List of United States men's Olympic water polo team rosters

This article contains lists of the United States men's national water polo team rosters at the Summer Olympics. The lists are updated as of March 30, 2020.

Rosters by tournament
Men's water polo tournaments have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1900. The United States has participated in 22 of 27 tournaments.

1900 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per club
 * Number of participating nations: 4
 * Host city: 🇫🇷 Paris
 * Final Ranking: Did not participate

1904 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players per club (Demonstration event)
 * Number of participating nations: 1 (Demonstration event)
 * Host city: 🇺🇸 St. Louis
 * New York Athletic Club
 * Final Ranking: 1st place ( Gold medal) (Demonstration event)
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Gus Sundstrom


 * Chicago Athletic Association
 * Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal) (Demonstration event)
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Alex Meffert


 * Missouri Athletic Club
 * Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal) (Demonstration event)
 * Head coach: N/A

1908 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players per club
 * Number of participating nations: 4
 * Host city: 🇬🇧 London
 * Final Ranking: Did not participate

1912 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per club
 * Number of participating nations: 6
 * Host city: 🇸🇪 Stockholm
 * Final Ranking: Did not participate

1920 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 12
 * Host city: 🇧🇪 Antwerp
 * Final Ranking: 4th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Otto Wahle


 * Note:
 * Duke Kahanamoku and Clyde Swendsen might be reserves or alternates. They did not compete in this tournament.

1924 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 13
 * Host city: 🇫🇷 Paris
 * Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Harry Hebner (did not go) / 🇺🇸 Otto Wahle


 * Note:
 * The 11 players above were all listed in page 488, 490, 494 and 496 of the Official Report of the 1924 Olympic Games (page 486, 488, 492 and 494 of the PDF document).
 * Telford Cann and Harold Kruger might be reserves or alternates. They did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count them as competitors or medalists.

1928 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 14
 * Host city: Amsterdam
 * Final Ranking: 7th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Perry McGillivray


 * Note:
 * The 11 players above were all listed in page 765, 811 and 815 of the Official Report of the 1928 Olympic Games (page 757, 803 and 807 of the PDF document).
 * Ogden Driggs, Reginald Harrison, Fred Lauer and David Young might be reserves or alternates. They did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count them as competitors.

1932 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 5
 * Host city: 🇺🇸 Los Angeles
 * Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Frank Rivas


 * Note:
 * The 7 players above were all listed in page 607, 629, 630, 631, 632 and 633 of the Official Report of the 1932 Olympic Games (page 623, 646, 647, 648, 649 and 650 of the PDF document).
 * David Barclay, Frank Graham, Duke Kahanamoku, Fred Lauer, William O'Connor, Ray Ruddy, Theodore von Hemert and Ted Wiget might be reserves or alternates. They did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count them as competitors or medalists.

1936 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 16
 * Host city: 🇩🇪 Berlin
 * Final Ranking: 9th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Clyde Swendsen


 * Note:
 * The 9 players above were all listed in page 984 of the Official Report of the 1936 Olympic Games (page 345 of the PDF document).
 * William Kelly might be a reserve or alternate. He did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count him as a competitor.

1948 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 18
 * Host city: 🇬🇧 London
 * Final Ranking: 11th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Austin Clapp


 * Note:
 * The 8 players above were all listed in page 470 and 472 of the Official Report of the 1948 Olympic Games (page 642 and 644 of the PDF document).
 * John Miller, Donald Tierney and Frank Walton might be reserves or alternates. They did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count them as competitors.

1952 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 21
 * Host city: 🇫🇮 Helsinki
 * Final Ranking: 4th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Urho Saari


 * Note:
 * The 10 players above were all listed in page 599, 600, 603, 604 and 605 of the Official Report of the 1952 Olympic Games (page 602, 603, 606, 607 and 608 of the PDF document).
 * Robert Koehler might be a reserve or alternate. He did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count him as a competitor.

1956 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 10
 * Host city: 🇦🇺 Melbourne
 * Final Ranking: 5th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Neil Kohlhase


 * Note:
 * The 10 players above were all listed in page 623 and 624 of the Official Report of the 1956 Olympic Games (page 625 and 626 of the PDF document).
 * Donald Good might be a reserve or alternate. He did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count him as a competitor.

1960 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 16
 * Host city: 🇮🇹 Rome
 * Final Ranking: 7th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Neil Kohlhase
 * Assistant coach: 🇺🇸 Urho Saari


 * Note:
 * The 10 players above were all listed in page 615, 616, 619, 620 and 623 of the Official Report of the 1960 Olympic Games (page 624, 625, 628, 629 and 632 of the PDF document).
 * Jim Kelsey might be a reserve or alternate. He did not compete in this tournament. The official report of the International Olympic Committee did not count him as a competitor.

1964 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 13
 * Host city: 🇯🇵 Tokyo
 * Final Ranking: 9th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Urho Saari


 * Note:
 * The 11 players above were all listed in page 676, 679 and 681 of the Official Report of the 1964 Olympic Games (page 685, 688 and 690 of the PDF document).

