
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)