2024 Men's Water Polo Roster
Roster
Hilinski, Jack

Jersey Number 14
Jack Hilinski
- Position:
- Attacker
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Coronado, Calif.
- High School:
- Coronado HS
Bio
UCLA Career Highlights
โข Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll (2024)
โข Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023)
โข 5-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Winter 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Spring 2025)
2024
Played in three of 28 games โฆ scored one goal on six attempts, converting at a 16.7 percent rate โฆ scored two total points with one assist โฆ scored a season-high one goal in a win vs. No. 15 LMU (Sept. 28) โฆ recorded one field block.
2023
Played in two of 29 games โฆ scored three goals on four attempts, converting at a 75.0 percent rate โฆ finished with five total points and two assists โฆ scored in every game he played in, including his career-high two goals in a win vs. Air Force on Sept. 30 โฆ also registered one steal.
2022
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Three-year letter winner in water polo at Coronado High School โฆ awarded Coronado Offensive Player of the Year โฆ named to Second-Team All-CIF San Diegoย and First-Team All-Western Leagueย โฆ in 2021 he had 68 goals, 21 assists, and 15 steals over 21 gamesย โฆ in 2020 he had 36 goals, 15 assists and 11 steals over 15 gamesย โฆ in 2019 he had 12 goals, nine assists, and five steals over 25 games โฆ played for Del Mar Water Polo Club.
Personal
Full name: John Frederick Hilinski, prefers Jack โฆ born in San Diego, Calif. โฆ parents are Deb and John Hilinski โฆ has two olderย brothers, Austin Rone and Chris Fahlsing, and one older sister, Ashley Higgenboom โฆ both older brothers played water polo for UCLA (Austin 2015-18 and Chris 2011-14) โฆ chose UCLA because โthe combination of being the #1 Public University in America and one of the most storied Athletic Departments in NCAA history is something I have always wanted to be a part ofโ โฆ greatest athletic thrill was winning the United States Club Championship in 2021 โฆ admires Colby Covington and Herschel Walker โฆ enjoys golfing โฆ majoring in political science and aims for a career in Sports Management.
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โข Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll (2024)
โข Pac-12 Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023)
โข 5-time UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Winter 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Spring 2025)
2024
Played in three of 28 games โฆ scored one goal on six attempts, converting at a 16.7 percent rate โฆ scored two total points with one assist โฆ scored a season-high one goal in a win vs. No. 15 LMU (Sept. 28) โฆ recorded one field block.
2023
Played in two of 29 games โฆ scored three goals on four attempts, converting at a 75.0 percent rate โฆ finished with five total points and two assists โฆ scored in every game he played in, including his career-high two goals in a win vs. Air Force on Sept. 30 โฆ also registered one steal.
2022
Redshirted the season.
High School/Club
Three-year letter winner in water polo at Coronado High School โฆ awarded Coronado Offensive Player of the Year โฆ named to Second-Team All-CIF San Diegoย and First-Team All-Western Leagueย โฆ in 2021 he had 68 goals, 21 assists, and 15 steals over 21 gamesย โฆ in 2020 he had 36 goals, 15 assists and 11 steals over 15 gamesย โฆ in 2019 he had 12 goals, nine assists, and five steals over 25 games โฆ played for Del Mar Water Polo Club.
Personal
Full name: John Frederick Hilinski, prefers Jack โฆ born in San Diego, Calif. โฆ parents are Deb and John Hilinski โฆ has two olderย brothers, Austin Rone and Chris Fahlsing, and one older sister, Ashley Higgenboom โฆ both older brothers played water polo for UCLA (Austin 2015-18 and Chris 2011-14) โฆ chose UCLA because โthe combination of being the #1 Public University in America and one of the most storied Athletic Departments in NCAA history is something I have always wanted to be a part ofโ โฆ greatest athletic thrill was winning the United States Club Championship in 2021 โฆ admires Colby Covington and Herschel Walker โฆ enjoys golfing โฆ majoring in political science and aims for a career in Sports Management.
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Jack Hilinski's Career Statistics | ||||||||
Year | GP | GOALS | SHOTS | PCT | AST | STL | FB | EE |
2023 | 2 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 3 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 5 | 4 | 10 | .400 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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