USPA INTERCOLLEGIATE POLO CLUB CATALOG 2016 Start your college search here!
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WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF INTERCOLLEGIATE POLO! Whether you are a seasoned interscholastic player
teams competing in separate divisions across four
who has been in the program since 5th grade, or
regions advancing their way through regular season
a young NYTS player looking to try your hand at
and tournament play, all vying for a chance at the
arena polo, this resource is for you! Please allow
national championship.
these following pages to give you a brief introduction to our 38 established USPA Intercollegiate Polo Programs. Whether you are looking for a big school or small, archeology or zoology, we offer a wide range of institutions across the United States and
The intercollegiate program continues to see growth year after year and receives tremendous support from the Board of Governors of the USPA to afford us the opportunity to support existing programs and launch new initiatives such as the USPA Intercollegiate
Canada to fit your needs.
Scholarship Program. The USPA Intercollegiate Polo Program is steeped in history with the very first National Chamionship having been held in 1922. Yale and Princeton were the sole competitors, Princeton coming out the victor. Today there are 22 men’s teams and 28 women’s
As you begin your college journey, please reach out to anyone on the I/I team with any questions or comments. We are here to help!
Passion. Dedication. Excellence.
Amy Fraser
DIRECTOR, INTERCOLLEGIATE & INTERSCHOLASTIC POLO
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A Cal Poly Polo Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 B Oregon State University Polo Club . . . 6 C Polo Club of Montana State . . . . . . . . 7 D Stanford University Polo Club . . . . . . 8 E University of Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 F University of Southern California. . . 10 G Washington State University Polo Club. . 11 H Westmont Polo Club . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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SOUTHEASTERN A Emory University Polo Club . . . . . . . 25 B Michigan State University Polo Club. . 26 C Polo Club at Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . 27 D University of Kentucky Polo Club . . . 28 E University of Louisville Polo Club . . . 29 F University of Miami Polo Club. . . . . 30 G University of Michigan . . . . . . . . . 31 H University of Wisconsin-Madison. . . 32 I Virginia Polo Team, Inc. . . . . . . . . 33
NORTHEASTERN A Alfred State Polo Club . . . . . . . . . . 35 B Brown University Polo Club . . . . . . . 36 C Cornell Polo Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 D Harvard University Polo Club . . . . . . 38 E Princeton University Polo . . . . . . . . 39
A Colorado State University Polo Club . . 15
F Roger Williams University Polo Club. . 40
B Oklahoma State University. . . . . . . 16
G Skidmore College Polo Club . . . . . . . 41
C Southern Methodist University Polo Club. 17
H UCONN Polo Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
D Texas A&M University Polo Club. . . . 18
I University of Guelph Polo Club . . . . 43
E Texas Christian University . . . . . . . 19
J University of Massachusetts Polo. . . 44
F Texas State University Polo Club . . . . 20
K University of Pennsylvania Polo Club. 45
G Texas Tech Polo Club. . . . . . . . . . . 21
L University of Western Ontario Polo. . 46
H University of Texas Polo Club . . . . . . 22
M Yale Polo & Equestrian Center. . . . . 47
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WESTERN REGION Washington State University Polo Club Oregon State University Polo Club
Stanford University Polo Club Cal Poly Polo Club Westmont Polo Club University of Southern Califorina
University of Idaho Polo Club of Montana State
CAL POLY POLO CLUB Los Osos, CA
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO megan@centralcoastpolo.com
groups/72448523020 www.calpoly.edu
COACH (CONTACT) Megan Judge (805) 801-9410 megan@centralcoastpolo.com
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 22
7 miles
Horses: 30
Cal Poly Polo Club | WESTERN REGION | 5
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Corvalis, OR
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO polo@oregonstate.edu
OregonStatePolo www.oregonstate.edu
COACH: STUDENT RUN
CONTACT Troy Haslem (360) 624-7139 haslemt@oregonstate.edu
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 21
10 minutes
Horses: 12
6 | WESTERN REGION | Oregon State University Polo Club
POLO CLUB OF MONTANA STATE Bozeman, MT
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO poloclubofmsu@gmail.com
Montana State University Polo Club
Facility
Team Facts
www.montana.edu
TYPE Indoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
LOCATION On Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 14
