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USPA INTERCOLLEGIATE POLO CLUB CATALOG
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WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF INTERCOLLEGIATE POLO! Whether you are a seasoned interscholastic player
women’s teams competing in separate divisions
who has been in the program since 5th grade, or
across four regions advancing their way through
a young NYTS player looking to try your hand at
regular season and tournament play, all vying for
arena polo, this resource is for you. Please allow
a chance at the 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 Canada to fit your needs.
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 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 21 men’s teams and 30
Amy Fraser DIRECTOR, INTERCOLLEGIATE & INTERSCHOLASTIC POLO
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!
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COLLEGE POLO WESTERN A Cal Poly Polo Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 B Oregon State University Polo Club . . . . . . . 6
C Polo Club of Montana State . . . . . . . . . . . 7 D Point Loma Nazarene. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 E Stanford University Polo Club . . . . . . . . . . 9
F University of Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 G University of California-Santa Barbara. . . . 11 H University of Southern California . . . . . . . 12 I Washington State University Polo Club . . . 13 J Westmont College. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CENTRAL A Colorado State University Polo Club . . . . . 17 B Oklahoma State University. . . . . . . . . . . 18
C Southern Methodist University Polo Club . . 19 D Texas A&M University Polo Club . . . . . . . 20 E Texas Christian University . . . . . . . . . . . 21
F Texas Tech Polo Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 G University of North Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 H University of Texas Polo Club . . . . . . . . . 24
SOUTHEASTERN A Emory University Polo Club . . . . . . . . . . 26 B Michigan State University Polo Club . . . . . 27
C Polo Club at Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . 28 D University of Kentucky Polo Club. . . . . . . 29 E University of Louisville Polo Club . . . . . . . 30
F University of Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 G University of South Carolina-Aiken . . . . . . 32 H University of Wisconsin-Madison . . . . . . . 33 I Virginia Polo Team, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 J Washington & Lee Polo Club. . . . . . . . . . 35
NORTHEASTERN A Brown University Polo Club . . . . . . . . . . B Cornell Polo Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C Harvard University Polo Club . . . . . . . . . D Roger Williams University Polo Club . . . . . E F
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37 38 39 40 Skidmore College Polo Club. . . . . . . . . . 41 UCONN Polo Club. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 University of Guelph Polo Club . . . . . . . . 43 University of Massachusetts Polo. . . . . . . 44 University of Pennsylvania Polo Club. . . . . 45 University of Western Ontario Polo . . . . . . 46 Yale Polo & Equestrian Center. . . . . . . . . 47
WESTERN REGION Washington State University Polo Club Oregon State University Polo Club
University of Idaho
Stanford University Polo Club
Cal Poly Polo Club University of California-Santa Barbara Westmont College University of Southern Califorina Point Loma Nazarene
Polo Club of Montana State
CAL POLY POLO CLUB Facility
Los Osos, CA
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 7 miles
MEMBERS 22
Horses: 30
GPA 3.92
sydneyweise@yahoo.com
@calpolypolo
School SIZE 22,000 Students SAT 1300
POLO CLUB INFO groups/72448523020
Team
Did you know?
www.calpoly.edu
CONTACT Sydney Weise sydneyweise@yahoo.com
COACH
We are 5 minutes from the ocean and surfing; 2 hours from skiing; and 3 hours from LA and SF.
We regularly practice and play on the grass fields in Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara.
Our alumni are veterinarians, doctors, attorneys, entrepreneurs and executives all over the country.
Megan Judge, CPI (805) 801-9410 megan@centralcoastpolo.com
Cal Poly Polo Club | WESTERN REGION | 5
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OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Facility TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 60 miles
MEMBERS 20
Corvalis, OR
Horses: 10
GPA 3.58
polo@oregonstate.edu
@OregonStatePolo
School SIZE 30,000 Students SAT 1180
POLO CLUB INFO OregonStatePolo
Team
Did you know?
www.oregonstate.edu
COACH: Brandon Alcott, CPI CONTACT Joel Potyk, Club President (509)-714-0805
Students come from all 50 states and more than 80 countries
Potykj@oregonstate.edu
6 | WESTERN REGION | Oregon State University Polo Club
OSU is one of only two land, sea, space, and sun grant research institutions in the United States
Highest GPA of any Oregon School
POLO CLUB OF MONTANA STATE Facility TYPE Indoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
LOCATION On Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 2 miles
MEMBERS 10
Bozeman, MT
Horses: 8 POLO CLUB INFO
School SIZE 17,000 Students SAT 1200
poloclubofmsu@gmail.com
Team
GPA 3.6
Montana State University Polo Club @montanastatepolo
Did you know?
www.montana.edu
COACH Rob Brooks (406) 580-4203 robrookspolo@gmail.com
CONTACT
Montana State University was founded in 1893Montana’s LandGrant University.
