Ventura College women's water polo coach Linda Wright has been named to the coaching staff for USA Water Polo for the 30th Summer World University Games to be held July 3-14 in Naples, Italy. Wright, who served as the Pirates' Interim Head Coach this past season, will be a Team Manager for both the men's and women's teams participating in the bi-annual games.
Wright will join 2004 Olympian and veteran National Team pipeline coach Brett Ormsby who will direct the USA men and University of the Pacific Head Coach James Graham who will direct the USA women. Joining Ormsby on the USA Men's staff is Harvard Westlake (CA) Head Coach/LA Premier Club Director Brian Flacks and ODP Assistant Goalkeeper Director/LA Premier Club Coach Matt Kubeck. Bolstering Graham's staff is Brown University Head Coach/ACWPC President Felix Mercado and NCAA Champion/Colorado Water Polo Club Coach Molly Cahill.
The Universiade is an international multi-sport event organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The Universiade is staged every two years in a different city around the world, representing both winter and summer competitions and is second only in importance to the Olympic Games.
See USA Water Polo Press Release