Women's Water Polo
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- sloomis@usc.edu
- Phone:
- (213) 706-0388
Stephen Loomis enters his second season as an assistant coach for the USC women’s water polo program. An All-American player at Pepperdine who also had a successful professional career in Europe, Loomis has significant coaching experience at the collegiate, club and high school levels.
Loomis joined the Trojan staff in August 2023 after serving as an assistant for the UC Santa Barbara men from 2021-23, while also coaching club for Santa Barbara Premier. His coaching career began as head coach of the De La Salle boys’ team from 2017-19. He also worked with the CC United club program in the Bay Area in 2014 and from 2016-20.
As a pro, Loomis first played in the Primera División in Spain, where he led the league in assists and ranked in the top-five in scoring during the 2013-14 season. He also played in the Italian Serie A league, standing as the team’s top scorer in the A2 northern division. Also while competing in Europe from 2015-18, Loomis was named the team MVP for the professional clubs Albaro-Nervi, RN Sori and Lavagna Di Meglio.
Before he began his professional career, Loomis played for four seasons at Pepperdine and earned a degree in psychology. He finished his career as an All-American as he lad the Waves with 48 goals as a senior. Over the course of the four seasons, Loomis played in 80 matches while recording 95 goals, 41 assists and 42 steals. Loomis continues to compete as a member of New York Athletic Club, winning Senior National titles in 2014 and 2021.