There are more than 100 miles of trails in and around campus that are easily accessible.
The University has hosted the National College Rodeo Finals for more than 30 years now.
Amanda Layser (717) 614-3982 poloclubofmsu@gmail.com
Polo Club of Montana State | WESTERN REGION | 7
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POINT LOMA NAZARENE Facility
Nazarene, CA
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Women
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 28 miles
MEMBERS 5
Horses: 15
GPA 3.79
plnuwomenspolo@gmail.com @plnupolo
School SIZE 3,561 Students SAT 1210
POLO CLUB INFO Point Loma Nazarene Polo
Team
Did you know?
www.pointloma.edu
COACH Nicole Bankhead (619)-787-8333 Nicole@lakesidepolo.com
8 | WESTERN REGION | Point Loma Nazarene
PLNU has an ocean front campus which is adjacent to Sunset Cliffs Natural Park.
We play on a grass-arena hybrid field on the weekends and in our newly built arena throughout the week.
PLNU is the Top 5 ranked most selective Christian college in the U.S.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Facility TYPE Outdoor LOCATION Off Campus
Stanford CA
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 4 miles
Horses: 22 POLO CLUB INFO
@stanfordpolo
Varsity Men | Varsity Women JV Men | JV Women TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 15
School SIZE 7,000 Students SAT 1500 GPA 3.95
stanfordpoloclub@lists.stanford.edu
StanfordPoloClub
Team
Did you know?
www.stanford.edu spc.stanford.edu
COACHES
Michael Zeliger, Erich Schloss & Laura Kurt Erich Schloss: (210) 865 - 2797
The Stanford Polo Club was formed in 1919 as a means for the current ROTC members to improve their riding.
Most members join the Stanford Polo Club without any previous riding experience.
The Stanford Polo Club is one of the few fully student run polo clubs in the country.
eschloss@alumni.stanford.edu
Stanford University Polo Club | WESTERN REGION | 9
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UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO Facility TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 10 miles
MEMBERS 15-20
Moscow, ID
Horses: 7-14
GPA 3.4
uofipolo
COACH
Did you know?
Weston Rogers (208) 771-1146 westonr@me.com
CONTACT Riley Harris (208) 451-5151 harr7320@vandals.uidaho.edu
10 | WESTERN REGION | University of Idaho
School SIZE 12,000 Students SAT 1120
POLO CLUB INFO www.uidaho.edu
Team
Students are from 50 states and 79 countries
Undergraduates can choose from majors within 8 colleges, and grad students can earn degrees in more than 80 master’s programs.
Sports teams are called the Vandals, thanks to an old newspaper account of the 1917 basketball team vandalizing opponents on the court.
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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIASANTA BARBARA
polo Est. 2017
Facility
Santa Barbara, CA
Team
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 20 minutes
MEMBERS 6
Horses: 12
School SIZE 24,000 Students SAT 1450 GPA 4.25
POLO CLUB INFO uscbpolo www.ucsb.edu
Did you know?
www.sbpolo.com
COACH Jeff Scheraga, CPI (315) 256-5797 jeff@sbpolo.com
UCSB has 10 Nobel Laureates and is one of the top research universities in the world?
Our campus has a private beach with surfboard, paddle boards, and kayaks available.
Santa Barbara and LA are the new start-up tech hubs away from Silicon Valley. The start-up culture at UCSB is unbeatable!
University of California - Santa Barbara | WESTERN REGION | 11
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Facility
Los Angeles CA
Team
TYPE Outdoor/Covered
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 25 miles
MEMBERS 15
Horses: 9-12
School SIZE 18,000 Students SAT 1450
POLO CLUB INFO uscpolo@gmail.com
uscpolo
GPA 3.73
Did you know?
