Boys Water Polo

SMCHS Boys' Water Polo Coaches

Head Coach: Justin Johnson

Position: Defender
College: University of California, Los Angeles
High School: Mission Viejo High School

My professional career spanned 4 years playing in Spain for Real Canoe, Brazil for Botafogo and Australia for the Hunter Hurricanes. I was also a member of 2009 FINA World Championship team as well as the 2009 World League team. Prior to my professional career, I was a 2-time All-American at UCLA winning a national championship in 2004. In 2011, I became the Assistant Coach at Concordia helping lead them to a top 10 ranking for the first time in school history. In 2014 I became the Head Coach of the Boys and Girls Water Polo teams at El Toro high school, leading the girls to their first ever CIF Championship and being named Coach of the Year. During this span I have also served as the SET 18 boys coach as well as the Technical Director for all boys’ teams at SET.

Assistant Coach: Jeremy Laster

Coach Laster enters the 2018 Season as his third season at the helm of the Boys’ Water Polo program. In his inaugural season, Coach Laster led the boys team to a CIF Championship in 2016. Coach Laster represented Team USA in the 1996 Olympics, the 1994 & 1998 FINA World Championships, won gold at the 1995 US Pan American Games and a FINA Cup Gold Medalist in 1997. Coach Laster Graduated from Stanford University in 1996 where he was a two-time NCAA Champion, NCAA MVP, three-time All-American, three-time All-MPSF, an Academic All-American, and in 1995 was the recipient of the prestigious Block “S” award, given to Stanford University's Top Male Athlete. He currently serves as a Director on the Board for USA Water Polo, and is a former athlete representative to the board. Coach Laster currently coaches the 14U boys of OCWPC and has previously coached at Menlo School as well as an assistant coach for the Stanford women’s team.

Assistant Coach: Brian Weathersby

Coach Weathersby enters the 2016-2017 season for his fourth year as head coach of the Girls Water Polo program. Coach Weathersby led the team to a CIF and league title in 2013 and has an overall record of 52-33, and a league record of 7-5. Coach Weathersby currently coaches at SET Water Polo Club, and previously coached with the SOCAL Water Polo Foundation, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the program. Additionally he serves as an assistant coach to both the boys swimming and water polo teams. Brian was a successful student-athlete at El Toro HS under legendary coach Don Stoll. He went on the lead Saddleback College to a State Championship and then moved on to California Baptist University where he became their first collegiate All-American.

• 2012 - Pablo Carballo, UCI
• 2013 - Riley Smith, LMU
• 2014 - Chandler Kaltenbach, Long Beach State
• 2014 - Troy Kaltenbach, Long Beach State
• 2014 - Garrett Kaltenbach, Long Beach State
• 2015 - Logan Wright, University of Redlands
• 2015 - Spencer Lupin, Pepperdine
• 2015 - Sam Slobodien, USC
• 2015 - Ryan Melosini, Princeton
• 2016 - Austin Clark, LMU
• 2016 - Tanner Kaplan, CLU
• 2016 - Alex Piechuch, US Naval Academy
• 2016 - Rex Sample, La Verne
• 2017 - Jack Baumgartner, UCI
• 2018 - Brock Petersen, UCLA
• 2018 - Chase Petersen, UCLA
• 2018 - Noah Hodge, Harvard
• 2018 - AJ Rossman, Stanford
• 2018 - Jacob Wright, UC Davis