WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF INTERCOLLEGIATE POLO!
Whether you are a seasoned interscholastic player who has been in the program since 5th grade, or a young NYTS player looking to try your hand at arena polo, this resource is for you. Please allow these following pages to give you a brief introduction to our 38 established USPA Intercollegiate Polo Programs. Whether you are looking for a big school or small, archeology or zoology, we offer a wide range of institutions across the United States and Canada to fit your needs.
The USPA Intercollegiate Polo Program is steeped in history with the very first National Chamionship having been held in 1922. Yale and Princeton were the sole competitors, Princeton coming out the victor. Today there are 21 men’s teams and 30
Amy Fraser DIRECTOR, INTERCOLLEGIATE & INTERSCHOLASTIC POLO
women’s teams competing in separate divisions across four regions advancing their way through regular season and tournament play, all vying for a chance at the national championship.
The intercollegiate program continues to see growth year after year and receives tremendous support from the Board of Governors of the USPA to afford us the opportunity to support existing programs and launch new initiatives such as the USPA Intercollegiate Scholarship Program.
As you begin your college journey, please reach out to anyone on the I/I team with any questions or comments. We are here to help!
Passion. Dedication. Excellence.
COLLEGE POLO
WESTERN REGION
Washington State University Polo Club
University of Idaho
Oregon State University Polo Club Polo Club of Montana State
Cal Poly Polo Club Stanford University Polo Club
University of California-Santa Barbara Westmont College
University of Southern Califorina
Point Loma Nazarene
Los Osos, CA
POLO CLUB INFO
sydneyweise@yahoo.com groups/72448523020 @calpolypolo www.calpoly.edu
CONTACT
Sydney Weise sydneyweise@yahoo.com
COACH
Megan Judge, CPI (805) 801-9410 megan@centralcoastpolo.com
CAL POLY POLO CLUB
Facility
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 7 miles
Horses: 30
Team
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Student Organization
MEMBERS 22
School
SIZE 22,000 Students
SAT 1300
GPA 3.92
Did you know?
We are 5 minutes from the ocean and surfing; 2 hours from skiing; and 3 hours from LA and SF.
We regularly practice and play on the grass fields in Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara.
Our alumni are veterinarians, doctors, attorneys, entrepreneurs and executives all over the country.
Corvalis, OR
POLO CLUB INFO
polo@oregonstate.edu OregonStatePolo @OregonStatePolo www.oregonstate.edu
COACH: Brandon Alcott, CPI
CONTACT
Joel Potyk, Club President (509)-714-0805
Potykj@oregonstate.edu
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 60 miles
Horses: 10
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 20
School
SIZE 30,000 Students
SAT 1180
GPA 3.58
Did you know?
Students come from all 50 states and more than 80 countries
OSU is one of only two land, sea, space, and sun grant research institutions in the United States
Highest GPA of any Oregon School
POLO CLUB OF MONTANA STATE
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor
LOCATION On Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 2 miles
MT
POLO CLUB INFO
poloclubofmsu@gmail.com
Montana State University Polo Club @montanastatepolo www.montana.edu
COACH
Rob Brooks (406) 580-4203 robrookspolo@gmail.com
CONTACT
Amanda Layser (717) 614-3982 poloclubofmsu@gmail.com
Horses: 8
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 10
School
SIZE 17,000 Students
SAT 1200
GPA 3.6
Did you know?
Montana State University was founded in 1893Montana’s LandGrant University.
There are more than 100 miles of trails in and around campus that are easily accessible.
The University has hosted the National College Rodeo Finals for more than 30 years now.
Bozeman,
POINT LOMA NAZARENE
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 28 miles
Nazarene, CA
POLO CLUB INFO
plnuwomenspolo@gmail.com
Point Loma Nazarene Polo @plnupolo www.pointloma.edu
COACH
Nicole Bankhead (619)-787-8333
Nicole@lakesidepolo.com
Horses: 15
Varsity Women
TYPE Club MEMBERS 5
School
SIZE 3,561 Students
SAT 1210
GPA 3.79
Did you know?
