The US National Underwater Rugby team coaches have been elected this past Sunday September 17th. The election process began a coupe of moths ago through a process involving all the active UWR clubs in the US through the selection of representatives from each club to be part of a National Coach Election Committee and the USOA Underwater Rugby Director Rolexi Pinzon.

The National Coach Election Committee had the objective to elect the coaches for the next men and women U-21 teams that will participate next year on the 1st CMAS Underwater Rugby World Championship for Juniors – Germany 2018. Also the Committee elected the coaches for the men and women elite teams that will participate on the 11th CMAS underwater Rugby World Championship – Austria 2019

The National Coach Election Committees are proud to announce the election of their national Coaches:

Jose Luis Echeverry was re-elected as the USA Elite Men’s Team National Coach. Jose has an extensive history in the sport as a player as well as coach. Jose participated as a player on the World Championships of Denmark 2003, Colombia 2015 and was the USA Head coach during the WC Colombia 2015. He is the co-founder and Head Coach of the New Jersey Hammerheads.

Juan Sevillano was also re-elected as the USA Elite Women’s Team National Coach. Juan has and extensive history as an Underwater Rugby player including the World Championship Colombia 2015 on which he was the Women’s National Coach.

 

 

Mateo Galeano as the new U-21 Men’s Team National Coach. Mateo Galeano was the team Manager from the previous U-21 USA team that participated for the first time overseas on the 12th. Open UWR European for Juniors in Norway. Mateo will take Filip Mundt’s place as the head coach for the U-21 Men’s team. Mateo is an active player from the Boston Narwhals Team and former USA National team player (Elite and U-21 teams)

Juan Pablo Riomaña was elected as the new coach for the U-21 Women’s Team. Juan Pablo will work in a join effort with Mateo Galeano to put together the first U-21 Women’s team looking forward to next year’s U-21 World Championship. Juan Pablo is an active player from the New Jersey Hammerheads and former USA U-21  team payer. Juan Pablo is one of the top 3 scorers of the North American League 2016-17.