Ken "Ham" Hamdorf - Class of 2000

Coach              Player

            1953 – Present

 

Club    Whittier Swim Club (WP) 1959-1960

            Inland Water Polo Club 1961

            Nu-Pike Water Polo 1962

            Nu-Pike Water Polo 1963-1966

 

College            Fullerton Jr. College, Long Beach State University

 

High School    Cal High School – Whittier, CA 1953-1957

 

Participation

            Player

                        Named to Olympic Training Camp

                        Second Pan Am Trials

                        Three Time Outdoor AAU Championships

                        Represented US at the World CISM Games 1963 (third place)

                        Fullerton JC Player of the Year 1958 and All American 1957-1958

Long Beach State Forty Niner of the Year 1961-1962

 

Coach – High School

            Westminster High School 1962-1965

            Lakewood High School 1966-1976

            Long Beach Wilson 1976

 

Coach – College

            Golden West Community College 1977-Present

            Plans to retire end of 2000 season

            Assistant Coach 1977-1985 – 6 state championships – 6 So Cal Champs

            Head Coach 1986-1999 – 11 Conference Championships

            7 Times So-Cal Champions – 9 Consecutive State Championships

            Overall Record as Head Coach 425-46-2

            A Total of 47 players named to All American

            Named California Community Coach of the Year – 5 Times

            USWP Level III Elite Water Polo Coach Certified 1986

 

Swimming – Coach

            Golden West Community College

            14 – Conference Championships

            4 – State Championships

 

Coaching Philosophy

            Always be on time – always be truthful

 

Be responsible for your personal life and your actions, by planning ahead- keeping a written calendar and plan for each day- don’t blame others.

 

Think Ahead – Anticipate, take responsibility for something outside of yourself – someone else – or a cause (environment, religion, etc.) Leave where ever you go a better place because you’ve been there.

 

Personal

            Wife – Marilynn 39 years. Sons Paul and Tim. Two grandchildren

            Military Service US Army 1963-1965

            Teacher/Coach