PLNU has an ocean front campus which is adjacent to Sunset Cliffs Natural Park.
We play on a grass-arena hybrid field on the weekends and in our newly built arena throughout the week.
PLNU is the Top 5 ranked most selective Christian college in the U.S.
Stanford CA
POLO CLUB INFO
stanfordpoloclub@lists.stanford.edu StanfordPoloClub @stanfordpolo www.stanford.edu spc.stanford.edu
COACHES
Michael Zeliger, Erich Schloss & Laura Kurt
Erich Schloss: (210) 865 - 2797 eschloss@alumni.stanford.edu
STANFORD UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 4 miles
Horses: 22
Did you know?
The Stanford Polo Club was formed in 1919 as a means for the current ROTC members to improve their riding.
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
JV Men | JV Women
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 15
School
SIZE 7,000 Students
SAT 1500
GPA 3.95
Most members join the Stanford Polo Club without any previous riding experience.
The Stanford Polo Club is one of the few fully student run polo clubs in the country.
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 10 miles
Moscow, ID
POLO CLUB INFO
uofipolo www.uidaho.edu
COACH
Weston Rogers (208) 771-1146 westonr@me.com
CONTACT
Riley Harris (208) 451-5151 harr7320@vandals.uidaho.edu
Horses: 7-14
Did you know?
Students are from 50 states and 79 countries
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 15-20
School
SIZE 12,000 Students
SAT 1120
GPA 3.4
Undergraduates can choose from majors within 8 colleges, and grad students can earn degrees in more than 80 master’s programs.
Sports teams are called the Vandals, thanks to an old newspaper account of the 1917 basketball team vandalizing opponents on the court.
U C S B
Santa Barbara, CA
POLO CLUB INFO
uscbpolo
www.ucsb.edu
www.sbpolo.com
COACH
Jeff Scheraga, CPI
(315) 256-5797
jeff@sbpolo.com
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIASANTA BARBARA
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 20 minutes
Horses: 12
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
TYPE Student Organization MEMBERS 6
School
SIZE 24,000 Students
SAT 1450
GPA 4.25
Did you know?
UCSB has 10 Nobel Laureates and is one of the top research universities in the world?
Our campus has a private beach with surfboard, paddle boards, and kayaks available.
Santa Barbara and LA are the new start-up tech hubs away from Silicon Valley. The start-up culture at UCSB is unbeatable!
Los Angeles CA
POLO CLUB INFO
uscpolo@gmail.com uscpolo @poloatusc www.usc.edu www.uscpoloclub.org
COACH
Ardeshir Radpour (818) 437-1600
ardeshir@radpour.com
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor/Covered
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 25 miles
Horses: 9-12
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 15
School
SIZE 18,000 Students
SAT 1450
GPA 3.73
Did you know?
USC is the only university in the world to have a gold medalwinning athlete in every summer Olympiad since 1912.
The only university to have an alum nominated for an Oscar every year since the Academy Awards’ inception in 1929. When USC began, tuition was just $15.00 a term, and students were not allowed to leave without the consent of the university president.
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 30 minutes
Pullman, WA
POLO CLUB INFO wsupolo@yahoo.com WSUpolo @WSUpolo www.wsu.edu 53398.orgsync.com/org/ wsuhorsepoloclub
COACH
Annie Frosolone (360) 969-5715 annie.frosolone@wsu.edu
CONTACT
Kelsey Tootill Kelsey.tootill@wsu.edu
Horses: 8
Did
you know?
WSU started as an agricultural college and remains a popular choice for agriculture and pre-vet students, but it is also well-known for its engineering, neuroscience, business, and communications programs.
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 20
School
SIZE 30,000 Students
SAT 1110
GPA 3.4
WSU is home to a one-of-a-kind bear center that takes in unreleasable grizzly bears and researches bear biology and ecology.
The university is famous for its Cougar Gold cheese and Ferdinand’s ice cream, produced on campus with milk from the university dairy.
