Guy Baker

Guy Baker is the head coach for the United States women's national water polo team competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympic games. He is also the Women'sProgram Director at USA Water Polo. Baker has guided the team to a silver medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics, and a silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. [ [http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/olympics/spec-rel/medalists.html UCLA Olympian medalists] ] .

Career

Prior to becoming the head coach for the national team, he was the water polo coach at UCLA.

UCLA

Baker coached both the men's and women's water polo teams to national championships.

Olympics

At the 2008 China Summer Olympic games, his American team lost 8-9 in the Championship game to the Netherlands, and the team took home the silver medal. "Head Coach Guy Baker has presided over one of the most dominating runs for women’s water polo the last eight years plus and with 10 first time Olympians on the roster the future looks very bright for this group," according to USA Water Polo.

References

External links

* [http://www.usawaterpolo.org/Home.aspx USA Water Polo]
* [http://en.beijing2008.cn/ Beijing 2008 Olympics]