2018 Hall of Champions Inductees
Rich Foster

Rich Foster

Year: 2018
Team: Men's Water Polo

MEN’S WATER POLO (1969 & 1970)

 

  • LBCC State Champions (1970) – known as the “quarterback of the team”
  • Two-year starter for the well-known coach Monte Nitzkowski
  • Competed at Long Beach State (1971 & 1972)
  • Long Beach State Team Captain (1972)
  • Helped lead Long Beach State to a 4th place finish at the NCAA Championships
  • President, National Governing Body for the Olympic Sport of Water Polo (1990-96 & 2000-06)
  • General Counsel, United States Water Polo, Inc. (1982-1990)
  • United States Water Polo Hall of Fame
  • Recipient of U.S. Water Polo Award (highest award presented by U.S. Water Polo, Inc.)
  • Recipient of the Paragon Award (presented by International Swimming Hall of Fame for contributions to the sport of water polo)