# @ucsandiego on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-07-17T19:59:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UC San Diego / UCSD (@ucsandiego) — https://gondola.cc/ucsandiego

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🚨Exciting News!🚨UC San Diego men’s water polo (ucsdmwp) head coach and alumnus Matt Ustaszewski ‘04 is heading to the Paris Olympics as an assistant coach for Team USA! 🇺🇸🤽‍♂️This marks his second Olympic coaching stint, having served as Team USA’s video coach in Tokyo 2020. Catch Team USA’s first game against Italy on Sunday, July 28 in the Group A Preliminary Round!

Matt, who was a co-captain of UCSD’s fifth-ranked water polo team in 2003, is now in his third year as head coach. Last season, the Tritons shined in their Big West debut with a 17-13 record. 🌊🔱

“It is a great honor to represent Team USA and UC San Diego at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The opportunity to work with such amazing athletes and incredible coaches is something I don’t take for granted. The dedication and commitment the coaching staff and the athletes have put in over the past 3 years has been very inspiring. We know this will be a much different environment than the Tokyo Olympics and we look forward to the challenges that await us in France. We hope to captivate and inspire the next generation of water polo players in the United States, and specifically for me, those in the San Diego community. We appreciate all the support back home as we prepare to compete against the best the world has to offer. Go USA and Go Tritons!” -Coach Matt Ustaszewski 

The Opening Ceremonies in Paris are on Friday, July 26, with the Closing Ceremonies on Sunday, August 11. All water polo matches will be held at the Aquatics Centre, the only permanent venue built for the 2024 Games.

🔗 Link in bio for more info and the full Team USA 2024 Olympic schedule!

#GoTritons #TritonPride #UCSDAlumni #UCSD #UCSanDiego #TeamUSA #Paris2024 #Olympics #WaterPolo

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ucsdalumni, tritonpride, paris2024, teamusa, waterpolo, ucsandiego, ucsd, olympics, gotritons

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