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Olympians, Division 1 standouts, college coaches, strength coaches, and performance experts leading live sessions built to help water polo athletes see the game faster, train smarter, and prepare for the next level.

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THE COACH BEHIND THE PREP2PLAY SYSTEM

Coach Ilija Duretic helps build the monthly session plan, select the film topics, and guide the teaching points our mentors bring into each live session. His role is to make sure Prep2Play is not random content. It is a structured development system built around how the game is played at the highest level.

  • • USA Water Polo U18 and U20 National Team Coach
  • • 2024 ACWPC Division I Assistant Coach of the Year
  • • 2023, 2024, and 2025 MAWPC Champion
  • • 2023, 2024, and 2025 NCAA Championship berth
  • • 2024 and 2025 NCAA Championship semifinalist
  • • Assistant Coach at Fordham University

At Fordham, Coach Ilija helped lead one of the best seasons in program history, including a 32 and 1 record, a number 1 national ranking, and the program's first NCAA semifinal run.

Head Coach Ilija Duretic
Coach Ilija Duretic with team

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Olympian Mentors

Spotlight
Chase Dodd
Olympian Mentor

Chase Dodd

Olympic Bronze Medalist | LAAC Attacker

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Rightie Attacker

Chase Dodd is an Olympic Bronze Medalist and back-to-back NCAA National Champion, currently competing as an elite attacker for the Los Angeles Athletic Club. A Long Beach native and UCLA alumnus, he earned consecutive NCAA and First Team All-American honors during his championship runs in 2024 and 2025. A four-year member of the United States Men's Water Polo Team, Chase has also earned silver at the 2023 World Cup, gold at the 2023 Pan American Games, and bronze at the 2022 Junior World Championships. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Environmental Science and a minor in Geography, balancing world-class academics with high-level international competition. Known for his versatility and suffocating defense, he continues to represent the next generation of American water polo pushing towards the LA 2028 Olympics.

2024 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist (Paris)
2024 and 2025 NCAA National Champion (UCLA)
Max Irving
Olympian Mentor

Max Irving

Olympic Bronze Medalist | Pro Recco Attacker

Available
Rightie Attacker

Olympic bronze medalist and longtime Team USA scorer with elite international and pro-club experience across Italy and Greece.

2024 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist (Paris)
14 goals at 2025 World Aquatics Championships
Adrian Weinberg
Olympian Mentor

Adrian Weinberg

Olympic Bronze Medalist | Team USA Goalkeeper

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Goalie

Adrian Weinberg is an Olympic bronze medalist and the starting goalkeeper for Team USA Men’s Water Polo. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, he was named Most Valuable Goalkeeper of the tournament and set the record for the most saves in Olympic history (98). He played collegiately at the University of California at Berkeley (CAL), where he was a three-time NCAA National Champion. Adrian currently plays professionally for Panathinaikos in Greece while training toward the 2028 Summer Olympics. Through his training sessions, Adrian focuses on helping athletes develop elite goalkeeper technique, game awareness, and the mindset required to compete at the highest level of water polo.

2024 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist (Paris)
Top Goalkeeper Award at 2024 Olympic Games
Thomas Vernoux
Olympian Mentor

Thomas Vernoux

French National Team Olympian | CN Marseille Attacker

Available
Rightie Attacker

I started playing water polo at 6 years old and turned professional at 14, playing my first Champions League games at a very young age. Since then, I have dedicated my life to performing at the highest level, while always keeping the joy of playing in the water at the center of everything I do. With my club Marseille, I won the LEN Euro Cup and reached the Champions League semi finals. With the French national team, I reached the World Championship semi finals, where I was honored to be named MVP and Best Scorer. I was also the top scorer at the latest European Championships and had the privilege of competing at the Paris Olympic Games. Alongside my sporting career, I am also studying in engineering school, balancing high level sport and academics.

