Men's Water Polo

Pat Beemer began his tenure as University of La Verne men's and women's water polo coach in 2017.

Since taking over the reins, the Leopards have garnered 11 All-American awards: Jassmine Kezman (2018 first-team, 2019 second team, 2020 first team), Jasmine Bustamante (2018 honorable mention), Guarina Garcia (2019 first team), Shelby Garcia (2018 honorable mention, 2020 first team ), and Nancy Trinh (2020 honorable mention) and men's player Rey Julian Castillo (2017 second team), Charles Ortega (2018 second team, 2019 honorable mention).

In an abbreviated 2020 season, the Leopards women's squad was on pace for its best season under Beemer, finishing with a 10-5 overall record, 2-0 in SCIAC play, and undefeated against Division III competition. Jassmine Kezman picked up her third-straight All-American honor and second first-team recognition, Shelby Garcia, who was making a case for SCIAC Defensive Player of the Year before the conference announced no postseason awards would be given, also grabbed first-team recognition, and freshman Nancy Trinh was named an honorable mention.

On the men's side in 2019 Charles Ortega picked up his back-to-back All-American honors, this time earning honorable mention accolades. Ortega also earned Second Team All-SCIAC honors while freshman Alam Barnuevo was tabbed SCIAC Newcomer of the Year. In addition, 10 members of the men's squad earned ACWPC All-Academic recognition.

In his second season at La Verne, Beemer saw three more of his athletes earned All-America and all-conference honors. Jassmine Kezman and Guarina Garcia's were both named SCIAC First Team All-SCIAC. Garcia picked up her third First Team All-American honors while Kezman was named to the second team. On the men's side, Ortega earned Second Team All-American and All-SCIAC honors. Academically, eight members of the women's squad earned ACWPC All-Academic honors.

In his first year with the Leopards, Beemer guided three All-SCIAC players including SCIAC Newcomer of the Year Jassmine Kezman. Under his tutelage, Kezman was also named First Team ACWPC All-American, Rey Julian Castillo earned Second Team ACWPC All-American, both Jasmine Bustamante and Shelby Garcia garnered All-American honorable mentions.

Patrick Beemer has 19 years of water polo coaching experience across all levels, most recently at NCAA Division I Saint Francis (Pa.), where he launched its women's water polo program and guided the Red Flash to its inaugural season in 2017.

Beemer is no stranger to the SCIAC. Prior to Saint Francis, Beemer served as the men's and women's water polo coach at Caltech from 2013-2015. At Caltech, he turned around the men's program that went winless in the two years prior to his appointment and won seven games in his second season in charge. In addition, Beemer mentored two student-athletes to All-American status in 2013 and 2014.

Before his tenure at Caltech, Beemer served at Indiana University as the associate head coach for the women's program. In 2011, the Hoosiers made an impressive run winning the Collegiate Water Polo Association tournament and finishing sixth overall at the NCAA National Championship tournament. Beemer also helped the team set a program record 28 wins in 2011 and coached a total of four All-Americans.

Beemer also worked as Indiana's men's club water polo head coach. Over his three years, the program became a perennial finalist in the conference tournament, with Beemer being named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2012.

Beemer's collegiate coaching career began at Wagner, where he produced a 116-89 overall record, including a 48-16 mark in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). Beemer coached 11 All-MAAC First Team selections, 12 All-MAAC Second Team selections, 29 MAAC All-Academic honorees, three All-Americans and two Academic All-Americans. In addition to three regular-season conference titles, he guided the squad to berths in the NCAA Championships in 2005 and 2007.

Beemer was also the head coach of the Downey High School boys and girls water polo and swimming teams in his hometown of Downey before taking over at Wagner. He coached the school to a pair of San Gabriel League Championships in 2001 and 2002, as well as an appearance in the 2003 CIF Semifinals.

Beemer had a successful playing career at the University of California, San Diego as a goalkeeper. He graduated from UC San Diego in 1998 with a bachelor's degree in history. He earned a masters degree in secondary education from Wagner in 2006.