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COACHING STAFF
MITCH CARTY
HEAD WOMEN’S WATER POLO COACH
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graduate and student-athlete at Whittier College, Carty was an
All Conference selection three times from 1993 to 1995. As well
as being the first player in Whittier history to be named to the
All Western Water Polo Association Team in 1994, Carty was also
selected as an Academic All American in 1995. He was selected
Whittier College’s Freshman Athlete of the Year in 1993, and
Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year in 1994 and 1996. |
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Carty’s coaching career began at Whittier High School in 1992
where he helped lead the Cardinals to their first League
Championship in eight years, and their first CIF Championship
appearance in 33 years. Since taking over as the Head Men’s
Water Polo Coach of the Poets in 1997, Carty has accumulated 142
overall victories, including a 70% winning percentage versus
conference opponents. In his nine years as Head Men’s Coach,
Carty has placed 16 male athletes to the Division III All
American teams. Most recently, Whittier College captured the
Men's SCIAC Conference Championship in 2004 and Coach Carty was
named "Coach of the Year" by the American Water Polo Coaches
Association for NCAA Division III.
n July 2002, Carty was promoted to full-time status at
Whittier College and was named the Aquatics Coordinator. As
Aquatics Coordinator, Carty retains his duties as Head Men’s
Water Polo Coach, but also has taken over as Head Women’s Water
Polo Coach, where in his first season led the Poets to their
most successful season in the program’s history. In just four
years as the Head Women’s Water Polo Coach, Carty has rebuilt
the program into a SCIAC Conference contender, including placing
four female athletes to the Division III All American teams.
Coach Carty graduated from Whittier College in 1996 with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physical Education, as well as a
minor in Psychology. In 1998, Carty completed his Masters of
Arts Degree in Education, also from Whittier College, in which
his thesis topic was “Creating Team Cohesion.” Finally, Coach
resides in La Habra Heights with his wife Lyn ’96 of seven years
and children (Tess 3, and Spencer newborn). |
ALLISON
HEDGPETH
ASST. WOMEN’S WATER POLO COACH
Coach Hedgpeth began her water polo career in 1997 at the age of
13 while playing for Edison High School in Huntington Beach,
California. Allison participated in club and varsity water polo
as well as varsity swimming. She was team captain her sophomore
through senior year and was awarded most valuable offensive
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In 2000,
she was chosen to play for the Southern California Zone team in
Los Alamitos. After high school, Hedgpeth attended NCAA division
II California State University- Bakersfield on a water polo
scholarship and was awarded most valuable offensive player as
well as led her team as captain both her sophomore and senior
years. This will be coach Hedgpeth’s first season with the Poets
and hopes to be a positive influence on the program. In July of
this year, Allison was married to her high school sweetheart,
Glenn, and they currently reside in Huntington Beach.
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