2023 Men's Water Polo Roster
Jersey Number 15
Chase Dodd
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Huntington Beach HS
Bio
UCLA Career Highlights
• ACWPC All-American (Honorable Mention - 2022)
• All-MPSF (Second Team - 2022)
• MPSF Player of the Week (Oct. 17, 2022)
• UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 18, 2022)
• 3-time MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 6, 2021, Sept. 13, 2021, Oct. 4, 2021)
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2022)
• Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022)
• ACWPC All-Academic Honoree (Outstanding - 2022)
• 5-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023)
2023
Is taking a year off to train for the 2024 Olympic Games.
2022
Played in all 27 games … was third on the team in scoring with 39 goals on 92 attempts, converting at a 42.4 percent rate … was second on the team in total points (65) with 26 assists (third on the team) … scored a season- and career-high four goals two times on the year, in a win vs. No. 10 San Jose State (Sept. 16) and in a win at No. 1 Stanford (Oct. 15) … he scored at least one goal in 20 of the 27 games he played, including 13 multiple-goal games, and four games with a hat trick … scored at least one goal in five straight games (Sept. 9 to Sept. 17) … was third on the team in steals (17) and fourth in field blocks (nine) … also drew 12 exclusions (fourth on the team).
2021
Played in all 24 games … was tied for second on the team in scoring with 31 goals on 63 attempts, converting at a 49.2 percent rate … was tied for second on the team in total points (47) with 16 assists (third on the team) … scored a season-high three goals three times on the year (in a win over No. 5 UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 5, in a win over No. 19 Pomona-Pitzer on Sept. 11, and in a win over No. 9 San Jose State on Oct. 2) … was named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 6) for the first time on the year after scoring eight goals scattered across each of his first four collegiate games, leading the top-ranked Bruins as the team went 4-0 at the UC San Diego Invitational (Sept. 4-5) … he scored twice vs. Biola and once vs. Whittier on Saturday and scored two goals against No. 14 California Baptist and three in a 14-12 comeback win vs. No. 6 UC Santa Barbara on Sunday … two of his three goals vs. the Gauchos came as the game-tying and game-winning scores with less than three minutes to play in the fourth quarter … he added one assist, one field block and drew one exclusion against UCSB … was named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 13) for the second straight week after he accumulated five goals in three Bruin wins, netting one against No. 13 UC Irvine (Sept. 10), one against No. 8 UC San Diego (Sept. 11), and three vs. No. 19 Pomona-Pitzer (Sept. 11) … added one assist, two steals, and drew two exclusions against the Anteaters and registered a pair of steals against the Tritons … was named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 4, 2021) for the third time on the year after scoring three goals in the 18-8 win over No. 9 San Jose State and tallying one assist … he then came back in the nightcap to score one goal and added one assist and one steal in the 13-5 win over Navy … he scored at least one goal in 20 of the 24 games he played, including eight multiple goal games, and three games with a hat trick … scored at least one goal in a personal-best nine straight games to open the season (Sept. 4 to Sept. 18) … was fifth on the team in steals (15) and tied for fourth in field blocks (six) … also drew 15 exclusions (sixth on the team).
Team USA
Well-established in the United States national team pipeline system and was on the U.S. Development National Team in 2016 and 2017 and the U.S. Cadet National Team in 2018 …also on the U.S. Academy Team (National League) in 2019 and 2020 as well as the U.S. Water Polo Youth Team in 2019 and 2020 … named to the U.S. All-Academic Team in 2019 and 2020 … placed third at the Darko Cukic Cup (Serbia) in 2018 and finished as UANA Champions (Trinidad and Tobago) in 2019 … was a JO 18U runner-up in 2021 and finished third at the Futures Finals 18U in 2021 and at JO 16U in 2019 … tallied 13 goals at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary with the U.S. Men's Senior National Team … scored 17 goals at the 2022 FINA Intercontinental Cup in Lima, Peru with the U.S. Men's Senior National Team … named MVP of the gold medal match at the 2022 FINA Intercontinental Cup.