1968 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 15
 * Host city: 🇲🇽 Mexico City
 * Final Ranking: 5th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Art Lambert
 * Assistant coaches: 🇺🇸 Robert Horn (did not go), 🇺🇸 Monte Nitzkowski


 * Note:
 * The 11 players above were all listed in page 813, 815, 816, 818, 821, 822, 824 and 826 of the Official Report of the 1968 Olympic Games (page 812, 814, 815, 817, 820, 821, 823 and 825 of the PDF document).

1972 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 16
 * Host city: Munich
 * Final Ranking: 3rd place ( Bronze medal)
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Monte Nitzkowski
 * Assistant coach:


 * Note:
 * The 11 players above were all listed in page 353, 354, 355, 363, 364 and 365 of the Official Report of the 1972 Olympic Games (page 353, 354, 355, 363, 364 and 365 of the PDF document).

1976 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 12
 * Host city: 🇨🇦 Montreal
 * Final Ranking: Did not qualify

1980 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 4 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 12
 * Host city: Moscow
 * Final Ranking: Qualified but withdrew
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Monte Nitzkowski


 * Note:
 * The 11 players above were all listed on the webpage of the USA Water Polo.

1984 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 12
 * Host city: 🇺🇸 Los Angeles
 * Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal)
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Monte Nitzkowski
 * Assistant coach: 🇺🇸 Ken Lindgren


 * Note:
 * The 13 players above were all listed in page 577, 579, 580 and 582 of the Official Report of the 1984 Olympic Games (page 528, 530, 531 and 533 of the PDF document).

1988 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 12
 * Host city: 🇰🇷 Seoul
 * Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal)
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Bill Barnett
 * Assistant coaches: 🇺🇸 Dave Almquist, 🇺🇸 Steve Heaston


 * Note:
 * The 13 players above were all listed in page 598, 599, 600, 602 of the Official Report of the 1988 Olympic Games (page 593, 594, 595, 597 of the PDF document).

1992 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 12
 * Host city: 🇪🇸 Barcelona
 * Final Ranking: 4th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Bill Barnett
 * Assistant coaches: 🇺🇸 Guy Baker, 🇺🇸 John Tanner


 * Note:
 * The 13 players above were all listed in page 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 399 and 400 of the Official Report of the 1992 Olympic Games (page 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 399 and 400 of the PDF document).

1996 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 12
 * Host city: 🇺🇸 Atlanta
 * Final Ranking: 7th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Richard Corso
 * Assistant coaches: 🇧🇷 Ricardo Azevedo, 🇺🇸 John Vargas


 * Note:
 * The 13 players above were all listed in page 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 55, 56 and 57 of the Official Report of the 1996 Olympic Games (page 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 70, 71 and 72 of the PDF document).

2000 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 12
 * Host city: 🇦🇺 Sydney
 * Final Ranking: 6th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 John Vargas
 * Assistant coaches: 🇺🇸 Richard Corso, 🇺🇸 John Tanner


 * Note:
 * The 13 players above were all listed in page 42, 47, 51, 53, 80, 82, 89 and 90 of the Official Results Book of the 2000 Olympic Games (PDF document).

2004 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 12
 * Host city: Athens
 * Final Ranking: 7th place
 * Head coach: 🇮🇹 Ratko Rudić
 * Assistant coaches: 🇧🇷 Ricardo Azevedo, 🇺🇸 Dan Leyson


 * Note:
 * The 13 players above were all listed in page 95, 97, 105, 112, 118, 159, 167, 229, 230, 231 and 232 of the Official Results Book of the 2004 Olympic Games (PDF document).

2008 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 12
 * Host city: 🇨🇳 Beijing
 * Final Ranking: 2nd place ( Silver medal)
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Terry Schroeder
 * Assistant coaches: 🇺🇸 Ryan Brown, 🇺🇸 Robert Lynn


 * Note:
 * The 13 players above were all listed in page 79, 116, 118, 126, 132, 138, 158, 168, 213, 214 and 215 of the Official Results Book of the 2008 Olympic Games (PDF document).

2012 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 12
 * Host city: 🇬🇧 London
 * Final Ranking: 8th place
 * Head coach: 🇺🇸 Terry Schroeder
 * Assistant coaches: 🇺🇸 Robert Lynn, 🇮🇹 Marco Palazzo


 * Note:
 * The 13 players above were all listed on the webpage of the USA Water Polo and in page 26 and 27 of 2012 USA Water Polo Olympic Media Guide (PDF document).

2016 Summer Olympics

 * Maximum number of entries and participants: 1 team of 7 players and 6 reserves per nation
 * Number of participating nations: 12
 * Host city: 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
 * Final Ranking: 10th place
 * Head coach: 🇷🇸 Dejan Udovičić
 * Assistant coaches: 🇺🇸 Jack Kocur, 🇺🇸 Alex Rodriguez


 * Note:
 * The 13 players above were all listed on the webpage of the USA Water Polo and in page 24 and 25 of 2016 USA Water Polo Media Guide (PDF document).