Santa Barbara CA
POLO CLUB INFO
jeff@sbpolo.com @wc_polo www.westmont.edu
COACH
Jeff Scheraga (315) 256-5797
WESTMONT POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 7 miles/10 mins
Varsity Women
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 4
School
Horses: 15
SIZE 1,300 Students
SAT 1300
GPA 3.92
Did you know?
We are 5 minutes from the ocean and surfing; 2 hours from skiing; and 3 hours from LA and SF.
None of the 4 players had ever held a mallet before starting the team freshman year.
Westmont College takes up only 111 acres of land.
CENTRAL REGION
Colorado State University Polo Club
Texas Tech
Polo Club
Oklahoma State University
University of North Texas
Texas Christian University
University of Texas
Polo Club
Southern Methodist University Polo Club
Texas A&M University Polo Club
Fort Collins, CO
POLO CLUB INFO
coloradostatepolo@gmail.com
CSUPolo @CSUPolo www.colostate.edu csupolo.com
COACH: Erica Gandomcar-Sachs, CPI
President: Maggie Richards (317) 650-3143 mmr007@rams.colostate.edu
Advisor: Jason Bruemmer (970) 491-8409
jason.bruemmer@colostate.edu
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 5 minutes
Horses: 20
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club | Beginners
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 40
School
SIZE 25,000 Students SAT 1210
GPA 3.59
Did you know?
Many national parks surround Fort Collins and all CSU students get free access!
Downtown Fort Collins inspired Disneyland’s Main Street!
CSU Polo got a brand new indoor polo arena in the Fall of 2019!
Facility team
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locAtIon off Campus
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Varsity Men | Varsity
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Polo clUB Info
Polo clUB Info
okstatepolo@yahoo.com
okstatepolo@yahoo.com oklahoma.polo
oklahoma.polo
okstatepolo.wixsite.com/okstatepolo
Polo clUB Info
Stillwater, OK
okstatepolo.wixsite.com/okstatepolo
coAch
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okstatepolo@yahoo.com oklahoma.polo
David ragland (405) 833-5783
POLO CLUB INFO
okstatepolo.wixsite.com/okstatepolo
David ragland (405) 833-5783 dragok@aol.com ontAct
okstatepolo@yahoo.com
coAch
dragok@aol.com contAct
David ragland (405) 833-5783 dragok@aol.com contAct
OklahomaStatePoloClub @okstatepolo www.okstate.edu okstatepolo.wixsite.com /okstatepolo
Tess Sabatini
Tess Sabatini
COACH
Tess Sabatini theresa.sabatini@okstate.edu (815) 354-5585
theresa.sabatini@okstate.edu (815) 354-5585
theresa.sabatini@okstate.edu (815) 354-5585
David Ragland (405) 833-5783 dragok@aol.com
CONTACT
Alison Thomas (501)-270-1259 alison.thomas@okstate.edu
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dIStAnce from School 5-10 miles
dIStAnce from School 5-10 miles
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 20-30
school
Horses: 20
Horses: 20
SIZE 26,000 Students
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 5-10 miles
Horses: 20
Did you know?
SAT 1160
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
GPA 3.00
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 20-30
Did you know?
Horses: 20
Did you know?
School
SIZE 26,000 Students
SAT 1160
GPA 3.00
The osu student union is the largest comprehensive university union in the world. osu’s Colvin Center has been named one of the top six collegiate sports facilities in the nation.
The osu student union is the largest comprehensive university union in the world. osu’s Colvin Center has been named one of the top six collegiate sports facilities in the nation. osu has representing states countries
The OSU Student Union is the largest comprehensive university union in the world. OSU’s Colvin Center has been named one of the top six collegiate sports facilities in the nation.
OSU has students representing all 50 states and 120 countries
Flower Mound, TX
POLO CLUB INFO
polotom@usapolo.com
SMU-Polo-Team @smupoloteam www.smu.edu www.smupolo.org
COACH
Tom Goodspeed, CPI (619) 993-5553
polotom@usapolo.com
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 40 minutes
Horses: 19
Did you know?
SMU’s eight libraries house the largest private collection of research materials in the Southwest, with more than four million volumes.
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 15
School
SIZE 12,000 Students
SAT 1370
GPA 3.64
Students can elect to study abroad with over 150 programs and in 50 countries.