COACH Rob Brooks (406) 580-4203 brooksleather@aol.com
2 miles
Horses: 8
CONTACT Elizabeth Johnson (701) 425-3532 poloclubofmsu@gmail.com
Polo Club of Montana State | WESTERN REGION | 7
STANFORD UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Stanford CA
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO stanfordpoloclub@lists.stanford.edu
StanfordPoloClub www.stanford.edu spc.stanford.edu
COACHES (CONTACT)
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 15
A few miles
Mike Zeliger & Heather Lake Mike: (508) 454-1099 michael.zeliger@klgates.com
Horses: 23
8 | WESTERN REGION | Stanford University Polo Club
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO Moscow, ID
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO uofihorsepolo@hotmail.com
uofipolo www.uidaho.edu
COACH Mason Sideroff (208) 739-7008 side0152@gmail.com
CONTACT
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION On Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 15-20
3 miles
Horses: 7-14
Sarah Holtz (208) 615-0226 holt9724@vandels.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho | WESTERN REGION | 9
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Los Angeles CA
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO uscpolo@gmail.com
uscpolo www.usc.edu www.uscpoloclub.org
COACH (CONTACT)
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor / Covered
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 15
25 miles
Ardeshir Radpour (818) 437-1600 ardeshir@radpour.com
Horses: 9-12
10 | WESTERN REGION | University of Southern California
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Pullman, WA
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO wsupolo@yahoo.com
WSUpolo www.wsu.edu 53398.orgsync.com/org/ wsuhorsepoloclub
COACH
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoors
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 25
30 mins
Coryelle Scott Coryelle.Scott@hotmail.com
CONTACT
Horses: 8
Annie Frosolone (360) 969-5715 annie.frosolone@gmail.com
Washington State University Polo Club | WESTERN REGION | 11
WESTMONT POLO CLUB Santa Barbara CA
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO sbpoloschool@gmail.com
Westmont-Polo-Team www.westmont.edu
COACH (CONTACT) John Westley (805) 729-2812 sbpoloschool@gmail.com
12 | WESTERN REGION | Westmont Polo Club
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 6
7 miles / 10 minutes
Horses: 15
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WINNING ALWAYS MAKES THINGS MORE FUN, NO DOUBT, BUT I VALUE THE EXPERIENCES I GAINED WITH MY TEAMMATES MUCH MORE THAN THE RESULTS. THE INDOOR GAME QUICKLY CAUGHT MY EYE WITH ITS EMPHASIS ON TEAMWORK AND STRATEGY…”
- ANDREW BEGG
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CENTRAL REGION Colorado State University Polo Club
Oklahoma State University Texas Tech Polo Club Texas Christian University University of Texas Polo Club
Southern Methodist University Polo Club Texas A&M University Polo Club
Texas State University Polo Club
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Fort Collins, CO
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO coloradostatepolo@gmail.com
CSUPolo www.colostate.edu equinescience.agsci.colostate. edu/polo-club
COACH: STUDENT RUN
CONTACT Erika Johnson
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 40
5 minutes
Horses: 24
(914) 714-3803 erikagjohnson@gmail.com
Colorado State University Polo Club | CENTRAL REGION | 15
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY Stillwater, OK
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO okstatepolo@yahoo.com
oklahoma.polo go.okstate.edu
COACH David Ragland (405) 833-5783 dragok@aol.com
CONTACT
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 20
5-10 miles
Horses: 15
Devan Groves (815) 219-9726 dgroves96@gmail.com
16 | CENTRAL REGION | Oklahoma State University
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Flower Mound, TX
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO polotom@usapolo.com
SMU-Polo-Team www.smu.edu
COACH (CONTACT) Tom Goodspeed (619) 993-5553 polotom@usapolo.com
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 20
40 minutes
Horses: 20
Southern Methodist University Polo Club | CENTRAL REGION | 17
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB College Station, TX
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO marissawellsd@aol.com
aggiepolo www.tamu.edu
COACH (CONTACT) Mike McCleary (979) 219-0162 mpmpolo@txcyber.com
CONTACT
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 12-13 (Club: 50-60)
First: 5 mins / Second: 45 mins
Horses: 20
Marissa Wells (410) 812-2963 marissawellsd@aol.com
18 | CENTRAL REGION | Texas A&M University Polo Club
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Oak Point, TX
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO info@oakpointpolo.com
TCU Polo Team www.tcu.edu
COACH Vaughn Miller (214) 533-5411 info@oakpointpolo.com
