LAST UPDATED 7/27/2025
WELCOME TO LUMBERJACKS / DAYTON YOUTH WATER POLO CLUB!!!
The Lumberjacks / Dayton Youth water polo club has been going strong since 2008 and has an experienced coaching staff. The head coach, Sean Geehan, played and coached at the University of Dayton, and coached the UD collegiate club team to a national championship in 1995. Assistant coaches Nick Feltes and Drew Schoen both played at the University of Dayton, and Colin McGrath (goalie coach) played at Miami (OH) University. Assistant coach, Dave Schalm, played water polo at the US Naval Academy.
We are the only youth water polo club in the Dayton area and take in players (both boys and girls) from many Dayton area schools. We are proud to have shared this great sport with so many athletes and their families over the years.
Water polo is a great sport that is both physically challenging and loads of fun. We want to develop our athletes' water polo skills in an environment that is positive and challenging. We strive to teach them individual and team water polo skills that will make them contributing team members. We hope to impress upon them, among other life skills, the importance of physical activity, teamwork, responsibility, and grit.
If you are interested in our club or have any questions, please contact us at daytonwaterpolo@gmail.com
UPCOMING SEASON INFORMATION:
FALL 2025
The fall season is our Varsity / Junior Varsity season. We compete with approximately 15 other Ohio water polo programs. There are Varsity and Junior Varsity championship tournaments at the end of the season (around the end of October). This is for high school age players, but some 7th and 8th graders may be invited to play JV. We will have a team meeting on Monday August 4th at 6pm. Our first practice is Tuesday August 5th. The season runs through the third week of October. You can expect 2.5hr practices the first week and a half and 3-4 events (games or practices) per week during the rest of the season. We typically have one home/away game per week, in the middle of the week, and 5-6 weekend tournaments. We will provide updates to the team as this schedule and plans are developed.
- Schedule: Practices Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, August 5th through the 3rd week of October. You can expect 2.5hr practices the first week and a half and 2-3 practices per week during the rest of the season. See team calendar for full practice / game details.
- Location: DRAC-Dayton Raiders Aquatic Center / Wright State Univ
- We will have a pre-season meeting on Monday Aug 4th, 6pm, at DRAC.
- Registration for Fall 2025 is available now. All participants, including previous team members, are required to register. Email us at daytonwaterpolo@gmail.com to be notified when registration is available.
- Full fee is $650
- Discounted price ($500) for siblings
SPRING 2026: TBD
- If we can get enough participants, we will plan to have a water polo session in Spring 2026.
SUMMER 2026 - TBD
- We are planning several clinics Summer 2026. More information to follow.
FEES / PAYMENTS
Please make payments via check (made to "Sean Geehan Holdings LLC") or VENMO. Checks will be collected the first week of the season. There is a $150 discount for siblings and DRAC members If this is your first time with Lumberjacks / Dayton Youth Water Polo, and would like to try a few practices, there will be no fee if you drop out.
Fall Season 2025: $650 (or $500)
Spring Season 2026: TBD (approx. $350)
OTHER IMPORANT INFORMATION
CALENDAR - The practice / game schedule will be posted on the Lumberjacks / Dayton Youth Water Polo calendar at:
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=daytonwaterpolo%40gmail.com&ctz=America%2FNew_York
- If you have a google account, you can also add the water polo calendar to your "other" google calendars by doing the following: 1) Open your google calendar, 2) Click the "+" sign next to "other calendars", 3) Click "Subscribe to calendar", and 4) Enter "daytonwaterpolo@gmail.com"
PARTICIPATION – Lumberjacks / Dayton Youth Water Polo is Coed. Additionally, as the only Water Polo team in the Dayton area, we are open to players from any school system.
ATTENDANCE - Our Fall program is our in-season Varsity / JV program. Attendance is NOT mandatory but highly encouraged as we will be conditioning and developing team / individual skills. If your player has other commitments that conflict with water polo games, please let us know.
Our spring and summer programs are quite low-key. We understand that your kids have other activities and vacations and will likely not make every practice. Although we strongly encourage attendance, the skills we teach will be repeated several times during the season. Missing a few practices will not significantly affect their development.
SET UP AND TEAR DOWN EQUIPMENT - Setting up the equipment (goals, balls, caps, etc.) is quick and easy if everyone lends a hand. All players will be expected to help out.
WEATHER - Any weather delays / cancellations will be communicated via email and group me. This is particularly relevant during the Summer.
GAMES - You can expect a few home or away games during the spring and summer seasons. In the fall we typically have one home/away game mid week, and tournaments on the weekends.
SPIRIT WEAR / TEAM SUITS - Here are links to our team stores:
A link will be added when the spirit wear store is open.
GROUP ME - Please join our GroupMe group for important notifications. Our group share link is: https://groupme.com/join_group/52380418/14rQJ1SB
AMERICAN WATER POLO - All participants will need to register for AWPA American Water Polo Membership. This is mandatory as they provide our insurance. It’s $55 per year. Link: Sign up for team Dayton Water polo. http://www.americanwaterpolo.org/membership/. Be sure to select "Dayton Water Polo" as the club name. When complete, please send us your AWP ID number.
Here is the coaching staff and email address:
Sean Geehan - Head Coach
Dave Schalm - Assistant Coach
Nick Feltes - Assistant Coach
Drew Schoen - Assistant Coach
