Coach Carroll Vaughan , Head Coach
Coach Carroll started the Riptides water polo program in 1999.
She also coaches Coral Reef High School's women's water polo.
She coaches the men's FIU team who just finished their 2006 season
15-1 losing only to Michigan State (the national champions) . FIU
finished 5th nationally.
Coach Carroll won the Women's Development Coach of the Year for
the SE Zone 2006, for the third year in a row !
Coach Carrol has been named Head Coach for the girls Cadet Team
in the SE zone for 2004,2005, 2006 and 2007.
Accomplishments:
Sunshine State games 16-U and Open women both 1st place/ open
men 3rd place and 18-U boys 4th place
Riptides girls 16-U team just finished with the highest finish ever from
our zone, a 9th place finish at the JO's in the summer of 2007.
Chris Arias, Assistant head coach:
He has been with the Riptides since 2002. He is also the head coach
for Columbus Sr. High water polo team and in 2006 he was named
Dade County high school boys "coach of the year" He is a very
accomplished player with many recognitions, He was 1st team All
Dade in his Sr. Year, 5th team All American and MVP for his high
school in his Sr. Year. He made the South East Zone team 2 years in a
row. He started the FIU water polo team in his sophomore year. In
2004 he made first team SE conference, in 2005 He was MVP and
made 3rd team All American and made the All tournament team at the
Nationals. In 2006 he was named South East conference MVP and
led his team to a 5th place finish at the nationals.
Chase Vaughan
Chase has been a volunteer swim coach for the Riptides for 4 years
helping out with the younger kids at practice and swim meets. He has
now been an assistant coach for 2 years as well as a lifeguard and
water safety instructer. He graduated from Miami Palmetto Sr high
where he played water polo and swam for all 4 years. As a junior and
senior he made the Heralds 2nd Team All Dade team and won the
Greater Miami Athletic Conference Championship as a senior. He is
now in his 2nd year at FIU where he is also a starter for the water polo
team, they finished last season as the South East conference
champions and went on to finish 5th at the Nationals.
Andy Alvarez
Andy is our newest assistant coach. He graduated from Christopher
Columbus Sr. High where he swam and played water polo for all 4
years, He was a member of the undefeated explorer swim team for 4
years In his Senior year he made 2nd team All Dade and was named
MVP for his school in water polo. Andy is currently in his 2nd year at
FIU and is a starter for the FIU water polo team also. Andy has been a
member of the Riptides for 5 years.
Coach Carroll started the Riptides water polo program in 1999.
She also coaches Coral Reef High School's women's water polo.
She coaches the men's FIU team who just finished their 2006 season
15-1 losing only to Michigan State (the national champions) . FIU
finished 5th nationally.
Coach Carroll won the Women's Development Coach of the Year for
the SE Zone 2006, for the third year in a row !
Coach Carrol has been named Head Coach for the girls Cadet Team
in the SE zone for 2004,2005, 2006 and 2007.
Accomplishments:
Sunshine State games 16-U and Open women both 1st place/ open
men 3rd place and 18-U boys 4th place
Riptides girls 16-U team just finished with the highest finish ever from
our zone, a 9th place finish at the JO's in the summer of 2007.
Chris Arias, Assistant head coach:
He has been with the Riptides since 2002. He is also the head coach
for Columbus Sr. High water polo team and in 2006 he was named
Dade County high school boys "coach of the year" He is a very
accomplished player with many recognitions, He was 1st team All
Dade in his Sr. Year, 5th team All American and MVP for his high
school in his Sr. Year. He made the South East Zone team 2 years in a
row. He started the FIU water polo team in his sophomore year. In
2004 he made first team SE conference, in 2005 He was MVP and
made 3rd team All American and made the All tournament team at the
Nationals. In 2006 he was named South East conference MVP and
led his team to a 5th place finish at the nationals.
Chase Vaughan
Chase has been a volunteer swim coach for the Riptides for 4 years
helping out with the younger kids at practice and swim meets. He has
now been an assistant coach for 2 years as well as a lifeguard and
water safety instructer. He graduated from Miami Palmetto Sr high
where he played water polo and swam for all 4 years. As a junior and
senior he made the Heralds 2nd Team All Dade team and won the
Greater Miami Athletic Conference Championship as a senior. He is
now in his 2nd year at FIU where he is also a starter for the water polo
team, they finished last season as the South East conference
champions and went on to finish 5th at the Nationals.
Andy Alvarez
Andy is our newest assistant coach. He graduated from Christopher
Columbus Sr. High where he swam and played water polo for all 4
years, He was a member of the undefeated explorer swim team for 4
years In his Senior year he made 2nd team All Dade and was named
MVP for his school in water polo. Andy is currently in his 2nd year at
FIU and is a starter for the FIU water polo team also. Andy has been a
member of the Riptides for 5 years.
Coach Carroll
Coaches
Riptides
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Chris Arias
Chase Vaughan
Andy Alvarez