@poloatusc www.usc.edu www.uscpoloclub.org
COACH Ardeshir Radpour (818) 437-1600
USC is the only university in the world to have a gold medalwinning athlete in every summer Olympiad since 1912.
ardeshir@radpour.com
12 | WESTERN REGION | University of Southern California
The only university to have an alum nominated for an Oscar every year since the Academy Awards’ inception in 1929.
When USC began, tuition was just $15.00 a term, and students were not allowed to leave without the consent of the university president.
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Facility TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 30 minutes
MEMBERS 20
Pullman, WA POLO CLUB INFO
Team
Horses: 8
School SIZE 30,000 Students SAT 1110
wsupolo@yahoo.com
GPA 3.4
WSUpolo @WSUpolo www.wsu.edu 53398.orgsync.com/org/ wsuhorsepoloclub
COACH Annie Frosolone (360) 969-5715 annie.frosolone@wsu.edu
Did you know? WSU started as an agricultural college and remains a popular choice for agriculture and pre-vet students, but it is also well-known for its engineering, neuroscience, business, and communications programs.
WSU is home to a one-of-a-kind bear center that takes in unreleasable grizzly bears and researches bear biology and ecology.
The university is famous for its Cougar Gold cheese and Ferdinand’s ice cream, produced on campus with milk from the university dairy.
CONTACT Kelsey Tootill Kelsey.tootill@wsu.edu
Washington State University Polo Club | WESTERN REGION | 13
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WESTMONT POLO CLUB Facility
Santa Barbara CA
Team
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Women
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE MEMBERS 4 FROM SCHOOL 7 miles/10 mins
Horses: 15
School SIZE 1,300 Students SAT 1300
POLO CLUB INFO jeff@sbpolo.com
@wc_polo
GPA 3.92
Did you know?
www.westmont.edu
COACH Jeff Scheraga (315) 256-5797
14 | WESTERN REGION | Westmont Polo Club
We are 5 minutes from the ocean and surfing; 2 hours from skiing; and 3 hours from LA and SF.
None of the 4 players had ever held a mallet before starting the team freshman year.
Westmont College takes up only 111 acres of land.
CENTRAL REGION
Colorado State University Polo Club
Oklahoma State University Texas Tech Polo Club
University of North Texas
Texas Christian University University of Texas Polo Club
Southern Methodist University Polo Club Texas A&M University Polo Club
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COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Facility TYPE Indoor LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 5 minutes
Team Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club | Beginners TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 40
Fort Collins, CO
Horses: 20
POLO CLUB INFO
SAT 1210
coloradostatepolo@gmail.com
GPA 3.59
CSUPolo @CSUPolo
School SIZE 25,000 Students
Did you know?
www.colostate.edu csupolo.com
COACH: Erica Gandomcar-Sachs, CPI President: Maggie Richards (317) 650-3143 mmr007@rams.colostate.edu
Many national parks surround Fort Collins and all CSU students get free access!
Advisor: Jason Bruemmer (970) 491-8409 jason.bruemmer@colostate.edu
16 | CENTRAL REGION | Colorado State University Polo Club
Downtown Fort Collins inspired Disneyland’s Main Street!
CSU Polo got a brand new indoor polo arena in the Fall of 2019!
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CONTACT Alison Thomas (501)-270-1259 alison.thomas@okstate.edu
16 | CentrAL regiOn | Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University | CENTRAL REGION | 17
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SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Facility
Flower Mound, TX
Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 40 minutes
MEMBERS 15
Horses: 19
School SIZE 12,000 Students SAT 1370
POLO CLUB INFO polotom@usapolo.com
SMU-Polo-Team
GPA 3.64
Did you know?
@smupoloteam www.smu.edu www.smupolo.org
COACH Tom Goodspeed, CPI (619) 993-5553
SMU’s eight libraries house the largest private collection of research materials in the Southwest, with more than four million volumes.
polotom@usapolo.com
18 | CENTRAL REGION | Southern Methodist University Polo Club
Students can elect to study abroad with over 150 programs and in 50 countries.