PRESIDENT (CONTACT)
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 23
60 minutes
Horses: 30
Katie Phillips (831) 392-7353 k.julia.phillips@tcu.edu
Texas Christian University | CENTRAL REGION | 19
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB San Marcos, TX
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO countylinepolo@gmail.com
TexasStatePoloClub www.txstate.edu texasstatepolo.wix.com/ txstatepoloclub
COACH (CONTACT) Seth Bray (512) 914-8490
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 28
15 mins
Horses: 16
countylinepolo@gmail.com
20 | CENTRAL REGION | Texas State University Polo Club
TEXAS TECH POLO CLUB Lubbock, TX
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO ccwaddell@sbcglobal.net
Tech Polo www.ttu.edu
COACH (CONTACT) Clyde Waddell (806) 787-7733 ccwaddell@sbcglobal.net
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport / Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 30
15 miles
Horses: 30
Texas Tech Polo Club | CENTRAL REGION | 21
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS POLO CLUB Austin, TX
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO hollywood@utexas.edu
texaspoloteam www.utexas.edu utexas.collegiatelink.net/ organization/texaspoloteam
COACH Ariel Rodriguez (970) 306-9508
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor
Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport / Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS TBA
30 miles
Horses: TBA
ariel81rodriguez@.com
CONTACT Holly Wood (713) 997-0636 hollyalexandrawood@gmail.com
22 | CENTRAL REGION | University of Texas Polo Club
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IN REGARDS TO THE KIND OF POLO THAT COLLEGE OFFERS, IT DEFINITELY TEACHES YOU ABOUT PLAYING AS A TEAM, PLAYING HARD, AND LEARNING HOW TO RIDE DOZENS OF DIFFERENT HORSES.”
- F E L I P E V I A N A
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SOUTHEASTERN
REGION University of WisconsinMadison
Michigan State University Polo Club
University of Louisville Polo Club
University of Michigan
Virginia Polo Team, Inc. University of Kentucky Polo Club
Polo Club at Virginia Tech
Emory University Polo Club
University of Miami Polo Club
EMORY UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Atlanta, GA
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO emorypolo@gmail.com
Emory University Polo Club www.Emory.edu
COACH Frankie Questel (619) 971-4591 fquestel88@gmail.com
CONTACT
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 12
45 minutes / 26 miles
Horses: 15
Anna Eureyecko (610) 999-3781 anna.r.eureyecko@emory.edu
Emory University Polo Club | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | 25
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Mason, MI
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO msupolo@msu.edu
MSUPolo www.msu.edu
COACH (CONTACT) Paul & Sarah Knapp (616) 617-9391 sarah@boutiqueemmanuel.com
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor
Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 30
10-15 minutes / 8-9 miles
Horses: 12
26 | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | Michigan State University Polo Club
POLO CLUB AT VIRGINIA TECH Blacksburg, VA
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO poloclubatvt@gmail.com
PoloClubAtVirginiaTech www.vt.edu vtpoloclub.weebly.com
CONTACT Ella Rak ella96@vt.edu
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Women | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 30
10 Minutes
Horses: 13
Polo Club at Virginia Tech | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | 27
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY POLO CLUB Lexington, KY
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO wildcatpolo1@gmail.com
U of Kentucky Polo www.uky.edu ukpolo.webs.com
COACH (CONTACT) Jorge Vasquez (Volunteer) (859) 321-6785 jorge@lexingtonpolo.com
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor (Covered)
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 10
25 minutes
Horses: 11-14
28 | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | University of Kentucky Polo Club
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE POLO CLUB Louisville, KY
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO brittany.adamspope@louisville.edu
polo.club.uofl www.louisville.edu
COACH Shannon Sharpe (502) 645-4714 Ssharpe4@hotmail.com
CONTACT
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 10-15
45 minutes
Horses: 10-12
Dr. Brittany Adams-Pope (502) 852-7270 brittany.adamspope@louisville.edu
University of Louisville Polo Club | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | 29
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI POLO CLUB Coral Gables, FL
QUICK FACTS: POLO CLUB INFO umiamipolo@gmail.com
UMiamiPolo www.Miami.edu
COACH (CONTACT) Senter Johnson (203) 253-0949 senterjohnson@gmail.com
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 25