Alumni have won Tony, Grammy, Emmy and Academy awards and a Pulitzer Prize.
College Station, TX
POLO CLUB INFO
hreynolds16@tamu.edu aggiepolo www.tamu.edu www.aggiepolo.com
COACH
Mike McCleary, HON (979) 219-0162 mpmpolo@txcyber.com
CONTACT
Hannah Reynolds (443) 536-2791
hreynolds16@tamu.edu
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL First: 5 mins/Second: 45 mins
Facility Team School
Horses: 20
Did you know?
It’s a campus tradition to put a penny on the foot of the Sul Ross statue for good luck on their exam
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 12-13 (Club 50-60)
SIZE 66,000 Students
SAT 1250
GPA 3.55
The Big Event, which is appropriately named, is the largest single-day event with over 20,000 student pitching in to participate in community service.
Texas A&M has a Midnight Yell pep rally every year, where the lights are turned off for a period and students kiss their date in the dark! If you don’t have a date, you flick a lighter to signal other singles.
Oak Point, TX
POLO CLUB INFO tcupoloclub@gmail.com TCU Polo Team @tcu_polo www.tcu.edu www.facebook.com/TCUPolo/ COACH
Vaughn Miller (214) 533-5411 coach@prestonwoodpolo.com
PRESIDENT
Morgan McBride (219) 871-9428 morgan.mcbride@tcu.edu
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 60 minutes
Horses: 30
Did you know?
We play both indoor and outdoor polo up to 3 times a week! TCU is a Divsion 1 school dominant in a variety of sports: football, baseball, basketball, rifle team and individual golf.
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 23
School
SIZE 10,489 Students
SAT 1260
GPA 3.65
In the fall of 2017, TCU completed construction on a brand new Greek village with 13 sorority houses and 11 fraternity houses.
TCU is located on 272 acres with only 8,500 undergraduate students and a 13:1 student to faculty ratio. The size and notoriety of our campus gives students the big school feeling with a small, private school experience.
TEXAS TECH POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 15 miles
Horses: 30
POLO CLUB INFO
texastechpolo16@gmail.com
Lubbock, TX Did you know?
Texas Tech Polo @texastechpolo www.ttu.edu http://ttu.orgsync.com
COACH
Walker Rainey (325) 669-9105 wwrainey1944@gmail.com
The Polo barn is less than 15 minutes from campus
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport/Student Organization
MEMBERS 30
School
SIZE 37,000 Students SAT 1180
GPA 3.44
Lubbock has over 260 days of sunshine a year All sporting events are free for students
Oak Point, TX
POLO CLUB INFO
untpolo@gmail.com
UNT Polo
www.unt.edu
COACH (CONTACT)
Vaughn Miller (214) 533-5411
Coach@prestonwoodpolo.com
PRESIDENT
Andrew Scott (858) 375-8293
ascottpolo@gmail.com
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 20 minutes
Horses: 30
Did
you know?
UNT is the 6th-largest University in Texas and is consiistently named one of America’s 100 Best College Buys.
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 10
School
SIZE 38,094 Students
SAT 950 (1030 new SAT)
GPA 3.0
Founded in 1890, UNT is located in the town of Denton which has become the “college town” of the Dallas/ Ft.Worth area.
The sports team’s nickname, “Mean Green”, started in the 1960s for the football team’s punishing defense and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall of Famer, “Mean” Joe Greene.
Austin, TX
POLO CLUB INFO
texasequestrianpolo@gmail.com utexaspolo @texaspoloteam www.utexas.edu www.texaspoloteam.com
COACH
Mauro Parro (302) 229-3730 mauroporro@utexas.edu
PRESIDENT
Hannah Smith (408) 656-6557 hannahnsmith@utexas.edu
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 30 miles
Horses: 6
Club
TYPE Club Sport/Student Organization
MEMBERS TBA
School
SIZE 40,000 Students
SAT 1350
GPA 3.75
Did you know?