Alumni have won Tony, Grammy, Emmy and Academy awards and a Pulitzer Prize.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Facility
College Station, TX
Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL First: 5 mins/Second: 45 mins
MEMBERS 12-13 (Club 50-60)
School
Horses: 20
SIZE 66,000 Students SAT 1250 GPA 3.55
POLO CLUB INFO hreynolds16@tamu.edu
aggiepolo
Did you know?
www.tamu.edu www.aggiepolo.com
COACH Mike McCleary, HON (979) 219-0162 mpmpolo@txcyber.com
It’s a campus tradition to put a penny on the foot of the Sul Ross statue for good luck on their exam
The Big Event, which is appropriately named, is the largest single-day event with over 20,000 student pitching in to participate in community service.
Texas A&M has a Midnight Yell pep rally every year, where the lights are turned off for a period and students kiss their date in the dark! If you don’t have a date, you flick a lighter to signal other singles.
CONTACT Hannah Reynolds (443) 536-2791 hreynolds16@tamu.edu
Texas A&M University Polo Club | CENTRAL REGION | 19
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TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY Facility
Team
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 60 minutes
MEMBERS 23
Oak Point, TX
Horses: 30
School SIZE 10,489 Students SAT 1260
POLO CLUB INFO tcupoloclub@gmail.com
GPA 3.65
TCU Polo Team @tcu_polo www.tcu.edu
Did you know?
www.facebook.com/TCUPolo/
COACH Vaughn Miller (214) 533-5411 coach@prestonwoodpolo.com
PRESIDENT Morgan McBride (219) 871-9428 morgan.mcbride@tcu.edu
20 | CENTRAL REGION | Texas Christian University
We play both indoor and outdoor polo up to 3 times a week! TCU is a Divsion 1 school dominant in a variety of sports: football, baseball, basketball, rifle team and individual golf.
In the fall of 2017, TCU completed construction on a brand new Greek village with 13 sorority houses and 11 fraternity houses.
TCU is located on 272 acres with only 8,500 undergraduate students and a 13:1 student to faculty ratio. The size and notoriety of our campus gives students the big school feeling with a small, private school experience. Â
TEXAS TECH POLO CLUB Facility
Team
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport/Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 15 miles
MEMBERS 30
Lubbock, TX
Horses: 30
School SIZE 37,000 Students SAT 1180
POLO CLUB INFO
GPA 3.44
texastechpolo16@gmail.com
Texas Tech Polo
Did you know?
@texastechpolo www.ttu.edu http://ttu.orgsync.com
COACH Walker Rainey
The Polo barn is less than 15 minutes from campus
Lubbock has over 260 days of sunshine a year Â
All sporting events are free for students
(325) 669-9105 wwrainey1944@gmail.com
Texas Tech Polo Club | CENTRAL REGION | 21
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS Facility
Team
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 20 minutes
MEMBERS 10
Oak Point, TX
Horses: 30
School SIZE 38,094 Students SAT 950 (1030 new SAT)
POLO CLUB INFO
GPA 3.0
untpolo@gmail.com
UNT Polo www.unt.edu
Did you know?
COACH (CONTACT) Vaughn Miller (214) 533-5411 Coach@prestonwoodpolo.com
PRESIDENT
UNT is the 6th-largest University in Texas and is consiistently named one of America’s 100 Best College Buys.
Andrew Scott (858) 375-8293 ascottpolo@gmail.com
22 | CENTRAL REGION | University of North Texas Polo Club
Founded in 1890, UNT is located in the town of Denton which has become the “college town” of the Dallas/ Ft.Worth area.
The sports team’s nickname, “Mean Green”, started in the 1960s for the football team’s punishing defense and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall of Famer, “Mean” Joe Greene.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS POLO CLUB Facility
Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport/Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 30 miles
MEMBERS TBA
Austin, TX
Horses: 6
School SIZE 40,000 Students SAT 1350
POLO CLUB INFO
GPA 3.75
texasequestrianpolo@gmail.com
utexaspolo @texaspoloteam
Did you know?
www.utexas.edu www.texaspoloteam.com
COACH Mauro Parro (302) 229-3730
There are 7 Museums on Campus
Over 1,300 student organizations
There are 119 Undergraduate Degree options
mauroporro@utexas.edu
PRESIDENT Hannah Smith (408) 656-6557 hannahnsmith@utexas.edu
University of Texas Polo Club | CENTRAL REGION | 23
SOUTHEASTERN REGION University of WisconsinMadison
Michigan State University Polo Club
University of Louisville Polo Club
University of Michigan
Washington & Lee University
University of Kentucky Polo Club
Emory University Polo Club
Virginia Polo Team, Inc.
