05). Foreign the 2007-2008 season, he has captured the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Coach of the Year honor for the fifth time as University of California, Los Angeles"s head women"s water polo coach, given by the Association of College Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC). Four of Krikorian"s student-athletes have earned ACWPC Player of the Year honors five times," according to the University of California, Los Angeles Athletic Department. In 2009, Krikorian Was named National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Coach of the Year for the fifth consecutive season and sixth time overall by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC). At the 2012 Summer Olympics, his United States women"s national water polo team won the gold medal by defeating the Spain team 8–5 on August 9, 2012.