There are 7 Museums on Campus
Over 1,300 student organizations There are 119 Undergraduate Degree options
SOUTHEASTERN REGION
University of WisconsinMadison Michigan State University Polo Club
University of Michigan
University of Louisville Polo Club
Washington & Lee University
University of Kentucky Polo Club
Virginia Polo Team, Inc.
Polo Club at Virginia Tech
Emory University Polo Club
University of South CarolinaAiken
Atlanta, GA
POLO CLUB INFO
emorypolo@gmail.com
Emory University Polo Club www.emory.edu www.emorypolo.wordpress.com
COACH
Frankie Questel, CPI (619) 971-4591 fquestel88@gmail.com
CONTACT
Emily Fan (620) 899-6929 Emily.fan@emory.edu
EMORY UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 45 mins/26 miles
Horses: 8
Did you know?
Varsity Women | JV | Beginner Coed
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 15
School
SIZE 7,916 Students
SAT 1360-1490
GPA 3.75 – 3.98
Our unofficial mascot is a skeleton named Dooley.
Our quad is in the shape of a Coke bottle.
The Dali Lama is a Presidential Distinguished Professor and teaches a class once every four years at Emory.
Michigan State®
Polo
Mason, MI
POLO CLUB INFO
msupolo@msu.edu
Michigan State University Polo Club
@msupolo www.msu.edu www.msu.edu/~msupolo/ COACH
Paul & Sarah Knapp (616) 617-9391
sarah@boutiqueemmanuel.com
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 10-15 mins/8-9 miles
Horses: 12
Did you know?
MSU has over 200 academic programs with several highly ranked degree granting colleges, including the College’s of Education, Business, Nursing, and James Madison (a poli-sci and pre-law college).
Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Student Organization
MEMBERS 30
School
SIZE 50,019 Students
SAT 1190
GPA 3.68
MSU was ranked #1 in college sports overall in 2015 and we are consistently ranked in basketball, football, baseball, and hockey.
MSU also has over 700 student organizations, from Underwater Hockey to the Quidditch Club to the Multicultural Business program, including many honors organizations.
POLO CLUB AT VIRGINIA TECH
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 10 minutes
Blacksburg, VA
POLO CLUB INFO
poloclubatvt@gmail.com
PoloClubAtVirginiaTech @poloclubatvt www.vt.edu
vtpoloclub.weebly.com
COACH: Olivia Stringer Berube
CONTACT
Emily Danko presidentvtpolo@gmail.com
Horses: 10
Did you know?
Varsity Women | Varsity Men
TYPE Student Organization MEMBERS 25
School
SIZE 30,000 Students
SAT 1280
GPA 3.64
The main campus has 216 buildings and even an airport
In 2015, Princeton Review names VT with #1 Best Food There are more than 80+ bachelor degrees.
Lexington, KY
POLO CLUB INFO
wildcatpolo1@gmail.com
U of Kentucky Polo @uk_polo www.uky.edu ukpolo.webs.com
COACH: Jorge Vasquez, CPI
PRESIDENT Ben Lynch benjamin.lynch1551@gmail.com
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 25 minutes
Horses: 14-20
Did you know?
Lexington is the “Horse Capital of the World” and is home to the KY Horse Park and Keeneland Race Track
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 15
School
SIZE 30,473 Students
SAT 1210
GPA 3.68
The Men’s Basketball team is the winningest program in the country.
Students can get involved in over 350 organizations including Greek Life
Louisville, KY
POLO CLUB INFO
liz.young@louisville.edu
Polo Club at the University of Louisville www.uofl.edu www.UofLEquine.com
COACH
Mark Klan (502) 396-6444
mjklan@bluegrass.net
CONTACT
Liz Young (502) 852-7617
liz.young@louisville.edu
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 45 minutes
Horses: 4-6
Did you know?
UofL is home to the only undergraduate Equine Industry Program in the world that is located in an accredited college of business.
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 10-15
School
SIZE 23,000 Students
SAT 1190
GPA 3.6
Including the Polo team, UofL has five riding teams for men and women that compete in various equestrian disciplines.
Churchill Downs is home to the Kentucky Derby and is one mile from the business school where all equine classes take place.
