Hunt named UCI polo coach

Marc Hunt has been appointed men’s head water polo coach at UC Irvine

while coaching legend Ted Newland has been named coach emeritus,

announced UCI Athletic Director Bob Chichester.

Hunt, a two-time All-American player for the Anteaters, was an

assistant coach for the Anteater program the past four years and also

served as interim women’s head coach in 2003-04.

Newland will continue his involvement and assistance with the UCI

program. He leads all collegiate water polo coaches in victories

after building a record of 714-345-5 as the Anteaters’ head coach the

past 39 years.

“This makes for a smooth transition since Marc has been associated

with the program as a player and coach. I am confident that he will

do a very good job in continuing the successful tradition that Coach

Newland has built,” Chichester said.

Hunt led the Anteaters with 60 points, including seven two-point

goals, as a senior in 1993 in leading UCI to an 18-11 record, a berth

in the NCAA tournament and a final national ranking of fourth. He

earned first team All-America honors that season.

Hunt was named a third team All-American in 1992 when he scored 32

goals as the Anteaters finished fourth in the nation. In the summer

of 1993, he competed in the World University Games, winning a gold

medal, and also in the United States Olympic Festival for the South

team that captured the bronze medal.

He went on to play for the U.S. national team from 1993-96, then

competed for the Sydney (Australia) University Lions club team that

finished third in the National League in 1999.

Hunt served as assistant coach for the Corona del Mar High boys

and girls teams for two seasons, winning boys’ CIF titles both years

and finishing as CIF runner-up in one girls season.

Hunt paid tribute to the man who is affectionately called

‘Newland’ by his players.

“Newland is not only a great coach, but a great teacher of life.

He has an extraordinary ability to give love to his players, or

‘sons’ as he calls them,” Hunt said.

Newland, 77, guided UCI to NCAA titles in 1970, 1982 and 1989. His

‘82 squad went 30-0 en route to the national championship. UCI has

finished ranked in the nation’s top five 24 times in the past 36

years and Newland’s Anteaters have competed in 21 of the 36 NCAA tournaments conducted. In addition to the three NCAA titles, UCI has

finished as NCAA runner-up six times, third place four times, and

fourth on five occasions.

At UCI, he has coached 113 NCAA All-Americans and 11 of his

players have gone on to compete in the Olympics 22 times. Five former

UCI players were members of the 2004 United States Olympic Team.

Newland, the 1989 NCAA Coach of the Year, has received that honor

on three other occasions and has been conference Coach of the Year

eight times. He led UCI to eight conference titles. Newland was

inducted into the U.S. Water Polo Hall of Fame in 1995 and Occidental

College’s Hall of Fame one year later.

Glatch advances

TENNIS: Fifteen-year-old Newport Beach resident Alexa Glatch

survived the first round of the women’s singles draw of the U.S. Open

with a 6-4, 6-3 upset of the Ukraine’s Yuliana Fedak Tuesday in

Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

Glatch, who turned professional in early May, will face Jelena

Jankovic of Serbia and Montenegro in the second round. Glatch made

her Women’s Tennis Association Tour debut in March.

OCC draws even

SOCCER: Freshman Joel Walker converted a penalty kick in the 85th

minute and the Orange Coast College men’s soccer team earned a 1-1

nonconference, season-opening tie against visiting Long Beach City

Tuesday at OCC.

Coast goalie Trent Painter tallied four saves in goal while the

Pirates (0-0-1) took five shots. Long Beach (1-0-1) scored in the 58th minute.

OCC will host Rio Hondo at 4 p.m. Friday.