High School/Club
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in water polo and swimming at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. for head coach Sasa Branisavljevic … competed in distance freestyle and backstroke in swimming … water polo honors include being named first-team D1 All-CIF-SS in 2019, first team All-Sunset League in 2020 and 2019 and Sunset League Co-MVP in 2020, Orange County Player of the Year in 2020, and Daily Pilot Water Polo Dream Team in 2019 … swimming honors include being named an All-American in 2018 and 2021, third team D1 All-CIF-SS in 2021, All-Sunset League MVP in 2021, 100-yard backstroke school record holder (2021), 4x50 medley relay school record holder (backstroke) in 2021, first team All-Sunset League in 2018 and 2019 … played his club ball for Vanguard Aquatics (Huntington Beach) … well-established in the United States national team pipeline system and was on the U.S. Development National Team in 2016 and 2017 and the U.S. Cadet National Team in 2018 … also on the U.S. Academy Team (National League) in 2019 and 2020 as well as the U.S. Water Polo Youth Team in 2019 and 2020 … named to the U.S. All-Academic Team in 2019 and 2020 … placed third at the Darko Cukic Cup (Serbia) in 2018 and finished as UANA Champions (Trinidad and Tobago) in 2019 … was a JO 18U runner-up in 2021 and finished third at the Futures Finals 18U in 2021 and at JO 16U in 2019.
Personal
Full name: Chase William Dodd … born in Long Beach, Calif. … his parents are Janet and Steve Dodd … has a younger brother, Ryder … says he chose UCLA because, "it provides a world-class educational experience along with a top tier Division I sports opportunity" … says he used to sail competitively before he took up the sport of water polo … lists Michael Phelps and off-road rally racer Ricky Brabec as the athletes he admires most … lists his greatest athletic thrill as coming from, "The 2019 UANA Podium Ceremony. Nothing beats standing on the top step of the podium, listening to the United States national anthem, and celebrating a successful tournament." ... lists hiking, mountain biking, exploring, off-roading, car racing, and hanging with family as his hobbies … has yet to declare a major.
• ACWPC All-American (Honorable Mention - 2022)
• All-MPSF (Second Team - 2022)
• MPSF Player of the Week (Oct. 17, 2022)
• UCLA Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 18, 2022)
• 3-time MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 6, 2021, Sept. 13, 2021, Oct. 4, 2021)
• MPSF All-Academic Team (2022)
• Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (2022)
• ACWPC All-Academic Honoree (Outstanding - 2022)
• 5-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023)
2023
Is taking a year off to train for the 2024 Olympic Games.
2022
Played in all 27 games … was third on the team in scoring with 39 goals on 92 attempts, converting at a 42.4 percent rate … was second on the team in total points (65) with 26 assists (third on the team) … scored a season- and career-high four goals two times on the year, in a win vs. No. 10 San Jose State (Sept. 16) and in a win at No. 1 Stanford (Oct. 15) … he scored at least one goal in 20 of the 27 games he played, including 13 multiple-goal games, and four games with a hat trick … scored at least one goal in five straight games (Sept. 9 to Sept. 17) … was third on the team in steals (17) and fourth in field blocks (nine) … also drew 12 exclusions (fourth on the team).
2021
Played in all 24 games … was tied for second on the team in scoring with 31 goals on 63 attempts, converting at a 49.2 percent rate … was tied for second on the team in total points (47) with 16 assists (third on the team) … scored a season-high three goals three times on the year (in a win over No. 5 UC Santa Barbara on Sept. 5, in a win over No. 19 Pomona-Pitzer on Sept. 11, and in a win over No. 9 San Jose State on Oct. 2) … was named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 6) for the first time on the year after scoring eight goals scattered across each of his first four collegiate games, leading the top-ranked Bruins as the team went 4-0 at the UC San Diego Invitational (Sept. 4-5) … he scored twice vs. Biola and once vs. Whittier on Saturday and scored two goals against No. 14 California Baptist and three in a 14-12 comeback win vs. No. 6 UC Santa Barbara on Sunday … two of his three goals vs. the Gauchos came as the game-tying and game-winning scores with less than three minutes to play in the fourth quarter … he added one assist, one field block and drew one exclusion against UCSB … was named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Sept. 13) for the second straight week after he accumulated five goals in three Bruin wins, netting one against No. 13 UC Irvine (Sept. 10), one against No. 8 UC San Diego (Sept. 11), and three vs. No. 19 Pomona-Pitzer (Sept. 11) … added one assist, two steals, and drew two exclusions against the Anteaters and registered a pair of steals against the Tritons … was named MPSF/KAP7 Newcomer of the Week (Oct. 4, 2021) for the third time on the year after scoring three goals in the 18-8 win over No. 9 San Jose State and tallying one assist … he then came back in the nightcap to score one goal and added one assist and one steal in the 13-5 win over Navy … he scored at least one goal in 20 of the 24 games he played, including eight multiple goal games, and three games with a hat trick … scored at least one goal in a personal-best nine straight games to open the season (Sept. 4 to Sept. 18) … was fifth on the team in steals (15) and tied for fourth in field blocks (six) … also drew 15 exclusions (sixth on the team).