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 30 minutes
Ann Arbor, MI
POLO CLUB INFO
mipoloclub@gmail.com MIPoloClub www.umich.edu
COACH
Emmalyn Wheaton, CPI (517) 303-1606 detroitpoloschool@hotmail.com
CONTACT
Meagan McBride (734)-377-2567 mmcbri@umich.edu
Horses: 12
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
TYPE Student Organization MEMBERS 15
School
SIZE 30,000 Students
SAT 1450
GPA 3.83
Did you know?
We are the #1 Public University in the United States! Ann Arbor is consistently voted a top ten College Town. We have a great relationship with the Detroit Polo Club that benefits all of our members.
Aiken, SC
POLO CLUB INFO
aiken polo club www.usca.edu www.aikenpolo.org
COACH
Tiger Kneece, CPI (803) 646-3301 tigerkneece@bellsouth.net
CONTACT
Ross Philbeck (803) 641-3782
rossp@usca.edu
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA – AIKEN
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 15 miles
Horses: 10
Varsity Men
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 4
School
SIZE 3,374 Students
SAT 1130
GPA 3.72
Did you know?
Aiken Polo Club has the oldest polo field in the country. (136 years)
Hitchcock Woodslargest urban forest in the nation, 2100 acres of forest land. Ride, hike, walk 70 miles of trails
We are 2 hours to the beach and 3 hours to ski resort.
Madison, WI
POLO CLUB INFO
poloclubuw@gmail.com PoloClubUW @wisconsinpolo www.wisc.edu poloclubuw.weebly.com
COACH
Claudio Gauna Nestor (630) 302-7455 gaunanestor@yahoo.com
OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
Indoor: 15-20 mins
Outdoor: 15-20 mins
Horses: 8-12 UNIVERSITY
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 20
School
SIZE 32,000 Students
SAT 1370
GPA 3.85
Did
you know?
The Memorial Union Terrace is an iconic and memorable part of our campus and one of the best places to catch a sunset in Madison.
We are located minutes away from State Street which has several parades throughout the year including Freakfest during Halloween.
Our club hosts two club round robins each year comprised of fun times, wacky costumes and friendly competition!
Charlottesville, VA
POLO CLUB INFO
llopez@vapolo.org VirginiaPoloClub www.virginia.edu www.vapolo.org
COACH
Lou Lopez, HON (434) 409-2637 llopez@vapolo.org
VIRGINIA POLO TEAM, INC
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 5 miles
Horses: 60-70
Did you know?
The Virginia Polo Center is a 75 acre facility consisting of a 400’ X 150’ outdoor arena with lights, a 250’ x 100’ indoor arena, and a regulation Bermuda grass field.
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 38-42
School
SIZE 22,391 Students
SAT 1410
GPA 4.23
There is a 1,500 square foot club house with a 4 bedroom 2 bath residence named the Beh (pronounced bay) house.
Winners of 11 Men’s nationals Championships, and 10 Women’s National Championships.
Lexington, VA
POLO CLUB INFO
reedr22@mail.wlu.edu
Washington and Lee Polo Club @wlupolo www.wlu.edu wlupolo.squarespace.com
COACH
Rodger Rinehart (540) 460-8068 rodger@jfbrownrealestate.com
CONTACT
Robertson Reed (804) 971-2891 reedr22@mail.wlu.edu
WASHINGTON & LEE POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 10 minutes
Horses: 7
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | Club
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 22
School
SIZE 1,800 Students SAT 1450
GPA 3.96
Did you know?
Our indoor, walled coliseum seats 4,000 spectators and has shops and restaurants on its upper levels.
Our university sponsors about 1/3 of our annual budget, which allows our club dues to be extremely affordable.
In less than two years, our club has grown to 7 horses and 25 students, and is continuing to grow into a competitive team in the region.