Polo Club at Virginia Tech
University of South Carolina Aiken
EMORY UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Facility
Atlanta, GA POLO CLUB INFO
Team
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Women | JV | Beginner Coed
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 15
45 mins/26 miles
School Horses: 8
emorypolo@gmail.com
SIZE 7,916 Students SAT 1360-1490 GPA 3.75 – 3.98
Emory University Polo Club www.emory.edu
Did you know?
www.emorypolo.wordpress.com
COACH Frankie Questel, CPI (619) 971-4591 fquestel88@gmail.com
CONTACT
Our unofficial mascot is a skeleton named Dooley.
Our quad is in the shape of a Coke bottle.
The Dali Lama is a Presidential Distinguished Professor and teaches a class once every four years at Emory.
Emily Fan (620) 899-6929 Emily.fan@emory.edu
Emory University Polo Club | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | 25
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Michigan State
Polo
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB ®
Facility
Mason, MI
Team
TYPE Indoor
Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 30
10-15 mins/8-9 miles
School Horses: 12
POLO CLUB INFO
SIZE 50,019 Students SAT 1190 GPA 3.68
msupolo@msu.edu
Michigan State University Polo Club
Did you know?
@msupolo www.msu.edu www.msu.edu/~msupolo/
COACH Paul & Sarah Knapp (616) 617-9391 sarah@boutiqueemmanuel.com
MSU has over 200 academic programs with several highly ranked degree granting colleges, including the College’s of Education, Business, Nursing, and James Madison (a poli-sci and pre-law college).
26 | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | Michigan State University Polo Club
MSU was ranked #1 in college sports overall in 2015 and we are consistently ranked in basketball, football, baseball, and hockey.
MSU also has over 700 student organizations, from Underwater Hockey to the Quidditch Club to the Multicultural Business program, including many honors organizations.
POLO CLUB AT VIRGINIA TECH Facility
Team
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Women | Varsity Men
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 10 minutes
MEMBERS 25
Blacksburg, VA
School
Horses: 10
SIZE 30,000 Students SAT 1280
POLO CLUB INFO
GPA 3.64
poloclubatvt@gmail.com
PoloClubAtVirginiaTech @poloclubatvt
Did you know?
www.vt.edu vtpoloclub.weebly.com
COACH: Olivia Stringer Berube CONTACT
The main campus has 216 buildings and even an airport
In 2015, Princeton Review names VT with #1 Best Food
There are more than 80+ bachelor degrees.
Emily Danko presidentvtpolo@gmail.com
Polo Club at Virginia Tech | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | 27
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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY POLO CLUB Facility
Lexington, KY
Team
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 25 minutes
MEMBERS 15
Horses: 14-20
School SIZE 30,473 Students SAT 1210
POLO CLUB INFO wildcatpolo1@gmail.com
U of Kentucky Polo
GPA 3.68
Did you know?
@uk_polo www.uky.edu ukpolo.webs.com
COACH: Jorge Vasquez, CPI PRESIDENT Ben Lynch
Lexington is the “Horse Capital of the World” and is home to the KY Horse Park and Keeneland Race Track
benjamin.lynch1551@gmail.com
28 | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | University of Kentucky Polo Club
The Men’s Basketball team is the winningest program in the country.
Students can get involved in over 350 organizations including Greek Life
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE POLO CLUB Facility
Louisville, KY
TYPE Indoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 45 minutes
MEMBERS 10-15
Horses: 4-6 POLO CLUB INFO
www.uofl.edu
School SIZE 23,000 Students SAT 1190 GPA 3.6
liz.young@louisville.edu
Polo Club at the University of Louisville
Team
Did you know?
www.UofLEquine.com
COACH Mark Klan (502) 396-6444 mjklan@bluegrass.net
CONTACT
UofL is home to the only undergraduate Equine Industry Program in the world that is located in an accredited college of business.
Including the Polo team, UofL has five riding teams for men and women that compete in various equestrian disciplines.
Churchill Downs is home to the Kentucky Derby and is one mile from the business school where all equine classes take place.