75 miles
Horses: 30
PHOTOS BY: GAIL DAMON
30 | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | University of Miami Polo Club
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO jdzombak@umich.edu
MIPoloClub www.umich.edu
COACH Emmalyn Wheaton (517) 303-1606 detroitpoloschool@hotmail.com
CONTACT
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 15
30 minutes
Horses: 9
Jesse Dzombak (734) 604-7709 jdzombak@umich.edu
University of Michigan | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | 31
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON Madison, WI
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO poloclubuw@wisc.edu
BadgerPolo/timeline www.wisc.edu poloclubuw.weebly.com
COACH Claudio Gauna Nestor (630) 302-7455 gaunanestor@yahoo.com
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor
Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 20
Indoor: 15-20 mins / Outdoor: 15-20 mins
Horses: 16
CONTACT Ruth Dumesic (608) 444-5979 jdumesic@wisc.edu
32 | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | University of Wisconsin-Madison
VIRGINIA POLO TEAM, INC Charlottesville, VA
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO llopez@vapolo.org
VirginiaPoloClub www.virginia.edu www.vapolo.org
COACH (CONTACT) Lou Lopez (434) 409-2637 llopez@vapolo.org
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 5 miles
MEMBERS 38-42 per year
Horses: 60-70
Virginia Polo | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | 33
NORTHEASTERN
REGION Skidmore College Polo Club
University of Guelph Polo Club University of Western Ontario Polo
Cornell Polo Club Alfred State Polo Club
University of Massachusetts Polo
Harvard University Polo Club
UCONN Polo Club
Roger Williams University Polo Club Brown University Polo Club
University of Pennsylvania Polo Club
Yale Polo & Equestrian Center Princeton University Polo
ALFRED STATE POLO CLUB Piffard, NY
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO campbeAC@alfredstate.edu
AlfredStatePolo www.alfredstate.edu
COACH Terry Mehlenbacher (585) 729-8037 t-mehl@rochester.rr.com
CONTACT
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor
Varsity Women | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 3
50 miles
Horses: 13
Rob Donnan (585) 746-6897 rob.donnan6897@gmail.com
Alfred State Polo Club | NORTHEASTERN REGION | 35
BROWN UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Portsmouth, RI
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO brownpoloclub@gmail.com
BrownPoloClub www.brown.edu www.brownrec.com/sports/polo
COACH (CONTACT)
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 15
30 minutes
Dan Keating (401) 524-1832 dan@nptpolo.com
Horses: 14
36 | NORTHEASTERN REGION | Brown University Polo Club
CORNELL POLO CLUB Ithaca, NY
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO dle6@cornell.edu
Cornell Polo www.cornell.edu
COACH (CONTACT) David Eldredge (607) 280-0229 dle6@cornell.edu
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV Club | First Year
LOCATION On Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 1.5 miles / 2 minutes
TYPE Varsity Sport MEMBERS 42 (Club: 20)
Horses: 50
Cornell Polo Club | NORTHEASTERN REGION | 37
HARVARD UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Hamilton, MA
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO harvardpolo@gmail.com
HarvardPolo www.harvard.edu harvardpolo.com
COACH (CONTACT)
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 25
60 minutes
Crocker Snow Jr. (978) 356-4422 crockersnowjr@earthlink.net
Horses: 18
38 | NORTHEASTERN REGION | Harvard University Polo Club
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY POLO Princeton, NJ
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO princetonuniversity.polo @gmail.com
PrincetonPoloClub
Facility
Team Facts
www.princeton.edu
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
poloclub.princeton.edu
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 15
COACH Hesham El-Gharby (908) 285-1210
40 minutes
Horses: 10
heshame@earthlink.net
CONTACT Nikolas Weissmueller (609) 865-0358 ntw@princeton.edu
Princeton University Polo | NORTHEASTERN REGION | 39
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Bristol, RI
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO tedtorrey@me.com
Roger Williams University Polo Club
Facility
Team Facts
www.rwu.edu
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Varsity Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 6
COACH (CONTACT) Ted Torrey (401) 848-4536 tedtorrey@me.com
6 miles
Horses: 14
40 | NORTHEASTERN REGION | Roger Williams University Polo Club
SKIDMORE COLLEGE POLO CLUB Saratoga Springs, NY
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO Worthwein@aol.com
Skidmore Polo www.skidmore.edu
COACH (CONTACT) Will Orthwein (518) 526-5708 Worthwein@aol.com
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 40
Outdoor: 3 mins. / Indoor: 8 mins.