NORTHEASTERN REGION
Cornell Polo Club Skidmore College Polo Club
Brown University Polo Club
University of Massachusetts Polo
University of Western Ontario Polo University of Guelph
Harvard University Polo Club
UCONN Polo Club
Yale Polo & Equestrian Center
Roger Williams University Polo Club
University of Pennsylvania Polo Club
BROWN UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 30 minutes
Providence, RI
POLO CLUB INFO
brownpoloclub@gmail.com BrownPoloClub www.brown.edu
www.brownpoloclub.wixsite.com/ brownpolo
COACH
Minnie Keating, CPI (401) 426-1871
minnie@nptpolo.com
Horses: 20
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 15
School
SIZE 7,000 Students
SAT 1470
GPA 4.09
Did you know?
Brown has an open curriculum, meaning that students may choose whichever classes they wish to take without being restricted by any core requirements.
Brown gives you the option to take any class “Satisfactory/No Credit” instead of the traditional letter grading system, making it unique to its Ivy League counterparts.
Every year, the Brown Concert Agency holds a concert known as ‘Spring Weekend’ on the main green. Past headliners have included Fetty Wap, Tinashe, Diplo and Childish Gambino.
Ithaca, NY
POLO CLUB INFO
bwv3@cornell.edu Cornell Polo www.cornell.edu
COACH
Branden Van Loon (607) 592-5360
bwv3@cornell.edu
CORNELL POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor
LOCATION On Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 1.5 miles/2 minutes
Horses: 40
Did you know?
Cornell is the only public-ivy league school.
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club | First Year
TYPE Varsity Sport
MEMBERS 42 (Club: 20)
School
SIZE 14,300 Students
SAT 1050
GPA 3.18
Slope Day celebrates the final day of spring classes with live music. Performers include: Ludacris, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Pussycat Dolls, Ben Folds, Kanye West, O.A.R., Snoop Dogg, The Game
Cornell has over 900 student organizations.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 60 minutes
Hamilton, MA
POLO CLUB INFO
harvardpolo@gmail.com
HarvardPolo @harvardpolo www.harvard.edu harvardpolo.com
COACH
Crocker Snow Jr. (978) 356-4422 crockersnowjr@earthlink.net
Horses: 15
Did you know?
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 20
School
SIZE 6,000 Students
SAT 1540
GPA 4.1
The Harvard Library—the largest academic library in the world Harvard was established before calculus had even been invented.
In 2013, Harvard’s financial aid increased to a record total of $182 million.
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY POLO CLUB
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 12 miles
Bristol, RI
POLO CLUB INFO
tedtorrey@me.com
Roger Williams University Polo Club @rwu.womens.polo www.rwu.edu
COACH
Ted Torrey (401) 848-4536
tedtorrey@me.com
Facility Team School
Horses: 14
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
TYPE Varsity Sport MEMBERS 6
SIZE 4,800 Students
SAT 1200
GPA 3.34
Did you know?
Overlooks Mount Hope Bay in Bristol, Rhode Island, is a short trip from Providence, Boston and New York
Freshman and Sophomores are required to live on campus
RWU has 20 Varsity teams
Springs, NY
POLO CLUB INFO
Worthwein@aol.com
Skidmore Polo Club @skidmorepolo www.skidmore.edu
COACH
Will Orthwein (518) 526-5708
Worthwein@aol.com
SKIDMORE COLLEGE POLO CLUB
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL
Indoor: 10 minutes
Outdoor: 3 minutes
Horses: 16
Did you know?
Skidmore offers more than 1,000 different courses
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 30
School
SIZE 2,500 Students
SAT 1345
GPA 3.7
Nearly 70% of students participate in an internship during their Skidmore career, a number of which are funded by the College.
Saratoga Springs is known for its “health, history and horses”
Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS
UCONN POLO CLUB
TYPE Indoor-Heated Barn
LOCATION On Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 5 minute walk
Storrs, CT
POLO CLUB INFO
sage.saffran@uconn.edu & anna.mccarthy@uconn.edu UConn Polo @uconnpoloclub www.uconn.edu polo.rso.uconn.edu
COACH
Anders Carlton 646-427-1997 anders.carlton@uconn.edu
Facility Team School
Horses: 20
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 10
SIZE 20,000 Students
SAT 1300
GPA 3.67
Did you know?
