Water Polo Guide - Rick McNair

Rick McNair

Position:     Two-Meter Defender
Height:       6'2.5"
Weight:       200
Birthdate:    9/4/68 in Berkeley, CA
Hometown:     San Francisco, CA
Education:    Stanford (1991)
Club:         San Francisco Olympic Club

Rick is the recipient of Biff Hoffman Award as Stanford s outstanding senior male athlete. He graduated with an Economics degree and now works at an investment banking firm. Rick is a member of Board of Directors of Stanford Water Polo Foundation and takes an active interest in Stanford water polo program and in Miramonte High School water polo, helping athletes with undergraduate and graduate school opportunities and career development.

Rick appeared in 1994 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and appeared with other teammates in a "Baywatch" episode and a 1996 Olympics advertisement for Sears. He enjoys investing and contemporary American literature. Following the Olympics, he will attend Graduate School of Business at Stanford.

Quick Facts

National Team member since 1989.
Competed in 115 international matches.
Played professionally in Italy for two seasons.
Three time All-America at Stanford.

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Competition Highlights

1995:

World Cup, Atlanta, GA.
Pan American Games, Mar del Plata, Argentina, gold medal.

1994:

Goodwill Games, St. Petersburg, Russia.

1993:

World Cup, Athens, Greece.

1991:

World University Games, Sheffield, England, gold medal.

1990:

NCAA Championships, Long Beach, CA 2nd.

1989:

NCAA Championships, Indianapolis, IN 3rd.

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