Horses: Fall: 14 / Winter: 8
Skidmore | NORTHEASTERN REGION | 41
UCONN POLO CLUB Storrs, CT
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO
Tessa.Kell@uconn.edu (P) &
Lauren.Pfahler@gmail.com (VP)
UConn Polo
Facility
Team Facts
www.uconn.edu
TYPE Indoor - Heated Barn
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
polo.rso.uconn.edu
LOCATION On Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 15
COACH: TBD
5 minute walk
Horses: 24
42 | NORTHEASTERN REGION | UCONN Polo Club
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH POLO CLUB Southern Ontario, Canada
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO guelphpolo@gmail.com poloatguelph www.uoguelph.ca
COACH (CONTACT) Phil Van der Burgt (905) 505-0140 philvdb@sympatico.ca
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor
Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 30
45 minutes
Horses: 24
University of Guelph Polo Club | NORTHEASTERN REGION | 43
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS POLO Amherst, MA
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO umasspolo@gmail.com
UMass Polo www.umass.edu
COACH Hilary Blythe crbhjm@gmail.com
CONTACT
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Women | JV
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 15
15 minutes
Horses: 7-10
Monica Aguilar (860) 608-6745 maguilar@umass.edu
44 | NORTHEASTERN REGION | University of Massachusetts Polo
UNIVERSITY OF
PENNSYLVANIA POLO CLUB Philadelphia, PA
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO upennpolo@gmail.com
upennpolo www.upenn.edu
COACH (CONTACT) Lezlie Hiner
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 12
7 miles
(267) 971-5734 upennpolo@gmail.com
Horses: 12
University of Pennsylvania Polo Club | NORTHEASTERN REGION | 45
UNIVERSITY OF
WESTERN ONTARIO POLO Southern Ontario, Canada
POLO CLUB INFO
QUICK FACTS:
fmassalin@vrgcapital.com
Western University Polo Club www.uwo.ca
COACH Scott Weir (416) 930-1389 skwpolo@mac.com
CONTACT
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor / Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 12
100 miles / 2 hour drive
Horses: 24
Fernando Massalin (416) 581-8850 fmassalin@vrgcapital.com
46 | NORTHEASTERN REGION | University of Western Ontario Polo
YALE POLO & EQUESTRIAN CENTER Bethany, CT
QUICK FACTS:
POLO CLUB INFO branden.vanloon@yale.edu
yalepolo www.yale.edu yalepolo.wix.com/yalepoloteam
COACH (CONTACT)
Facility
Team Facts
TYPE Indoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS
20 minutes
Intercollegiate: 25
Branden Van Loon (607) 592-5360 branden.vanloon@yale.edu
Horses: 18
High School: 10 Club: 15
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USPA POLO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PA S S I O N. D E D I C AT I O N. E XC E L L E N C E .
SIX
$4,000
scholarships awarded annually (Auto Renewable)
Open to current interscholastic & intercollegiate players TO APPLY YOU’LL NEED:
1. 3.0 GPA 2. Two letters of recommendation 3. Short essay DEADLINE: MAY
FOR FULL SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES & APPLICATION DETAILS, PLEASE VISIT 48
uspolo.org