Top 20 public university
UConn Polo has won 10 National Championships since its foundation in 1969
UConn was originally founded as an agricultural school in 1881
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
POLO CLUB INFO
guelphpoloclub@gmail.com @guelphpoloclub www.uoguelph.ca
COACH
Phil Van der Burgt (905) 505-0140 buffalopoloclub@gmail.com
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 15 minutes
Horses: 24
Women’s Club TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 6
School
SIZE 29,000 Students
SAT 1100
GPA 3.0
Did you know?
The University of Guelph Polo Club is the only women’s intercollegiate team in Canada.
The University of Guelph has the best campus food in Canada.
The University of Guelph is one of the leading Universities in Veterinary and Agricultural Science in Canada.
Amherst, MA
POLO CLUB INFO
umasspolo@gmail.com
UMass Polo www.umass.edu
COACH
Hilary Blythe, CPI crbhjm@gmail.com
CONTACT
Madison Perlmutter mperlmutter@umass.edu
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS POLO
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 15 minutes
Facility Team School
Horses: 7-10
Varsity Women | JV
TYPE Student Organization MEMBERS 15
SIZE 23,000 Students
SAT 1290
GPA 3.83
Did you know?
UMASS is one of the major public research universities in America
Sustainability is our way of life. Nationally, our campus is rated gold for sustainability leadership
90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA POLO CLUB
TYPE Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 7 miles
Philadelphia, PA
POLO CLUB INFO
upennpolo@gmail.com upennpolo www.upenn.edu
COACH
Lezlie Hiner, HON (267) 971-5734 wtr@worktoride.net
Facility Team School
Horses: 12
Did you know?
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV
TYPE Student Organization MEMBERS 12
It is a tradition to throw toast on the field during all home football games
SIZE 10,000 Students
SAT 1510
GPA 3.93
It is a freshman myth to never cross the compass embedded into the center of Locust Walk or else you will fail your first set of midterms.
President Trump, Tory Burch, Noam Chomsky, John Legend, and the current president of Harvard are all Penn alumni.
London, Ontario, Canada
POLO CLUB INFO
fmassalin@vrgcapital.com
Western University Polo Club
www.uwo.ca
COACH
Scott Weir, CPI (416) 930-1389
skwpolo@mac.com
CONTACT
Fernando Massalin (416) 581-8850
fmassalin@vrgcapital.com
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO POLO
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor/Outdoor
LOCATION Off Campus
DISTANCE
FROM SCHOOL 100 miles/ 2 hour drive
Horses: 24
Did you know?
Varsity Men | Varsity Women
TYPE Club Sport
MEMBERS 12
School
SIZE 25,500 Students
SAT 1100 (2400 scale)
GPA 3.74
Founded in 2015 by the current players
First Canadian Intercollegiate team to reach Nationals in its inaugural year
All members previously played for the Toronto Interscholastic team.
Bethany, CT
POLO CLUB INFO
yalepoloandequestriancenter@gmail.com yalepolo www.yale.edu
yalepolo.wix.com/yalepoloteam
COACH
Patrick Marinelli
(774)230-4050
patrickmarinelli2@gmail.com
YALE POLO & EQUESTRIAN CENTER
Facility Team
TYPE Indoor
LOCATION Off Campus DISTANCE FROM SCHOOL 20 minutes
Horses: 25
Varsity Men | Varsity Women | JV | Club
TYPE Club Sport MEMBERS 45
School
SIZE 6,000 Students
SAT 1590
GPA 4.19
Did
you know?
3rd oldest university but home to the oldest collegiate daily newspaper
Yale is home to an exclusive Secret Society called, Skull and Bones. Members have included George Bush Sr and Junior and John Kerry.
Yale freshmen are treated to a formal holiday banquet each year just like Harry Potter-style Hogwarts feast.
“ IN REGARDS TO THE KIND OF POLO THAT COLLEGE OFFERS, IT DEFINITELY TEACHES YOU ABOUT PLAYING AS A TEAM, PLAYING HARD, AND LEARNING HOW TO RIDE DOZENS OF DIFFERENT HORSES ”
- FELIPE VIANA, UVA 2013
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