Sydney Kane '25 returns to McKendree University as graduate assistant coach for the men's and women's water polo programs. Kane is a former national player of the year and all-American during her playing days with the Bearcats.
• August 21st, 2024 – Named Men's & Women's Water Polo Graduate Assistant (click
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PLAYER IMPACT:
• Coached two ACWPC Division II First Team All-American selections
• Coached 10 ACWPC All-Academic honoree recognitions
• Coached five WWPA Player of the Week selections
• Coached two WWPA First Team All-Conference selections
• Coached one WWPA Second Team All-Conference selection
• Coached three WWPA All-Conference Honorable Mention selections
• Coached one WWPA All-Defensive Team selection
• Coached two WWPA All-Freshman Team selections
• Coached two WWPA Championship All-Tournament Team selections
• Coached 26 WWPA All-Academic honoree recognitions
TEAM IMPACT:
• Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School Boilermakers (2018-2022)
• Lincoln-Way Area Water Polo (2018-2022)
• McKendree University Bearcats (2022-2025)
• ACWPC Division II Player of the Year (2025)
• ACWPC Division II First Team All-American (2025)
• WWPA Player of the Year (2025)
• WWPA First Team All-Conference (2025)
• WWPA Second Team All-Conference (2024)
• WWPA All-Conference Honorable Mention (2022)
• WWPA All-Defensive Team (2025)
• WWPA All-Freshman Team (2022)
• 5x WWPA Defensive Player of the Week (3/5/25, 2/12/25, 1/29/25, 4/11/24, 2/14/24)
• WWPA Championships All-Tournament Team (2025 [Most Outstanding Player and First Team])
• 4x WWPA All-Academic (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
• 4x ACWPC All-Academic (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022)
• D2 ADA Academic Achievement (2025)
• Earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from McKendree University in Psychology in 2025, with minors in Honors Practicum and Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Last Updated on 07/06/2026
