Ricardo Azevedo

Ricardo Azevedo born August 24, 1956 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,is a professional water polo coach in Italy. Born in Brazil, Azevedo is the son of a Brazilian World Cup soccer player. Azevedo played on the Brazilian National Water Polo Team from 1974 to 1980. He was twice voted Brazil's "Player of the Year." In 1976, his team won the gold medal in the South American Games. Azevedo received his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Long Beach in 1980.

After his playing career, Azevedo became a water polo coach and is now considered one the premier coaches in the world. Azevedo was Head Coach for the USA Men’s Water Polo Team, USA Junior Team, and at Long Beach State University. Azevedo became head coach of RN ElettroGreen Camogli in 2007, unexpectedly leading his young team to the division Championship title game in 2008.

Azevedo has coached several Olympians since their youth including his son Tony Azevedo who was a four time All American and NCAA Player of the Year at Stanford University and serves as Captain of the Men's Water Polo Team for the 2008 Summer Olympics, and his daughter Cassie who was a two-time All-American water polo player at Long Beach State [ [http://www.waterpolo.co.nz/article.cfm?articleid=2946 Ricardo Azevedo new head coach in Camogli] ] .

Notes

Azevedo met his wife Libby when he was an exchange student at Long Beach.

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* [http://gostanford.collegesports.com/sports/m-wpolo/mtt/azevedo_tony00.html Azevedo's Official Stanford Athletics Biography]
* [http://www.h2opolo.com/pologuide/profiles/azevedo/ Ricardo Azevedo Biography on USA Water Polo
* [http://www.usolympicteam.com/26_846.htm Tony Azevedo's U.S. Olympic Team bio]