Liz Young (502) 852-7617 liz.young@louisville.edu
University of Louisville Polo Club | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | 29
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Facility TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 30 minutes
MEMBERS 15
Ann Arbor, MI
Horses: 12
GPA 3.83
mipoloclub@gmail.com
www.umich.edu
School SIZE 30,000 Students SAT 1450
POLO CLUB INFO MIPoloClub
Team
Did you know?
COACH Emmalyn Wheaton, CPI (517) 303-1606 detroitpoloschool@hotmail.com
CONTACT Meagan McBride (734)-377-2567 mmcbri@umich.edu
30 | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | University of Michigan
We are the #1 Public University in the United States!
Ann Arbor is consistently voted a top ten College Town.
We have a great relationship with the Detroit Polo Club that benefits all of our members.
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA – AIKEN Facility TYPE Indoor
Varsity Men
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 15 miles
MEMBERS 4
Aiken, SC
Horses: 10
GPA 3.72
aiken polo club www.aikenpolo.org
School SIZE 3,374 Students SAT 1130
POLO CLUB INFO www.usca.edu
Team
Did you know?
COACH Tiger Kneece, CPI (803) 646-3301 tigerkneece@bellsouth.net
CONTACT
Aiken Polo Club has the oldest polo field in the country. (136 years)
Hitchcock Woods largest urban forest in the nation, 2100 acres of forest land. Ride, hike, walk 70 miles of trails
We are 2 hours to the beach and 3 hours to ski resort.
Ross Philbeck (803) 641-3782 rossp@usca.edu
Aiken Polo Club | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | 31
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON Facility
Madison, WI
POLO CLUB INFO
Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 20
Indoor: 15-20 mins Outdoor: 15-20 mins
School Horses: 8-12
SIZE 32,000 Students SAT 1370 GPA 3.85
poloclubuw@gmail.com
PoloClubUW @wisconsinpolo www.wisc.edu poloclubuw.weebly.com
COACH Claudio Gauna Nestor (630) 302-7455 gaunanestor@yahoo.com
Did you know? The Memorial Union Terrace is an iconic and memorable part of our campus and one of the best places to catch a sunset in Madison.
32 | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | University of Wisconsin-Madison
We are located minutes away from State Street which has several parades throughout the year including Freakfest during Halloween.
Our club hosts two club round robins each year comprised of fun times, wacky costumes and friendly competition!
VIRGINIA POLO TEAM, INC Facility
Charlottesville, VA
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 5 miles
MEMBERS 38-42
Horses: 60-70
GPA 4.23
llopez@vapolo.org
www.virginia.edu www.vapolo.org
COACH Lou Lopez, HON (434) 409-2637 llopez@vapolo.org
School SIZE 22,391 Students SAT 1410
POLO CLUB INFO VirginiaPoloClub
Team
Did you know? The Virginia Polo Center is a 75 acre facility consisting of a 400’ X 150’ outdoor arena with lights, a 250’ x 100’ indoor arena, and a regulation Bermuda grass field.
There is a 1,500 square foot club house with a 4 bedroom 2 bath residence named the Beh (pronounced bay) house.
Winners of 11 Men’s nationals Championships, and 10 Women’s National Championships.
Virginia Polo | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | 33
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WASHINGTON & LEE POLO CLUB Facility
Lexington, VA
Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 10 minutes
MEMBERS 22
POLO CLUB INFO
Horses: 7
reedr22@mail.wlu.edu
School SIZE 1,800 Students
Washington and Lee Polo Club
SAT 1450
@wlupolo
GPA 3.96
www.wlu.edu wlupolo.squarespace.com
Did you know?
COACH Rodger Rinehart (540) 460-8068 rodger@jfbrownrealestate.com
CONTACT Robertson Reed
Our indoor, walled coliseum seats 4,000 spectators and has shops and restaurants on its upper levels.
(804) 971-2891 reedr22@mail.wlu.edu
34 | SOUTHEASTERN REGION | Washington & Lee Polo Club
Our university sponsors about 1/3 of our annual budget, which allows our club dues to be extremely affordable.
In less than two years, our club has grown to 7 horses and 25 students, and is continuing to grow into a competitive team in the region.