Team USA
Well-established in the United States national team pipeline system and was on the U.S. Development National Team in 2016 and 2017 and the U.S. Cadet National Team in 2018 …also on the U.S. Academy Team (National League) in 2019 and 2020 as well as the U.S. Water Polo Youth Team in 2019 and 2020 … named to the U.S. All-Academic Team in 2019 and 2020 … placed third at the Darko Cukic Cup (Serbia) in 2018 and finished as UANA Champions (Trinidad and Tobago) in 2019 … was a JO 18U runner-up in 2021 and finished third at the Futures Finals 18U in 2021 and at JO 16U in 2019 … tallied 13 goals at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary with the U.S. Men's Senior National Team … scored 17 goals at the 2022 FINA Intercontinental Cup in Lima, Peru with the U.S. Men's Senior National Team … named MVP of the gold medal match at the 2022 FINA Intercontinental Cup.
High School/Club
Was a four-year varsity letterwinner in water polo and swimming at Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, Calif. for head coach Sasa Branisavljevic … competed in distance freestyle and backstroke in swimming … water polo honors include being named first-team D1 All-CIF-SS in 2019, first team All-Sunset League in 2020 and 2019 and Sunset League Co-MVP in 2020, Orange County Player of the Year in 2020, and Daily Pilot Water Polo Dream Team in 2019 … swimming honors include being named an All-American in 2018 and 2021, third team D1 All-CIF-SS in 2021, All-Sunset League MVP in 2021, 100-yard backstroke school record holder (2021), 4x50 medley relay school record holder (backstroke) in 2021, first team All-Sunset League in 2018 and 2019 … played his club ball for Vanguard Aquatics (Huntington Beach) … well-established in the United States national team pipeline system and was on the U.S. Development National Team in 2016 and 2017 and the U.S. Cadet National Team in 2018 … also on the U.S. Academy Team (National League) in 2019 and 2020 as well as the U.S. Water Polo Youth Team in 2019 and 2020 … named to the U.S. All-Academic Team in 2019 and 2020 … placed third at the Darko Cukic Cup (Serbia) in 2018 and finished as UANA Champions (Trinidad and Tobago) in 2019 … was a JO 18U runner-up in 2021 and finished third at the Futures Finals 18U in 2021 and at JO 16U in 2019.
Personal
Full name: Chase William Dodd … born in Long Beach, Calif. … his parents are Janet and Steve Dodd … has a younger brother, Ryder … says he chose UCLA because, "it provides a world-class educational experience along with a top tier Division I sports opportunity" … says he used to sail competitively before he took up the sport of water polo … lists Michael Phelps and off-road rally racer Ricky Brabec as the athletes he admires most … lists his greatest athletic thrill as coming from, "The 2019 UANA Podium Ceremony. Nothing beats standing on the top step of the podium, listening to the United States national anthem, and celebrating a successful tournament." ... lists hiking, mountain biking, exploring, off-roading, car racing, and hanging with family as his hobbies … has yet to declare a major.
| Chase Dodd's Career Statistics | ||||||||
| Year | GP | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | FB | EE |
| 2021 | 24 | 31 | 63 | .492 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 15 |
| 2022 | 27 | 39 | 92 | .424 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 12 |
| Totals | 51 | 70 | 155 | .452 | 42 | 32 | 15 | 27 |