LEN Euro Cup Champion with Marseille
Champions League Semi Finalist with Marseille
Vince Vigvari
Olympian Mentor

Vince Vigvari

Hungarian National Team Olympian | World Champion

Available
Rightie Attacker

I started playing water polo at a young age and quickly fell in love with the competitiveness of the sport and the small details that separate good players from great ones. That mindset pushed me to chase the highest levels of the game, and over the years I have had the opportunity to compete in the biggest tournaments in the world, against the best athletes on the planet. With the Hungarian national team, I became a World Champion and also earned silver medals at both the World Championships and European Championships. I had the honor of representing my country on the Olympic stage and finishing fourth, and I continue to bring that same standard to my club career, including winning a Spanish championship and earning a Champions League bronze medal. Before the senior level, I was also a Junior World Champion and was named MVP, which was a big moment for me and a reminder that hard work and attention to detail always pay off.

World Champion with Hungary
World Championship Silver Medalist

Professional Players

Jake Cavano
Available
Rightie Attacker

Jake Cavano

NCAA Champion, Australia WP League Runner-Up, Pro in: Italy, Hungary, France, Australia

Achievements
UCLA NCAA Champion
All-American Selection
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Specialties
Defensive SystemsCounter-Attack+1

College Players

Gavin Conant
Available
Rightie Attacker

Gavin Conant

Mentor

Achievements
Former NCAA collegiate water polo athlete
Regional and national tournament competitor
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Specialties
Shooting mechanics and release timingPerimeter offense and decision making+2
Luca Provenziani
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Rightie Attacker

Luca Provenziani

MAWPC Champion & Lead Mentor

Achievements
Fordham MAWPC Champion
All-Conference Team
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Specialties
Versatility TrainingTransition Play+1
Andras Toth
Available
Rightie Attacker

Andras Toth

MAWPC Champion

Achievements
2024 MAWPC Champion
ACWPC All-America Honorable Mention
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Specialties
Center/Attacker PlayShooting & Scoring+3
Dom Brown
Available
Center

Dom Brown

Team USA Collegiate Standout | Cal Men's Water Polo

Achievements
All-Big West Second Team (2024)
Big West All-Freshman Team (2024)
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Specialties
Perimeter shooting mechanicsShot efficiency and decision making+2
Camden Kocur
Available
Rightie Attacker

Camden Kocur

Professional Photographer | Business Owner | USC Marshall & Price

Achievements
Team USA 18U World Championships in Argentina
Team USA 20U National Team Pan Am Gold
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Specialties
Attacking mechanics and release timingCounterattack timing and transition speed+2
Frederico Jucá Carsalade
Available
Rightie Attacker

Frederico Jucá Carsalade

UCLA & Brazilian National Team | Two-Time NCAA Champion

Achievements
Two-time NCAA Champion
NCAA Tournament MVP
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Specialties
Finishing in high-pressure momentsOffensive reads and spacing+2
Emma Gustafsson
Available
Rightie Attacker

Emma Gustafsson

CWPA Standout

Achievements
CWPA Player of the Week
Co-Rookie of the Week
Specialties
FinishingMovement off-ball+1

Former Athletes & Coaches

Ilija Duretic
Available
Coach

Ilija Duretic

2024 ACWPC Division I Assistant Coach of the Year | Fordham Assistant Coach

Achievements
2024 ACWPC Division I Assistant Coach of the Year
2023 and 2024 MAWPC Champion
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Specialties
College-level tactical systems and match preparationTeam culture and performance standards+3
Brittany VanderGroef
Available
Center

Brittany VanderGroef

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Achievements
D-1 Strength Coach
CSCS Certified
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Specialties
Strength TrainingInjury Prevention+1
Petar Momcilovic
Available
Coach

Petar Momcilovic

Brown University Coach | USA Water Polo ODP Head Cadet Boys Coach

Achievements
Brown University water polo coach
USA Water Polo ODP Great Lakes Zone Head Cadet Boys Coach
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Specialties
College recruiting and Ivy League preparationHalf court defensive structure+3
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