Water Polo
Team Information
Cut/No-Cut Sport? No-cut sport (but subject to change based on student interest)
Levels: Varsity / Junior Varsity
Dates: March 15, 2021 - May 29, 2021
Head Coach: Sean Wimer (swimer@d125.org)
JV Coach: Brigitte Kusevskis
Volunteer Coach: Mike Kusevskis
Head Coach Bio
Sean Wimer
14th Season
swimer@d125.org
Sean Wimer, a 2001 Stevenson graduate, is the winningest coach in program history, with a record of 294-143-1 through 13 seasons. He has guided the Patriots to the IHSA state tournament 11 times, winning the championship with a 36-0 record in 2017. He also has three runner-up state finishes (2013, 2015 and 2016) and one fourth-place showing (2014). Wimer’s teams have won 11 sectional championships, including eight in a row through the 2019 season. Stevenson also has won the last eight North Suburban Conference titles.
As a student-athlete at Stevenson, Wimer earned All-America during his junior and season seasons, and was named 2001 Illinois Water Polo Player of the Year. He earned four varsity letters in water polo and swimming. After graduation, Wimer played for Loyola Marymount University for four seasons.
Tryout Information
Tryouts for the 2020-21 season
The 2020-21 season is expected to run from March 15 - May 29, 2021.
There will be a virtual informational meeting for Boys Water Polo prospective athletes, parents and guardians on Thursday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Virtual Informational Meeting, Thursday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Boys Water Polo Informational Meeting
Time: March 4, 2021 07:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/92965903063
Records/History
IHSA State Championships
2017
1st Place: 2017
2nd Place: 2016, 2015, 2013, 2004
4th Place: 2014
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003, 2002
SHS Boys Water Polo Season Summaries
Season results as reported on the IHSA website
Season | Overall | Coach | Notes |
1990-91 | 0-22 | Mike Leissner | |
1991-92 | 11-16 | Mike Leissner | |
1992-93 | 17-12 | Mike Leissner | |
1993-94 | 14-19-2 | Mike Leissner | |
1994-95 | 22-14 | Mike Leissner | |
1995-96 | 25-10 | Mike Leissner | |
1996-97 | 9-16 | Joe Trickey | |
1997-98 | 21-11 | Joe Trickey | |
1998-99 | 21-8 | Irvin Csillag | |
1999-00 | 30-5 | Irvin Csillag | |
2000-01 | 28-6 | Garrin Kapecki | |
2001-02 | 22-10-1 | Katie Wetteland | IHSA state finals - 3rd Place; sectional champion |
2002-03 | 25-10 | Dave Auston | IHSA state finals - 3rd Place; sectional champion |
2003-04 | 25-7 | Dave Auston | IHSA state finals - 2nd Place; sectional champion |
2004-05 | 20-12 | Dave Auston | |
2005-06 | 17-14 | Dave Auston | |
2006-07 | 20-12 | Sean Wimer | IHSA state qualifier; sectional champion |
2007-08 | 18-15 | Sean Wimer | IHSA state qualifier; sectional champion |
2008-09 | 19-13 | Sean Wimer | IHSA state qualifier; sectional champion |
2009-10 | 12-19 | Sean Wimer | |
2010-11 | 5-25 | Sean Wimer | |
2011-12 | 24-9 | Sean Wimer | IHSA state qualifier; sectional champion |
2012-13 | 25-10-1 | Sean Wimer | IHSA state finals - 2nd Place; sectional champion |
2013-14 | 27-9 | Sean Wimer | IHSA state finals - 4th Place; sectional champion |
2014-15 | 28-7 | Sean Wimer | IHSA state finals - 2nd Place; sectional champion |
2015-16 | 28-7 | Sean Wimer | IHSA state finals - 2nd Place; sectional champion |
2016-17 | 36-0 | Sean Wimer | IHSA state champion; sectional champion |
2017-18 | 29-5 | Sean Wimer | IHSA state qualifier; sectional champion |
2018-19 | 23-11 | Sean Wimer | IHSA state qualifier; sectional champion |
All-Time | 601-335-4 |
Coaching Records
Name | Seasons | Record |
Mike Leissner | 6 | 89-93-2 |
Joe Trickey | 2 | 30-27 |
Irvin Csillag | 2 | 51-13 |
Katie Wetteland | 1 | 22-10-1 |
Dave Auston | 4 | 87-43 |
Sean Wimer | 13 | 294-143-1 |