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Robert Arroyo

Robby became passionate about water polo at a young age. He has won major water polo events like National Junior Olympics, Champions Cup, CIF-SS D1, CIF-NCS OPEN, MPSF Conference, and many more including with Team USA and Professionally. While in high school he trained with the 1996 Olympic Team alongside his older brother Gavin. Robby has been focused on expanding the sport of water polo for both boys and girls at multiple levels along with hosting local tournament opportunities to aid in the expansion of the sport (CCCA Regional & State Championships, CAL Cup, ODP National Championships, etc.). Below are some of Robby’s water polo accomplishments:

  • Diablo Alliance Head Coach (2016-Present)

  • De La Salle HS Varsity Head Coach (2020-Present) 

    • 2024 CIF-NCS Boys Coach of the Year

    • 2023 California HS Boys Coach of the Year

    • 2021, 2022, and 2024 CIF-NCS OPEN Division Champions

  • Acalanes HS, Boys Head Coach (2018-2020)

    • 2019 CIF-NCS D1 Champions

  • Las Positas College, Head Men's Coach (2015-2019)

  • Lamorinda Water Polo, Head Coach, 14U Girls (2012-2016)

  • California State University, Long Beach - Volunteer Coach (2006-2008)

  • Golden West, Head Coach 18U Boys (2005)

  • Foothill High School - Assistant Coach, Men's Varsity (2005)

  • Pinole Valley - Head Coach 18U Boys

  • USA National Team

    • Member of the USA Youth, Junior and National Teams (1992 - 2000)

    • USA "Top 16" Swimmer, US Swimming Jr. and Sr. Nationals

  • Played Professionally in Greece, Spain and Hungary

  • University of California, Berkeley:

    • 4 Year Starter

    • MPSF Champion and NCAA Runner Up (2002)

    • Team Captain and member of hiring committee for head coach (2002)

  • Runner-up at Men's Outdoor Nationals, NYAC (2002)

  • SOCAL, Won several NJO Championships & Inaugural Champions Cup (1987-1998)

  • Foothill High School, Santa Ana, CA (1994-1998):

    • 4 time All American, All CIF SS, All OC County, All League in Swimming and Water Polo

  • CIF SS Water Polo Player of the Year (1997) & played in 3 CIF Championship Games - Winning in 1995