Miguel Figueras was hired on April 16th as the program's third Head Men's Water Polo Coach. He brings a tremendous wealth of experience within the sport for over 30 years.
• April 16, 2025 – Named Head Men's Water Polo Coach (click
HERE to read release)
• USA Water Polo
• Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches (ACWPC)
• The Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) Accredited Teacher
• Assistant Water Polo Coach – Mary Institute Country Day School (1993-1994, 2000)
• Assistant Water Polo Coach – University City High School (1995, 2001)
• Coach – Tidewater Polo Club (1996-1999)
• Second Grade Teacher / Student Services Coordinator – The Wilson School (2000-2025)
• Club Director / Head Coach – St. Louis Area Polo (SLAP) (2001-Present)
• Head Boys Water Polo Coach – De Smet Jesuit High School (2002-2017)
• Zone Chair / Vice Chair – USA Water Polo Midwest Zone Board of Directors (2013-2020)
• Age Group Coach – USA Water Polo Midwest Zone Boys Girls Olympic Development Team (2013-present)
• Assistant Coach – USA Water Polo Men’s Development National Team (2014-2016)
• Assistant Coach – USA Water Polo Women’s Futures Team (2018)
• Head Girls Coach – USA Water Polo Olympic Development Team Midwest Zone (2018-2022)
• Head Men’s Club Water Polo Coach – Washington University in St. Louis (2021-2025)
• Loyola Marymount University Lions (1990-1992)
• 4x Conference Coach of the Year Missouri Water Polo (2004, 2005, 2010, & 2014)
• 3x Missouri Water Polo Coach of the Year (2004, 2005, & 2010)
• Missouri State champions (2010)
• 6x Missouri Final Four (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, & 2016)
• USA Water Polo Bill Barnett Distinguished Coaching Award (2014)
• USA Water Polo Monte Nitzkowski Distinguished Coaching Award (2015)
• USA Water Polo Andy Burke/George Ratkovic Zone Chair of the Year Award (2017)
• USA Water Polo Ted Newland Distinguished Coaching Award (2018)
• Inducted into the Missouri Water Polo Hall of Fame (2018)
• Gold Medalist USA Water Polo Women’s Futures Team in Budapest, Hungary (2018)
• Collegiate Water Polo Association Great Lakes Conference Coach of the Year (2021)
• Collegiate Water Polo Association Division 1 Championship Coach of the Tournament (2021)
• 4x Collegiate Water Polo Association Great Lakes Conference champions (2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024)
• USA Water Polo Junior Olympics Session 3 Platinum Division: Silver Medal Boys 14U (2022)
• USA Water Polo Junior Olympics Session 3 Platinum Division: Gold Medal Boys 18U (2023)
• USA Water Polo Junior Olympics Session 3 Platinum Division: Gold Medal Boys 16U (2024)
• Excellence Award Winner at The Wilson School (2024)
• Resides in St. Louis, Missouri
• Graduated from St. Louis University High School in 1989
• Earned his Bachelor of Arts for double-majoring in economics and in theology from Loyola Marymount University in 1993
Last Updated on 07/20/2025