NORTHEASTERN REGION
Skidmore College Polo Club University of Guelph
Cornell Polo Club
University of Western Ontario Polo
University of Massachusetts Polo UCONN Polo Club
Harvard University Polo Club Roger Williams University Polo Club Brown University Polo Club
University of Pennsylvania Polo Club
Yale Polo & Equestrian Center
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BROWN UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Facility
Team
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 30 minutes
MEMBERS 15
Providence, RI
Horses: 20
School SIZE 7,000 Students SAT 1470
POLO CLUB INFO
GPA 4.09
brownpoloclub@gmail.com
BrownPoloClub
Did you know?
www.brown.edu www.brownpoloclub.wixsite.com/ brownpolo
COACH Minnie Keating, CPI (401) 426-1871 minnie@nptpolo.com
Brown has an open curriculum, meaning that students may choose whichever classes they wish to take without being restricted by any core requirements.
36 | NORTHEASTERN REGION | Brown University Polo Club
Brown gives you the option to take any class “Satisfactory/No Credit” instead of the traditional letter grading system, making it unique to its Ivy League counterparts.
Every year, the Brown Concert Agency holds a concert known as ‘Spring Weekend’ on the main green. Past headliners have included Fetty Wap, Tinashe, Diplo and Childish Gambino.
CORNELL POLO CLUB Facility TYPE Indoor
Team
LOCATION On Campus
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club | First Year
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
TYPE Varsity Sport
1.5 miles/2 minutes
MEMBERS 42 (Club: 20)
Ithaca, NY
Horses: 40
GPA 3.18
bwv3@cornell.edu
www.cornell.edu
Did you know?
COACH Branden Van Loon (607) 592-5360 bwv3@cornell.edu
SIZE 14,300 Students SAT 1050
POLO CLUB INFO Cornell Polo
School
Cornell is the only public-ivy league school.Â
Slope Day celebrates the final day of spring classes with live music. Performers include: Ludacris, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Pussycat Dolls, Ben Folds, Kanye West, O.A.R., Snoop Dogg, The Game
Cornell has over 900 student organizations.
Cornell Polo Club | NORTHEASTERN REGION | 37
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Facility
Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 60 minutes
MEMBERS 20
Hamilton, MA
Horses: 15
School SIZE 6,000 Students SAT 1540
POLO CLUB INFO
GPA 4.1
harvardpolo@gmail.com
HarvardPolo @harvardpolo
Did you know?
www.harvard.edu harvardpolo.com
COACH Crocker Snow Jr. (978) 356-4422
The Harvard Library—the largest academic library in the world
crockersnowjr@earthlink.net
38 | NORTHEASTERN REGION | Harvard University Polo Club
Harvard was established before calculus had even been invented.
In 2013, Harvard’s financial aid increased to a record total of $182 million.
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB Facility TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Varsity Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 12 miles
MEMBERS 6
Bristol, RI
Horses: 14
SIZE 4,800 Students
GPA 3.34
tedtorrey@me.com
Roger Williams University Polo Club
School SAT 1200
POLO CLUB INFO
Team
Did you know?
@rwu.womens.polo www.rwu.edu
COACH Ted Torrey (401) 848-4536 tedtorrey@me.com
Overlooks Mount Hope Bay in Bristol, Rhode Island, is a short trip from Providence, Boston and New York
Freshman and Sophomores are required to live on campus
RWU has 20 Varsity teams
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SKIDMORE COLLEGE POLO CLUB
1975
SAR ATOGA SPRINGS
Facility
Saratoga Springs, NY
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
MEMBERS 30
Indoor: 10 minutes Outdoor: 3 minutes
School Horses: 16
Skidmore Polo Club
SIZE 2,500 Students SAT 1345 GPA 3.7
POLO CLUB INFO Worthwein@aol.com
Team
Did you know?
@skidmorepolo www.skidmore.edu
COACH Will Orthwein (518) 526-5708 Worthwein@aol.com
40 | NORTHEASTERN REGION | Skidmore
Skidmore offers more than 1,000 different courses
Nearly 70% of students participate in an internship during their Skidmore career, a number of which are funded by the College.
Saratoga Springs is known for its “health, history and horses”
UCONN POLO CLUB Facility TYPE Indoor-Heated Barn
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION On Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 5 minute walk
MEMBERS 10
Storrs, CT
Horses: 20 POLO CLUB INFO anna.mccarthy@uconn.edu UConn Polo
School SIZE 20,000 Students SAT 1300 GPA 3.67
sage.saffran@uconn.edu &
Team
Did you know?
