William "Bill" Barnett - Class of 2000

Years Involved in Water Polo                        1960 – Present

 

Player

            High School – El Rancho

            Community College – Fullerton

            Long Beach State 1963-1965

            Club-Nu-Pike

 

Coach

            High School

                        Head Coach Newport Harbor HS Boys since 1966

                        Won Ten CIF 4A High School Championships

                        Runner-up Seven Times CIF 4A

                        CIF Coach of the Year 1968, 1970, 1975, 1977, 1978

                        Developed Over 100 High School All-Americans

 

                        Head Coach Newport Harbor High School Girls since 1996

                        CIF Champions 1999

                        CIF Coach of the Year 1999

 

Club

Since 1967 Coached Newport Water Polo Foundation Age Group and Senior Teams

Four Time National Jr. Olympic Champions

 

International

            Head Coach National Junior Team 1976-1982

            Established Jr Team (19 and Under)

            Development of area teams for Junior selections

           

            Head Coach of National Team 1985-1992

            Olympic Coach 1988 (2nd Place) and 1992 (4th Place)

            Pan American Games 1987 (1st Place) and 1991 (2nd Place)

            World Championships 1986 (4th Place) and 1991 (4th Place)

            FINA Cup 4 Time 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991

            FINA Cup World Champions 1991

 

            Video/Scout Coach 1997-Present

Duties included videotaping all games, preparing scouting tapes, preparing scouting reports for use by National Coaching Staff

 

USWP

            Chairman of Men’s International/Olympic Committee Since 1996

In charge of men’s national water polo program in the US, (Sr. & Jr.) and youth teams, including international and domestic competition, publicity, and preparation for the Pan American and Olympic Games

 

Major Activities

1997-1998 Wrote Level II and Level III Coaching Manuals to unify system of play on all USWP levels in the United States

 

1998-Instituted zone youth teams with a national youth team selected from the National Zone Tournament

 

1997-Instituted zone junior teams with a national junior team selected from the National Zone Tournament

 

Personal

            School teacher at Newport Harbor High School. Married – wife – Marsha and two children