@uconnpoloclub www.uconn.edu polo.rso.uconn.edu
COACH Anders Carlton
Top 20 public university
UConn Polo has won 10 National Championships since its foundation in 1969
UConn was originally founded as an agricultural school in 1881
646-427-1997 anders.carlton@uconn.edu
UCONN Polo Club | NORTHEASTERN REGION | 41
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UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH Facility
Team
TYPE Indoor
Women’s Club
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 15 minutes
TYPE Club Sport
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Horses: 24
MEMBERS 6
School SIZE 29,000 Students SAT 1100
POLO CLUB INFO
GPA 3.0
guelphpoloclub@gmail.com
@guelphpoloclub www.uoguelph.ca
Did you know?
COACH Phil Van der Burgt (905) 505-0140 buffalopoloclub@gmail.com
The University of Guelph Polo Club is the only women’s intercollegiate team in Canada.
42 | University of Massachusetts Polo | NORTHEASTERN REGION
The University of Guelph has the best campus food in Canada.
The University of Guelph is one of the leading Universities in Veterinary and Agricultural Science in Canada.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS POLO Facility
Amherst, MA
Team
TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Women | JV
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 15 minutes
MEMBERS 15
Horses: 7-10
School SIZE 23,000 Students SAT 1290
POLO CLUB INFO
GPA 3.83
umasspolo@gmail.com
UMass Polo www.umass.edu
Did you know?
COACH Hilary Blythe, CPI crbhjm@gmail.com
CONTACT Madison Perlmutter
UMASS is one of the major public research universities in America
Sustainability is our way of life. Nationally, our campus is rated gold for sustainability leadership
90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City
mperlmutter@umass.edu
NORTHEASTERN REGION | University of Massachusetts Polo | 43
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA POLO CLUB Facility TYPE Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Student Organization
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 7 miles
MEMBERS 12
Philadelphia, PA
Horses: 12
COACH Lezlie Hiner, HON (267) 971-5734 wtr@worktoride.net
SIZE 10,000 Students
GPA 3.93
upennpolo@gmail.com
www.upenn.edu
School SAT 1510
POLO CLUB INFO upennpolo
Team
Did you know?
It is a tradition to throw toast on the field during all home football games
44 | NORTHEASTERN REGION | University of Pennsylvania Polo Club
It is a freshman myth to never cross the compass embedded into the center of Locust Walk or else you will fail your first set of midterms.
President Trump, Tory Burch, Noam Chomsky, John Legend, and the current president of Harvard are all Penn alumni.
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO POLO Facility
London, Ontario, Canada
Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 100 miles/
MEMBERS 12
2 hour drive
School Horses: 24
POLO CLUB INFO
SIZE 25,500 Students SAT 1100 (2400 scale) GPA 3.74
fmassalin@vrgcapital.com
Western University Polo Club www.uwo.ca
Did you know?
COACH Scott Weir, CPI (416) 930-1389 skwpolo@mac.com
CONTACT
Founded in 2015 by the current players
First Canadian Intercollegiate team to reach Nationals in its inaugural year
All members previously played for the Toronto Interscholastic team.
Fernando Massalin (416) 581-8850 fmassalin@vrgcapital.com
University of Western Ontario Polo | NORTHEASTERN REGION | 45
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YALE POLO & EQUESTRIAN CENTER Facility
Bethany, CT
Team
TYPE Indoor
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
LOCATION Off Campus
TYPE Club Sport
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 20 minutes
MEMBERS 45
Horses: 25
School SIZE 6,000 Students SAT 1590 GPA 4.19
POLO CLUB INFO yalepoloandequestriancenter@gmail.com
yalepolo www.yale.edu
Did you know?
yalepolo.wix.com/yalepoloteam
COACH Patrick Marinelli (774)230-4050
3rd oldest university but home to the oldest collegiate daily newspaper
patrickmarinelli2@gmail.com
46 | NORTHEASTERN REGION | Yale Polo & Equestrian Center
Yale is home to an exclusive Secret Society called, Skull and Bones. Members have included George Bush Sr and Junior and John Kerry.
Yale freshmen are treated to a formal holiday banquet each year just like Harry Potter-style Hogwarts feast.
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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 , U V A 2 0 1 3
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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